How they do investor relations at SQM

As the world gets more complex, so does the IR role. To put their equity stories in context, IR teams must stay abreast of geopolitics, macroeconomics and the increasing focus on sustainability, not to mention sector-specific trends. For Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM), the Chilean chemical and mining company and one of the world’s largest producers of lithium, the range of factors that can affect its operations and financial performance are greater than most. Irina Axenova, head