In the Media
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Making funding flows fair: Must ESG be bad news for emerging markets?
In this Financial Times feature on ESG in emerging markets, Veracity Worldwide managing director Benjamin Weiss stressed the need for tailored on-the-ground insight to assess whether an investment meets commitments on labor practices and diversity issues. "Local considerations around those things are very different from one place to the next," he told the FT, so it is important to conduct thorough research when working in emerging markets.
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Lessons of War
Politico Global Insider’s Suzanne Lynch spoke with Veracity Worldwide’s CEO Jay Truesdale about multinationals still operating in Russia nearly seven months into the war with Ukraine. Jay noted these companies are predominantly headquartered in the 47 countries that either abstained or were absent from the vote to denounce Russia for its military action at the UN General Assembly in March. Those based in the US, Europe, or G7, meanwhile, largely pulled out of Russia, reflecting the geopolitical dimension of doing business today.
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Putin Isn’t Backing Down. Ukraine Escalation Means More Pain for the Economy
Veracity’s CEO Jay Truesdale spoke with Barron's about Vladimir Putin’s declaration on Wednesday that he would send even more troops to Ukraine. Jay noted that Putin has calculated that a "cold, dark winter [without Russian gas] will be enough to focus minds" and splinter Europe’s opposition. Moreover, as the Russian president continues to downplay the invasion as a "special military operation," Jay suggested that Putin could further mobilize Russian society by "calling it what it is, which is an act of war."
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US seeks to bring Mexico on board with plans for chips, clean energy
Veracity CEO Jay Truesdale spoke with the Wall Street Journal in September 2022 about stunted efforts to integrate Mexican and US supply chains in the transition to renewable energy. Truesdale noted that while opportunities abound, President López Obrador’s views on private energy companies have thus far limited their potential and viability.
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Common sense prevails as Chileans reject a new constitution
Following Chile’s rejection of a new constitution in September 2022, Veracity CEO Jay Truesdale spoke with The Economist about the blow the vote delivered to President Boric and his prospects in the short to medium term. Providing the article’s concluding sentiment, Truesdale noted that in addition to Boric’s rising disapproval rating among the Chilean people, the Chilean economy will stall as foreign investors take a "wait and see" approach until the country can resolve its constitutional crisis – an essential part of restoring Chile’s reputation as a stable and appealing investment environment.
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Emissions versus development debate threatens EACOP
In this September 2022 feature in Energy Voice, Veracity CEO Jay Truesdale provides insight on the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), offering measured and circumspect analysis of a project that has pitted activists against corporations and raised essential questions about how to navigate complex and seemingly incompatible commercial, stakeholder, and environmental concerns.
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