Bahrain Bourse collaborates with Oxford Business Group for new research tool

Bahrain Bourse collaborates with Oxford Business Group for new research tool

Bahrain Bourse (BHB) announced its collaboration with Oxford Business Group (OBG) to produce a series of individual reports and other research tools to track the environmental, social and governance (ESG) journeys of companies listed on Bahrain Bourse. The reports marks the latest addition to OBG's suite of bespoke resources and are a reflection of the growing importance that firms are attaching to ESG as they plot their recovery from the impact of Covid-19 and prepare their plans for growth. BHB's bid to encourage ESG disclosure amongst listed companies will be a key focus. OBG research will analyze the steps publicly listed companies are taking to adopt and fully embrace Environmental, Social, and Governance disclosures. Commenting on the partnership, Director of Marketing and Business Development, Marwa Al-Maskati said that "Assisting listed companies in their ESG journey and meeting the changing investor demands - both of which are core activities for Bahrain Bourse - had sharpened the focus on the importance of ESG disclosures.“ Jana Treeck, OBG's Managing Director, said that by incorporating ESG disclosures into their plans, listed companies are supporting the potential capital market classification of Bahrain into an emerging market status through positioning the market within the radars of