The Emerging Markets Investors Alliance and LarrainVial invite you to a webinar on Thursday, June 11 at 10am EDT to discuss the sustainable transition of the Chilean electric utilities sector. We will discuss: – The meaning of sustainability in global utilities, with a particular focus on decarbonization. We will review the role of different institutions active in setting and monitoring carbon performance (UNEP, TCFD) along with frameworks and metrics for measuring sustainability. For... read more

The Alliance is pleased to announce the launch of a new Speakers Series entitled the Debt, Sustainability and Governance Forum. The date of the first call is Thursday, June 4 at 11am EDT / 5pm CET. The speaker will be Schwan Badirou-Gafari, Secretary-General of the Paris Club, moderated by Fergus McCormick. The Forum aims to engage officials from international financial institutions and emerging market governments, independent policy experts and institutional investors to discuss the G20... read more

Over the past three years extreme weather events have swept the globe, disrupting communities and imposing enormous economic losses. Increasingly, financial regulators and investors have demanded climate-related disclosures from companies in an effort to anticipate the coming risks and opportunities.  In response to a 2018 CDP survey, 6,707 companies disclosed information on their exposure to climate change. Firms reported $970 billion at risk from environmental factors, over half of... read more

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing is an evolving practice with implications for many different sectors. This event will address key themes regarding ESG investing in emerging markets. Four panels will explore the usefulness of ESG data in approaching sovereigns and corporate investments, including some of the most at-risk commodity industries: agriculture and extractives. The agenda will proceed with discussions on: ESG frameworks and methodologies, fiscal transparency risks... read more

The World Bank estimates that national oil companies (NOCs) control up to 90% of global oil and gas reserves and represent 14 of the top 20 oil producing firms in the world. NOCs often play an outsize role in emerging market economies, acting as stewards of a country’s resource development. While some operate efficiently and deliver significant revenue to their treasuries, many are plagued with corruption and inefficiency. Despite their important role in determining the future supply, security... read more

The first event in our annual lecture series featured Dr. Mark Mobius speaking on the topic "Invest for Good – Why Responsible Investing is the Future for Emerging Market Investors." Followed by a reception and cocktail hour.

From January to August 2019, forest fires in Brazil increased by 76% year over year, according to the Brazilian National Institute for Space Research. The raging fires are heightening concerns about deforestation and sustainability in the Brazilian Amazon. What is the “tipping point” beyond which the Amazon’s hydrological cycle will be unable to support rainforest systems? What is the role of Brazil’s cattle industry in this dilemma and how can sustainability be strengthened... read more

The Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency (FACT) Coalition estimates that emerging market economies lose in toto nearly $1 trillion—or 5% of GDP—every year to illicit financial activity. Some African countries lose over 30% of their tax revenue to tax avoidance schemes. Without measures to support transparency, corruption threatens the ability of emerging market governments to deliver services and repay sovereign debt. Gary Kalman, Executive Director of the FACT... read more

The IFC Toolkit provides an innovative and flexible framework for the disclosure of environmental/social/governance (ESG) information that can be used by emerging market companies, investors, exchanges, and regulators. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has partnered with the UN “Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative” and provided guidance to exchanges in Kenya, Peru, Nigeria, Georgia, the Philippines, and Kazakhstan. Discussions are also underway in Ethiopia, Rwanda,... read more

This conference call focused on the link between gender and corporate performance. Does having multiple women on a corporate board of directors lead to better decision-making? Is there a link between the number of womenon a board and a company’s performance on gender issues and its talent management regime? Can board diversity and stronger talent management practices improve corporate performance?   MSCI’s Meggin Thwing Eastman presented her key findings on the... read more