De-risking through disclosure: Why EMDE corporates must prioritise transition planning

The urgency of the climate crisis demands a major reallocation of capital towards low-carbon investments. Nowhere is this need more urgent than in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDEs), where industrial growth will shape global emission trajectories. While financial institutions increasingly see climate change as a systemic risk, EMDEs are still perceived as high-risk destinations, limiting private capital flows.

Transition plans can help bridge this gap by offering forward-looking clarity on how companies align with net-zero goals—setting emissions targets, capital strategies, and governance structures to reduce uncertainty and enable better risk pricing. Yet, adoption in EMDEs remains limited, despite growing global disclosure standards. 

In response, and under the aegis of London Climate Action Week 2025, IEEFA is hosting a webinar titled ‘De-risking through disclosure: Why EMDE corporates must prioritise transition planning’, to explore how credible transition planning can unlock sustainable capital flows for the Global South.

Confirmed speakers:

• Probodha Acharya
  Chief Sustainability Officer, JSW Steel 
• Alvin Jose
  Head of Energy Transition Planning, SEforAll
• Jo Paisley
  President, GARP Risk Institute
• Madeleine Ronquest
  Head of Environmental, Nature, Climate Risk, FirstRand Group