SUSTAINABILITY & IMPACT MATTER
We believe that it is our responsibility to comply with ESG standards, and to lead our industry peers in contributing positively to sustainability.
From our Founders
Ahmed Mohsen
Co-Founder and CTO
Mounir Nakhla
Founder and CEO
As the Largest Fintech Non-bank player in the region, we believe that it is our responsibility to comply with ESG standards, and to lead our industry peers in contributing positively to sustainability. Our priorities have so far been focused on our social impact on our employees and our customers.
Our mission is to support the underserved and marginalized communities, and to give back. Gender Equality is a human obligation if we are to progress as a species and collectively transcend as a global society. Women are the foundation and glue of our social fabric. They create balance and complete our complex world; yin and yang. Empowering Women has a proven and unmatched positive snowball effect on communities, families, businesses, and society at large.
This is why at MNT-Halan, we take Women Empowerment very seriously. It is a fundamental building block in any core product offering and actively measured, with Women being a primary focus as an addressable customer group. We are always looking forward to working together in breaking all historical societal dogmas and boundaries to ensure and provide an inclusive and sustainable ecosystem
Moving forward, we are expanding our scope to supporting green projects, through providing financing and utilizing our vast distribution network.
Our Approach
ESG, in our opinion, is not a compromise but a crucial component of building long-term, sustainable value. We think it’s more important than ever to incorporate environmental and social responsibility into our business operations, investment decisions, and value-creation initiatives.
This will enable us to take advantage of the opportunities that will arise over the upcoming years and support our portfolio companies as they keep up with the rapidly changing sustainability agenda.
Furthermore, we firmly believe that incorporating environmental and social responsibility into our strategy strengthens Halan as a company and increases the resilience of our portfolio firms. Halan’s approach to ESG standards is anchored in a strong belief in the core values of engagement, innovation, and entrepreneurship. These beliefs guide Halan’s actions as a company and as an investor in order to achieve its purpose of empowering individuals to establish sustainable leading enterprises.
ENVIRONMENT
Environmental Responsibility and reduced Climate impact
- Green Microfinance
- Paperless Financial Operations
Halan contributes to 8 SDGs
No Poverty
- By providing loans to the unbanked and the underbanked, we are providing these individuals with an opportunity to increase their financial capabilities.
- By providing our stakeholders with cashless financial solutions, we are providing them with the opportunity to better their lives and be more financially literate.
Gender Equality
- By providing marginalized women with digital financial literacy training, we are contributing to gender equality and providing women with equal opportunities for development.
Decent work and economic growth
- Loans provided to MSMEs allow for job creation and for supporting a crucial sector for economic growth
- Cashless financial solutions allow micro businesses to expand beyond their physical reach, which allows for economic growth and for job creation.
Industry, Innovation And infrastructure
- Loans provided to MSMEs allow for job creation and for supporting a crucial sector for economic growth
- Cashless financial solutions allow micro businesses to expand beyond their physical reach, which allows for economic growth and for job creation.
Reduced Inequalities
- Focusing on the underbanked and unbanked population of Egypt and beyond allows us to provide financing without any discrimination based on the income level of the individual.
- Digital financial services do not possess the same physical and cultural barriers that people might face while utilizing traditional payment methods, which empowers our stakeholders to expand and grow their enterprise.
- The digital financial literacy training program, as well as our active loans given to women, cover women of all ages.
Responsible Consumption and production
- Neuron allows for a paperless loan process, which significantly decreases the amount of paper we utilize in our branches.
Climate Action
- Paperless loan processes allow us to eliminate hundreds of tons of GHG emissions.
Partnerships for the Goals
- The digital financial literacy training program was carried out in partnership with KFW DEG, which allowed the program to have a wider reach.
Explore Halan Contributions
DEG Grant: Women Empowerment through Digital Financial Services.
Supporting in advancing underserved Women's economic empowerment through a tailor-made micro-enterpreneurship training program on digital financial litracy...
UN Women: Women Empowerment Signatories
Promoting Gender equality and women's empowerment in the workplace, market and community...
COP27: Green Zone Participation
Get to know us and our mandate to supporting Green Player through our distribution network, financial services and digital transformation goals...