The investment of the Dreilinden capital aims to produce consistent returns in order to meet all grant commitments and to guarantee operations. Beyond that, the investments themselves serve to support Dreilinden’s social aims. In the various investment categories this is realized in different ways. Current and intended investments include:
- sustainable shares and bonds on the basis of external sustainability ratings
(each approx. 40% of the assets) - renewable energy funds
Impact Investments
- micro-finance funds, funds for small and medium-sized companies in the Global South
- socially oriented direct investment funds with head office in the Global South
- socially oriented direct investments in the Global South
- loans to above-mentioned institutions
As an investor, Dreilinden takes advantage of its possibilities in every investment category to strengthen gender-specific criteria.
The current portfolio contains the following direct investments and funds from direct investments:
- Oikocredit International Share Foundation, Amersfoort
- responsAbility Global Microfinance Fund, Zürich
- Sarasin New Energies Invest AG, Zürich
- Aavishkaar Microventure, Mumbai
- Media Development Loan Fund, New York
- responsAbility BoP Investments, Zürich