Part 1 - Our activities and operations
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Our members and supporters
In order to fulfil our mission, Shared Interest Society depends on the support of members, donors, volunteers, and partners.
Partnerships
Shared Interest works in partnership on an international level with organisations that share our values. These partnerships help us make meaningful contributions towards the achievement of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals
Our lending
We lend in two ways: directly to fair trade producer groups (producer lending), and to fair trade wholesale or retail businesses (buyer lending). In this section we highlight the impact of our lending.
Financial stewardship
Stewardship is defined by Shared Interest as doing the best we can with the resources entrusted to us. We consider stewardship in all aspects of our financial work.
Environmental stewardship
We consider stewardship in all aspects of our work and embed a culture of good environmental practice throughout Shared Interest, doing the best we possibly can with the resources entrusted to us.
Our projects
Our charitable arm, Shared Interest Foundation, provides technical assistance and business support to small-scale producer groups in Africa and Latin America.
Our team
At 30th September 2020, Shared Interest had a team of 39. During the year, there were six new additions to the team (four temporary) and three colleagues left (two temporary).