Recently the World Economic Forum in Davos released a new study on Green Investing: Towards a Clean Energy Infrastructure. In the study it states that “two billion people worldwide have no access to modern fuels and 1.6 billion have no access to electricity. In addition, hundreds of millions more live in areas with unreliable grids and experience regular outages disrupting light, water pumps and other essential functions”.  GreenMicrofinance was listed in the study as one of eight global organizations “working on innovative ways of using microfinance to provide clean energy in developing countries.  

Microfinance Insights: The Role of Privaty EquityJuly/August 2009Legal - p. 26 Private Equity in Microfinance: Some Legal (and Some Non-Legal) PerspectivesHoward J. Finkelstein     Research - p. 35Microfinance Investment Vehicles: Best Practices an   d Lessons LearnedBhakti Mirchandani and Howard Finkelstein

A new report commissioned by UNEP FI lists green financial services and products as it makes the case for green banking's environmental, social, and economic benefits.

Ethical Markets has numerous links and video on renewable energy, sustainable building, social responsible investing, and more...(GreenMicrofinance is linked to social markets.)