EQ Governance : Promoting sustainable development through internal excellence
Guided by the principles of servant leadership, EQ’s governance philosophy goes beyond traditional practices. Rooted in a commitment to innovation, employee empowerment, and the wellbeing of stakeholders, our approach fosters a culture of transparency and collaboration. Through four key behaviors, serving each other, serving partners, serving as an example, and serving the planet, we work to build strong relationships and integrate social and environmental considerations into our decision making. This mindset complements our commitment to responsible investment practices and our status as a Certified B Corporation™. As we lead by example, we remain focused on continuous improvement and long-term value creation.
Bcorp Certification
Achieving and maintaining B Corp certification is a significant milestone, reflecting a commitment to meeting verified standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.
Covering five key areas: Governance, Workers, Community, Environment, and Customers, EQ remains dedicated to its mission and to responsible financial practices, while consistently measuring its B Impact performance against sector, country, and industry benchmarks to support ongoing progress and accountability.
EMF Enabling Microfinance Foundation
Partners closely with the EMF Microfinance Fund, driving impactful initiatives like microfinance training programs for women, enriching the microfinance value chain.
The foundation's efforts aim to generate the greatest possible social impact by reducing poverty and launching new projects to improve conditions along the microfinance value chain.
Nurturing Innovation, Empowering Stakeholders
Guided by the principles of servant leadership, EQ's governance philosophy goes beyond traditional practices. Rooted in a commitment to promote innovation, empower employees, and ensure the well-being of all stakeholders, our approach fosters a culture of transparency and collaboration. Through four key behaviors—serving each other, serving partners, serving as an example, and serving the planet—we strive to build synergistic relationships and contribute to positive social and environmental impact. This servant leadership mindset is seamlessly woven into our corporate fabric, complementing our dedication to responsible investments and our status as a B Corp Certified Company. As we lead by example, we aspire to continually improve our operations and contribute meaningfully to sustainable development.
- Christoph DreherBoard Member & Executive Management, Partner
Companies are made by people - That's the core of our corporate culture and open dialogue, feedback and transparent communication enable people. It creates values and I'm proud to see the commitment, efforts and dedication of the whole team every day, across all regions and all departments. This is moving money to meaning.
- Chuck OlsonBoard Member & Executive Management, Partner
EQ completes a social rating just like many other impact investors. The difference between EQ and our competitors is that we also try to live up to the same standards that we hold our investees to, which is what a good servant leader would be expected to do.
- Kazim Mohamed AliExecutive Management
For us at EQ, good governance is not just about transparency and accountability; it's about fostering trust, driving sustainable growth, and making a positive impact on communities. We have a responsibility towards our clients to invest their money meaningfully and it all starts with good governance within the organization.
- Remo OswaldExecutive Management, Partner
It is necessary for Emerging Markets to balance economic growth with the ongoing crisis. Remarkably, we have seen many EM countries act quite fast in response to the crisis, to the point of coming out of it a lot stronger. Additionally, on a micro level, we are able to locate very strong financial institutions as well as anticipate their future challenges so as to support their MSME clients in all aspects.
- Roger R. MüllerExecutive Management, Partner
We want to empower team members, clients, partners and everybody involved in our activities, but also embrace the planet while doing so. We are convinced that economic growth and environmental protection can and should go hand in hand.
- Xavier PierlucaExecutive Management, Partner
As EQ invests for impact and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, we have also built a corporate culture which embraces the concept of leadership as an act of service. This philosophy is embedded throughout our corporate governance and decision-making processes, and we strive to embrace it in all of our internal and external stakeholder relationships.