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How asset managers can set interim net zero targets that are fit for purpose: Responsible investment standards and expectations

ShareAction
This paper provides guidelines for asset managers to strengthen their interim net zero targets, help promote transparency, effective emissions reduction and promote responsible finance within a modern world faced with an ever-increasing problem of climate change and inequality.
Research
18 July 2023

Achieving a nature- and people-positive future

This paper focuses on the discourse surrounding global conservation. It highlights the importance of recognising different responsibilities among actors and countries and calls for human-centred actions to ensure a safe and just future for all. It offers insights on introducing transformational elements to existing campaigns through the Earth System Justice Approach.
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14 February 2023

Earth system justice needed to identify and live within Earth system boundaries

This article considers how to integrate principles of justice within Earth’s system boundaries, specifically for climate, the biosphere, water and nutrient cycles, and aerosols. Using the Earth system justice approach, it discusses living within planetary limits whilst minimising significant harm to all people and ensuring equitable access to resources.
Research
19 June 2023

Towards a systemic understanding of sustainable well-being for all in cities: A conceptual framework

The purpose of this framework is to guide the design and evaluation of public policies, as well as provide tools for conducting thorough assessments and monitoring progress across various socio-ecological dimensions of sustainable well-being in different urban settings on a universal scale.
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3 January 2023

Can ESG add alpha? An analysis of ESG tilt and momentum strategies

MSCI Inc.
This research explores the impact of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors on investment returns, focusing on ESG Tilt and ESG Momentum strategies. The study reveals that both strategies outperformed the global benchmark, providing empirical evidence that ESG factors can enhance portfolio performance.
Research
2 June 2015

An equitable energy allowance for all: Pathways for a below 2◦ C-compliant global buildings sector

The article asserts that building energy codes must be derived from global climate change targets. Thus, an innovate global Building Stock Energy Model is developed to determine the required energy efficiency levels for building stocks of 138 countries in alignment with the Paris Agreement’s below 2°C climate change scenario.
Research
21 November 2022

A comprehensive overview of global biodiversity finance

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview and an aggregate estimate of global biodiversity finance. It aims to provide an outline of government support that is potentially harmful to biodiversity and offers recommendations for improving the assessment, tracking, and reporting of biodiversity finance.
Research
6 April 2020

What Doughnut Economics means for business: Creating enterprises that are regenerative and distributive by design

This guide is intended for businesses and individuals who want to implement Doughnut Economics principles. It provides guidance on how to redesign a business through its strategic decisions and operations by focusing on purpose, networks governance, ownership and finance. The paper explores barriers and innovations to sustainable business design.
Research
7 November 2022

Integrity matters: Net zero commitments by businesses, financial institutions, cities and regions

United Nations (UN)
As the global community faces a climate crisis, the report recommends setting standards and criteria for achieving net zero emissions, addressing concerns about greenwashing, and calling for a just transition for developing countries. The report advocates for a collaborative 'ambition loop' to accelerate global efforts toward a sustainable future.
Research
8 November 2022

United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)

Issue Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) is an autonomous research institute within the UN system that undertakes interdisciplinary research and policy analysis on the social dimensions of contemporary development issues.
Organisation
1 research item

Environmental Research: Climate

Academic Institutions
Environmental Research: Climate is a multidisciplinary, open access journal devoted to addressing important challenges concerning the physical science and assessment of climate systems and global change in a way that bridges efforts relating to impact/future risks, resilience, mitigation, adaptation, security and solutions in the broadest sense.
Organisation

Recommendations of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures

Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)
This report aims to provide a unified approach to the disclosure of natural dependencies, impacts and risks for financial institutions and corporates. As the issue of natural loss and climate change continues to grow, a harmonised way of tackling these risks needs to be agreed to safeguard against material impacts.
Research
30 September 2023

Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)

Finance / Corporate Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) spearheads the integration of nature considerations into global finance, addressing biodiversity and ecosystem challenges. TNFD provides practical tools and databases, shaping sustainable finance practices.
Organisation
9 research items

How can businesses thrive in a sustainable economy?

How can businesses thrive while still respecting planetary boundaries and meeting the essential needs of all people? This report provides a framework for businesses to transition to sustainable models by addressing unsustainable characteristics and adopting regenerative and distributive practices. The report highlights examples of businesses implementing these strategies and provides a Sustainable Business Model Canvas for businesses and investors to assess alignment with a sustainable economy.
Research
22 February 2023

Applying economics – not gut feel – to ESG

This report advocates for the application of mainstream economics to evaluate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues for long-term financial and social returns. It identifies how conventional thinking around ten key ESG issues can be overturned when applying mainstream economics principles to provide better ESG insights.
Research
22 August 2023

Investors can assess nature now: A guide to assessing water and deforestation issues in investment portfolios

First Sentier Investors
First Sentier Investors presents a five-step approach for sector and company-level assessments of nature and biodiversity with a focus on freshwater and forests.
Research
13 September 2023
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