March 2009, International Finance Corporation
IFC commissioned Mercer to prepart this report to provide an update on the developmen of sustainale investment in emergning markets in 2008. In particular, the aim of this report is to:
- Develop a deeper understanding of the market for sustainble investment products, including major players and recent trends.
- Identify existing markets for sustainable investment products and raise awareness of those products amongst all investors.
- Provide the wider market with information on the capabilities of local and global investment managers in emerginig market listed equities to manage sustainability oriented investment strategies. This includes analysis on both sustainability labelled funds and mainstream investment funds.
- Identify the higher ranked global emerging market managers in responding to the demand for ESG integrated solutions, the top ESG rated emergining market managers in China, India, South Korea and Brazil and the higher ranked sustainability branded investment products in the emerging markets region.
- Increase awareness of ESG issues amongst emergning market investment managers and provide information on the tools employed by their peers, including both local and global managers.
