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MinterEllison

Commercial Organisations
MinterEllison is an Australian law firm, providing legal and consulting services through a global network of branches and affiliated entities. This includes advising on climate risk governance and the expectations of regulators and the community on environment, social and governance issues. It participates in climate change related initiatives.
Organisation
4 research items

Loan Market Association (LMA)

Finance Industry Groups
Loan Market Association (LMA) is a market-led body and the voice of the primary and secondary syndicated loan markets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The LMA has developed industry guidelines and standardised documents to promote and educate the market on the benefits of the syndicated loan.
Organisation
2 research items

Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)

Finance / Corporate Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
The Global Impact Investing Network (“GIIN”) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to increasing the scale and effectiveness of impact investing. The GIIN seeks to facilitate knowledge exchange, highlight innovative investment approaches, build the evidence base, and produce valuable tools and resources to support the development of the impact investing industry.
Organisation
11 research items

Strengthening financial resilience among rural and refugee communities in Rwanda

United Nations Capital Development Fund
United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) has improved financial inclusion, through implementing its Expanding Financial Access and Digital and Financial Literacy (REFAD) program in Rwanda, and by working with local partners to help cater digital financial solutions and improve financial literacy for rural and refugee communities.
Research
31 December 2020

Save the Children

Issue Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
Save the Children promotes the rights of children and seeks to improve the quality of life of children globally. The organisation responds to humanitarian crises, campaigns against human rights violations and aims to create a world in which all children survive, learn and are protected.
Organisation
1 research item

MSCI Inc.

Commercial Research Providers
MSCI Inc. is a financial services company that provides services and tools to globally support the management of investment processes. MSCI Inc. builds industry-leading solutions that enable its clients to understand and analyse key drivers of risk and return to ensure effectiveness and transparency across their portfolios.
Organisation
8 research items

Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership

Academic Institutions
Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) is a global institute developing leadership and solutions for a sustainable economy. It draws on the world leading research and networks of Cambridge University to help business leaders address critical global challenges.
Organisation
13 research items

International Service for Human Rights (ISHR)

Issue Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) is an independent, non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting and protecting human rights. They achieve this by supporting human rights defenders, strengthening human rights systems, and leading and participating in coalitions for human rights change.
Organisation
1 research item

From poor working conditions to forced labour: what's hidden in your portfolio? A guide for investor engagement on labour practices in agricultural supply chains

Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
This guide provides a comprehensive tool for engaging food and beverage companies on labour standards. It incorporates learnings from collaborative investor-company engagement focused on supply chain reporting and third-party resources. Outlining seven expectations for investors to focus on supported by relevant resources and case studies.
Research
9 June 2016

Global Steering Group for Impact Investment

Other Industry / Sector Specific Groups & Sponsored Organisations
The Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG) is an independent global steering group catalysing impact investment and entrepreneurship to benefit people and the planet. GSG seeks to build momentum behind the impact movement towards a resilient and sustainable investment system for the long term.
Organisation
4 research items

Financial inclusion: What have we learned so far? What do we have to learn?

International Monetary Fund
Introduces financial inclusion as a dimension of financial development by presenting main findings and key insights from a micro and macroeconomic standpoint. Examines trends and provides insights into the effects of financial inclusion initiatives on the economy with a focus on household and micro, small and medium-sized (MSMEs) enterprise outcomes.
Research
7 August 2020

International Finance Corporation

Government Sponsored / Multilateral Organisations
The International Finance Corporation, part of the World Bank Group, focuses on achieving development outcomes through support for the private sector in developing countries. It has a sustainability framework and works with financial institutions, regulators and stock exchanges to introduce environmental, social and governance standards.
Organisation
17 research items

Investor toolkit: Human rights with focus on supply chains

Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA)
The purpose of this toolkit is to help investors to engage constructively with the intention to encourage better practice from companies, thereby reducing human rights risks in supply chains. This toolkit focuses on practical engagement points with a business rationale.
Research
31 August 2018

An investor briefing on the apparel industry: Moving the needle on responsible labour practices

United Nations Global Compact
This report highlights why responsible labour practices in the apparel industry matter for investors. Drawing on investor case studies, the report explains how to implement effective strategies that address risks and negative human rights impacts in investee companies and their supply chains.
Research
31 December 2017

States of the apes: The impact of infrastructure development on biodiversity

Arcus Foundation
The impact of infrastructure projects on biodiversity are examined, using apes to illustrate how investors can contribute to biodiversity protection. A sustainable approach to infrastructure development, which mitigates environmental, financial and reputational risks of investment, is presented.
Research
5 September 2019

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Issue Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a philanthropic organisation founded by Bill and Melinda Gates. The foundation focuses on the issues of extreme poverty and poor health in developing countries, and failures of American's education system.
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