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admin September 15, 2014
Photo: GIZ, David Ausserhoffer On 15-16 September 2014 the Economic Policy Forum (EPF) and the Emerging Market Multinationals Network for Sustainability (EMM)…
7th International Conference...
admin December 3, 2014
Description On 3 December 2014, the “Seventh International Conference on CSR Reporting” was held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Beijing.…
Challenge Sustainability Workshop...
admin September 24, 2014
Description On 24 September 2014, the EMM Network’s national representation in Chile hosted an interactive workshop themed ‘Challenge Sustainability: Solutions…
Sustainable Agribusiness Supply...
admin June 26, 2014
On the 26-27 June 2014 the EMM Network organised the workshop Designing Sustainable Supply Chains in Agribusiness together with Ashoka…
9th Annual IFC...
admin May 20, 2015
The 9th Annual IFC Sustainability Exchange was hosted by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and took place on the 20-21 May 2015…
Global CSR Retreat...
emsd March 12, 2013
Description From 12 to 14 March 2013, the first Global CSR Retreat took place in Geneva, Switzerland. It was attended by…
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Building Back Better With Gender-Responsive Infrastructure – GIZ Gender Week 2021
emsd March 10, 2021
Together with participants of the Solutions Lab – Scaling for Sustainable Infrastructure as well as partners of the Mexican development bank Banobras and BlackRock México, EMSD promoted the debate on why infrastructure is not gender-neutral. The event highlighted the great importance of Gender-Responsive Infrastructure for the COVID-19 recovery as well as its potential to attract investor interest. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic underlined the weaknesses of existing infrastructure systems worldwide: a lack of basic health and sanitation facilities, inadequate transportation and energy networks and insufficient digital infrastructure still affect the well-being of billions of people. In Mexico, these challenges…
Are labour regimes keeping up with the gig economy?
emsd December 1, 2020
Platform work in the Global South implies several benefits for workers such as more flexibility and more performance-oriented, uncapped pay. At the same time, several adverse working conditions such as a de facto lack of social protection or the inability to collectively organize must be accounted for. To maximize the benefits and minimize the risks, labour regimes are challenged to adapt. Against this backdrop, Cenfri and the JustJobs Network, with support from the Emerging Markets Sustainability Dialogues (EMSD), created the report “Policy options for regulating the platform economy”, which was launched in this Webinar. After a few welcoming words from…
The Solutions Lab – Scaling for Sustainable Infrastructure: Third Meeting “Milan Online”
emsd June 30, 2020
The Solutions Lab recently reconvened for a series of online meetings from 30 June to 2 July under the bittersweet theme “Milan Online”. Bitter, because it reflects the reality that the world has been hit by a viral pandemic and global economic crisis in its wake which thwarted the community’s plan to meet in person in Milan. Sweet, because from digital break out corners to a virtual tour of the University of Bocconi’s zero emissions campus, participants from numerous time-zones demonstrated extraordinary commitment to using all digital means available to collaborate very fruitfully under difficult circumstances. What is more, Lab…
A Global Solutions Summit ‘Global Table’ on COVID-19 & Sustainable Infrastructure
emsd May 25, 2020
The outbreak of the viral COVID-19 pandemic has brutally exposed weaknesses in existing infrastructure systems: “grey infrastructure” expansion and the associated destruction of ecosystems facilitate the spread of zoonotic diseases, whilst excessive reliance on just-in-time value chains increases our vulnerability to any global shocks. At the same time, sustainable infrastructure poised to be front and center of any successful response to the crisis: Whilst in the short-term, investments in infrastructure have proved critical to economic recovery and job creation, the delivery of key public services from health infrastructure to water and sanitation facilities will increase resilience toward pandemics in the…
Partner Workshop I: Embedding Water Risk Factors into Corporate Bond Analysis
Priority Support December 8, 2014
8 December 2014, London The objective of the workshop was to discuss and present options to develop a methodology and tool for the pilot project Quantifying and Integrating Water Risks Into Corporate Bond Analysis. The introductory workshop, which was jointly conducted by GIZ, NCD and VfU, was attended by representatives of the project partner financial institutions – Banorte, Calvert, Pax World, Robeco SAM, Sarasin and UBS – as well as members of the pilot project’s expert council. Agenda Resources Concept Note: Analysis Concept Note: Valuation
Panel discussion at Asociación de Bancos de México (ABM)
Priority Support October 19, 2018
19 October 2018, Mexico City Agenda Agenda (for both events at ABM) Presentations Nina Seega, CISL: Embedding environmental scenario analysis into financial decision-making in México Pictures
Advanced Training on Green Banking in Hangzhou
Priority Support May 23, 2018
In cooperation with the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) Hangzhou Central Sub-Branch, the Emerging Markets Dialogue on Finance (EMDF) co-organized the Green Banking Advanced Training, Mitigating Environmental and Social Risks and Financing Sustainable Growth, at PBoC’s premises in Hangzhou from 23 to 25 May 2018. SynTao Green Finance supported the training programme technically. The training aimed to promote sustainable finance practices in the banking sector, therefore supporting the green and low-carbon transition of China’s economy. Mr. Xu Zifu, Vice President of PBoC Hangzhou Central Sub-Branch and Executive Vice-Chairman of Zhejiang Finance Society, and Ms. Qi Lan, Senior Project Manager of GIZ’s…
Successful Launch of „Indonesia Sustainable Finance Initiative“
Priority Support May 31, 2018
A joint initiative of OJK, WWF Indonesia and Indonesia’s top eight banks – supported by EMSD 31 May, Jakarta To show the commitment of eight of Indonesia’s leading banks, and to implement broad sustainable finance practices, on May 31st 2018 the Indonesia Sustainable Finance Initiative (IKBI) was launched. The process leading up to the initiative, was long. In late 2015 Indonesia’s financial regulator OJK initiated a a pilot project of “First Movers on Sustainable Banking”. The initiative was voluntarily supported by eight banks representing 46% of national banking assets through their commitment to become pioneer in the field of sustainable banking. The eight…
Symposium: Natural Capital – Relevance to Financial Institutions in Emerging Economies
Priority Support November 6, 2015
6 November 2015, Mumbai, India The EMD Green Finance organized, in cooperation with Trucost and Yesbank, a symposium on Natural Capital: Relevance to Financial Institutions in Emerging Economies in Mumbai on 6 November 2015. The event served to launch the study Natural Capital Risk Exposure of the Financial Sector in India. It also addressed environmental risk management of financial institutions in India as well as the management of water risks. Agenda Agenda Presentations Lauren Smart, TruCost: Natural Capital Risk Exposure of the Financial Sector in India Arunavo Mukerjee, TATA Capital: Water Management in Tata Companies Yannick Motz, GIZ: Addressing Natural Capital Risk Resources Study: Natural Capital Risk Exposure of the Financial Sector…
Workshop III: Seizing Business Opportunities – Investing in Eco-friendly Markets and Sustainable Business Practices
Priority Support June 14, 2016
14 June 2016, São Paulo In cooperation with our local partner, the Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (Conselho Empresarial Brasileiro para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável, or CEBDS), the Emerging Markets Dialogue (EMD) on Green Finance launched the study Leveraging a Water Efficient Economy – Opportunities for Companies and Financial Institutions in Brazil. The objective of the study, that was conducted by SITAWI, was to identify business and investment opportunities in water-saving technologies for both companies and banks in order to increase the engagement of the private sector in the transformation towards a water-efficient and more sustainable Brazilian economy. It revealed that the estimated…
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Empresa + ComUnidad International Summit
emsd December 19, 2018
On December 4th in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the international summit Empresa + ComUnidad took place. The event had the objective to present, evaluate and redefine the strategic and thematic lines of the Empresa + ComUnidad Initiative. The event gathered together sustainability leaders and representatives from companies, corporative foundations, institutes and academic institutions from Latin American countries. In the framework of the Empresa + ComUnidad International Summit the guide “Opportunities to generate social value for communities. An orientation guidelines for companies” developed within the EMSD initiative in collaboration with the FGV was presented. This guide provide to guide the companies and social investors on the identification and implementation of actions and strategies that contributes to the sustainable development of communities everything through the core business. The presentation of these guidelines showed that is still necessary to company the private sector into the implementation of guidelines. At the same time, it is necessary to strengthen the
Women20 Summit 2018 – Communiqué finalized
emsd October 15, 2018
Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 1 – 3 October 2018 Women20 (W20) is an official engagement group of the G20 formed by a transnational network of women leaders from civil society organisations, the business sector, entrepreneurs and think tanks. Its objective is to influence decision-making groups of the G20 to carry out policies towards gender equality, and to meet the goal of advocating for more prosperous and inclusive societies. Each engagement group hosts their own summit before the G20 summit to hand over policy recommendations to the current G20 President. The W20 Summit took place in Buenos Aires, on 1 – 3 October 2018 at the Centro Cultural Nestor Kirchner. Among 500 representatives from civil society organisations, corporations, as well as entrepreneurs and academics from countries of the G20 participated at the event. The summit procedures were launched with a session on 1st of October, supporters of the W20 process, such
EMSD Contributes as Knowledge Partner to Global Solutions Summit
emsd June 22, 2018
Berlin on 28-29 May 2018 Global challenges require global solutions: With this credo, the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) organised the 2nd Global Solutions Summit, established 2017 under the German Think20 (T20) Coordination. This year, in collaboration with the Argentinian T20 coordinators CIPPEC and CARI, the global think tank meeting again set out to propose policy recommendations to major G20 topics such as the future of work, infrastructure for sustainable development, food security and international economic governance. As a Strategic Partner of Argentina´s T20, GIZ, also through efforts of the Emerging Market Sustainability Dialogues (EMSD), became one of the Knowledge Partners of at the Global Solutions Summit, participating in a session focusing on achievements of the G20 Initiative Compact with Africa one year after its launch under German Presidency, and hosting and chairing two T20 sessions that presented policy recommendations from the Task Forces on the Future of Work
LatAm Outreach | Additional Information
emsd June 14, 2018
Agenda UN Women Presentation W20 Presentation EMSD Presentation
Future of Work | Programme & Agenda
emsd May 31, 2018
Tandem-EMSD Future of Work Scenario-Workshop | Goa Scenario-building exercise by CIPPEC | Argentina
Green Assets Wallet partners’ meeting photo gallery
emsd April 4, 2018
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EMSD appointed as Strategic Partner to the T20 Argentina
emsd March 14, 2018
With a 2-day Kick-off Conference on 1-2 February 2018, the Think20 (T20) – the think tank engagement group of the G20 – launched its work under the Argentinian Presidency. Ten thematic Task Forces were constituted and presented their work plans for the year to around 200 delegates from think tanks, research institutes and international organisations worldwide. Since September 2017, EMSD has supported the two Argentinian T20 Chairs CIPPEC (Centro de Implementación de Políticas Públicas para la Equidad y el Crecimiento) and CARI (Consejo Argentino para las Relaciones Internacionales) during the transition phase from the German G20 Presidency, and is one of the T20 Strategic Partners this year. Apart from advising on T20 process and management, EMSD remains a content and knowledge provider through its networks in three of the ten established Task Forces: A three-country scenario-building exercise on employment effects in specific sectors in 2030 in India, South Africa and
Second W20-Dialogue Forum – EMSD Presents Study Results on Digitalisation Effects
emsd March 9, 2018
The second W20 Dialogue Forum took place in Berlin, where various German women associations jointly reflected on the results and the diverse experiences of the international women’s dialogue following the end of Germany’s W20 presidency, on February 23, 2018. Questions about the international W20 negotiations, the incorporation of demands produced at the first W20 Dialogue Forum (February 2017) into international discussions and processes, and the involvement of women associations in the G20 were highlighted and addressed by the speakers. Nina Roth, of the Emerging Market Sustainability Dialogues (EMSD) team contributed with her presentation on the results of the W20 study “The Effects Digitalisation on Gender Equality in the G20 Economies”, conducted by the IfW Kiel with support of EMSD. Concluding from the study, core demands for G20 policy makers are better access for women to higher education and stronger focus on STEM-subjects, more entrepreneurial initiatives as well as overall better
Ring the Bell for Gender Equality – EMSD supports Activities for Women’s Economic Empowerment
emsd March 8, 2018
In celebration of International Women’s Day (8 March 2018), the Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative (SSE) together with organisations such as UN Women and the International Finance Corporation annually ring the bell for gender equality to raise awareness of the crucial role the private sector can play in advancing gender equality. This year 65 stock exchanges participate in the events. Together with the Emerging Markets Dialogue on Finance (EMDF), part of the Emerging Market Sustainability Dialogues (EMSD), the SSE published in 2017 a report on ‘How stock exchanges can advance gender equality’. At the intersection of listed companies and investors, stock exchanges are uniquely positioned to influence capital markets to make progress in achieving UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) 5, particularly to "ensure women's full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision making in political, economic and public life". Acknowledging that enhancing women's opportunities towards
Second Call for Proposals for EMSD Challenge Fund open
emsd March 2, 2018
The Emerging Market Sustainability Dialogues (EMSD) announces the Second Call for Proposals for its Challenge Fund. The Fund seeks to bridge the gap between communities of practice and thinking. It aims at incubating projects that through their specific cross-stakeholder character, cross-regional scope and pilot ambition may not fit into traditional funding categories and mechanisms. The focus of the Fund is on impact delivered through sustainable (i) corporate practices and business models (ii) finance processes and instruments and/or (iii) economic policy measures/incentives. Submissions for complete application documents will be open until midnight (CET) 12 April 2018. All proposals must be submitted via email to: emsdialogues@giz.de. The awardee(s) will be announced by 30 May 2018. Please refer to the full text of the Call for Proposals for further information.
Green Assets Wallet – Kick Off Breakfast Meeting
emsd February 2, 2018
16 January 2018, Stockholm Stockholm Green Digital Finance and the Emerging Markets Dialogue on Finance (EMDF) team have convened on 16 January in Stockholm to kick off project activities for the Green Assets Wallet (GAW) innovation project. Participants discussed possibilities of applying the GAW technology across multiple sectors and industries, project development, and market implementation. The project implementation consortium comprises of the blockchain engineering company ChromaWay, CICERO and Geographic Information Bureau which are building the technology and collaborating to the three elements of Validation, Impact and Trust. In addition, the Swedish Bank SEB, leaders in responsible investment Öhman and asset owner Mistra, as well as the leading property company Vasakronan are actively engaged in offering input, pilots and testing. Testing will also be done by various emerging markets partners, mainly from India and Latin America. The Green Asset Wallet aims to channel private institutional capital to green projects in emerging
Women20 Argentina kick-off photo gallery
emsd December 15, 2017
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Women20 Argentina kick-off – EMSD as strategic partner
emsd December 11, 2017
With the Group of 20 (G20) Presidency, Germany has also handed over its Women 20 (W20) Presidency to Argentina on 1 December 2017. W20 is one of the seven G20 engagement groups, forming a network of women’s organisations, female entrepreneurs associations and think tanks. W20 seeks to promote women’s economic and overall empowerment. W20 Argentina aims to renew and intensify the G20 Leaders’ commitment to women’s full economic and social participation, as well as reducing the gender gap, in line with both the Los Cabos and the Brisbane Declarations. Its four focus areas are financial, digital and labour market inclusion as well as rural women. Following its implementation partnership with W20 Germany, Emerging Market Sustainability Dialogues (EMSD) was appointed by W20 Argentina as strategic partner to ensure representation of emerging markets perspectives as well as sustainability topics. In her appointment letter to EMSD, W20 Argentina Chair Susana Balbo emphasised the
Making the Case for Sustainable Infrastructure in Emerging Markets
emsd November 28, 2017
EMSD´s work to put sustainability aspects on the global infrastructure agenda is bearing fruit with renewed efforts to operationalise guidelines and best practices. The topic has featured prominently on the agenda of the Emerging Market Sustainability Dialogues (EMSD) since 2015, when EMSD launched a Policy Initiative on Sustainable Infrastructure during its annual Beijing Think Week. The Policy Initiative produced primary analysis on the effectiveness of sustainability indicators, the role of MDBs – particularly in emerging economies – and a scoping of bottlenecks for implementation of standards. At the time, much of the global debate around this, including at the G20, was about the huge perceived financing gap for infrastructure: USD 90 trillion between 2015 and 2030,[1] approx. two thirds of which in emerging markets. A key focus was on private investment and MDBs stepping up their commitments to close this gap. However, awareness of the importance of quality infrastructure in
Update: EMDF Joins Green Finance Advisory Group – Report Launched
emsd November 16, 2017
Earlier this year, Emerging Markets Dialogue on Finance (EMDF) joined the Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) Green Finance Advisory Group. Aiming to answer the question of which role stock exchanges can play in Green Finance, the group strives to develop practical recommendations for stock exchanges and their regulators based on current best practices. The findings are now translated into a “how to” guide for stock exchanges and regulators to best promote and grow Green Finance. The report guidance on green finance was launched by the SSE at COP23 in Bonn, Germany, with the expertise and support of the Green Finance Advisory Group. Key topics include: Instruments available to stock exchanges to promote or grow Green Finance Disclosure options and reporting methods for environmental aspects Overview of best practices Possibilities for stock exchanges to engage in training and guidance Policy implications and opportunities Ways for stock exchanges to participate in the wider policy agenda Prior to its membership
Promoting SROI in China – Sharing Successful Cases, Demonstrating SROI Methodology
emsd October 26, 2017
Sustainable Return on Investment (SROI) featured in two Shanghai events this September, the GIZ-Syntao Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Salon on the 13th and the inaugural Sustainable Business Awards of the European Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC) on the 12th. SROI builds on standard return on investment calculations by incorporating social and environmental considerations to assess the “true value” of corporate sustainability investments. The Shanghai events marked a milestone for the SROI initiative, which was launched by the Emerging Market Multinationals (EMM) Network for Sustainability (part of the Emerging Market Sustainability Dialogues – EMSD) in Brazil in 2014 and later expanded to Mexico and China. Jointly organized by EMM and Syntao, a Chinese sustainability and CSR consultancy, the CSR Salon created a forum for sharing successful Chinese SROI cases, i.e., those in which businesses profited from the SROI methodology in terms of sales, risk management, reputation, etc. The event was
EMSD invites Proposals for newly launched Challenge Fund
emsd September 25, 2017
The Emerging Market Sustainability Dialogues (EMSD) is launching a Challenge Fund and invites actors from think tanks, multinational corporations, and the financial sector to jointly submit proposals. The Fund is open to a wide variety of projects, with different topics, target groups, and approaches. Reflecting EMSD’s philosophy, proposals have to prove a collaborative spirit and foster cross-regional and cross-sectoral solutions for sustainable economic growth and development. The Fund seeks to bridge the gap between communities of practice and thinking, to generate implementation-ready products, and incubate projects that do not fit into traditional funding categories and mechanisms. Successful applicants will get opportunities to leverage their own work through our open, interdisciplinary networks of corporate managers, policy analysts and financial market stakeholders, with outreach potential to international policy fora such as the G20, targeted UN processes as well as BRICS Consultations. The focus of the Fund is on impact delivered through (i)
Update: Full Version of W20 Study “The Effects of Digitalisation on Gender Equality in the
emsd July 10, 2017
On the occasion of the Women20 (W20) summit in Berlin, on 25 and 26 April 2017, Emerging Market Sustainability Dialogues (EMSD) jointly with W20 and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy launched the Executive Summary of the study “The Effects of Digitalisation on Gender Equality in the G20 Economies”. The full version of the W20 study is now – on the occasion of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany – available. The study investigates how digitalisation will affect women’s labour market and financial inclusion in G20 countries, in what ways the G20 governments currently foster gender equality, and which additional policies they should adopt to foster gender equality more effectively in the digital age. Key findings include: Digitalisation creates opportunities for narrowing gender gaps in G20 countries Women’s jobs will be less affected by digitalisation Women need better access to higher education Complementarities between higher education, social skills and digital skills will favour women
“20 Solutions for the G20” – EMSD Supports German T20 Process as International Implementation Partner
emsd July 3, 2017
On 29 and 30 May, the “Global Solutions” Summit of the T20 – the think tank engagement group of the G20 – brought together around 1000 representatives of leading global think tanks in Berlin. Participants included renowned researchers, Nobel Prize laureates and decision-makers from business, politics and civil society. They discussed solutions for global challenges such as digitalisation, sustainable growth, climate policy and financing, hunger, inequality and migration as well as the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. The Summit concluded with the hand-over of 20 recommendations to the German G20 Presidency. These recommendations were the result of the work of nine T20 Task Forces which produced more than 70 policy briefs (“G20insights”) during the German G20 Presidency. EMSD supported the T20 as implementation partner. Among others, EMSD provided advice on process design for the T20, contributed to facilitating the overall T20 process, and supported some of the work of
Update: G20 Engagement Group Dialogue on Digitalisation – Joint Declaration Issued
emsd June 13, 2017
Following a G20 engagement group meeting in Berlin on international challenges of rapid digitalisation, representatives from Business20, Think20 and Women20 have now published a joint G20 engagement partners statement on ‘Ensuring Inclusiveness in a Digitalized World’. The statement was facilitated by the Emerging Market Sustainability Dialogues (EMSD) and summarizes joint recommendations on the following topics: Enhancing the access and availability of affordable internet Advancing digital skills and literacy Closing the digital gender divide Ensuring open internet for all Cooperating to improve cyber security Enabling digital trade Advancing digital health Strengthening responsible and sustainable approaches to digitalization Enabling dialogue with G20 engagement groups The statement concludes with a call for the G20 to take concrete and ambitious steps to ensure that the way digitalization is transforming societies, economies and individual lives will empower everyone.
Joint Emerging Economies Study on the Role of the Private Sector in Vocational and Educational
emsd May 19, 2017
Bringing together leading think tanks from emerging economies as part of its Policy Initiative on Innovation and Economic Diversification, the Economic Policy Forum (EPF) in cooperation with the Cologne Institute for Economic Research (IW) published a study on “The Role of the Private Sector in Vocational Education and Training (VET)”. The study features inputs by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF, India), the Human Resources Development Service of Korea, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC, South Africa) and the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM, Vietnam), which first convened during a workshop facilitated by EPF in Baku, Azerbaijan, where the idea of the joint study was first conceived. The study focuses on developments and success factors with respect to the VET systems of India, South Korea, South Africa, and Vietnam. All four countries have identified the VET system as a key factor for meeting the growing demand for an adequately skilled
Executive Summary of the Study „The Effects of Digitalisation on Gender Equality in the G20
emsd April 27, 2017
On the occasion of the Women20 summit in Berlin, April 25th and 26th 2017, Emerging Market Sustainability Dialogues (EMSD) jointly with Women20 and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy launched the Executive Summary of the study "The Effects of Digitalisation on Gender Equality in the G20 Economies". The study investigates how digitalisation will affect womens’ labour market and financial inclusion in G20 countries, in what ways the G20 governments currently foster gender equality, and which additional policies they should adopt to foster gender equality more effectively in the digital age. Key findings include: Digitalisation creates opportunities for narrowing gender gaps in G20 countries Women’s jobs will be less affected by digitalization Women need better access to higher education Complementarities between higher education, social skills and digital skills will favour women The full version of the study will be available on the occasion of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, July 2017, on the following
EMDF Joins Green Finance Advisory Group
emsd April 21, 2017
Emerging Markets Dialogue on Finance (EMDF) recently joined the Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) Green Finance Advisory Group. The group seeks to answer the question which role stock exchanges can play in Green Finance. It strives to develop practical recommendations for stock exchanges and their regulators based on current best practices. The findings will be translated into a “how to” guide for stock exchanges and regulators to best promote and grow Green Finance. Key topics include: Instruments available to stock exchanges to promote or grow Green Finance Disclosure options and reporting methods for environmental aspects Overview of best practices Possibilities for stock exchanges to engage in training and guidance Policy implications and opportunities Ways for stock exchanges to participate in the wider policy agenda Prior to its membership in the Green Finance Advisory Group, EMDF already collaborated with SSE on its recent report on ‘How stock exchanges can advance gender equality’.
Report: How stock exchanges can advance gender equality
emsd March 6, 2017
In line with International Women’s Day, the Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative (SSE) released its latest report on ‘How stock exchanges can advance gender equality’. This report has been supported by Emerging Markets Dialogue on Finance (EMDF), part of the Emerging Market Sustainability Dialogues (EMSD), a programme commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. Launched in 2009 by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the Sustainable Stock Exchange initiative is a learning platform for stock exchanges, companies, investors and policy makers to support sustainable development in capital markets. Studies repeatedly find that addressing gender equality will unlock trillions of dollars of currently unrealised investment value. “As stock exchanges have the capacity to impact and direct the flow of money within capital markets, they possess great potential to exert significant influence over a broad range of sustainability-related aspects, among them
Bridging the Digital Divide: policy proposals on digital economy for G20 decision makers
emsd March 6, 2017
As a follow-up to the EPF Think Week 2016 on “The Digital Economy – Pathways for the Global Sustainability Agenda”, Economic Policy Forum (EPF) has supported international think tanks for collaborations on policy recommendations. Those are intended to flow into the Think20 (T20) process. Researchers from India, China, Europe, and South Africa examined how to assure an inclusive digital transformation in emerging markets. In the run-up to the 2017 T20 Summit “Global Solutions” three policy proposals have been submitted: “Bridging the Digital Divide: Skills for the New Digital Age”, a joint effort by Human Sciences Research Council – BRICS Research Centre (South Africa) and Observer Research Foundation (India), suggests a three-pronged digital skills strategy for developing countries: (1) Identify the skills required for employment, (2) develop a holistic digital skills uplifting strategy, and (3) address the social and cultural norms through which these skills and systems are mediated. “Bridging the
CALL FOR PROPOSALS | Think AAAA: Translating the Addis Agenda into Practice
emsd June 17, 2016
The adoption of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda (AAAA) in July 2015 marked an important milestone: The international community defined a global framework for financing sustainable development supporting the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. A successful implementation of the Addis Agenda depends on governments taking ownership for developing innovative concepts and policy frameworks. A successful implementation also hinges on a meaningful involvement and engagement of stakeholders from the private sector and civil society. EPF’s umbrella network, the “Emerging Market Sustainability Dialogues (EMSD)”, and the GIZ program “Financing for Sustainable Development” are jointly launching a Call for Proposals: Independent think tanks and research institutions are invited to submit joint research proposals by at least two institutions of which at least one should be from an emerging economy or a developing country. Proposals should aim at developing concrete policy options for implementing the Addis Agenda and demonstrate a coherent approach to involve
The EMM Network has engaged in a partnership with RedEAmérica Network
emsd September 18, 2015
Following the 7th annual Foro Internacional RedEAmérica in Merida/Mexico, which was co-sponsored by the EMM Network and the GIZ, the two networks signed a regional partnership agreement in order to jointly contribute to the transformation of Latin American communities through private sector action in July 2015. The RedEAmérica is a thematic network which was created in 2002 with the help of the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) and the mission to qualify and broaden corporate action for the promotion of sustainable communities in the region. Today, it consists of nearly 80 organizations of entrepreneurial origin in eleven Latin American countries. As both networks share a common vision and the objective to support the sustainable development of the region through business action, a strategic partnership offers the unique possibility to boost and strengthen their respective initiatives and the efforts of the involved companies resulting in a beneficial cooperation for all stakeholders.
EPF & ORF – The Future of Energy
emsd September 18, 2015
On 08 February 2015, the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) and The Economic Policy Forum (EPF) co-hosted the concluding lunchtime panel at the Munich Security Conference (MSC). ORF and EPF also used the occasion to launch their report on “The Future of Energy,” with contributions from various EPF member institutions in India, Brazil, Germany, Russia, China and South Africa. The two-hour session was attended by over eighty high level guests of the MSC, including Chairman Wolfgang Ischinger and the Foreign Minister of Ethiopia, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. [caption id="attachment_2212" align="alignright" width="244"] Photo: EPF[/caption] The Future of Energy report was launched by Arnold Schwarzenegger (Founding Chair of Regions20 and former Governor of California), Samir Saran, (Vice President, ORF) and Astrid Skala-Kuhmann (representing the EPF). At the outset, Arnold Schwarzenegger, as keynote speaker and panelist, stressed the importance of clean energy solutions for responding to climate change concerns. He highlighted his successful experiences from
Green finance – New tool for corporate bond credit analysis
emsd September 18, 2015
A new tool for financial institutions to incorporate water risk in corporate bond credit risk analysis, unveiled on 8 Sept 2015, shows that several beverages, mining and power companies are significantly exposed to water stress. Seven financial institutions from Europe and the Americas – UBS, Robeco, Calvert Investments, Pax World, J Safra Sarasin, Banorte and Bancolombia – took part in the tool’s development through a partnership between the Natural Capital Declaration (NCD), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the German Association for Environment and Sustainability in Financial Institutions (VfU). Simone Dettling, who manages the Emerging Markets Dialogue on Green Finance at GIZ, states: “Water scarcity and droughts are already affecting companies across the world – from California to Sao Paulo and Chile, from South Africa to India and China. For corporate bond markets, this means that uncertain water supplies can directly affect the credit risk of corporate issuers,