First Foundation team seminar in 2020

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As part of the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation team seminar held from January 13 to 17, the teams had the opportunity to discuss various areas of the 2019-2022 strategic plan and the levers of action to optimize the Foundation's action with the microfinance institutions and social impact businesses it supports.

More efficiency for more impact

During the week, the Foundation's employees were able to put into practice the discussions held during the previous team seminar in 2019 around the three axes of the Medium-Term Plan: consolidating the Foundation's expertise and offering in favor of microfinance, strengthening the resilience of rural economies and promoting social impact in the financial sector.

Several meetings were held to present the 2020 outlook and the action plan to improve the Foundation's effectiveness and impact. In particular, a thematic workshop focused on three key issues for the coming years: digital impact finance and the Foundation's positioning in this sector, environmental performance, and measuring the Foundation's impact on funded organizations and end beneficiaries.

A workshop was also held with representatives from Plastic Odyssey, a social enterprise supported by the Crédit Agricole group, whose crew will sail the seas for three years to combat plastic pollution in the oceans. The Foundation will in turn partner with Plastic Odyssey to support their project to develop small-scale plastic waste reprocessing units in Africa.

A treasure hunt at the Arts et Métiers Museum was the team-building activity of the week, with the participation of Crédit Agricole SA's CSR team. These rich moments of exchange and sharing will contribute to achieving the objectives of the Strategic Plan, alongside Crédit Agricole Group entities, technical and financial partners, and supported organizations.