ValueCo and Instinctif Partners’ whitepaper sheds light on MENA ESG dynamics and institutional investor sentiment

ValueCo and Instinctif Partners’ whitepaper sheds light on MENA ESG dynamics and institutional investor sentiment

MENA governance scores fall below global peers Distinctive ESG profiles revealed – UAE leads with average investor score of 39.5% Time for MENA issuers to adopt robust ESG frameworks to address international investor concerns Dubai, UAE – Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations have taken center stage, and the MENA region is a focal point. A co-authored whitepaper by ValueCo (France) and Instinctif Partners (MENA), titled "Navigating ESG Integration: Assessing the Extra-Financial Landscape of Listed Companies in the MENA Region," unveils insights that promise greater transparency and comprehension of key value drivers concerning ESG factors, as the region progresses in its integration of ESG into business decision making. Mathieu Joubrel, Co- Founder and CTO at ValueCo's commented: "Our proprietary tool underpinned by data gathered from asset managers contributing to our ESG collective intelligence model, illustrates the transformative path toward sustainable business practices that the MENA region is undergoing. In the lens of asset allocators, the region still underperforms compared to global peers, with MENA average ratings falling below the 50% mark. Our analysis shows that while some markets and sectors in the region perform well in Environmental and Social pillars, Governance issues persist, with international investors consistently assigning lower