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The environmental pillar in ESG (environmental, social, and governance) assesses an organisation’s impact on the planet. It includes issues such as climate change, biodiversity, waste management and water management. Strong environmental practices help businesses reduce risks, comply with regulations, and drive long-term sustainability.

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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.
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NewClimate Institute

Issue 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).
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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.
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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

The (climate) Health Attribution Library

The Health Attribution Library is a curated “living” database compiling peer-reviewed studies that quantify human-health impacts of anthropogenic climate change through end-to-end detection and attribution analysis.
Online tool/database

Elephant in the boardroom: People are missing in corporate supply chain goals

World Resources Institute
The report finds large companies emphasise environmental supply chain goals while rarely investing in people. Only 12% set worker-focused targets, and few pursue partnership-based approaches. It argues SMEs lack capacity to meet rising expectations and calls for people-centred, collaborative investment to support equitable supply chain transitions.
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1 September 2025

Indigenous and local communities’ initiatives have transformative potential to guide shifts toward sustainability in South America

The study examines 127 Indigenous and local community initiatives in Ecuador, Peru and Colombia, identifying three clusters with strong transformative potential. These initiatives use co-designed knowledge and relational values to advance cultural and ecological stewardship, demonstrating significant capacity to influence sustainable, just development pathways.
Research
25 June 2025

Planetary solvency – finding our balance with nature

Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA)
This report outlines how climate and nature risks threaten the Earth system that underpins economies and societies. It proposes a Planetary Solvency framework, using risk-led assessment principles to inform policymakers of escalating systemic risks, tipping points and mitigation needs, emphasising the urgency of realistic global risk management to avoid severe disruption.
Research
1 January 2025

Mana Kai: A framework for korero on enhancing Aotearoa New Zealand's food system

The Aotearoa Circle
The report outlines a framework to guide discussion on improving Aotearoa New Zealand’s food system. It highlights current health, environmental, economic and community challenges and presents a Māori-informed approach to support sustainable, equitable and resilient food outcomes through shared values, collaboration and long-term system stewardship.
Research
1 November 2021

The Mana Kai Initiative: The purpose and values of Aotearoa New Zealand’s food system

The Aotearoa Circle
The report outlines a Te Ao Māori–led framework for Aotearoa New Zealand’s food system, highlighting environmental regeneration, equitable food access, cultural values, health outcomes and economic resilience. It presents tensions within the current system and proposes collaborative actions to guide a sustainable, inclusive and nationally aligned approach to producing, distributing and consuming kai.
Research
24 November 2022

The Mana Kai initiative: Priority action areas plan

The Aotearoa Circle
The report outlines eight priority actions to strengthen Aotearoa New Zealand’s food system. It emphasises shared values, collaboration, equitable access to nutritious kai, sustainable production, improved school food provision, updated dietary guidance, ocean and land regeneration, and an informed national conversation on biotechnology.
Research
30 November 2022

Future fit shipping: Decarbonising the Aotearoa New Zealand maritime industry

The Aotearoa Circle
Aotearoa New Zealand’s maritime sector faces rising decarbonisation pressures. The report outlines emissions-reduction pathways, alternative fuel options, green corridor opportunities, and economic risks of inaction. It recommends coordinated planning, trans-Tasman collaboration, and enabling regulation to maintain trade competitiveness and support a lower-emissions shipping system.
Research
22 September 2025
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