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Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)
The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) connects businesses and investors on the financial impacts of sustainability. An independent non-profit, SASB develops reporting standards that enable businesses around the world to identify, manage and communicate financially-material, sustainability information to investors.
RethinkX
RethinkX is an independent think tank that analyses and forecasts the speed and scale of technology-driven disruption and its implications across society. They produce impartial, data-driven analyses that identify pivotal choices to be made by investors, business, policy and civic leaders.
Bloomberg L.P.
Bloomberg L.P is a privately held financial, software, data, and media company headquartered in Manhattan, New York City. Founded in 1981, its growth into a globally recognised icon can be attributed to the success of its data analytics and information-delivery service, Bloomberg Terminal.
Arcus Foundation
Arcus Foundation is a charitable foundation for causes related to great ape conservation and LGBTQ rights and social justice. They partner with experts and advocates for change to ensure that LGBTQ people and apes thrive in a world where social and environmental justice are a reality.
Sustainability, well-being, and economic growth
Substantial reductions in economic growth for environmental and social sustainability may be unnecessary. Policies and market signals are required to conserve natural resources, equally distribute wealth and mitigate the impacts of climate change. It is argued that environmental and social goals are of greater importance in meeting the needs of society than economic development.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a philanthropic organisation founded by Bill and Melinda Gates. The foundation focuses on the issues of extreme poverty and poor health in developing countries, and failures of American's education system.
Center for Humans and Nature
Center for Humans and Nature collaborates with philosophers, ecologists, political scientists, and economists, among others, to explore the social and ecological responsibilities of humans. The Center's ideas are presented in their journal Minding Nature, the City Creatures Blog, and special events.
Banking beyond coal: Sustainable development without coal finance
This investor briefing investigates the financing of the coal power industry. Highlighting that bank financing continues to facilitate active development of coal power infrastructure, particularly in developing nations, which is incompatible with the Paris Agreement. Additionally, it provides a call to action for investors to engage with their banks to strengthen coal divestment policies.
The ambition loop: How business and government can advance policies that fast track zero-carbon economic growth
This report highlights how building on business leadership and strong national policy measures spur additional investment and action on businesses, accelerating the transition to a prosperous zero carbon economy. This requires an "ambition loop" - a positive feedback loop between business leadership and government policies.
Over 100 global financial institutions are exiting coal, with more to come
This report published by IEEFA highlights the fact that over a hundred globally significant financial institutions are divesting from coal projects. It mentions that these major financial institutions, including commercial banks, insurance companies, pension funds, asset management companies, and development finance institutions, are building up the momentum against coal projects.
Oxfam
Oxfam is a global movement of international confederations that work together to fight inequality and poverty. They work directly with communities and seek to influence the powerful to ensure that poor people can improve their lives and livelihoods, and have a say in decisions that affect them.
Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)
The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) examines issues related to energy markets, trends, and policies. IEEFA is a not-for-profit think tank which produces knowledge products to accelerate the transition of the global economy towards low-carbon economy.
Sustainable signals: Growth and opportunity in asset management
Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing and Bloomberg L.P. report highlights how sustainable investing has transformed from a given fiduciary duty into a strategic business imperative in the financial markets. Asset managers in the U.S. perceive this shifting investment landscape as a new opportunity to create increasingly competitive returns and more productive portfolios in the coming years.
Edwards Mother Earth Foundation: An impact investment case study
A case study of a 100% impact investing strategy conducted by a private foundation with a $35 million portfolio. The report lays out a roadmap similar foundations can follow in pursuing impact investing.
Edwards Mother Earth Foundation
A private family foundation created in 1997 in the United States with a broad vision for a sustainable planet earth. Philanthropic activities focus on climate change including programs, technology solutions and techniques to catalyse the building industry towards greenhouse gas reductions, and grants to improve energy efficiency and climate wise buildings.
Russell Investments
Russell Investments is a leading global investments solutions partner dedicated to improving peoples financial security. They work with institutions, financial advisors, and individual investors serving some of the world's most iconic investors such as Boeing, JC Penny, Duke Energy, Caterpillar and AT&T.