Sustainability is integral to FMO's business and we seek to invest in projects that have high potential to positively affect all spheres of development - not just economic. We work closely with our clients and partners to assess the developmental impact of our investments and, if needed, help them improve the way they manage their most important environmental, social and governance practices.
The Economic Development Impact Score (EDIS) has proven over the years to be an effective way of pre-assessing developmental impact. It helps us to identify projects that will likely make strong contributions to growth.
We continue to search for ways to improve our assessing tools, such as the quantitative indicators we began systematically using in 2010 to track the development reach a client achieves, including macroeconomic indicators such as employment or tax generated.