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Alternative proteins: Exploring the Asian appetite and conservation potential
Alternative proteins have the potential to address rising environmental, health and animal welfare concerns. The report shows the potential land that can be saved if the world adopts alternative proteins in place of meat, and provides an overview of the alternative protein market.
Investing for the climate in Asia
Are “green finance" and climate change gaining traction in the Asian financial sector? Asia Research and Engagement (ARE) reviewed the practices of 88 leading financial institutions across Asia-Pacific to find out. Growing momentum is discovered: 28% of banks and 30% of investors have incorporated climate change into their respective policies.
Global Canopy
Global Canopy is a not-for-profit organisation aiming to support transparency and reporting standards enforced in global supply chains and industries. Using quantitative evidence, Global Canopy supports sustainable finance by developing portfolios and reports based on environmental data initiatives in partnerships with research institutions for governments and financial institutions worldwide.
An industry infected: Animal agriculture in a post-COVID world
In light of COVID-19, this report explores the growing concerns that the animal protein industry is vulnerable to fostering diseases, supply-chain bottlenecks, and food safety issues. FAIRR promotes the Coller FAIRR Protein Producer Index, a tool for investors to analyse how companies address animal welfare, and worker and food safety.
Rainforest Action Network
Rainforest Action Network (RAN) preserves forests, protects the climate and upholds human rights by challenging corporate power and systemic injustice through frontline partnerships and strategic campaigns. RAN campaigns to stop deforestation, defund climate change and support grassroots movements and affected communities.
Bankrolling extinction: The banking sector's role in the global biodiversity crisis
This report explores the contribution of the banking sector to the biodiversity crisis and the destruction of nature as of 2019. The report ranks the 50 largest banks globally based on their financing of unethical operations, finding a large impact on deforestation, ecosystem destruction and overfishing.
Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP)
Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP) advises companies about how to build long-term sustainable value and positive impact. Working with executives and leaders in its coalition of companies from around the world, CECP shares actionable insights with its coalition of executives to address stakeholder needs.
Sustainable Finance Observatory
Sustainable Finance Observatory (formerly 2 Degrees Investing Initiative) is an independent, non-profit think tank working to align financial markets and regulations with international climate goals. It does this through research, devising tools and methodologies and collaborating with other stakeholders to progress finance towards low carbon emissions.
Macroeconomic and financial policies for climate change mitigation: A review of the literature
This research is a review of literature on the use of macroeconomic and financial policy tools for mitigating the impact of climate change. The paper explores the effectiveness of fiscal, financial and monetary policy instruments for such mitigation which it considers to be the transition to a low carbon economy.
MinterEllison
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.
Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)
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.
Can government policies that drive strong economic outcomes for the private sector alleviate poverty?
The report examines how the adoption of policies that drive strong economic outcomes for the private sector often reduce poverty in the developing world, primarily through opportunities for job creation. In particular, the report calls for policies that promote greater access to credit and the protection of minority investors.
Appetite for disruption: A second serving
This report explores the growth of the alternative protein market, particularly in the face of supply chain disruptions, food safety concerns from COVID-19, and global emissions. This is published alongside FAIRR's Sustainable Proteins Hub, an interactive tool which allows investors to assess how companies are diversifying toward alternative, climate-positive portfolios.
Ellen MacArthur Foundation
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation develops and promotes the implementation of the circular economy in collaboration with industry, academia and policymakers.
Save the Children
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.
Global Witness
Global Witness is an investigative non-government organisation with the goal of a more sustainable, just and equal planet. It has a history of exposing environmental and human rights abuses, power imbalances and financial impact around the world.