Stakeholders

Partners

AfricaSIF benefits from the support and partnership from individuals and organizations. AfricaSIF seeks mutually-beneficial, long-term relationships working with partners from diverse backgrounds and sourcing funds from individuals and institutions to ensure the legitimacy and authenticity of what we build.  The AfricaSIF project has been made possible by the support of partners active in the investment value chain in Africa.

SIFs around the world

AfricaSIF benefits from the support and partnership from SIFs around the world:

• SIF www.socialinvest.org  USA
• The Sustainable Investment Forum is the U.S. national nonprofit membership association for professionals, firms and organizations dedicated to advancing the practice and growth of socially responsible investing (SRI).  Critical to responsible investment practice is the consideration of environmental, social and corporate governance criteria in addition to standard financial analysis.  Forum members support SRI through portfolio selection analysis, shareholder advocacy and community investing.
• UKSIF www.uksif.org  UK
• UKSIF's aim is to ensure that the UK finance sector is the world leader in advancing sustainable development through financial services. We provide services and opportunities for our members to work together to align investment profitability with social and environmental responsibility.
• EuroSIF www.eurosif.org  Europe
• Eurosif (the European Sustainable Investment Forum) is a pan-European group whose mission is to Address Sustainability through Financial Markets. Current member affiliates of Eurosif include pension funds, financial service providers, academic institutes, research associations and NGO's. The association is a not-for-profit entity that represents assets totaling over €1 trillion through its affiliate membership.
• ASRIA www.asria.org Asia
• The Association for Sustainable & Responsible Investment in Asia. ASrIA is a not for profit, membership association dedicated to promoting corporate responsibility and sustainable investment practice in the Asia Pacific region. ASrIA's members include investment institutions managing over US$4 trillion in assets, however membership is open to any organisation which has an interest in sustainable investment. ASrIA's goal is to build market capacity for SRI. We provide insightful, up to date and accessible information on the development of SRI in Asia and globally. We have also become the platform for different sectors within the community to exchange information and perspectives on SRI, and to take practice forward.
• VBDO Dutch Social Investment Forum  www.vdbo.nl  The Netherlands
• The Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO) was launched in 1995. The VBDO aims at generating a more sustainable capital market by raising awareness both with multinational corporations and investors about the contributions they can make towards a sustainable capital market. The VBDO also formulates strong opinions on different topics related to sustainability. VBDO regularly carries out research and visits Annual General Meetings of stock listed companies and engages in an active dialogue with banks, insurance companies, media and stock listed companies. As such VBDO is the only association in the Netherlands representing institutional as well as individual sustainable investors.
• Social Investment Organization (SIO) www.socialinvestment.ca Canada
• The Social Investment Organization (SIO) is a national membership-based organization that includes financial institutions, investment firms, financial advisors, and various organizations and individuals interested in socially responsible investment. The SIO's mandate is to promote the practice of socially responsible investment (SRI) in Canada. SRI is the integration of environmental, social and governance factors in the selection and management of investments.
  
• Sweden's Forum for Sustainable Investment (SWESIF) www.swesif.org Sweden
• SWESIF is an independent, non-profit forum for organizations that work with, or promote sustainable investment (SRI) in Sweden. SWESIF encourages the exchange of cutting edge information, ideas, and experiences with socially-responsible investment (SRI). SWESIF supports network building among our members and other stakeholders. SWESIF contributes to setting the SRI agenda in Sweden and within the EU. SWESIF's ultimate objective is to promote finance as a catalyst for a more sustainable development.
  
• Responsible Investment Association of Australia (RIAA) http://responsibleinvestment.org
• RIAA galvanises the incredible commitment and achievements of the responsible investment sector in Australasia and promote the best interests of the industry to investors, the government, regulators, the media and the general public. Being a member is a vote of confidence in the future of responsible investment in Australasia.
  
• FIR - Forum pour l’Investissement Responsable www.frenchsif.org 
• The French Social Investment Forum is a non-profit and multi-stakeholder organisation which brings together organisations and individuals interested in promoting SRI in France. Its main aims are to contribute to SRI public policy making, to support research initiatives in the field of SRI, to promote socially responsible and sustainable investment practices. The FIR’s members represent most of the actors of the SRI “industry” in France and include asset managers, investors, extra-financial information service providers & rating agencies, trade unions, academics and individuals interested in promoting the SRI business case. The FIR runs two major annual events: the SRI week in October; and the FIR European Awards “Finance & Sustainability”.
  
• Korea Sustainability Investing Forum (KoSIF) www.kosif.org
  
• Denmark Sustainable Investment Forum (DanSIF) www.dansif.dk/
• Forum per la Finanza Sostenibile www.finanzasostenibile.it

Stakeholders and Links 

1. International Corporate Governance Network [ICGN]
2. Social Investment Research Analyst Network [SIRAN]
3. Carbon Disclosure Project [CDP]
4. Principles for Responsible Investment [PRI]
5. Transparency International [TI]
6. Association for Savings and Investment South Africa [ASISA]
7. World Summit on Sustainable Development [WSSD]
8. Forum for the Future [FTF]
9. IFC Sustainable Investment Advisory [IFC]
10. Investment Climate Facility [ICF]
    
11. African Development Bank [AfDB]
12. Global Reporting Initiative [GRI]
13. Sustainable Finance Geneva [SFG]
14. World Business Council for Sustainable Development [WBCSD]
15. United Nations Environment Programme: Finance Initiative [UNEP FI]
16. UN Conference on Trade and Development [UNCTAD]
17. World Federation of Exchanges [WFE]
18. Principal Officers Association [POA]
19. Emerging markets Private Equity Association [EMPEA]
20. Council on Foreign Relations Africa Program [COFR]
21. Centre for Strategic & International Studies Africa Program [CSIS]
22. NEPAD-OECD Africa Investment Programme
23. OECD Development Centre [OECDDC]
    
24. UN Economic Commission for Africa [UNECA]
25. African Economic Outlook [AEO]
26. Doing Business Rankings
    
27. WEF Partnering Against Corruption Initiative (PACI)
28. Africa Index 
29. Africa Infrastructure Country Diagnostic [AICD]
30. Environmental for Development [EfD] 
    
31. USAID Africa Success Stories   http://africastories.usaid.gov/
32. South African Venture Capital Association [SAVCA] http://www.savca.co.za/
33. PBS Africa Series http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/index.html
34. Africa Notes http://www.state.gov/www/background_notes/afbgnhp.html
35. BBC World Service - Africa http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/index.shtml
36. Norwegian Council for Africa http://www.afrika.no/
37. RFI - Africa http://www.english.rfi.fr/africa
38. Xinhua News Africa http://www.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/africa.htm
39. Al Jazeera Africa http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/
40. African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories http://www.afriprov.org/index.php