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    Business Support Services – for investment-related measures

    Private enterprises in emerging markets sometimes need more than just capital. In many cases, they are faced with challenges that can be met with specific expert advice. As a DEG customer, you can do so using the Business Support Services (BSS) from our subsidiary DEG Impulse. They will provide you with suitable advisory services in relevant fields and will cover a proportionate share of the costs. This allows companies to strengthen their resilience and to optimise their business model sustainably.

    Business Support Services (BSS)

    Key facts and figures:

    • Business Support Services support sustainable growth and resilience
    • DEG covers a proportionate share of advisory and implementation costs
    • This offer is open to new and existing customers in all sectors
    • The focus is on climate transformation, Corporate Governance, environmental and social management, resource and energy efficiency

    What is supported?

    The BSS programme strengthens our customers’ sustainability and actively encourages good business practices. Together, we develop solutions for climate-friendly business, Corporate Governance, risk management, environmental and social management, resource efficiency and energy efficiency. We can also provide support for training employees or suppliers.

    For example ...

    …Maybe you are a financial institution in developing and emerging-market countries and want to allow your customers to invest in climate-friendly technologies and expand their digital infrastructure. If so, you can use BSS to strengthen your customers’ environmental and social standards, develop digital lending processes and expand your product portfolio in a responsible way.

    …Or you are a corporate that wants to protect resources and reduce operating costs while also encouraging your employees and safeguarding your economic stability? If so, BSS measures can help you – for instance with a Resource & Energy Efficiency Check or a Workforce Readiness Check. BSS’s range of services also includes working capital analyses, Corporate Governance consulting and measures for advancing more women into leadership positions.

    …Or you are a PE fund manager that wants to safeguard and build on the value of your portfolio companies, lessen climate risks in the portfolio or reduce the operating costs of your investee companies? If so, BSS can help you build up your Environmental and Social Risk Management activities, develop a portfolio-wide climate strategy or move towards a ‘net zero’ portfolio.

    …Or you are active in the infrastructure or energy sector, undertaking feasibility studies or setting up a better environmental and social management system for renewable energy projects? If so, BSS will help you develop suitable management systems and train your employees.

      Your next step

      If you are already a DEG customer and are interested in driving your company forward with BSS, then simply talk to your DEG team or find out further details at DEG Impulse.

      Current Project Examples

      Growth capital for North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa

      With the support of our Business Support Services, the private equity firm Mediterrania Capital Partners (MCP) can effectively assist its portfolio companies in developing impactful climate strategies.

      Learn more

      BSS projects with BMZ funding

      On this pageyou will find an overview of the projects that have been confirmed so far as part of our Business Support Services (BSS).