Auteur: Fount

DLL, AGRI3 and Rivulis Launch Blended Finance Program to Scale Sustainable Irrigation

DLL, AGRI3 and Rivulis Launch Blended Finance Program to Scale Sustainable Irrigation Published: June 11, 2026 LIMA – DLL, the AGRI3 Fund, and Rivulis have launched a blended finance programme to expand access to sustainable irrigation for growers in emerging markets. The initiative combines public and private capital with risk-sharing mechanisms to make financing for […]

First Mover Health Fund showcased at WHX Lagos

First Mover Health Fund showcased at WHX Lagos Published: June 9, 2026 LAGOS – FOUNT’s Gerard Vos recently attended WHX Lagos in Nigeria, where he presented the First Mover Health Fund, an initiative by FOUNT and Total Impact Capital Europe, during a presentation and panel discussion. WHX Lagos brings together healthcare professionals, innovators, suppliers, and […]

Good Fashion Fund 2.0 signs MoU with Omera Solar

Good Fashion Fund 2.0 signs MoU with Omera Solar Published: June 8, 2026 DHAKA – The Good Fashion Fund 2.0 has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Omera Solar, as part of its efforts to support the decarbonisation of Bangladesh’s textile and apparel sector. Through this collaboration, GFF 2.0 and Omera Solar will explore […]

AGRI3 Fund marks milestone with EUR 5 million Rabobank grant

AGRI3 Fund marks milestone with EUR 5 million Rabobank grant Published: June 6, 2026 UTRECHT – The AGRI3 Fund gathered with partners, colleagues, and friends in Utrecht to mark a significant milestone for the Fund. Rabobank, through Cooperative Initiatives, has committed a EUR 5 million technical assistance grant, the unseen engine behind real impact. Its […]

Good Fashion Fund featured in Just Transition case study series

Good Fashion Fund featured in Just Transition case study series Published: May 28, 2026 The Good Fashion Fund (GFF) has been selected as the opening feature in a new case study series exploring a just transition in India’s fashion sector. Over the past year, the Impact Investing Institute and the Impact Investors Council (IIC) led […]

Empowering Coffee Communities Through Inclusive Growth

Empowering Coffee Communities Through Inclusive Growth Published: May 5, 2026 Organic Development Finance (ODF) has provided financing to Cooperativa Agraria Aromas del Valle, a Peruvian agrarian cooperative that strengthens the organic specialty coffee value chain while advancing social inclusion and gender empowerment. Cooperativa Agraria Aromas del Valle brings together 681 coffee-producing families across the provinces […]

Strengthening Specialty Coffee, Strengthening Farmer Livelihoods

Strengthening Specialty Coffee, Strengthening Farmer Livelihoods Published: April 7, 2026 Organic Development Finance (ODF) has provided financing to CENFROCAFE, a Peruvian coffee cooperative that plays a central role in the organic specialty coffee value chain by supporting smallholder farmers, strengthening processing infrastructure, and enabling access to international markets. Since its foundation in 1999, CENFROCAFE has […]

AGRI3 Fund and Rabobank Announce Expansion of the Renova Pasto Program

AGRI3 Fund and Rabobank Announce Expansion of the Renova Pasto Program Published: March 18, 2026 The new phase broadens access to sustainable credit for soy and other annual crops, while accelerating the restoration of degraded land across the Cerrado and the Amazon. SÃO PAULO – Rabobank and the AGRI3 Fund are expanding their partnership with […]

Conservation-Driven Cacao – Rooted in Impact

Conservation-Driven Cacao – Rooted in Impact Published: March 3, 2026 Organic Development Finance (ODF) has provided financing to Zorzal Cacao, a Dominican Republic–based cacao company that integrates specialised cacao production with long-term conservation. Established in 2013, Zorzal Cacao produces and exports speciality cacao to craft chocolate makers worldwide, while supporting sustainable conservation initiatives. The company […]

Ineke Keers joins AGRI3 Fund as Managing Director

Ineke Keers joins AGRI3 Fund as Managing Director Published: March 2, 2026 AMSTERDAM – The AGRI3 Fund has appointed Ineke Keers as its new Managing Director. Keers brings more than 15 years of international experience in sustainable finance, carbon markets, business development, and scaling mission-driven organisations. She joins AGRI3 from Smallholder Agroforestry Finance (SAF), where […]

Good Fashion Fund joins “Missing Middle” panel at Davos Climate Hub

Good Fashion Fund joins “Missing Middle” panel at Davos Climate Hub Published: 22 January 2026 On 19 January 2026, Bob Assenberg, Fund Director of the Good Fashion Fund, joined the panel The Missing Middle: Driving the Just Transition within Supply Chains at the Climate Hub in Davos, hosted by the Laudes Foundation. Bob was joined […]

Good Fashion Fund featured on Cascale’s Source of Good podcast

Good Fashion Fund featured on Cascale’s Source of Good podcast Published: 11 January 2026 The Good Fashion Fund (GFF) has been featured on Source of Good, the Cascale podcast spotlighting real-world sustainability action across global value chains. In the episode, Investment Lead Jayanth Kashyap breaks down how targeted, fit-for-purpose financing can be a real unlock […]

Strengthening Sustainable Soy, Strengthening Local Economies

Strengthening Sustainable Soy, Strengthening Local Economies Published: December 23, 2025 Organic Development Finance (ODF) has provided financing to Lyon Agro, a Ghanaian agribusiness driving systemic change in the soy value chain through responsible production, efficient processing and fair engagement with farmers. Currently, less than 10% of the approximately 350,000 tonnes of soybeans produced in Ghana […]

Dutch Spark Report: ‘Market Analysis of E-Cooking Solutions’

Dutch Spark Report: ‘Market Analysis of E-Cooking Solutions’ Published: Dec 22, 2025 The study, ‘Market Analysis of E-Cooking Solutions’, was commissioned by the Dutch Spark for Clean Cooking Solutions, a network of Dutch organisations working to accelerate the clean cooking transition, and carried out by FOUNT CIC. The study explores the potential of e-cooking in […]

Good Fashion Fund: three years of validated impact at Pratibha Syntex

Good Fashion Fund: three years of validated impact at Pratibha Syntex Published: Sep 16, 2025 AMSTERDAM | HONG KONG – The Good Fashion Fund (GFF), managed by FOUNT, made its first investment in India with Pratibha Syntex Limited in 2021/22 — a USD 4.5 million long-term loan supporting the replacement and modernisation of key equipment […]

Finance for Biodiversity Pledge Hits 200 Signatories

Finance for Biodiversity Pledge Hits 200 Signatories Published: August 14, 2025 The Responsible Commodities Facility (RCF) has successfully concluded its fourth round of investment. This marks a significant expansion, providing USD 60 million in loans to 280 soy farms in the Brazilian Cerrado that are committed to zero-deforestation production. New investors joined this round—FMO (the […]

Responsible Commodities Facility Expands – AGRI3 Fund

Responsible Commodities Facility Expands – AGRI3 Fund Published: August 14, 2025 The Responsible Commodities Facility (RCF) has successfully concluded its fourth round of investment. This marks a significant expansion, providing USD 60 million in loans to 280 soy farms in the Brazilian Cerrado that are committed to zero-deforestation production. New investors joined this round—FMO (the […]

Good Fashion Fund partners with Sharadha Terry for new rugs unit

Good Fashion Fund partners with Sharadha Terry for new rugs unit Published: May 6, 2025 AMSTERDAM – The Good Fashion Fund, managed by FOUNT, made its second investment in India with Sri Kannapiran Mills Limited in 2023 for a USD 2.5 million US dollar, long-term loan supporting replacement and modernisation of key equipment in two […]

Mobilising Institutional Capital for the SDGs

Mobilising Institutional Capital for the SDGs Published: May 2, 2025 On April 28, 2025, the Embassy of Switzerland in Berlin, together with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the SDG Impact Finance Initiative (SIFI), hosted a high-level luncheon. The event brought together government representatives, policy advisors, institutional investors, and foundation leaders to […]

New Investment: Supporting Organic Food Production in Egypt

New Investment: Supporting Organic Food Production in Egypt Published: April 11, 2025 Organic Development Finance (ODF) has invested in ISIS Organic, a leading organic food processor in Egypt and part of the SEKEM Group Initiative. ISIS Organic produces high-quality organic products such as teas, spices, and juices, and promotes strong local impact through fair wages […]

Exciting News from ODF!

Exciting News from ODF! Published: April 11, 2025 Organic Development Finance (ODF) has made an investment in Moredocofe S.C., an innovative organic coffee company in Ethiopia that is creating a remarkable impact in the coffee industry. Moredocofe focuses on producing organic, high-quality coffee, working with over 300 smallholder farmers through its out-grower program. The company […]

Good Fashion Fund (VIDEO): Lessons Learned and Stories of Impact

Good Fashion Fund (VIDEO): Lessons Learned and Stories of Impact Published: April 7, 2025 Learn key lessons and real‐world impact stories from the Good Fashion Fund (GFF) — a pioneering initiative launched in 2019 by Laudes Foundation, FOUNT, and Fashion for Good to drive the shift toward sustainable textile production in India and Bangladesh. This […]

ODF 🤝 Gebana Togo

ODF 🤝 Gebana Togo Published: January 23, 2025 Organic Development Finance (ODF) has made a trade finance investment in Gebana Togo, supporting their work in organic soy production. Gebana Togo has been at the forefront of connecting smallholder farmers with international markets, ensuring fair trade and sustainable livelihoods. This investment reflects ODF’s commitment to building […]