WHAT IS MALENA?
IFC’s Machine Learning ESG Analyst (MALENA) is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered platform that extracts meaningful insights from unstructured ESG data at scale, enabling rapid analysis, increasing productivity and building investor confidence.
HOW DOES MALENA WORK?
Through Natural Language Processing (NLP) MALENA identifies relevant content using a list of over 1,200 ESG risk terms pre-determined by IFC. The NLP model assigns a positive, negative or neutral sentiment for each risk term based on its context.
- Trained in-house by IFC, leveraging 16 years of unique historical emerging markets ESG data.
- Tested and refined by IFC subject matter experts.
- Performing at 90% accuracy.
WHO IS MALENA FOR?
MALENA is designed for institutional investors, regulators, capital markets authorities and data providers seeking to screen for ESG risks in Emerging Markets while tackling constraints in analytical capacity.
WHY MALENA ?
- Can analyze unstructured ESG data at scale
- Complements traditional ESG data providers where coverage is missing
- Increases analyst productivity
- Enhances ESG risk identification
- Improves ESG integration
HOW CAN YOU ACCESS MALENA?
- MALENA is currently in beta testing *
- Securely access the MALENA sentiment analysis model via API
- Receive ESG sentiment analysis
* Contact us if you are an emerging market investor, regulator, or data provider interested in beta testing MALENA.
