Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is business's contribution to sustainable development. Today, corporate behaviour must not only ensure returns to shareholders, wages to employees, and products and services to customers, it must also respond to societal and environmental concerns. Local...

This paper analyses of the use of sustainability initiatives within the agricultural and minerals sectors across Latin America and the Caribbean. Building on a detailed mapping of almost 40 selected initiatives and insights from survey data collected from over 300 business representatives, it...

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is business's contribution to sustainable development. Today, corporate behaviour must not only ensure returns to shareholders, wages to employees, and products and services to customers, it must also respond to societal and environmental concerns. Local...

Trade and investment in natural mineral resources hold great potential for generating income, growth and prosperity, sustaining livelihoods and fostering local development. However, a large share of these resources is located in conflict affected and high-risk areas. In these areas, exploitation...

This report provides an overview of the engagement of development co-operation providers in support of the green, social and sustainability (GSS) bond market in developing countries. Based on extensive consultations with stakeholders as well as data provided by the Luxembourg stock exchange via...

In recent years, environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing has evolved to become a leading approach for investors seeking to pursue forms of sustainable finance. This report takes stock of the major trends and current state of the ESG and climate-aligned investing in Asia and provides...