ESG & Impact

Environmental, Social, and Governance assessment. Banks and development finance institutions weight this heavily.

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Environmental Impact

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Social Impact

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Governance Structure

UN SDG Alignment

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Select all UN Sustainable Development Goals your business contributes to. Development finance institutions score this.

Why ESG Matters

DFIs (IFC, AfDB) require ESG compliance

Banks now apply ESG risk scoring to loans

ESG-positive ventures attract lower-cost capital

SDG alignment unlocks concessional finance

Strong governance reduces investment risk

African DFI ESG Focus

IFCClimate, gender inclusion

AfDBIndustrialisation, jobs

DEGLabor rights, governance

BIIInclusive growth, SDGs

Optional but powerful

You can skip ESG for a basic report. But completing it adds a full Sustainability section to your bankable feasibility report.