Founded in 2018, Agents for Impact GmbH is an impact investing company based out of Frankfurt with the purpose to i) increase impact investments in emerging & developing markets by building bridges between impact investors & the world of impact investing; and ii) contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals ("SDGs") with the help of our proprietary SDG Rating tool - Agents for Impact Sustainability Alignment Rating (AFISAR©) Tool. We are a truly international company, with our 23 passionate and highly experienced agents from 9 different nations remotely working across the globe.Agents for Impact has three key business pillars:RISK: AfI's risk pillar supports its clients by providing sustainability risk management services tailor-made to our clients' requirements. Our risk team addresses sustainability risks as well as sustainability-related regulatory developments, raising awareness and understanding of the emerging landscape of ESG-related regulations and their implications for both investors and PFIs as their investees. Since 2019, we have served as the partner for Plausibility Check of ESG reports for Hansa Invest.RATING: Our proprietary tool, AFISAR©, enables partner finance institutions to demonstrate their competence and alignment to the SDGs. The rating acts as an independent ‘trust mark' for microfinance and other organizations - signifying a commitment to positive and enduring change for people and the planet based on the SDG framework. Till date, AfI has rated 40+ microfinance institutions across the globe.RESEARCH: With our international experience, expertise and extensive network, we are a strong partner for impact investment funds and portfolio managers. As an investment advisor & partner, we offer end to end transactional support. Since its inception, AfI has served as impact investment advisor for Invest in Visions, portfolio manager to Germany first and biggest public microfinance fund - IIV Mikrofinanzfonds, & 2 other Luxembourg funds.