Our Commitments
STOA confirms its mission for essential and sustainable infrastructure in line with its purpose and established new objectives to be achieved by 2028.
Impact for Future Generations
Provide access to essential services
(health, education, food safety, sustainable mobility, telecom) for populations in Africa and Latin America- Finance at least
50% of projects in Africa
- Measure
direct and indirect employment
across all our business sectors including national employment - Prioritize projects with
high impact
- Engage in dialogue with our investments to
encourage positive actions
on key social issues such as gender, vocational training and road safety
Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure
Finance 50% or more of climate co-benefit projects
- Finance the production of
4,000 megawatts of renewable energy capacity
to meet the needs of 20 million people¹ - Avoid
6 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent emissions
per year² Engage in dialogue with our investments
to minimise gross CO₂ emissions and to address physical risks due to climate change- Monitor impact on
biodiversity
¹ Total amount since 2017.
² Modelled ex ante according to AFD’s Carbon Footprint method, based on total installed capacities and estimated projections over the entire project lifespan.
Responsible Support
- Implement a
workforce and skills management policy
- Align all projects financed with
International Finance Corporation (IFC) performance standards
- Have our
alignment with the Operating Principles for Impact Management (OPIM)
approved by a qualified evaluator every two years - Create at least a
9-fold leverage effect*
* Total amount of financing raised compared to STOA’s investment, since 2017.
Twice a year, the STOA Purpose Monitoring Committee meets to track progress towards these objectives. This committee serves as a place where good practices and methodologies can be shared, particularly in the field of sustainability reporting.
Carine de Boissezon, Director of the EDF Group Impact Department and Joint Chair of the STOA Purpose Monitoring Committee (2023)
