What is social finance?

Management Dictionary
Corporate and Market Finance, Entrepreneurship, Management of Social and Solidarity Organizations

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Social financial institutions aim to finance social projects. Examples of such institutions include foundations, microfinance institutions, crowdfunding platforms, credit cooperatives, and social or ethical banks. Their operating methods are highly diverse: foundations make donations, while social banks provide loans. Social financial institutions make their investment and financing decisions based on social, environmental, and economic criteria.

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Microfinance institution, Social bank, Social finance

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COZARENCO Anastasia
Associate Professor
MONTPELLIER Business School

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