The AFIN Shareholders' General Meeting – A Shared Vision for Sustainable Development
April 9, 2025 –
AFIN IFN SA held the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, as well as an Extraordinary General Meeting, offering a moment to reflect on the social impact achieved in 2024 and to outline the strategic directions for the year ahead.
The two events were held online, with the participation of 78 shareholders, representing 65.79% of the share capital. During the General Meeting, the company presented its financial and social results for 2024: 26 loans granted, totaling 2.6 million RON, of which 87% supported NGOs and social enterprises. In this way, AFIN directly contributed to the preservation of 153 jobs and the support of initiatives in education and community assistance.
📊 Results of the Year 2024
✅ 26 loans granted
💰 2.6 million RON in ethical financing
🏢 87% of loans directed to NGOs and social enterprises
👥 153 jobs sustained through AFIN financing
🎯 Initiatives in education, inclusion, and support for vulnerable groups
During the Extraordinary General Meeting, the launch of a new share capital increase campaign was approved, through the issuance of 2,500 new shares with a total value of 1.25 million RON. The start of the subscription process for the new shares will be announced soon on our website.
Following discussions and voting, all items on the agenda were approved by a large majority.
Objectives for 2025 are ambitious: granting new loans totaling 6 million RON, developing efficient sales channels, digitalizing the lending platform, and strengthening relationships with investors and funders.
📈 **Strategic Directions for 2025**
🔹Main objective: granting new loans totaling 6 million RON
🔹A new share capital increase campaign: +2,500 shares worth 1.25 million RON
🔹Continuing the digitalization process by developing the current lending platform
🔹Expanding the sales team and developing distribution channels
🔹New marketing strategies and increasing AFIN’s visibility on the market
At the same time, AFIN reaffirms its commitment to transparency, ethics, and social impact by announcing the implementation of a Code of Ethics and Conduct in its operations, as well as the publication of a new Social Economy Barometer, accompanied by video testimonials from beneficiaries of its activities.
🔍 **Social impact remains at the core of AFIN’s mission**
📘 Work is underway on a standardized framework for evaluating social impact
📊 We will soon publish the 2025 edition of the Social Economy Barometer
🎥 We will launch a series of video testimonials from AFIN beneficiaries
📜 The Code of Ethics and Conduct will be published on our website by the end of Q2
🗓 **Next Key Steps**
✔️ Broadening the client base and accelerating loan portfolio growth
✔️ Continuarea demersurilor pentru atragerea de noi surse de finanțare și consolidarea relației cu actualii finanțatori
✔️ Organizing a national and international conference in June 2025 on topics related to the financial inclusion of social entrepreneurs
🤝 **Together, we are building a purpose-driven economy**
In everything we do, AFIN remains true to its mission: ethical financing with real impact, dedicated to social economy actors and entrepreneurs who place the common good at the heart of their business.
📩 For questions or collaboration proposals, you can reach us at: contact@afin.org.ro
Thank you for your trust and continued support!
The AFIN IFN SA Team