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Emerging markets impact

Why us?

M&G Investments, invests where capital is scarce, mostly in emerging markets, to change the outcomes of the most pressing issues of our time. And we always search for how potential partnerships could benefit both investors and the movement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)* to create a better, more sustainable world.

Our mission is to mobilise capital and invest in emerging markets, aiming to achieve financial returns while generating a positive societal and environmental impact.

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Our capabilities

Our capabilities

Climate finance

Climate finance is investing in ways that can directly contribute to mitigating climate change, supporting adaptation, and driving sustainable development. This includes investments in renewable energy projects, green lending programs in local banks, and energy efficiency projects that offer significant energy savings while implementing climate-friendly alternatives.

  • Renewable energy: In particular, we perceive the commercial and industrial (C&I) solar sector as a compelling investment opportunity. Technological advancements and lower prices can provide substantial benefits to small and medium-sized enterprises through clean, cheaper energy.
  • Green lending: This type of lending is based on environmental criteria for fund use. Banks must transition to green loans to remain competitive, in our view. We will support this journey with technical assistance and peer learning exchanges.
  • Energy efficiency: Investing in energy efficiency is crucial as it significantly reduces energy demand, which is essential for achieving net zero emissions by 2050. Energy efficiency is often called the ‘first fuel’ in clean energy transitions, and it offers some of the most rapid and economically viable CO2 mitigation options.
  • Energy access: Investments in solar, wind, and hydropower are essential for developing markets where reliable, clean power is needed due to unreliable grids and remote locations.
  • Climate-smart food systems: Agriculture accounts for 20-30%1 of global GHG emissions. We believe that investing in climate-smart technologies, such as drip irrigation and advanced weather monitoring, is critical for sustainable food production.

Financial inclusion

Financial inclusion aims to make financial services available to a vast number of people in developing countries who currently lack access to banking. Additionally, many micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in these regions are believed to be underserved, resulting in a significant yearly financing shortfall. Investments in this area not only provide essential capital but can also bring about positive secondary effects such as local job creation, poverty reduction, empowerment of women, and improvements in education, health, and sanitation.

  • Microfinance involves offering loans to self-employed individuals and entrepreneurs, primarily women, who are engaged in various small-scale commercial activities such as running retail stores, producing handcrafted items, or working as street vendors, farmers, food processors, or traders.
  • SME finance is focused on providing loans to small and medium enterprises. This financing supports a diverse range of services and sectors including agricultural, small-scale industrial, and manufacturing ventures, addressing the needs of what is often referred to as ‘the missing middle’.

Sustainable food

Investing in organic and fair-trade food production is a key aspect of sustainable food. Additionally, it necessitates ensuring that smallholder farmers are treated fairly, optimising and streamlining the agricultural value chain to reduce waste, and implementing climate-smart practices are made commonplace in order to sustainably feed an ever-growing population.

  • Smallholder farmers represent approximately one-third of the workforce in emerging markets. Investing in companies that value their contributions, can provide them with educational opportunities, facilitate their technological advancement, and remunerate them fairly is essential to global food production.
  • Processing and distribution stage encompasses a range of essential value chain players, including those involved in logistics, export, and the retail market. The majority of food is not produced where it is consumed, which makes it crucial to invest in these players to ensure their sustainability. This is in our view essential for the food supply and for the climate.
  • Organic production and fair-trade certifications may ensure healthier food and greater financial returns for farmers. However, they also necessitate investments in sustainable farming methods to meet the demands of an estimated 9 billion people in 20502 while maintaining a healthy planet.
  • Climate-smart agriculture is a must, as 20-30% of global GHG emissions are attributable to food and agriculture globally. From drip irrigation to high-tech weather monitoring and harvesting, we believe now is the time to invest in climate-smart technology.
  • Agriculture value chain investments include companies that provide credit to farmers and small and medium-sized companies across the value chain, as well as organic supply chain management companies, farm-to-table food companies and many others.


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Please note that not all mentioned strategies may be available or registered for sale in all jurisdictions.

While we support the UN SDGs, we are not associated with the UN and our funds are not endorsed by them.

The views expressed on this webpage should not be taken as a recommendation, advice or forecast. The value of investments will fluctuate, which will cause prices to fall as well as rise and you may not get back the original amount you invested.  Past performance is not a guide to future performance.

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M&G Investment Management Limited (MAGIM), M&G Alternative Investment Management Limited (MAGAIM), M&G Securities Limited (MGSL) and M&G Financial Services Limited (MGFS) are registered in England and Wales under numbers (936683, 2059989, 90776, 923891) respectively. The registered address of MAGIM, MAGAIM, MGSL, and MGFS is 10 Fenchurch Avenue, London, EC3M 5AG. MAGIM, MAGAIM, MGSL, and MGFS are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) under numbers 119328, 122011, 122057, 122058 respectively.