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Catalysing a New Future: From Small Islands to Great Ocean States
The Davos Agenda in collaboration with Devex, with Hon. Allen Chastanet, H.E. Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Ms. Marine de Bazelaire, Mr. Jorge Moreira da Silva, Ms. Valeria Ramundo Orlando and Zarak Khan.
(Presented on January 27, 2021)
Devex Opinion: How can DFIs do more to help MSMEs survive COVID-19?
We propose a joint micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) financing facility to be set up in partnership with multiple DFIs. The article was coauthored with our colleagues San Bilal from ECDPM and Nancy Lee from the Center for Global Development.
(Published on November 18, 2020)
Can Investment Banks become leaders in creating new ESG investment opportunities?
The Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investment space is now worth $30tr globally. In the next two decades it is projected to reach $50tr. ESG investments are expected to become mainstream in the coming years.
(Published on August 3, 2020)
The Role of DFIs and their shareholders in building back better in the wake of Covid-19
This report reflects on the role of Development Financial Institutions in addressing the Covid-19 crisis and how they may contribute to building back better. It was coauthored with like-minded colleagues under the umbrella of the OECD Tri Hira Karana Roadmap for Blended Finance.
(Published on October 21, 2020)
Nine Environmental, Social and Governance practices to build business resilience
There is increasing evidence that funds invested in businesses with strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices have on average outperformed those with lower ESG scores during the COVID-19 shock.
(Published on June 17, 2020)
Are Emerging Markets being underutilized for sustainable fixed income products?
Fixed income in emerging markets holds great promise for sustainable investors. These economies have seen strong growth in volume and complexity in the last few years, and they are increasingly better supported by a robust service sector and a growing middle class.
(Published on March 12, 2020)
How does resilience add value to a business in times of change?
In these unprecedented times businesses are looking for answers on how to evolve. Resilience practices may deliver a toolkit to overcome uncertainty, become stronger and more robust to external shocks.
(Published on May 20, 2020)