The Geneva Rethinking Finance Collaborative (GRFC) is challenging the “profit before people and planet” paradigm and the limitations of the “charity” mindset.
The Global Rethinking Finance Collaborative (GRFC) catalyses futures-informed leadership in sustainable finance. We mobilise capital for bold, systemic solutions, connecting visionary investors with scalable, risk-mitigated initiatives, to advance shared prosperity.
The GRFC is a collaborative platform designed to accelerate transformative action. Positioned between mainstream finance and promising, evidence-based solutions to global challenges, we are grounded in science, data, and a commitment to systemic change.
Our ecosystem includes stakeholders working to address economic injustice: informed funders, financiers, and investors (such as pension funds, high-net-worth individuals, family offices, businesses, and foundations), alongside governments, multilateral bodies (including global and regional development finance institutions), academia, youth leaders, local communities, and grassroots innovators.
We leverage next-generation environmental, social, and governance (ESG) indicators, independently validated, to track progress and drive systemic transformation. A key focus is to sustainably finance our operations over the short to medium term. We do this through a blended model that includes in-kind contributions, services, membership fees, donations, and modest revenue from consultancy and partnership brokering.
Our Code of Conduct upholds authenticity, a deep commitment to collaboration for the greater good, and, rooted in experience, a business-smart, predator-savvy transparency. We maintain zero tolerance for breaches of trust, confidentiality, or professional integrity.
The GRFC positions itself in the space between business and finance, and the proven, scalable, risk-adjusted initiatives we believe are essential to building greater prosperity and peace for all life on a healthy planet.
We believe that investment in social capital and institutional resilience is both a shared need and a collective responsibility. These are the relational foundations, the “glue”, that address historic injustices, level the playing field, and enable a more equitable distribution of risks and benefits.
We view much of today’s financial activity as a distracting misallocation of resources. Diverting funds away from the urgent work of demonstrating futures fit strategies and alternative investments. These opportunities offer far more than just fair and reasonable returns; they represent a chance to invest in systems that benefit people, planet, and long-term stability.
