Roubesh Yajnish Jhumun

• Designing tailored Impact and Environmental. Social and Governance (ESG) related solutions, including development of management systems, risk assessment tools, undertaking of due diligence and evaluations for range of financial institutions, including development finance institutions (DFIs), banks, private equity funds and non-banking finance institutions (NBFIs).
• Led the development and successful implementation of integrated ESG Management and Impact Systems (ESIMS) for a range of financial institutions, including the ESIMS for private equity funds and for fund-of-funds based in South Africa, an ESG Management System for leading Pan-African tourism & hospitality investment firm, an ESMS for a bank in Vietnam.
• Involved in the conceptualization and design of innovative Impact and ESG measurement and Impact and ESG-linked financing mechanism, such as the development of Impact and ESG scoring tools, ESG-linked carry mechanism tool and contribution in the development of concept notes for investors for modelling of direct and indirect Impact of investments.

• Supported the MCB Contact Centre by identifying bottlenecks and problem areas through extensive consultation with stakeholders, gap identification in existing processes and development of a roadmap for aligning with industry best practice.
• Facilitated and established strategic connections and ensured alignment and coherence with regards to the coordination of strategic undertakings for the bank.

• Lead the conceptualization, design and implementation of Impact investment strategies, theories of change, ESG and Impact Measurement and Management Systems across GroFin managed funds and thematic programs focused on SME finance and involving topics such as decent employment, youth empowerment, gender equality, refugee support, climate change, inclusive business, social entrepreneurship and advancement of UN SDG Goals .
• Assessed the Impact footprint and ESG risk and opportunities of transactions across sectors including education, healthcare, manufacturing, agribusiness, WASH & energy.
• Development of Impact and ESG action plans to mitigate risks for investees related to environmental management, climate change, energy efficiency, resource usage, waste management, renewable energy, quality of employment, health and safety and good governance practices and IFC Performance Standards.

• Facilitation of local and foreign investment projects in the education, healthcare, hospitality and property development sector (real estate investment schemes and other investment projects in the tourism sector)
• Development and implementation of investment schemes (Smart City Scheme, Property Development Scheme)
• Financial, technical and operational appraisal of investment projects
• Launching of the ‘Startup Mauritius’ programme set up to assist young Mauritian entrepreneurs and startups and development of a national strategy on fostering entrepreneurship in Mauritius