Oikocredit, Ecumenical Development Cooperative Society U.A.
UnverifiedOikocredit (Ecumenical Development Cooperative Society U.A.) is a Dutch cooperative social impact investor, founded in 1975 at the initiative of the World Council of Churches and headquartered in Amersfoort. It finances 477 partners in financial inclusion, agriculture and renewable energy across Africa, Asia and Latin America, with EUR 1.06 billion in total assets funded by some 44,100 investors.
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Total Funds (On Fundscouter)
1
AUM
€1.061B
Team Size
276
Founded
1975
Company Information
Headquarters
Amersfoort, Netherlands
Geographic Focus
Africa, Asia, Latin America
Website
www.oikocredit.orgInvestment Focus Details
Financial Inclusion, Agriculture, Renewable Energy, Impact Investing
About Oikocredit, Ecumenical Development Cooperative Society U.A.
Oikocredit: Five Decades of Impact Investing
Oikocredit, Ecumenical Development Cooperative Society U.A., is a Dutch cooperative and one of the world’s oldest social impact investors, founded on 4 November 1975 at the initiative of the World Council of Churches together with the Council of Churches in the Netherlands. From its Amersfoort head office and 17 offices worldwide it finances microfinance institutions, agricultural cooperatives and renewable-energy companies across the Global South, with EUR 1,061 million in total assets and EUR 918.8 million in member and investor capital as of 30 June 2026.
Leadership
Mirjam ’t Lam
Chief Executive Officer
Key Milestones
Founded
Established 4 November 1975 at the initiative of the World Council of Churches
Direct Participations
Single direct instrument introduced 1 March 2023; all shares converted 1 June 2023
Dutch Feeder Dissolved
Oikocredit Nederland Fonds holdings converted one-for-one on 1 July 2025; fund dissolved 31 August 2025
Return to Profit
AFM-approved prospectus (25 June 2026, 11 EEA passports); +€7.4M H1 result after 2024–2025 losses
Cooperative Figures (30 June 2026)
Total Assets
€1,061M
Investor capital €918.8M
Partners
477
In 35 countries
Investors
~44,100
Germany €474M, NL €159M, Austria €105M, Switzerland €95M
Founded
1975
Amersfoort, Netherlands
Staff
276 FTE
Year-end 2025; 17 offices
Impact
49M
Financial-inclusion clients reached (YE 2024)
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