FEBEA Stamps
In the context of the Annual Conference and Genreal Assembly of FEBEA 2023, hosted by the Cooperative Bank of Chania, in Athens the past 25th of September, 2023, the greek…
New Smart Communities with new smart financial systems
When talking about innovation, we are talking about making things different. Looking for a new perspective, mending errors, and finding new ways to develop our society. If a new project…
FEBEA MEMBERS MOBILISED FOR THE UKRAINIAN HUMANITARIAN CRISIS
3D Rendering crowd of people that form the symbol of solidarity in the world
The war in Ukraine has unchained an unprecedented humanitarian crisis that is now reaching neighbouring countries and will gradually extend throughout Europe. Responding to this situation, social economy and ethical…
THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK SUPPORTS FEFISOL II
Support for FEFISOL II by the European Investment Bank, a leading supporter of microfinance across Africa, will improve access to finance in rural regions essential to end poverty and strengthen…
FRANCE ACTIVE – IMPACT STUDY 2021
Our member France Active has published its Impact study for 2021. France Active is proud to announce, among other results: A rate of sustainability that is higher than the previous…
SIDI – THE INTERNATIONAL GRAND PRIX OF SOLIDARITY FINANCE GOES TO ECAM!
The cocoa producer cooperative ECAM, a partner of SIDI (FEBEA member), won the International Prize at the 12th edition of the Grands Prix de la Finance Solidaire organized by FAIR-Finansol…
STORY #3: CULTURA BANK SUPPORTS “IN THE SAME BOAT” INITIATIVE
Our member Cultura Bank from Norway supports the "In the same boat" initiative. Learn more reading the article by Rolf-Ørjan Høgset, Project manager. Photo: In the same boat Since…
27-29.09.2021 – FEBEA meeting in Bilbao
From September 27 to 29, the Board of Directors of FEBEA met in Bilbao. This first face-to-face meeting after two years, due to the pandemic, has been an opportunity to…
LA BAS, THE FIRST SWISS BANK TO MEASURE ITS GLOBAL CARBON FOOTPRINT
In its 2020 sustainability report, which has just been published, Banque Alternative Suisse SA (BAS) presents its carbon footprint by including that of its financing activity. To her knowledge, this…
ERSTE GROUP LAUNCHES EQUITY BOOSTER TO SUPPORT SOCIAL ORGANISATIONS GROWTH
Erste Social Finance Holding, a joint venture of Erste Group and ERSTE Foundation, recently launched “Quasi-equity”, an innovative social finance instrument. This new funding opportunity, which has received financial support…