responsAbilityESG & Sustainability Jobs

Zurich-based impact investment firm channeling private capital into financial inclusion, climate finance, and sustainable food in emerging markets

responsAbility is a Zurich-headquartered asset manager that structures and manages impact investment funds for professional and retail investors. Its three core themes are Financial Inclusion, Climate Finance, and Sustainable Food - with a focus on deploying capital in emerging markets where private finance is scarce. The firm runs its own ESG risk assessment and due diligence process, and publishes annual impact reports tracking measurable outcomes across its portfolio.

Why it matters

The firm's model is built on the premise that capital directed to underserved markets - smallholder agriculture, clean energy access, microfinance - can generate both financial returns and documented social or environmental impact. The Sustainable Food strategy, for example, finances businesses along agricultural value chains in regions like Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, targeting improved food security and lower emissions intensity. Climate Finance investments support renewable energy and climate adaptation projects in markets that mainstream lenders often bypass.

responsAbility operates across multiple geographies, with offices in Zurich, Paris, India, Kenya, Peru, Singapore, and Georgia, reflecting the global reach of its emerging-market portfolio.