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Congrats to former EBRD colleagues bagging awards at IAIA17 conference in Montreal
I attended the annual conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment () in Montreal to reconnect with my professional peers, learn from the many interesting presentations still "daring" to consider Climate Change impacts (despite of President Trump), and attend a masterclass on integrating Human Rights into impact assessment and E&S/IE/IMG Reviews. However, other important moments for me - an alum of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development () - included IAIA handing out awards to Dr. Bill Kennedy and Mark King, both my former EBRD colleagues. I learned a lot working with both of them as highlighted below. Read More
Prizma Attending IFC’s Sustainability Exchange 2016
I am excited to be among the 200 global executives and practitioners from companies, NGOs, the public sector, international development agencies and academia who have been invited to attend IFC’s 10th annual flagship event.
This invitation-only event, which will be hosted at the IFC from 25-26 May 2016 in Washington DC, is designed to generate frank dialogue on sharing value across business and society, and address sustainability challenges and opportunities faced by infrastructure and natural resource actors in emerging markets.
Who is Prizma and what do we do?
Having just returned from an , it's time to launch Prizma's - now more mobile friendly - . It highlights our core environmental, social and sustainability advisory services for projects typically involving financing from Development Financial Institutions, such as the International Finance Corporation () or the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (), and Private Equity Funds. -- Shortlink: http://wp.me/p27qSt-Mf
Private Equity Funds – MFI-like or MFI-lite?
Financial intermediaries, such as Private Equity Funds, have become some of the largest investment portfolio segments of multilateral financial institutions (MFIs), such as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC). Are we watching a kissed frog turn into a prince - or is there a disconnect between expectation and reality? - Shortlink: http://wp.me/p27qSt-KW
Prizma Sponsoring IAIA15 Conference in Florence
As an environmental and sustainability practitioner involved in developments financed by multilateral financial institutions and Equator Banks (see examples below), I value the opportunity to network with and learn from my professional peers. Several of my team members and I are members of the , the leading global network on best practice in the use of impact assessment. Also, my former colleagues from the will be collecting an . So it seems only appropriate for Prizma to be sponsoring IAIA’s 35th Annual Conference themed Impact Assessment in the Digital Era. will be held from 20-23 April 2015 in Florence, Italy, and I look forward to seeing some of you at the event. You can download the final conference program . - Shortlink: http://wp.me/p27qSt-Ka
Oil, Gas and Mining Lead ICSID Arbitration Case Load
The World Bank’s recently published its . The oil, gas and mining sector registered the highest case load (26%), including one to which Prizma contributed, followed by electric power and other energy (14%). The geographical distribution of all ICSID cases places South America on the top spot (26% of cases), followed closely by Eastern Europe and Central Asia (25%). Shortlink: http://wp.me/p27qSt-K3
Conducting Cyanide-Wildlife Causation Study for Gold Mine
The in the Kyrgyz Republic, a subsidiary of , recently re-engaged Prizma to continue a Cyanide Wildlife Causation Study in order to satisfy the requirements of the . Shortlink: http://wp.me/p27qSt-JN
EBRD to receive IAIA’s 2015 Corporate Initiative Award
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s () wins the IAIA 2015 Corporate Initiative Award for its work on the recently updated Environmental and Sustainability Policy which became effective in November 2014. Congratulations to my former colleagues. - Shortlink: http://wp.me/p27qSt-JC Read More
Prizma Celebrates 10 Years in Business
Ten years ago, , a former environmental and sustainability specialist at the , set up as a boutique ESIA and sustainability advisory practice. We provide environmental and social consulting services to developers and investors in order to make their projects more bankable, credible and sustainable. During Prizma's first decade, our journey has taken us from gold mining in Central Asia to wind farming in Central America. Our engagements have benefited junior mining companies to multilateral financial institutions. And our network spans the world. We invite you to download our newsletter: Prizma_10 Years in Business. http://wp.me/p27qSt-HQ
Centerra Gold Extends US$150M Revolving Credit Facility With EBRD
. recently it has extended its existing US$150 million revolving credit facility with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development () until February 17, 2016. Prizma has been assisting Centerra and its operation with their corporate responsibility and sustainability reporting efforts and other activities. Shortlink: http://wp.me/p27qSt-HM Read More
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