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Bridging ESG silos: The intersection of climate change and modern slavery

Walk Free
This briefing for investors examines the intersection of climate change and modern slavery. It details how environmental and social risks are interconnected and can materially affect a company's long-term profitability. The report provides case studies and tools to help investors identify, assess, and respond to these risks in their portfolios.
Research
28 September 2023

Investor climate action plans (ICAPs): Guidance on using the expectations ladder

The Investor Agenda
This report provides guidance to investors on using the ICAPs Expectations Ladder to disclose their climate action plans. It covers investment, corporate engagement, policy advocacy, investor disclosure, and governance with specific recommendations. The report includes a glossary of terms and maps existing disclosures to the Ladder's expectations.
Research
7 July 2022

Family offices: A roadmap to impact

Impact Investing Institute
The report provides actionable advice for family offices integrating impact investing, drawing from real experiences. It offers insights on internal advocacy, impact framework creation, and investment policy statement development. The document explores allocation choices for impact capital and underscores the significance of collaborating with external advisers and managers.
Research
20 February 2024

Sustainable investing capabilities of private banks

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
This report presents the findings of research into the sustainable investing capabilities of private banks, including governance, sustainability risk, and client interactions. The report notes progress among leading banks but highlights the need for continuing education for client advisors and improved ESG and impact reporting and monitoring capabilities.
Research
26 May 2022

Increasing female participation on boards: Effects on sustainability reporting

This study explores the relationship between board gender diversity and sustainability reporting using data from 2,116 banks over a ten-year period. Results indicate that having 22–50% female board members positively affects ESG disclosure, but beyond 50%, negative effects appear. It suggests that banks should mandate quotas to promote sustainable disclosure.
Research
18 June 2020

Center for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth (CSP)

Academic Institutions
The Center for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth (CSP) at the University of Zurich is a leading institution in sustainable finance research and education. Explore their site at csp.uzh.ch for insights into sustainable investment strategies, ESG integration, and the intersection of finance and environmental, social, and governance considerations.
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2 research items

Sustainable Fitch

Commercial Research Providers
Sustainable Fitch combines experience and heritage with the best ESG information available in the market today. Our suite of solutions provide a much-anticipated, single source for the ESG focused financial community with tools, data, research and insights under one holistic, modular, user-friendly ESG investing umbrella.
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1 research item

Diversity wins: How inclusion matters

McKinsey & Company
This report highlights that the business case for gender and ethnic diversity in executive teams is stronger than ever, having been deepened by the COVID-19 crisis. Emphasis on diverse representation within organisations is no longer sufficient; employees must feel and perceive equality and fairness of opportunity in their workplace.
Research
19 May 2020

Investing for the climate in Asia

Asia Research & Engagement (ARE)
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.
Research
1 September 2016

Can government policies that drive strong economic outcomes for the private sector alleviate poverty?

United Nations Global Compact
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.
Research
11 October 2019

Financing sustainability: Asia Pacific embraces the ESG challenge

The Economist Intelligence Unit
Explores the drivers of sustainable finance growth in Asia Pacific and the factors constraining it. The analysis was determined through parallel surveys - one of investors and one of issuers. The research found that the biggest constraint for sustainable finance was a lack of bankable sustainable projects.
Research
26 February 2020

Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative

Other Industry / Sector Specific Groups & Sponsored Organisations
Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative (CCLI) is a research, education and outreach project focused within four Commonwealth countries: Australia, Canada, South Africa and the United Kingdom. It examines the legal basis and obligations that directors and trustees have in response to climate change risk.
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6 research items

ASEAN 2019 Green finance: State of the market

Climate Bonds Initiative
An overview of data by the Climate Bonds Initiative, illustrating market growth in ASEAN’s green, sustainable bond, and loan markets. ASEAN is an intergovernmental organisation integrating economic, educational, and sociocultural integration. ASEAN's issuance grew 98% in 2019 and makes up 3% of the global total.
Research
31 December 2019

Asia Research & Engagement (ARE)

Commercial Research Providers
Asia Research and Engagement is an independent environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk and strategy consulting firm, working to integrate sustainability and governance factors into processes for investors, banks, companies and not-for-profits.
Organisation
9 research items

Inflection Point

Commercial Research Providers
Inflection Point is a research and data-driven investment advisory boutique, providing environmental, social and governance (ESG) and sustainable investment research that supports La Française Group’s portfolio managers across equities and fixed income.
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1 research item
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