This report examines Community Municipal Investments (CMIs), a mechanism for UK councils to raise capital from residents. Evidence from 19 councils and 309 investors demonstrates that CMIs create civic value, increase public trust, and offer financial savings of 29 basis points on average against the Public Works Loan Board.

This report by the National Heat Risk Commission examines the UK’s lack of preparedness for extreme heat following the summer of 2026. It highlights systemic risks, detailing over £4.4 billion in economic costs and 2,877 deaths, while proposing ten key recommendations to strengthen national heat governance and resilience.

This policy brief by the ATTENUATE project explores developing a multi-level Adaptation Investment Framework for the UK. It identifies 37 enabling conditions to bridge the adaptation financing gap, requiring £5 billion to £10 billion annually. The report synthesises global lessons to mobilise public and private capital for climate resilience.

This report analyses poverty in Scotland, revealing that 17% of people live in poverty. It highlights missed reduction targets, particularly for children, and argues for radical local government reform. The research emphasises the need for stable funding and improved public communication to effectively address deepening economic hardship.

Senior UK food executives warn that environmental degradation and climate change pose significant financial risks to supply chains. Current industry focus on short-term growth masks structural vulnerabilities. Investors are urged to challenge board capabilities and demand long-term resilience strategies to secure future profitability and food security.

Oxford Net Zero is an interdisciplinary research initiative and platform informed by leading climate researchers and hosted by the University of Oxford. It provides principles, policies, practical tools, and progress tracking to help businesses and policymakers achieve global net zero emissions goals.

This report argues that power system flexibility is core infrastructure essential for energy security and affordability. It demonstrates how quantifying flexibility can reduce costs, citing potential annual savings of £9.6–£16.7 billion in Great Britain by 2050. Policymakers are encouraged to prioritise flexibility-first design over traditional infrastructure-heavy build-out.

Levin Sources is a mission-driven consultancy and social venture specializing in mineral value chains, responsible sourcing, and artisanal and small-scale mining. The firm works to move raw materials through systems anchored in good governance, human rights, and sustainable business conduct.

Positive Money is a non-profit organisation that collaborates with policymakers, economists, and the public to redesign the economic system. It focuses on shifting power from big banks to people to achieve social justice and a liveable planet.

Triodos Bank is a leading sustainable bank that finances progressive entrepreneurs to deliver positive social, environmental, and cultural change. Operating across five European countries, it focuses on transparency and influencing the financial sector toward sustainability.

This research provides international data on firm-level artificial intelligence adoption across the US, UK, Germany, and Australia. While current impacts on employment and productivity are small, senior executives predict a 1.4 per cent productivity boost and a 0.7 per cent reduction in employment over the next three years.

twentyfifty is an award-winning management consultancy that helps global companies embed human rights into their business strategy and operations. They provide practical perspectives on social risk to help organizations transition toward sustainable business practices.

This report examines how 24 European banks provided US$41.9 billion to gas power developers between 2021 and 2024. It highlights significant health impacts, including nearly 3,000 premature deaths in Europe, and warns that expanding gas infrastructure undermines global climate targets and exposes economies to price volatility.

This research evaluates the emancipatory potential of biodiversity reporting within the United Kingdom and South Africa. Analysing disclosures from 2018 to 2022, it finds significant increases in reporting intensity. The study presents a principles-based framework to distinguish between compliance-oriented disclosures and transformative, action-oriented environmental reporting.

A UK-based international NGO that uses investigations, documentary film, and advocacy to protect the natural world and defend the human right to a secure environment, with active campaigns covering oceans, climate, forests and wetlands, plastics, and environmental defenders across 16 country offices worldwide.

This report assesses the UK’s climate risks to 2050, identifies priority adaptation actions across key sectors, and outlines investment, policy and governance measures to strengthen resilience. It provides evidence-based recommendations to support climate adaptation planning and reduce long-term economic and societal impacts.