ESG Disclosures: Looking Beyond The Surface

Summary

• Across emerging markets, corporate ESG disclosures are uneven and broadly lag those in developed markets.
• Sustainable investing is often associated with the search for ESG leaders, but that focus can overshadow the investment opportunities that also lie in companies boosting their ESG credentials.
• ESG disclosures in EMs have improved along with the introduction of market-wide ESG policies and initiatives.

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By Andrew Ness, ASIP, Portfolio Manager, Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity and Preyesh Patel, Senior ESG Analyst, Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity

Across emerging markets, corporate ESG disclosures are uneven, and therein lies the opportunity for