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About MALENA
MALENA: leverage the power of data and AI for sustainable investing.
MALENA is an Artificial Intelligence analyst that extracts meaningful insights from unstructured environmental, social and governance (ESG) data at scale, enabling rapid analysis, increasing productivity, and enhancing investor confidence.
MALENA is tailored to emerging markets and available as a free public good.
Who is MALENA For?
Investors and financial institutions Asset managers, banks, private equity firms, project finance lenders, insurance companies, export credit agencies, and stock exchanges can rapidly screen annual, sustainability, integrated, and impact reports and other ESG-related disclosures, enabling faster due diligence and efficient portfolio management.
RegulatorsBanking regulators, capital market authorities, and environment ministries can assess ESG disclosures at scale from regulated entities, enabling faster turnaround times and better oversight.
Data providersESG news and analysis providers can analyze unstructured text and generate insights, enhancing their data offerings.
Introduction to MALENA
Events
MALENA at Databricks Data + AI Summit 2024
June, 2024
Champion Colleague - Atiyah Curmally
May, 2024
MALENA at Databricks Data + AI Summit 2023
June, 2023
MALENA at United Nations World Data Forum
May, 2023
Publications
Recognition
Finalist | 2023
MALENA was selected as a finalist for the AI in Finance Global Challenge 2023 under the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Global FinTech Hackcelerator to produce innovative and market-ready AI solutions that can transform the financial services industry.
Finalist | 2023
MALENA was selected as a finalist for the Databricks 2023 Data Team Transformation Award, honoring data teams taking their businesses to the next level with data-driven transformation and accelerating operations that lead to clear, impactful results.
Outstanding | 2022
The International Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence (IRCAI) recognized MALENA as one of the Top 10 AI projects to address the Sustainable Development Goals in 2022.
Promising | 2021
The International Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence (IRCAI) recognized MALENA as one of the Top 100 AI projects to address the Sustainable Development Goals in 2021.