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For people. For planet. For profit.

For people. For planet. For profit. “Oikocredit’s investment and support has helped Cafédirect deliver lasting social and environmental impact and continue to develop its unique, pioneering business model to be a force for good.” John Steel, Cafédirect Plc, CEO

International social impact investor and co-operative, Oikocredit, holds shares in Cafédirect – a pioneering social enterprise that brought the first Fairtrade certified coffee to the UK and now owns the London Tea Company. Smallholder coffee producers are highly susceptible to fierce competition, price volatility and the impacts of climate change on their crops. Cafédirect helps producer co-operatives secure fair prices and access the technical skills they need to mitigate climate change and other obstacles. Established in 1975, Oikocredit invests over €1 billion in more than 800 social enterprise partners (like Cafédirect) across Africa, Asia, Latin America and central & eastern Europe. We prioritise inclusive finance, smallholder agriculture and affordable, renewable energy sectors to reach the most financially disempowered communities in the world so that they can build and sustain their way of life. Oikocredit’s investment activities, and associated social impact monitoring, connect with many of the United Nations’ 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) to reach by 2030. The investment opportunity for individuals and organisations in the UK & Ireland is via depository receipts in the Oikocredit International Share Foundation (OISF), which have historically delivered a gross return of between 1%-2% each year, every year*. There is no fixed notice period for redemption, no annual management charge, and investors have always had their capital repaid. Investments can be made in either euros or pounds sterling. The minimum investment is €200 (or £150), there is no maximum. Conditions apply and your investment is at risk. It is not covered by a financial compensation scheme and is potentially illiquid. Past performance is not a guide to future performance and repayment of your investment is not guaranteed. Oikocredit has the right to postpone redemptions for up to five years. If you are in doubt about the suitability of this investment, please contact a financial expert. *Taken from Annual Reports & Accounts.

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