What We Do

Sustainable Investing's objective is to increase the level of sustainable investment in both private and listed equity as well as other tradable securities in emerging markets. We focus on projects that catalyze market development and analytical tools that bring a broad range of investors to the debate.

Sustainable Investing implements its objectives in three different areas:

1. Research & Market Formation provides investment frameworks and tools to support the development of investment research infrastructure in emerging markets. Lack of data on the sustainability practices of emerging market companies is one of the most significant barriers to increased levels of sustainable investment in emerging markets. The goal is to provide investors in emerging market equities with better research on companies environmental, social, and corporate governance performance and facilitate high-quality, long-term investment in emerging markets from pension funds and other investors worldwide.
   
   One example of a Research & Market Development Project is the Capturing Value grant competition.
   
   
2. Financial Innovation & Product Development is focused on the development of investment vehicles for investors to pursue long-term strategies in emerging markets. It uses the business case for sustainability to create high-grade investment products for emerging market participants. This is driven by demand from stock markets and institutional investors who have become increasingly aware of the benefits of integrating sustainability in business operations.
   
   One such example is the assistance to Bovespa Stock Exchange in Brazil.
   
   
3. Training & Events builds on IFC's delivery of training on sustainability risks and opportunities to banking professionals in all emerging market regions for ten years. This training is now extended to private equity fund managers. It also aims to stimulate innovation and market development by bringing together leading analysts, fund managers and institutional investors for high level conferences and practitioner's meetings.
   
   One example of an ongoing project in this area is the Who Cares Wins initiative.