Annual and interim reports

Risk management framework

FMO has implemented a comprehensive risk management framework that reflects its banking license, state guarantee, and its mandate to do business in high-risk countries.

Aligned remuneration policies

Remuneration policies are fully aligned with the principle of attaching equal importance to investment and risk functions, by ensuring similar salary scales for both functions and avoiding bonus structures that incentivize excessive risk taking.

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Independent complaints mechanism

FMO has an Independent Complaints Mechanism together with the Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft (DEG) and the French DFI Proparco. This allows affected parties to raise their complaints with an independent expert panel.

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Corporate governance codes

FMO abides by two governance codes: the Dutch Corporate Governance Code and the Dutch Banking Code. We comply with the Banking Code or will otherwise explain in a document where and how we diverge from the Banking Code, including concrete examples.

FMO Investment Management BV

FMO Investment Management B.V. (FMO IM) is a 100% subsidiary of FMO. Its purpose is to build and grow investment management services for professional investors.

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Our commitments

Our impact goes beyond our investments. To embrace our mission fully, we are committed to doing business in a responsible and sustainable way, guided by global standards and guidelines.

Transparency and accountability

In 2019, FMO committed to two initiatives that foster transparency and accountability of our investment practices related to climate and impact.

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Responsible business

We engage in several initiatives focused on developing a common approach to E&S and impact, resulting in more responsible business practices across the industry.

Other engagements

We continue to engage with peers in the financial sector on ESG, human and labor rights, impact, environment, and responsible business through several long-lasting commitments. The next table summarizes our main engagements.

Materiality determination process

In 2019, we reviewed the results of the materiality survey performed in 2018 to determine the topics that matter most to our stakeholders to inform our strategy and reporting.

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