Giving another
meaning
to money
FEBEA is a non-profit organisation that gathers financial institutions from different European countries with the aim of developing ethical and solidarity-based financial models in Europe. Working together, each in their own country, ethical financiers join forces in a Federation based in Brussels.
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What is ethical finance?
Ethical Finance empowers people to control the use of their money, supporting local communities, social economy, and sustainable development. Originating from citizens-led movements 30 years ago Ethical Finance aims to use savings and investments for the common good.
- Placing the economy at the SERVICE OF CITIZENS
- Fighting AGAINST EXCLUSION
- Participing in territorial and REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Contributing to SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, SOLIDARITY AND SOCIAL COHESION
- Supporting INNOVATIVE social or environmental projects
- The creation of jobs, social employment in particular
- Social enterprises and social economy
- Social, environmental and cultural initiatives
- The third sector
- New forms of social entrepreneurship
- People or groups of people who are subject to social or professional exclusion or are unbanked
- Sustainable development: renewable sources of energy, organic farming, biodiversity, etc.
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Europe
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An umbrella
organization
FEBEA aims at promoting alternative and ethically driven finance, implementing a comprehensive perspective of social and sustainable practices in European policies, avoiding green and social washing and representing the aims of ethical financiers before European institutions.
Meet our team
Governance
FEBEA is governed by three main bodies:
General Assembly
It operates by the principle of one member, one vote. It is composed by all the members of FEBEA. The associate and partner members are invited to attend, but have no voting rights. The General Assembly is held at least once a year.
Board of Directors
It comprises a maximum of 15 members, who are elected by the General Assembly and in charge for 3 years. The current Board of Directors has 11 members, 2 advisors and will be in charge until 2026.
Executive Committe
It is a subgroup of the Board of Directors and it is responsible for FEBEA’s operational management.The current Executive Committee comprises the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman, the Treasurer and 2 Board members.
Romania
Social Finance Association (SFA)
Type of organisation
Non-banking financial institution
SFA (Social Finance Association – Association for Social Financing) was established with the purpose of complementing AFIN’s financial pillar with specialized assistance and know-how in the field of social financing. The Association aims to support local entrepreneurs in overcoming financial barriers through financial education and consultancy for easier access to financing.