This research introduces the Synergetic Notion of Human-AI Skills and Knowledge Construction (SYNC) model. It addresses the decoupling of learning and performance in GenAI interactions. By identifying four key pitfalls, the model outlines strategies like metacognitive onloading to foster human-AI synergy and ensure durable learning alongside AI-supported performance.

This toolkit provides institutional investors with a foundational framework to enhance net zero stewardship. It details a five-step process involving portfolio analysis, alignment criteria setting, engagement strategies for priority companies, and voting policy development. The guide aims to help investors halve emissions by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050.

This report by Preventable Surprises outlines a 'Forceful Stewardship' strategy for institutional investors to manage systemic climate risk. It advocates for assertive proxy voting, demanding 2°C-aligned business plans, and elevating climate risk management to the executive level to protect long-term portfolio value and fulfil fiduciary duties.

This report analyses the 2024 climate proxy voting performance of the four largest asset managers, finding widespread failure to support decarbonisation and climate finance proposals. It reveals a significant divergence between these managers and public pension funds, particularly concerning director accountability during the 2024 ExxonMobil shareholder rights dispute.

This report examines short-termism in UK equity markets, identifying the erosion of trust and misaligned incentives as primary causes. It recommends restoring fiduciary standards, establishing an investors' forum, and reforming executive remuneration to encourage long-term decision-making and sustainable value creation for companies and savers.

This research analyses the Hermes U.K. Focus Fund, demonstrating how private shareholder activism generates significant abnormal returns. By investigating internal data, it finds that targeted engagements—including management replacement and corporate restructuring—account for 90% of fund returns, substantially outperforming market benchmarks through private rather than public interventions.

This report details Shell's updated strategy to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. It highlights progress towards 2030 targets, including halving operational emissions and reducing net carbon intensity. The plan prioritises investments in LNG, biofuels, electric vehicle charging, and carbon capture, supported by a 10-15 billion dollar low-carbon budget.

This report provides a voluntary framework for financial institutions to develop science-based net-zero transition plans. It introduces ten components across five themes, focusing on four financing strategies — climate solutions, aligned entities, aligning entities, and managed phaseout — to support the 1.5°C-aligned real-economy transition.

This report examines how improving information flows regarding physical climate risks, finance allocation, adaptation impact, and financial performance can unlock private investment. It identifies a US$ 9 trillion opportunity by 2050, highlighting the role of financial institutions, governments, and regulators in bridging the adaptation finance gap through better data.

This research introduces carbon at risk (CaR), a quantitative metric measuring potential shortfalls in carbon storage. Through forest and geological models, it demonstrates how risk fluctuates by region and regulation. The framework provides a standardised basis for risk-adjusted portfolio construction, insurance pricing, and buffer management in carbon markets.

This IEA report details a pathway to reduce buildings' energy intensity by 25% by 2035. It identifies equipment efficiency, building envelopes, electrification, and clean cooking as primary levers. To succeed, annual investment must triple to USD 1.2 trillion and efficiency progress must more than double from current rates.

Allianz Research reports that extreme weather cost USD210bn in 2025. Europe’s 2026 heatwaves caused EUR113bn in output losses. A projected 2027 El Niño could cost USD451bn globally. The report highlights a widening adaptation gap, contrasting proactive prevention systems with reactive post-disaster relief across various regions.

This report analyses Asian "value-up initiatives" designed to address persistent valuation discounts. Through case studies of Japan, Korea, and Singapore, it evaluates how these programmes use disclosure and reputational pressure to improve capital allocation. While enhancing transparency, they serve as complements to, not substitutes for, fundamental investor protection.

This NGFS report details practical implementations for assessing nature-related financial risks. Reviewing 35 global initiatives and six case studies, it identifies water-related disruptions as primary risk drivers. Key findings highlight significant sector concentration, supply-chain amplification, and the relative maturity of physical risk modelling compared to transition risk analysis.

This report examines water scarcity risks for 18 major livestock companies, highlighting a significant disclosure gap where actual water use exceeds reported figures by 132x. Annual costs could reach US$9 billion by 2050. Investors are urged to advocate for systemic resilience and the repurposing of harmful agricultural subsidies.

This report examines interoperability between the Australian and EU sustainable finance taxonomies. It identifies an 85.2% activity overlap and consistent portfolio-level alignment. While EU data supports Australian assessments, differences in coverage and voluntary DNSH/MSS requirements mean frameworks are not interchangeable, requiring granular comparisons for comprehensive reporting.