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Alterfin and Gender Equality

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Alterfin and Gender Equality

Alterfin's approach to promoting gender equality is rooted in our constant quest for improvement within our cooperative or in managing our portfolio and partners.

In collaboration with Value for Women, we have developed a gender-focused investment strategy called "Gender-Lens Investing."

Through this approach, we support organizations led by women as well as those committed to improving women's conditions.

Specifically, this strategy aims for inclusivity towards our partners' personnel, clients, and suppliers.

Integrated into our pre-funding assessments or impact studies, it allows us to better understand the needs and challenges faced by women and to verify if, among other things, the systems or procedures of our partners are inadvertently or intentionally discriminatory towards them.

For example, although the majority of farmers in our partners active in sustainable family farming are men, 80% of the workforce involved in processing and value creation within the agricultural chain is comprised of women. They thus represent a significant force, albeit often invisible, within rural communities.

Moreover, working conditions are not always suitable. They can further marginalize women in the workplace, for example, by providing standard protective equipment, training that does not take into account women's family responsibilities, etc.

Aware of these realities, our Investment Strategy through a Gender Lens mobilizes our partners as genuine agents of change to provide crucial employment opportunities, mainly for women, throughout the agricultural value chain.

We ensure that our partners adopt a responsible approach to these gender-related issues. If necessary, we work together to define a path for improvement to maximize their impact at all levels.

In 2023, women represented

In our portfolio:

In Alterfin:

Alterfin is convinced that gender equality is a key objective for a fairer and more sustainable world. Therefore, we are committed to continuing our efforts to promote gender equality through our investments and actions.

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