Reconciling S & G with E: What are the key credentials that investors are looking for when assessing investment into Africa?

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• How are investors weighing up the commodity-rich make-up of Africa’s economies and (infrastructure) needs vs. their own requirements to invest sustainably What weighting is being placed on S and G vs. E in a post-COVID world?

• What are investors looking for from ‘brown’ companies? Under what conditions could fossil fuel companies (or fossil fuel-dependent sovereigns) qualify as investable for ESG funds? What questions are being asked?
• Is divestment an option?
• Green Reporting: What metrics are investors looking for/following? Is there a benchmark?
• How much of a bearing does an ESG rating impact investment decisions

Moderator

Alex Johnson

Chief Executive Officer

GFC Media Group

Speakers

Giulia Pellegrini

Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Emerging Markets Debt

Allianz Global Investors

Emmanuel Haye

Deputy Head of the Financial Institutions Debt Group

Proparco

Robert Lewenson

Head of Stewardship

Old Mutual

Andrew Johnstone

Chief Executive Officer

Sanlam InfraWorks

Sören Stöber

Head of ESG Business Development

S&P Global Market Intelligence