Deadline: 20 September 2018
The British Embassy Brazil is seeking a supplier for assessment and training on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria for complex foreign investment.
Objectives
- design a best practice guideline aimed at increasing knowledge of the Brazilian market (mainly pension funds) and building capacity within the industry on complex and innovative investments, including on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) related opportunities
- conduct a study of the current state of the financial market with regards to existing responsible investment initiatives and map out key ESG risks to which the market is exposed
- train Superintendence National Providence Complementary (Preview)’s employees so they can expand their investment orientation and monitoring activities related to complex investments including ESGs
- propose a common vocabulary that addresses complex and innovative investments issues in the Brazilian financial market, in line with the initiatives of United Nations Environment Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)
- train Preview’s managers and investment managers to integrate ESG factors into investment decisions
- Encourage self-regulatory initiatives in the complementary social security market
- increase market knowledge of foreign investments and Green Finance
Funding Information
The proposal should be up to £25,000. Any proposals outside this range will be disregarded.
Responsibilities
- The awarded contractor will report to the Embassy’s Green Finance Head of Programme. The contractor will be responsible for all the research, including data collection, processing, analysing and reporting. In case of receiving information from the British Embassy, the awarded contractor must agree with the confidentiality of the information as requested.
- The contractor should agree to hold an introductory meeting, a final meeting (management presentation) and monthly meetings to share progress, and agree decisions pertinent to the success of the deliverables of the project.
- The British Embassy can request possible adjustments in the products (reports) to be delivered and agreed by both parties. The objective is to ensure clarity and a clear understanding of the expectations of both parties.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
For more information, please visit British Embassy Brazil.