When vulnerable individuals are excluded from the financial system, they lose the ability to shield themselves against life’s unexpected twists. Benigne du Parc delves into the transformative power of building financial skills and expanding access to banking services, showing how these tools can empower families to face challenges with confidence and resilience.

Find out how we ‘counted her in’ this International Women’s Day, meet a woman leading the way in Indigenous cultural tourism and find out about our research in the Philippines.

The importance retaining the rich customs and cultures in the Pacific, whilst supporting financial inclusion and capability.

Right now, a movement is growing across Northern Australia to build leadership through self-employment and business for Indigenous women. It is not driven by an individual desire for profit or exponential business growth, but is inspired to see business as a tool for social growth and cultural empowerment.

Nirri Shah’s recent field visit to the Solomon Islands enabled her to meet existing and potential partners, and to hear inspiring stories from our Consumer Awareness and Financial Empowerment (CAFE) coaches and learners across rural communities.

Navigating and breaking down the existing barriers and impediments to building economic and social change for Indigenous business women in the Kimberleys.

Find out how we ‘counted her in’ this International Women’s Day, meet a woman leading the way in Indigenous cultural tourism and find out about our research in the Philippines.

As a social purpose organisation, Good Return strives to equip women and other marginalised groups across the Asia Pacific region with confidence and resilience to access responsible finance and the tools to manage money.

In our region, disadvantaged people, mostly women, face significant barriers to growing their businesses and livelihoods. Underserved by local financial institutions, they are excluded from the formal economy. They are unable to access ethical finance and do not have the training to build their business and take control of their livelihoods. With the growing cost of living adding more difficulties, now is the time to remove barriers for women building business.

Good Return financial capability training programs are dynamically adapted for every community group to be relatable and appropriate for the specific needs of all learners.

Good Return strives for a company culture that promotes diversity, gender equality and social inclusion.

Find out how we ‘counted her in’ this International Women’s Day, meet a woman leading the way in Indigenous cultural tourism and find out about our research in the Philippines.

The United Nation’s call for accelerated progress towards investment in women this International Women’s Day highlights an important issue: women entrepreneurs in our region continue to be invisible in the formal economy and financial system. If we are to truly ‘count her in’, the first vital step is for investors to see the potential and value of women entrepreneurs,and the financial sector to provide access to fair and safe loans for eligible people.

Meet our newest team members on the ground, hear how we wowed the crowds in Solomon Islands and check out our impact figures from the last 20 years.

Recent funding received from Visa Foundation will go to support the expansion of this important program for Indigenous women entrepreneurs in Australia.

Read about this high achieving TV ad campaign developed to reinforce good financial behaviours in Solomon Islands. Featuring local talent in everyday situations, the campaign reached approximately 40% of the Solomon Islands populations during the FIFA World Cup.

At Good Return we believe in gender equality and social inclusion, and we are serious about ensuring our partners, financial service providers across Asia Pacific, value these principles in their organisational policies and practices.

Good Return celebrates Financial Inclusion Week, an annual virtual thinktank to advance inclusive finance globally and is convened by the Center for Financial Inclusion (CFI).

A field visit report from Maneth Pol shows the real issues farmers face in Cambodia and how financial skill building can be key to building stronger futures.

Our September 2023 newsletter is a special anniversary edition where we celebrate the ‘stars of Good Return’ and highlight the key issues we will be tackling over the next years of our journey.