Recent funding received from Visa Foundation will go to support the expansion of this important program for Indigenous women entrepreneurs in Australia.

Good Return celebrates Financial Inclusion Week, an annual virtual thinktank to advance inclusive finance globally and is convened by the Center for Financial Inclusion (CFI).

One of the core themes for International Women’s Day 2022 is #BreaktheBias. Biases can be both conscious and unconscious and Good Return works to break down both within the financial sector, so women can succeed in business.

A new generation of young Fijian women like Payal Paddy are breaking down gender barriers to build their own businesses. They’ll be doing this with the support of a new partnership between Good Return and the Market Development Facility, an Australian Government initiative implemented by Palladium. The partners have a mission to develop sustainable and accessible financial products for women-led MSMEs in Fiji.

Ms. Meas Sarom is an entrepreneur at heart - always seeking further opportunities to build her business and create opportunities for her community around her. Thanks to the partnership between Cambodian microfinance institution Chamroeun and Good Return’s Impact Investment fund, women like Meas can access finance and technical support to build a sustainable business model and drive a women-led local economy.

Our new inclusive banking award will reward FSPs in the Asia-Pacific for their commitment to meeting the needs of their community of customers.

Good Return and The Good Business Foundation announce a three year partnership to reduce inequality, by investing in an inclusive recovery across the Asia Pacific.

Good Return has signed a significant new partnership agreement with the Solomon Islands Central Bank to help build a strong, inclusive and stable financial sector.

Giving women an active role in the economy is not just an act of empowerment, but a crucial part of economic growth.

Confidence building and specialist skills training are key to the inclusion of people with a disability into the economy.

If you have ever read an article on community development or microfinance, you will recognise the terms ‘financial capability development’ and ‘financial education’. Often used interchangeably, these terms represent very different concepts.