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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

An alliance of global research universities that aims to promote multi-disciplinary, high-quality and rigorous academic research on sustainable finance and investment. With the purpose of aligning the financial system with the Paris Climate Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals.

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.

Environmental Research Letters (ERL) is a high-impact, open-access journal dedicated to bringing together intellectual and professional scientists, economists, engineers and social scientists, as well as the public sector and civil society, all of whom are engaged in efforts to understand the state of natural systems.

The report provides a high-level legal analysis of directors' duties that relate to climate risk in four major Commonwealth countries: Australia, Canada, South Africa and United Kingdom. It captures the evolving priorities of organisations and their need to provide greater transparency on climate risks.