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Document Cluster 4 · Preparing for Investment Learning path · Step 12 Dec 15, 2025

Learning order 12: Climate and ESG in Emerging Markets

This training presentation explores how climate change connects with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors in emerging markets. It explains key concepts such as climate intelligence, sustainable investing, and climate-related risks and opportunities, with a particular focus on agriculture and the Sahel region. Through case studies, it shows how integrating climate data into ESG strategies can strengthen resilience, attract sustainable investment, and support long-term value creation in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Climate finance landscape NGO/CSO Africa English
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Overview

This session introduces the connection between climate change and ESG factors in emerging markets, focusing on how climate intelligence can strengthen ESG integration and attract sustainable investment. Using AgriGrow Africa and drought-resilient agriculture in the Sahel as case studies, it demonstrates how climate risks and opportunities can reshape corporate strategy, investor decisions, and resilience planning in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand how climate change links to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors.
  • Explain the relevance of sustainable investing in emerging markets.
  • Identify climate-related risks and opportunities for businesses, especially in agriculture.
  • Describe how climate intelligence (data-driven climate insights) supports ESG integration.
  • Reflect on practical examples of climate-informed ESG strategies in the Sahel and wider Sub-Saharan Africa.

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