RICHES Toolkit, Phase 1: Investors' Guide

Build the internal capacity of investors and investees regarding issues of harmful work for children (child labor) and adults throughout the investment process.

Primary Audience: Investors of Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE)Actors. WEE Actors are entities or individuals that support the development or expansion of women’s businesses, provide livelihood or financial services, and/or support women (globally)in efforts to increase their access to economic opportunities, especially those living in developing economies.

Investors may choose to implement the tools in this guide themselves, or to request that potential investees fill them out. Potential investees may find it useful to reference this guide to understand the expectations investors may have.

Goal: Build the internal capacity of investors and investees regarding issues of harmful work for children and adults throughout the investment process.

Objectives: Through the use of this guide, investors will have:

• Assessed risk of harmful work for children and adults in investment decisions.
• Conducted effective screening and due diligence with investees.
• Adapted language in loan and/or other covenants regarding harmful work for children and adults.
• Monitored risks and reduction of these risks over time with investees.

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