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The first meeting of the sub-group on environmental, social and corporate governance standards was held 20.10.22

On October 19, 2022 first meeting of the sub-group on "Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) standards" of the "Corporate governance, investments, protection of investors' interests, business ethics and corporate social responsibility" working group of the Commission on Business Environment and International Ratings was held.

The online meeting organized by the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBİA) was attended by the Administration of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Economy and its agencies, the Ministries of Ecology and Natural Resources, Labor and Social Protection of the Population, Energy, the Central Bank, Azerbaijan Investment Holding, Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Representatives of the Communication, Azerbaijan Industrial Corporation, State Oil Company, American Chamber of Commerce in Azerbaijan (AMCHAM), as well as a number of local and international companies.

The meeting discussed the tasks of the subgroup, the work to be done in connection with the preparation of the ESG standards roadmap, the creation of thematic groups and the directions of activities for the upcoming period and relevant decisions have been made in this direction.