Speakers:
- Caroline Le Meaux, Global Head of ESG Research, Engagement and Voting, Amundi
- Jeroen Verleun, Senior Investment Manager, PGGM
- Carmen Nuzzo, Head of Fixed Income, PRI
ESG integration in sovereign bond analysis
This session explores the growing case for more systematic ESG integration in sovereign debt investing, which tends to be underestimated relative to other fixed income instruments. In particular engagement remains an underutilised resource that needs to be scaled up to promote responsible investment more broadly.
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Sovereign debt managers and investors: bridging the gap on ESG
This virtual event was hosted in February 2021 by the World Bank in collaboration with PRI to promote better engagement and transparency for the development of sustainable markets.
- The PRI is an investor initiative in partnership with UNEP Finance Initiative and UN Global Compact.
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