Speakers

Oxana Megglé is leading sustainable finance and corporate climate advisory work within the Infrastructure department at International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group). She has 18 years of combined experience in investment banking and sustainable finance, including within infrastructure, natural resources and green industries space. Prior to joining IFC, Oxana was holding multiple roles within with Natural Resources & Infrastructure division at Société Générale CIB where she supported advisory and financing activities aimed at advancing energy transition and circularity of hard-to-abate sectors. She currently supports private sector clients in emerging economies to access sustainable finance markets, develop their corporate ESG strategies, targets and programs.  Oxana is a graduate of Bowling Green State University (US), HEC, Paris and Ecole des Mines, Paris. 

IFC

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, stands as the largest global development institution dedicated to the private sector in emerging markets.

Our financial products assist companies in managing risk and expanding their access to both foreign and domestic capital markets. The investment services we offer encompass loans, equity investments, trade and commodity finance, derivatives and structured finance, and blended finance.

We play a pivotal role in mobilizing supplementary funding through mechanisms such as parallel loans, loan participations, partial credit guarantees, securitizations, loan sales, risk-sharing facilities, and fund investments. By attracting new investors, we facilitate our clients' access to novel capital sources and enhanced business practices.

In the fiscal year 2023, IFC committed a record $43.7 billion to private companies and financial institutions within developing countries. This commitment leverages the strength of the private sector to enhance people's lives amidst the challenges posed by global compounding crises.