“Kazakhstan: Year-Long Effort Leads to First-in-Region Adoption of ESG Reporting Standards” – CG Updates Newsletter – January-March 2018 – IFC – June 7, 2018
On June 7, 2018 the International Finance Corporation (IFC) published the January-March 2018 edition of its Corporate Governance Updates Newsletter. The newsletter reports that in March 2018 a year-long effort in Kazakhstan led to the country becoming the first in the Central Asia to adopt ESG reporting standards. “In a first for the Eastern Europe […]
“World Investment Report 2018” – UNCTAD – June 7, 2018
On June 7, 2018 the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) announced the release of the World Investment Report 2018. Key messages include the following: “FDI flows to transition economies declined by 27 per cent, to $47 billion. The second lowest level since 2005. The decline reflects geopolitical uncertainties and sluggish investment in natural […]