BlueOrchard reports continued strong performance and outreach in 2020
12 januari 2021
Building on the strong results reported in the first half of 2020, Swiss impact investment manager BlueOrchard Finance Ltd (“BlueOrchard”) continued to strengthen its position as the leading impact investment manager, delivering strong social and financial performance across all its investment strategies.
- BlueOrchard increased its outreach, now providing access to financial and related services to more than 215 million poor and vulnerable people (as of December 2020).
- Amid and despite the Covid-19 pandemic, BlueOrchard’s investment portfolios have shown strong resilience.
- BlueOrchard responded to the pandemic by launching the ‘BlueOrchard Covid-19 Emerging and Frontier Markets MSME Support Fund’ to support 200 million jobs.
- To address the infrastructure gap in emerging and frontier markets, BlueOrchard launched the ‘BlueOrchard Sustainable Assets Fund’ to invest in sustainable infrastructure assets.
- The BlueOrchard UCITS Emerging Markets SGD Impact Bond Fund, a liquid UCITS impact investing strategy, reached USD 500 million AuM.
- In 2021 BlueOrchard celebrates its 20th anniversary, continuing to advance the conscious use of capital and meet investors’ demand for innovative and truly impactful strategies.
Peter Fanconi, Chairman of the Board at BlueOrchard, said: “We firmly believe that the private sector has both the responsibility and the strength to make a positive impact in this world. BlueOrchard’s 20-year success story is in itself evidence. We look forward to the next 20 years during which we aim at increasing our impact together with our partners globally.”
Philipp Müller, Chief Executive Officer at BlueOrchard, said: “In 2020 we have shown how resilient we are as a business and as a team. Building on our long tradition of staying close to investors, investees, and partners, we have been able to launch pioneering initiatives amid the Covid-19 pandemic and generate returns with real impact. We are confident that 2021 will bring many opportunities and allow us to continue our mission to include the excluded. We thank our investors for their continued support and trust in BlueOrchard.”
Maria Teresa Zappia, Chief Impact & Blended Finance Officer and Deputy CEO at BlueOrchard said: “The consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic have exacerbated some of the most pressing global social and environmental challenges. In this context, delivering and reporting meaningful impact is becoming rightly more and more a necessity for asset allocation. Leveraging our 20 year track record in impact management across asset classes and impact themes, we will continue to share our expertise, contributing to more transparency and knowledge sharing.”
About BlueOrchard Finance Ltd
BlueOrchard is a leading global impact investment manager and a member of the Schroders group. The firm is dedicated to generate lasting positive impact for communities and the environment, while providing attractive returns to investors. BlueOrchard was founded in 2001, by initiative of the UN, as the world’s first commercial manager of microfinance debt investments. The firm has built a distinct track record in offering premium impact investment solutions, including credit, private equity, and sustainable infrastructure. Being an expert in innovative blended finance mandates, the firm is a trusted partner of leading global development finance institutions. BlueOrchard has invested to date more than USD 8bn for sophisticated global private and public clients, enabling tangible social and environmental impact. For additional information, please visit: www.blueorchard.com.