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Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Issue Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation develops and promotes the implementation of the circular economy in collaboration with industry, academia and policymakers.
Organisation
2 research items

Investing in low-carbon transitions: Energy finance as an adaptive market

This article explores the role of financial markets in capitalising low-carbon energy systems and long-term change. Ultimately, the authors contend that current assumptions on efficient market behaviour do not fit the energy industry, and to reliably capitalise on low-carbon transitions, an adaptive market assumption should be held.
Research
29 October 2015

Save the Children

Issue Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
Save the Children promotes the rights of children and seeks to improve the quality of life of children globally. The organisation responds to humanitarian crises, campaigns against human rights violations and aims to create a world in which all children survive, learn and are protected.
Organisation
1 research item

Global Witness

Issue Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
Global Witness is an investigative non-government organisation with the goal of a more sustainable, just and equal planet. It has a history of exposing environmental and human rights abuses, power imbalances and financial impact around the world.
Organisation
2 research items

Towards sustainable packaging materials: Examining the relative impact of materials in the natural source water and soft drinks value chain

Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
This report examines the impact of packaging materials for natural source water and soft drinks. The materials examined include plastic bottles, aluminium cans, glass bottles and multi-material cartons. To reduce impact, findings highlight that businesses should increase circularity and levels of recycled material for all material types.
Research
20 April 2020

Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership

Academic Institutions
Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) is a global institute developing leadership and solutions for a sustainable economy. It draws on the world leading research and networks of Cambridge University to help business leaders address critical global challenges.
Organisation
12 research items

Institutional Investor Group on Climate Change (IIGCC)

Finance Industry Groups
The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) is the European membership body for investor collaboration on climate change and the voice of investors taking action for a prosperous, low carbon future. IIGCC has more than 300 members across 22 countries, with over €37 trillion in assets under management.
Organisation
3 research items

Hitting the sweet spot: The investment case for solutions to childhood obesity

ShareAction
This report discusses the growing cost to society posed by rising rates of obesity in children and adults. It identifies risks and opportunities for investors created by shifting trends in the food and beverage markets, driven by evolving consumer demands and regulatory changes.
Research
31 May 2019

Generation Foundation

Finance / Corporate Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
Generation Foundation is the advocacy and grant-making initiative founded by Generation Investment Management. Generation Foundation works with various organisations to publish research addressing key global issues including climate change, carbon risk, gender inclusion and economic inequality.
Organisation
1 research item

CDP

Issue Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
CDP is a not-for-profit organisation helping investors, companies and cities measure and manage their risks and opportunities on climate change. CDP are pioneers in environmental disclosure holding a comprehensive dataset on environmental actions to empower individuals, corporations and governments to make sustainable choices for people and the planet.
Organisation
4 research items

Lifting the lid on fintech: What does new technology mean for a financial system that serves people and planet?

The Finance Innovation Lab
Addresses new developments in financial technology (fintech) through alternative data and explains how fintech has transformed the structure of financial services. Outlines new risks to the finance industry concerning democracy, sustainability, justice and resilience. While exploring opportunities to transform fintech for good through seven principles to guide financial policymaking and regulation.
Research
1 December 2020

The Finance Innovation Lab

Finance / Corporate Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
Finance Innovation Lab builds power to transform the financial system for people and planet, cultivating a community of systems-changemakers and working on initiatives that impact mental models and power dynamics in finance for lasting change. Their work focuses on growing purpose-driven finance, shifting mainstream finance, influencing law, regulation and policy.
Organisation
3 research items

The Economist Intelligence Unit

Commercial Research Providers
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) is the research and analytics segment of The Economist Group which provides analysis on international business and world affairs. EIU provides data, research and analysis on a broad range of topics including national elections, international trade and sustainable cities.
Organisation
2 research items

Global Steering Group for Impact Investment

Other Industry / Sector Specific Groups & Sponsored Organisations
The Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG) is an independent global steering group catalysing impact investment and entrepreneurship to benefit people and the planet. GSG seeks to build momentum behind the impact movement towards a resilient and sustainable investment system for the long term.
Organisation
4 research items

Investing in a just transition in the UK: How investors can integrate social impact and place-based financing into climate strategies

Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
The Investing in a Just Transition initiative sets out how investors can act with social and environmental responsibility in the transition to a zero-carbon, resilient economy. It provides stakeholders with a sense of what a ‘just’ transition looks like, and suggests practical actions to achieve such a transition.
Research
28 February 2019

Sustainability Research Institute (University of Leeds)

Academic Institutions
Sustainability Research Institute is a subsidiary research organisation founded by the University of Leeds. It seeks to combine theoretical and practical research methods on issues such as climate change, energy and business. The institute encourages interdisciplinary research and stakeholder collaboration to promote sustainability.
Organisation
1 research item
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