Stock picking in emerging markets during the climate crisis

EM should not have to go green last

Every day we are seeing the visible impact of climate change on communities across the globe.

From Indian coastal sea levels rising faster than the global average to growing food insecurity in developing world countries, the climate crisis is intensifying.  For the investment community, there is a clear role to play in helping avoid a global catastrophe. Historically, investing in emerging market equities has been viewed as interlinked with fossil fuel firms and high carbon emitters in heavy industry. Yet, this perception is incorrect. In fact, many home-grown emerging markets companies are tackling climate change problems with innovative and promising solutions. Investi...