Fixed on ESG

Deciphering ESG in Emerging Markets: A Closer Look at Risk and Bias

With Nuvneet Dhillon, CFA, Cathy Hepworth, CFA & Magdalena

Polan — Mar 5, 2024

23 mins listen

FIXED ON ESG | EPISODE 22

For fixed income ESG investors, gaining a deeper understanding of emerging markets is crucial as standard ESG assessments may neglect the complex economic and social dynamics that influence positive ESG impact as well as investment risks and opportunities in these regions.

In this episode of Fixed on ESG, Nuvneet Dhillon, CFA, ESG Specialist, highlights our enhanced Sovereign ESG Impact Rating framework, and hosts Cathy Hepworth, CFA, Head of Emerging Markets Debt, and Magdalena Polan, Head of Emerging Market Macroeconomic Research, to discuss ESG for emerging market sovereigns and the challenges of assessing these credits.

Recorded on February 21, 2024.

Fixed on ESG Podcast

Listen to Fixed on ESG podcast for the latest topics and trends of ESG investing.

Thank you for your interest in PGIM Fixed Income.

Let us help you navigate today's complex market environment.