Advancing social and environmental performance management for inclusive finance.
Cerise+SPTF is a joint venture of two leading global organizations dedicated to social and environmental performance management—a way of doing business that puts people and the planet at the center of every decision. Our signature product, the Universal Standards for Social and Environmental Performance Management, has defined best practices since 2012. All of our tools—audits and self-assessments, data and benchmarking, technical assistance financing, working groups, and more—reflect the real-world perspective of inclusive finance stakeholders. Cerise+SPTF believes in the power of getting started. Wherever you are on your social and environmental performance management journey—curious, unsure where to start, stuck on a certain point, or determined to grow from good to great— we will meet you where you are. And we will bring the tools you need to succeed.
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Below are a few highlights of the many activities Cerise+SPTF has been busy with. To view all our latest news and events, check out our newsletters page and our events page.
Hosted by ADA
October 16-20 – Lomé, Togo
What a week in Togo! Cerise+SPTF was delighted to help put on several events, panel discussions, and training sessions at the SAM. Topics included our work on the Digital Financial Services Standards, evaluating and improving environmental performance, client protection, measuring the real impact of sustainable inclusive finance, and more.
Hosted by Cerise+SPTF
December 14 – Online
This webinar was the culmination of two years of work, summarizing feedback from the field after pilot testing our draft management standards for financial service providers who want to offer digital financial services in a responsible and inclusive way. Pilot testing was conducted with about 25 DFS providers in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Hosted by Cerise+SPTF and MCPI
June 4-7 — Manila, Philippines
Save the date! This event — our biggest in-person gathering each year — is always a phenomenally energizing and inspirational experience. Our 2024 meeting theme is “Building Responsible Finance Ecosystems: A Summit on Responsible Finance in Action.”
As we reflect on another transformative year, it is with great enthusiasm that we share our activities in 2023. In the past year, we focused on:
There has been much exciting progress, and we are so grateful to all our partners who assisted us in making these strides toward a future where finance serves as a catalyst for positive change!
Filling needs for clear standards and practical support
Data and benchmarking, ALINUS, and related tools