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Ishita Rai

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Institutional investment in addictive industries: An important commercial determinant of health

The study examines how Tobacco-Free Finance Pledge signatories apply exclusion policies to addictive industries. Investors show diverse thresholds, with European institutions more likely to exclude alcohol, gambling, and cannabis. Reputational and compliance considerations dominate justifications, highlighting investment decisions as significant commercial determinants of health.
Research
14 October 2024

Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)

Government Sponsored / Multilateral Organisations
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL) is a regional commission of the United Nations, headquartered in Santiago, Chile. It supports economic and social development across Latin America and the Caribbean by producing research, statistics and policy analysis, and facilitating regional cooperation, sustainable development, and planning.
Organisation
1 research item

SDGs in Latin America and the Caribbean: Statistical knowledge management hub

Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
The tool Regional Statistical Monitoring on the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) portal aggregates comparable regional data on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) indicators — combining global databases with regional-specific statistics and trend projections — to track progress towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Online tool/database

The transition finance playbook: A practical guide for financial institutions

Accounting for Sustainability (A4S)
A practical guide outlining how financial institutions can scale transition finance through governance, eligibility criteria, portfolio segmentation, due-diligence enhancements and engagement. It highlights Canadian market context, barriers, and actionable “top tips” to support credible decarbonisation, stewardship and collaboration across the financial system.
Research
3 June 2025

Institute for Sustainable Finance (ISF)

Academic Institutions
Institute for Sustainable Finance (ISF) at Smith School of Business, Queen’s University, is Canada’s first multi-disciplinary hub aligning finance with environmental sustainability. It conducts research, publishes policy guidance, and runs education and collaboration programmes to help policymakers, investors, and firms integrate climate risk, nature, and ESG considerations into capital allocation and regulation.
Organisation
1 research item

Leakage in the common ground: How misalignment in sustainable finance taxonomies impacts cross-border capital flows

The paper models how misaligned sustainable finance taxonomies can cause cross-border capital leakage, reducing alignment with developed-market standards. It identifies four ratios determining whether endorsing common ground improves outcomes and shows leakage can be significant without regulatory measures to differentiate and prioritise higher-quality green bonds.
Research
3 July 2025

Conservation International (CI)

Finance / Corporate Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
Conservation International (CI) is a global non-profit that champions nature conservation to benefit both biodiversity and human societies. It uses science, fieldwork, policy and finance to protect critical land and marine ecosystems. Since 1987, CI has helped safeguard 13 million km² of land and sea across more than 70 countries.
Organisation
1 research item

BirdLife International

Issue Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
BirdLife International, a global partnership of over 120 bird and nature conservation organisations, works worldwide to conserve bird species, protect vital habitats, and sustain biodiversity. Through science-based research, habitat protection and community engagement, BirdLife helps prevent species extinction and supports ecosystem health across continents.
Organisation
1 research item

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Government Sponsored / Multilateral Organisations
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is a global membership Union—comprising governments, NGOs and civil-society organisations—that works to conserve biodiversity and promote sustainable use of natural resources. Founded in 1948, IUCN mobilises a network of over 1,400 Member organisations and around 16,000 experts worldwide. IUCN monitors species and ecosystems, develops data-driven policy guidance, and supports conservation and restoration projects across lands, oceans, freshwater systems and climate-sensitive regions.
Organisation
1 research item

NewClimate Institute

Finance / Corporate Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
NewClimate Institute is an independent non-profit think-tank focused on climate policy and global sustainability. It produces research, policy guidance and knowledge-sharing on energy transition, carbon markets, sustainable finance, just development and corporate climate responsibility. NewClimate publishes influential tools and reports — including Climate Action Tracker — to assess emission trends and state-level climate performance. Founded in 2014 and funded project-wise by public institutions and climate foundations, NewClimate aims to link rigorous analysis with practical climate-action pathways globally.
Organisation
1 research item

CLIMATEWATCH

World Resources Institute
Climate Watch is a free, open-data platform aggregating global and national climate information: historical greenhouse-gas emissions, future scenarios, and countries’ climate commitments (NDCs, long-term strategies, net-zero pledges).
Online tool/database

Climate Policy Database

NewClimate Institute
The Climate Policy Database (CPDB) is an open, collaborative resource that compiles detailed information on climate-change mitigation policies worldwide. It categorises and tracks over 6,500 policies across nearly 200 countries, enabling comparison of policy adoption, identification of mitigation gaps, and support for climate-policy analysis.
Online tool/database

World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas (WDPCA)

United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)
World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas (WDPCA): A global database maintained by UNEP‑WCMC (in partnership with IUCN and other bodies), combining terrestrial, inland-water, coastal and marine protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs).
Online tool/database

Missing ingredients: How agriculture and diet get overlooked in media coverage of climate change

Center for Biological Diversity
The report finds agriculture particularly animal agriculture and diet, receives disproportionately little climate coverage. Only small fractions of articles mention meat or dietary shifts, despite their emissions significance. Coverage is declining overall, limiting public awareness and policy momentum. The analysis urges more accurate, comprehensive reporting on food-system climate impacts.
Research
23 November 2025

Brighter Green

Finance / Corporate Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
Brighter Green is a New-York-based public policy action tank advocating for equity, sustainability and rights. It conducts research and promotes policy reform addressing environmental protection, animal welfare, biodiversity, climate and food-system justice — especially in the global South.
Organisation
1 research item

Center for Biological Diversity

Finance / Corporate Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) works to secure a future for all species by using science, law and creative media to protect endangered animals, plants and their habitats. CBD has helped gain federal protections for over 720 species and secured more than half a billion acres of critical habitat across the globe.
Organisation
1 research item
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