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Podcast: Moody's Talks - Emerging Markets Decoded
Episode: Climate risks and income inequality are prime ESG risks for EM governments
Description: Inside this episodeMarie Diron and Daniela Re Fraschini from the Sovereign team discuss our new environmental, social and governance (ESG) sovereign scores and how sustainability issues contribute to credit risks for emerging market countries.Related ContentMoody's Emerging Markets Hub Bringing clarity to ever-shifting credit dynamics across emerging economies.Sovereigns – Global Explanatory Comment: New scores depict varied and largely credit-negative impact of ESG factors Considering exposure to environmental and social risk, governance strength, and financial and institutional buffers, ESG factors commonly have a negative impact on sovereign ratings.CROSS-SECTOR RATING METHODOLOGY: General Principles fo...