Transitioning towards cleaner energy
This week we are sharing our notes from an S&P webinar on the implications of a transition towards cleaner energy. Strategic Planning for Energy Transition
June 11, 2021
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Investor Relations and Mexican politics
The still preliminary results from mid-term elections on Sunday confirmed how polarized Mexico has become politically. About half the country supported the populist Morena and its allies, with the other half backing a…
June 8, 2021
Our thoughts on net zero targets
This week I want to discuss corporates’ net zero targets. This year a bunch of companies and even countries (notably, the US) have become more
June 4, 2021
Do publicly traded companies need a personal trading policy?
In this post we are going to discuss a topic that is particularly relevant for companies that are listed on the Stock Exchange (BMV or BIVA). I am specifically referring to the handling of privileged information and relevant events, which directly influence personal trading by managers and other employees who work for the organization.
June 3, 2021
Investor Conferences
This week we focus on Investor Conferences – which ones to go to, who to send, and how they may evolve in the post pandemic world. We are also….
June 1, 2021
What do you know about world hunger?
Today we observe World Hunger Day, an initiative from The Hunger Project to raise awareness on what hunger really means and how it is not
May 28, 2021
IR Magazine Retail Investors Report Summary
This week we are looking at the key take-aways from the recently published USA-centric IR Magazine Retail Investors Report. The full report can be found…
May 25, 2021
Do you recycle?
This week, we celebrated the International Recycling Day. Because of it, this week we would like to share some interesting data on the subject. In
May 20, 2021
Business Ethics. Does corruption kill?
In this post we are going to discuss a topic that is very relevant – business ethics and its day to day use. I will specifically address the unfortunate event that occurred a few weeks ago on Line 12 of the CDMX metro, which deeply affected our society.
May 20, 2021
US IR Magazine Awards 2021
IR Magazine recently hosted its annual awards ceremony (a virtual event for the second year running). This week we bring you the winners of the key…
May 18, 2021
El Pulso de los Medios – Mayo
This month El Pulso de los Medios brings you the latest on changes in organizations such as Mexicanos Contra la Corrupción y la Impunidad; conflicts between journalists and public officials (including President López Obrador); and additional complaints of sexual and labor harassment at El Heraldo de México.
May 14, 2021
The Mexican private sector and the SDGs
Earlier this year, the UN Global Compact’s Mexican Chapter published a roadmap for Mexican corporates to help them understand where we the local private sector
May 13, 2021
Annual Reports – Best Practices and Best in Class
With the end of last month came the deadline for annual reports, so we have analyzed a sample of reports from leading companies in Mexico and around the…
May 11, 2021
What did we learn from 1Q21 Mexican corporate earnings?
With Mexico’s first quarter earnings season over, we analyze how companies reported on average. Overall, the results were good, and Mexico’s corporate sector looks in fairly decent shape as we go into 2Q21…
May 4, 2021
ESG and its media coverage
This week we wanted to call your attention to a report we found interesting on ESG and its media coverage from Cognito, a communications agency. Below are
April 29, 2021
Our Malinalco Guide is here! Get ready for your trip to this “Pueblo Magico”
Adventure, tradition and comfort come together to receive the tourists of Malinalco; find all the details in our guide.
April 29, 2021
Are Compliance Officers Obligatory?
In this post we are going to address a very relevant topic for financial institutions, Compliance Officers in the area of Money Laundering Prevention (PLD in Spanish). This role has gained importance in the past few decades and is very important for regulation and our society.
April 29, 2021
Happy Earth Day!
Today we celebrate Earth Day, and because of it I want to talk about the story of Earth Day and why we still need to
April 22, 2021
The Value of IR in a Virtual World
We recently attended a Mexico-focused webinar hosted by INARI and NIRI on The Value of IR in a Virtual World. A panel made up of two highly experienced Mexico IR professionals…
April 20, 2021
El Pulso de los Medios – Abril
La pandemia de coronavirus sigue impactando de manera directa al mundo de los medios de comunicación mexicanos, sin embargo, también las decisiones y el comportamiento de directivos y actores relevantes inciden en los resultados de sus empresas y en la percepción que los propios periodistas tienen de sus centros y equipos de trabajo.
April 19, 2021
Learning about ESG?
This week, I want to answer a question we frequently get: where can someone learn about ESG and the right way to think about sustainability?
April 15, 2021
CEO Messages in Quarterly Reports
The first quarter 2021 has ended, results are in and quarterly reports are starting to be written. One of the most important parts of the report is the….
April 13, 2021
Is climate risk well understood in Mexico?
This week, I want to talk about how well understood climate change risks are within Mexican corporates. For starters, only 15 companies (or 26% of
April 8, 2021
Why is independence and empowerment important for a Compliance program?
When proposing, establishing, or implementing a Compliance program, many questions arise, such as: which area should the Compliance unit be in within the organization?; who should head the division or program?; or what kind of resources should be allocated to it? All of these are valid questions and should be answered, but first I would like to raise some more general than practical ideas to keep in mind before answering those questions.
April 8, 2021
The 2021 Investor Relations ‘Digital Agenda’
We recently attended a NIRI webinar on The 2021 IRO ‘Digital Agenda’ where a panel looked at trends and gave some practical advice for IR and corporate websites.
April 6, 2021
Why is gender diversity important for IR teams and how can Mexican companies improve diversity communication?
To mark the end of women’s month in Mexico we are going to look at how Mexican IR teams can effectively communicate their commitment to gender diversity to investors and analysts.
March 30, 2021
Top 10 Must Know Facts of the new PRI reporting process
This week, I want to share with all the UN PRI Signatories who are in the middle of the annual reporting season (and potential future
March 25, 2021
What are vulnerable activities?
This week in the blog we are going to discuss an issue of concern for the SAT (Mexican Tax Administration Service) and many entrepreneurs, regarding the topic of vulnerable activities (this is a Mexican concept that describes financial activities that present a higher risk for financial crime such as money laundering).
March 25, 2021
Organizing your Annual Shareholder Meeting in 2021
Last week we wrote about the 2021 IR calendar and virtual events. This week, with the Annual General Ordinary Shareholder Meeting deadline approaching, we are going to take a look at AGMs and what these events will look like this year in Mexico.
March 23, 2021
4 interesting highlights from Mexican materiality matrices
This week, I want to share with you 4 interesting highlights after analyzing all the publicly available materiality matrices of publicly listed companies in Mexico.
March 19, 2021
