Global standards that guide us
SDG
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
PRI
Principles for Responsible Investment
IRIS
Impact Reporting and Impact Standards
Blue like an Orange’s work with some of the world’s leading responsible investment initiatives and actors reflect our commitment to be held accountable, and to contribute to the dialogue around sustainable development.
JULY 26, 2023
Blue like and Orange publishes its 2022 Operating Principles for Impact Management Disclosure Statement
As a Founding Signatory to the Operating Principles for Impact Management, Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital is committed to implementing the Impact Principles, ensuring that impact considerations are integrated throughout the investment lifecycle and, by doing so, fostering greater mobilization of capital for impact in emerging markets.
Our 2022 Disclosure Statement describes how each Principle is incorporated into our investment process.
The next independent verification of the alignment of our impact management systems with the Impact Principles will be conducted in 2024.
PRESS RELEASE - FEBRUARY 10 2023
The Operating Principle for Impact Management (“The Impact Principles”), created in 2019 with Blue like an Orange as a founding signatory, remains the reference framework for impact investors.
Over and above the new regulatory requirements introduced by SFDR, Blue like an Orange will continue to publicly disclose, on an annual basis, the alignment of its impact management systems with the Impact Principles and to arrange, every two years, for independent verification of this alignment.
Today, in alignment with our commitment, we are proud to publish the independent verification statement for our 2022 Impact Principles disclosure (Disclosure Statement, June 2022)
MAY 16, 2019
Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital and the Laudato sì Challenge announce their partnership.
The Laudato sì 2019 Challenge seeks to empower one million families to remain in their homes by 2021, through securing commitments to impact and scaling proven enterprise solutions.
“Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital shares the vision of the Laudato sì Challenge, that a new investment paradigm must emerge after the crisis to support the sustainable development of our planet and the people living on it”, Bertrand Badré, CEO of Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital.
April 11, 2019
Blue like an Orange adopted the Operating Principles for Impact Management.
At Blue like an Orange, we are committed to making a positive impact in the world.
We are proud to be a first adopter of the Operating Principles for Impact Management. These principles will change the landscape of impact investing by creating a common market standard for all #investors4impact. Now is the time to grow this market and bring positive measurable outcomes for society. www.impactprinciples.org
April 2, 2019
Blue like an Orange through its entity Blue Orange Capital LP is now a United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) signatory.
As a PRI signatory, Blue like an Orange has joined more than 2,000 other organisations around the world that have publicly demonstrated their commitment to responsible investment. The PRI’s network of international investors work together to implement a set of voluntary principles that provide a framework for integrating ESG factors into investment analysis and ownership practices aligned with investors’ fiduciary duties
April 1, 2019
Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital Fund SICAV-SIF SCS was granted the LuxFLAG ESG Label for its Sub-fund Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital Latin America Fund I for the period starting on 01 April 2019 and ending on 31 March 2020.
The primary objective of the LuxFLAG ESG Label is to reassure investors that the Investment Fund actually invests its assets incorporating Environmental, Social, Governance considerations throughout the entire investment process.
“The LuxFLAG ESG Label is recognized for high standards and rigorous assessment of applicant investment fund’s investment strategy and procedures with respect to Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) matters. We are pleased to announce that Blue Like an Orange Sustainable Capital Fund meets the eligibility criteria of the Label and has been granted the use of LuxFLAG ESG Label for a period of one year starting on 01 April 2019”, Sachin S Vankalas, Head of Operations and Sustainability at LuxFLAG.
October 22, 2018
Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital is a member of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN). Our membership signifies a commitment to deepening our engagement in the impact investing industry.
June 21,2018
A co-financing framework agreement has now been signed between Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital and Inter-American Investment Corporation (IDB Invest).
April 1, 2017
IIC and BlueOrange Capital signed a memorandum of understanding to promote economic development in Latin America and the Caribbean by providing additional capital to entrepreneurs. It aims to mobilize $1 billion for Latin America and the Caribbean.