November 2017

An investment that’s
just your cup of tea
For people. For planet. For profit.
“The impact of Oikocredit on many of the 65,000 people who live on
our company’s tea estates is tremendous. As well as social benefits,
there are ecological improvements because we farm sustainably.”
Sanjay Bansal, Chairman and Managing Director, Ambootia
Tea workers in India are often dependent on plantation
owners for housing, social care and wages. All too often lives
are greatly affected if estates fail or are abandoned. International
social impact investor, Oikocredit invests in Ambootia who acquire
struggling tea estates in India. They apply organic and biodynamic
farming techniques, and transform the lives of their workers
– providing them with secure livelihoods, fair wages and help
with housing, food, clothing, education and medical treatment.
Established in 1975, Oikocredit invests over €1 billion per
annum in more than 800 social enterprise partners (like Ambootia)
across Africa, Asia, Latin America and Central & Eastern Europe.
We prioritise inclusive finance, smallholder agriculture and
affordable, renewable energy sectors to reach the most financiallydisempowered
communities in the world so that they can build
and sustain their own livelihoods.
Oikocredit’s activities, and related social impact monitoring,
also connect with many of the United Nation’s 17 sustainable
development goals (SDGs) to reach by 2030.
The investment opportunity for individuals and organisations in
the UK is via depository receipts in the Oikocredit International
Share Foundation (OISF), which have historically delivered a gross
return of between 1%-2% each year, every year*. There is no fixed
notice period for redemption, no annual management charge, and
investors have always had their capital repaid. Investments can be
made in either EUROS or GBP Sterling. The minimum investment
is €200 (or £150); there is no maximum.
Conditions apply and your investment is at risk. It is not covered
by a financial compensation scheme and is potentially illiquid.
Past performance is not a guide to future performance and
repayment of your investment is not guaranteed. Oikocredit has
the right to postpone redemptions for up to five years. If you are
in doubt about the suitability of this investment, please contact
a financial expert. *Taken from Annual Reports & Accounts.
Find out more and download our prospectus
oikocredit.org.uk | 0208 785 5526
This advertisement was produced by the Oikocredit International Share Foundation (OISF) and has been approved by Wrigleys Solicitors
LLP who are authorised and regulated by the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority). The OISF prospectus is approved by the AFM (Autoriteit
Financiele Markten), the regulatory authority for financial services in the Netherlands. The AFM has notified the FCA of the prospectus.
Ambootia tea farmer, India. Photography: Opmeer Reports.