Library | Location
Brazil
Refine
133 results
REFINE
SHOW: 16
Assessing the nature-related issues of investees’ clients as a Colombian investment management consortium
Grupo SURA’s case study on nature-related issues applies TNFD's LEAP approach to assess deforestation risks within its agricultural investments across Brazil and Colombia. This initiative highlights the need for flexible, location-specific approaches, using geospatial tools and open-source data to identify and prioritise high-impact areas for sustainable risk management and disclosure.
The Good Food Institute (GFI)
Good Food Institute (GFI) is a nonprofit think tank advancing plant-based, cultivated, and fermentation-derived proteins to create a sustainable, secure, and just global food system. By promoting alternative proteins, GFI aims to reduce environmental impact, enhance global health, and improve food security.
Integrated profit and loss reporting
This brief presents a framework for integrated profit and loss (IP&L) reporting that includes financial, natural, human, and social capital. It aims to quantify corporate impacts beyond financial capital, providing a comprehensive view of business performance. The IP&L approach helps businesses align sustainability with corporate accountability, benefiting stakeholders.
Modern slavery and remediation - an investor's guide
This guide explores the role of investors in addressing modern slavery within their portfolios. It provides practical steps for identifying risks, engaging investee companies, and enabling remediation when harm occurs. It includes case studies, recommendations, and legal frameworks to help investors meet their obligations and protect human rights.
Diversity matters even more: The case for holistic impact
This report demonstrates that diverse leadership teams are linked to stronger financial performance, higher social and environmental impact, and more satisfied workforces. Covering data from 1,265 companies across 23 countries, the report highlights that companies with greater gender and ethnic diversity are more likely to outperform peers and contribute to sustainable, inclusive growth.
Finance for nature positive: Building a working model
The paper seeks feedback from the financial sector on a proposed model for aligning finance with nature-positive outcomes. It provides strategies and definitions aimed at guiding financial institutions in contributing to global biodiversity goals, helping to mitigate negative impacts while supporting nature-positive financial practices. The paper outlines key actions financial institutions can take to improve biodiversity outcomes.
Investment framework for nutrition 2024
This is a comprehensive guide to addressing malnutrition. It emphasises cost-effective interventions, multisectoral approaches, and policy measures that integrate gender and climate change considerations. Expanding on the 2017 framework, it includes new evidence on interventions and financing strategies to improve nutrition outcomes globally, while aligning with Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2.2.
Sustainable behavior in climate pledges: An analysis of top emitters’ strategies
This report analyses how the top 20 highest-emitting countries address pro-climate behaviour through their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). It highlights that while progress has been made in promoting electric vehicles, public transport, and household energy efficiency, crucial areas like sustainable diets and air travel are often overlooked, limiting the potential for impactful change.
Catalyzing responsible offshore wind in developing nations: The role of concessional finance
The report discusses how concessional finance can accelerate the deployment of offshore wind (OSW) in developing nations. It analyses OSW's potential as a renewable energy source and highlights two key strategies for enhancing concessional finance. The report also explores the challenges of financing OSW projects, particularly in developing countries, and recommends technical assistance, regulatory support, and blended finance solutions to facilitate investment in OSW.
Embedding Indigenous knowledge in the conservation and restoration of landscapes
This report explores how embedding Indigenous knowledge in landscape conservation and restoration projects can enhance environmental outcomes. It emphasises the importance of involving Indigenous peoples as rights-holders, respecting their cultural responsibilities, and using their long-term knowledge systems to improve ecological health. The report also outlines principles for investors to engage Indigenous leadership, promoting projects that support ecosystem-wide sustainability and resilience.
Financing a sustainable global bioeconomy
This report highlights the role of bioeconomy finance in addressing climate, nature, and equity goals. This report analyses challenges, instruments, and opportunities for financing the bioeconomy globally, advocating for integrated strategies and international collaboration. It emphasises equitable development, biodiversity conservation, and the potential for job creation and economic growth.
Financial system interactions with ecosystem tipping points: Evidence from the Brazilian Amazon and Indonesian peatlands
Examining the interplay between financial systems and ecological thresholds, this research identifies pivotal financial flows linked to land use changes in the Brazilian Amazon and Indonesian peatlands. It proposes targeted interventions to steer these investments towards sustainable practices, emphasising the need for global policy alignment to mitigate the systemic risks posed by ecosystem tipping points.
Investing in natural capital: Innovations supporting much-needed financing for nature
The report highlights the growing importance of natural capital in economic and environmental sustainability. It emphasises technological advances, innovative financial instruments, and new business models that support nature-positive investments. The report also presents case studies showcasing successful projects aimed at preserving biodiversity and scaling investments in natural capital through innovative financing mechanisms and technology-driven solutions.
Deep blue: Opportunities for blue carbon finance in coastal ecosystems
This report explores the growing opportunities for blue carbon finance in coastal ecosystems, focusing on mangroves, saltmarshes, and seagrass meadows. It highlights the significant potential of these ecosystems to mitigate climate change, generate carbon credits, and provide essential co-benefits, including biodiversity conservation and economic resilience for coastal communities. Despite increasing interest, challenges in securing funding and scaling projects remain key barriers to unlocking their full potential.
Trade sanctions and the stability of climate coalitions
This report investigates the impact of trade sanctions on the stability of climate coalitions, finding that sanctions can increase coalition size when coalitions are large. However, smaller coalitions risk destabilisation if retaliation occurs. While sanctions may foster cooperation, global welfare implications remain mixed due to trade distortions.
The building blocks supporting open finance
This working paper explores how open finance can drive financial inclusion by reducing costs, improving access, and providing better-suited products for underserved populations. Key building blocks—digital accounts, fast payments, and diverse financial providers—are essential for achieving open finance's potential, with case studies from Brazil and India highlighting successful implementation pathways.