{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Responsibility of Investing","title":"Sustainable value in Emerging Markets - leading case studies from private market investors","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1786,"description":"How can private capital turn sustainability challenges into investment opportunities in emerging markets?\nMonique Mathys-Graaff, Interim Chief Markets Officer at the PRI, is joined by Lisa Genasci, Managing Director, Sustainable Finance, at ADM Capital, and Vishal Bhavsar, Senior VP & Head ESG at Multiples Alternate Asset Management. Lisa and Vishal are practitioners behind two initiatives shortlisted for the PRI Awards: ADM Capital's  'Project Banyan', shortlisted for Recognition for action: nature, and Multiples Alternate Asset Management's 'The Suraksha Operating Model', shortlisted for Recognition for action: human rights. Drawing on their work in private credit and private equity, they discuss how environmental and social considerations can move beyond frameworks to become part of everyday investment decision-making.\nFrom financing the often-overlooked SMEs at the heart of Asian agricultural supply chains to embedding human rights and worker safety into portfolio companies, Lisa and Vishal share practical examples of identifying material risks others may miss. They explore how due diligence, investment agreements, loan documents, active engagement and technical assistance can be used to manage risk, strengthen businesses and support long-term value creation. \n\nDetailed coverage:\nPrivate capital as a driver of real-world change\nLisa and Vishal reflect on their unconventional routes into investment and why they came to see finance as a powerful lever for influencing how businesses operate. From environmental challenges across Asia to workplace safety in India, both discuss translating sustainability issues into investment priorities. \nFinding opportunity in Asia's financing gap\nLisa explains how agricultural SMEs can sit at the centre of major supply chains while remaining underserved by mainstream finance. Private credit can provide the working and growth capital these businesses need while supporting improvements in traceability, land management, farmer...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/L6mO_rGCcHVdmsXnDG7OguQrs7e4l3o-iptSVtpAbL4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zNjhh/NmViMjNkN2Q1NTk4/ZDkzZDZmNDY0N2Y0/MzU1Ni5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}