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SFF Wins 2018 'Investing in Finance' Award

Washington, D.C. – October 2018: Fonkoze Financial Services (Sèvis Finansye Fonkoze (SFF)) was among 68 plus organizations from around the world who were considered for a Finance for the Future award this year. Out of the group, five organizations were selected as finalists within a category relevant to their respective field of work. SFF was selected as a finalist in the Investing in Finance category - and won.

SFF’s CEO Dominique Boyer and CFO Brigitte Rousseau accepted the prestigious award during the ceremony, which was held on October 16, 2018, at the Banking Hall in London. “There are few moments in a career you will truly remember. I will always remember presenting this award to these amazing ladies this evening – it is completely game changing,” said Mardi McBrien, Managing Director of Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB).

The Finance for the Future awards were founded by ICAEW and A4S (Accounting For Sustainability), in partnership with Deloitte. Now in its seventh year, the awards are given annually to organizations that have effectively kept “sustainability at the heart of their operations,” says Richard Spencer, Head of Sustainability at ICAEW. “This shows their dedication to tackling the serious environmental and social issues we face, and shows innovation in finance and accountancy when facing these challenges.”

Fonkoze is honored to have received the 2018 Investing in Finance award. The timing of the award is especially meaningful as it was given a day before the observance of the UN’s International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.

For nearly 25 years, Fonkoze has been on a mission to empower vulnerable communities throughout Haiti with financial and development services to overcome poverty and create sustainable livelihoods. Hundreds of thousands of Haitians have already been empowered to change their lives through Fonkoze’s programs and services. Over 200,000 are currently on the path to a better future full of hope and promise.

Fonkoze Awarded Prestigious 2016 IDB Award

After an extensive and careful selection process, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) selected Fonkoze as the sole winner (in the Economy & Finance Category) of the 4th Edition of the “Juscelino Kubitschek,” Award of Merit for Regional Development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The ceremony was held on the IDB premises in Haiti, on May 17, 2016.

Pictured: (L-R) Fonkoze Financial Services (SFF) CEO Dominique Boyer, former CEO Matt Brown (back-center) and members of SFF's leadership team accept the award on the institution's behalf.