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2 degrees of separation: Transition risk for oil and gas in a low carbon world

Carbon Tracker Initiative
This methodology was developed for the supply side data and demand scenario used in the asset level analysis of oil and gas production in a carbon constrained world. It shows the marginal costs for oil and gas produced by intersecting 2°C demand with supply curves are higher than the currently prevailing prices for those fuels.
Research
21 June 2017

Carbon Tracker Initiative

Finance / Corporate Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
Carbon Tracker Initiative is an independent financial think tank that carries out in-depth analysis on the impact of the energy transition on capital markets and the potential investment in high-cost, carbon-intensive fossil fuels.
Organisation
2 research items

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

A blueprint for mobilizing finance against slavery and trafficking

Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST)
The blueprint is the final report of the Liechtenstein Initiative Financial Sector Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking. The report covers goals and implementation strategies to strengthen the role of the financial sector in the global effort to end modern slavery and human trafficking, and accelerate action in line with the 2030 Agenda.
Research
27 September 2019

The Tobacco Report: How divesting from tobacco affected returns over 20 years

Genus Capital Management
This report discusses the investment performance of investment portfolios containing tobacco companies and those that excluded tobacco companies. The research concludes that there was no statistically different performance between portfolios that included and excluded tobacco companies over the last 20 years.
Research
28 February 2019

Fiduciary duty in the 21st century: Final report

United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)
This is the final report from a four-year, multi-stakeholder/multi-jurisdiction research and engagement exercise. It demonstrates that environmental, social and governance integration is a component of investors' fiduciary duty. In order to fulfill this duty, regulators and policymakers must better understand fiduciaries’ needs and establish policies that support this approach.
Research
31 October 2019

Institute of Actuaries of Australia

Finance Industry Groups
Institute of Actuaries of Australia (Actuaries Institute) is the professional body representing the actuarial profession in Australia. Actuaries Institute provides education programs, practitioner membership, industry standards and guidelines, professional development and events.
Organisation
2 research items

SDG Industry Matrix: Healthcare and life sciences

United Nations Global Compact
Compiled by the UN Global Compact and KPMG, the SDG Industry Matrixes focus on the opportunities, principle-based initiatives, and opportunities for collaboration across seven sectors. This matrix applies to companies and initiatives in the healthcare and life sciences sector, highlighting the nexus between sustainability and value.
Research
31 July 2016

SDG Compass: The guide for business action on the SDGs

Global Reporting Initiative
This guide provides the tools, knowledge and expertise to assist businesses to formulate a strategy that puts sustainability at the core of its approach. Presenting five steps that direct businesses on how to align strategies and how to quantify and oversee commitments to the Sustainable Development Goals.

Research
31 December 2015

Rethinking food and agriculture 2020-2030: The second domestication of plants and animals, the disruption of the cow, and the collapse of industrial livestock farming

RethinkX
Rethinking food and agriculture focuses on new technologies driving the transformation of the food and agriculture sectors and the implications for the cattle industry in the United States. It argues that 2020-2030 will see the current industrialised, animal-agriculture system be replaced with a Food-as-Software model.
Research
14 September 2019

Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre

Issue Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre provides high-quality data, analysis and expertise on internal displacement. Their objective is to advise on policy and operational decisions that can improve the quality of life for internally displaced people and reduce the risk of future displacement worldwide.
Organisation

Pensions in a changing climate

ShareAction
A critical review and gap analysis of the pension industry’s positioning in regard to the recommendations from the Task Force on Climate-related Disclosures. The review includes a rating index of the world’s 100 largest public pension funds with rankings linked to both their approach and engagement.
Research
30 November 2018

Women's empowerment principles: Equality means business

United Nations Global Compact
The UN Women and United Nations Global Compact's collaboration provides a framework of principles for businesses to integrate gender equality in the workplace, marketplace and community. The report highlights that women's empowerment will have a positive effect on business success and society.
Research
3 August 2011

UN Women: United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

Government Sponsored / Multilateral Organisations
UN Women are an entity established by the United Nations to address issues pertaining to female gender inequalities. The entity is responsible for promoting women's empowerment and gender equality and was founded to accelerate progress to meet the needs of women and girls worldwide.
Organisation
5 research items

Final report: Recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures

Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
This report contains the final recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures. It includes information on climate-related risks and opportunities, scenario analysis, and guidance to support organisations from all sectors to make climate-related financial disclosures consistent with these recommendations.
Research
15 June 2017

TCFD good practice handbook

Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB)
This Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) handbook provides examples of good practice climate-related financial disclosures across the four core TCFD elements of governance, strategy, risk management, metrics and targets from corporates across the G20.
Research
30 September 2019
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