Real impact by investing in change

Good Return’s award-winning Impact Investing program identifies and supports socially-driven SMEs across the Asia Pacific.

 

579

SMEs funded in Indonesia and Cambodia

AUD $4.79m

in loans to SMEs

90%

of loan recipients were women

In emerging economies across the Asia Pacific, women - especially in rural areas - are not able to access finance.

This is because they face discrimination and lack the same written records and collateral as men. These women have a drive to build business and be part of the economy. 

Good Return’s award-winning Impact Investing program identifies and supports small to medium sized businesses in agricultural value chains that play a vital role in bringing jobs and income to people living in poverty, especially women.  

Our team is working on the preliminary stages of scoping our next Impact Investment Fund and we are currently seeking expressions of interest. Please click the button here to send us your details and we’ll be in touch to tell you more.

Moving money towards good

Good Return’s Impact Investment Fund aims to make agricultural value chains more inclusive across Asia and the Pacific. We have active investments in Cambodia and Indonesia, with plans to take the program to Nepal, Fiji, Samoa, and Papua New Guinea.

Using a funding leverage model, we work with in-country financial institutions (banks, fintechs, and microfinance institutions) to get responsible financing for small and medium sized businesses, with a focus on women. Our fund aims to address poverty in our region by creating systemic change.

Our funding model utilises Good Return’s unique position as both a DGR1 entity (able to accept tax deductible donations) and as holder of an Australian Financial Services License to mobilise blended capital and achieve leverage. This means we can focus on maximising the impact of your investment while targeting a cash deposit rate of return.

The results so far

Our Impact Investment Fund is already changing lives in our region and, with our local partners and our loan guarantee, we have funded businesses in Cambodia and Indonesia operating in aquaculture, chili, maize, rice and cucumber farming.

579

SMEs funded in Indonesia and Cambodia

AUD $4.79m

in loans to SMEs

90%

of loan recipients were women

Influencing the investment sector

While impact investing is growing exponentially, only 1% of these kinds of investments focus on gender equality or improving opportunities for women. Funded by DFAT, Good Return joined with six other impact investment firms to encourage shared learnings and leadership to influence change in the sector. The Frontier Brokers Network have created a range of valuable resources - from podcasts to reports - to help investors and organisations build their capacity and understanding in gender lens investing. 


Impact Investment partners