United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a branch of the United Nations that acts as the global development network. The UNDP is an international entity that addresses sustainability issues regarding poverty, climate change and social injustice by collaborating with international agencies and governing bodies.

ASX Corporate Governance Council is an independent body that brings together a wide range of business, shareholder and industry groups, each offering their individual insights and perspectives on governance issues. The council develops and issues principle-based recommendations on corporate governance practices adopted by Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) listed entities.

Sustainable Finance Observatory (formerly 2 Degrees Investing Initiative) is an independent, non-profit think tank working to align financial markets and regulations with international climate goals. It does this through research, devising tools and methodologies and collaborating with other stakeholders to progress finance towards low carbon emissions.

Australian Human Rights Commission is Australia’s national human rights institution. The Commission promotes and protects human rights nationally and internationally through advocacy, investigating and conciliating discrimination complaints, research and providing legal advice and guidelines on human right obligations.

MinterEllison is an Australian law firm, providing legal and consulting services through a global network of branches and affiliated entities. This includes advising on climate risk governance and the expectations of regulators and the community on environment, social and governance issues. It participates in climate change related initiatives.

The Investor Alliance for Human Rights is a membership based, non-profit initiative focusing on the investor responsibility to respect human rights, corporate engagements that drive responsible business conduct, and standard setting activities that push for robust business and human rights public policies.

Loan Market Association (LMA) is a market-led body and the voice of the primary and secondary syndicated loan markets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The LMA has developed industry guidelines and standardised documents to promote and educate the market on the benefits of the syndicated loan.

The Global Impact Investing Network (“GIIN”) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to increasing the scale and effectiveness of impact investing. The GIIN seeks to facilitate knowledge exchange, highlight innovative investment approaches, build the evidence base, and produce valuable tools and resources to support the development of the impact investing industry.

HEC Paris Society and Organizations Institute is an interdisciplinary body that undertakes research, teaching and implementation of ideas to help business meet challenges primarily posed by social inequality and climatic constraints. It seeks to reinvent business through promoting sustainability and unleashing human potential.

Melbourne-based, RMIT University (RMIT) is one of Australia’s original tertiary institutions and a global university of technology, design, and enterprise. RMIT is committed to incorporating sustainability principles and practices into learning, teaching, research, and operational activities. The management of financial, physical, social and environmental assets is focused on improving long-term performance.

FAIRR Initiative is a diverse investor network that raises awareness of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities generated by intensive livestock production. They provide investors with the tools to combat environmental and social issues through sustainable finance in global food systems.

The interdisciplinary Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at the University of Oxford specialises in teaching, research and outreach on environmental economics and policy, enterprise management, financial markets, investment and law. It engages with businesses and governments on climate change and long-term environmental sustainability.

Arabesque is a global partnership of three financial technology (FinTech) companies offering sustainable investment, advisory and data services, employing environmental, social and governance (ESG) big data and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. It comprises: Arabesque Asset Management, Arabesque S-Ray GmbH, ESG big data solutions provider; Arabesque AI Ltd, AI-based advisory company.

PitchBook Data is a data and software company that tracks public and private equity markets including venture capital, private equity and mergers and acquisitions. As a financial analysis tool, it provides extensive data and analysis on capital markets to inform investment decision making.

Harvard Business School is an academic institution dedicated to postgraduate scholarship, research and publishing in the field of business management, including environmental, social and governance issues. The institution seeks to shape business management and leadership that will make a difference in the world.

United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) offer finance models for households and small enterprises in least developed countries (LDCs). The financing models work through two core channels which are financial inclusion and localised investments.