Maryellen Lewis's Page

Source of my passion about the power of business to fight poverty

I am an entrepreneur, I am a social entrepreneur, I am an investor, I work for a philanthropic foundation, I work for government, I work for a non-government organisation, I am an academic, I am just interested

Website:

http://www.globalfairbanking.org

Industry:

financial sector

About my work:

I chair the Global Fair Banking Initiative - seeking to expand access to fair and equitable credit, investment and financial services - as well as effective consumer protections - to entrepreneurs and families in developing and emerging markets around the world. Involves collaborations with financial institutions and targeted product innovations, as well as innovations in policy and practice.

Interested in:

Professional Contacts, Potential Partners, Learning about work in the field, Sharing resources, New ventures, Expertise requests, Potential Clients, Potential Investors

Topics on my radar:

Basel Accords
SME finance
triple bottom line
BSR
SRI
Collevecchio Accord
Equator Principles
ESG
economic justice
microfinance
microinsurance
CDFIs
community development credit unions
wealth-building
IDAs
business mentoring