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  1. Workplace health is workplace wealth: A case for investor action on worker health and a practical guide for getting started

    1 February 2024
    This report highlights the financial benefits to companies and the economy as a whole of investing in worker health. The report urges investors to consider population health when making investment decisions, and outlines a practical guide for companies to improve worker health. Key areas include job security, mental health, and good work-life balance.
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  2. Diversity washing

    This paper investigates the phenomenon of "diversity washing," whereby companies appear to prioritize diversity and inclusion (DEI) in their public discourse to a greater degree than their internal practices suggest. The authors use an empirical approach to evaluate the prevalence and effectiveness of this phenomenon.
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  3. ESG investing in emerging markets – a roadmap towards net-zero

    12 December 2023
    This report discusses the challenges in ESG investing for emerging markets due to varying standards in regulations and reporting. It also covers the importance of sovereign engagement and incorporating biodiversity in investment decisions. The lack of standardisation in data and regulation presents difficulties in generating sustainable investments.
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  4. Impact due diligence and management for asset allocators: A field guide

    This report provides practical guidance for asset allocators to evaluate and manage private market funds that invest for positive impact. It covers the pre and post-investment stages, including conducting diligence of impact managers and monitoring and engaging with them
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  5. Do socially responsible firms walk the talk?

    2 November 2023
    The paper called for a focus on delivering value to all stakeholders rather than just shareholders, was met with scepticism. This paper finds no evidence that signatories, many of America’s largest firms, engaged in stakeholder-centric practices before or after signing. Furthermore, signatories violate environmental and labour laws more frequently than their peers.
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  6. Definitions for responsible investment approaches

    This report provides definitions for different responsible investment approaches - Screening, ESG Integration, Thematic Investing, Stewardship, and Impact Investing. It aims to standardize terminology, enabling investors to communicate their responsible investment practices with clarity, consistency, and confidence.
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  7. The case for care: Catalysing investments into the care economy in South and Southeast Asia

    This report provides insights for investors to catalyse investments in the emerging 'care economy' in South and Southeast Asia. The report identifies key gaps, challenges, and opportunities for individuals and institutions seeking to invest in childcare, eldercare, and other care-related services.
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  8. Constructive corporate engagements: From a corporate perspective

    This research focuses on constructive corporate engagement. This report analyses survey results from 100 senior company directors and interviews with ten executives to examine the drivers of successful engagements. Insights include the importance of collaborating with companies, focusing on material issues, and using standard metrics for success.
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  9. Geopolitics of the energy transition: Critical materials

    This paper explores strategic approaches for ensuring a sustainable energy transition by investigating the geopolitical aspects of critical materials including their supply chain, responsible efficiency, emergence of new technologies, their impact on labour rights, as well as suggesting ways to mitigate their risks and boost cooperation between countries.
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  10. Banking on climate chaos: Fossil fuel finance report 2023

    The 2023 edition of the Banking on Climate Chaos report reveals that since 2016, the world’s 60 largest banks have provided $5.5tn in fossil fuel financing. Renewable energy financing has increased, but fossil fuel expansion remains unchanged, preventing emissions from declining. To meet net-zero targets, banks must end lending and underwriting to fossil fuel expansion immediately.
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  11. Pensions and impact investing: How are National Advisory Boards (NABs) for impact investing engaging with pension funds to advance the market?

    The Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG) runs an Engaging with Pension Funds working group to support affiliated members to deepen their engagement with pension funds to advance the impact investment market. The report reflects case studies and examples gathered from members of the working group from 2021-2022.
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  12. Women decision makers: How can more capital reach women decision makers in emerging markets?

    26 July 2023
    This report explores the barriers preventing women fund managers from receiving capital, particularly local, diverse women. The report outlines recommendations and tools for investors to better support women decision makers.
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