Spotlight on human rights: addressing sovereign bondholders’ challenges

25/04/2022 25 min
Spotlight on human rights: addressing sovereign bondholders’ challenges

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode of the PRI podcast, Jasper Cox, Investment Practices Analyst at the PRI, speaks with Camilla Ogunbiyi, Senior Sovereign ESG Analyst at Nordea Asset Management, and James Lockhart Smith, Vice President for Markets at Verisk Maplecroft. Sovereign nations are the ultimate guarantors of human rights, making the bonds they issue a logical focus for responsible investors. However, investors face unique challenges considering this topic in government debt. This podcast discusses the link between human rights and borrowing costs, how to find and use data on human rights, and engaging with countries on the subject. Find the podcast transcript here: https://bit.ly/3EL5J5Z

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