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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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Rethinking food and agriculture 2020-2030: The second domestication of plants and animals, the disruption of the cow, and the collapse of industrial livestock farming

RethinkX
Rethinking food and agriculture focuses on new technologies driving the transformation of the food and agriculture sectors and the implications for the cattle industry in the United States. It argues that 2020-2030 will see the current industrialised, animal-agriculture system be replaced with a Food-as-Software model.
Research
14 September 2019

ASEAN 2019 Green finance: State of the market

Climate Bonds Initiative
An overview of data by the Climate Bonds Initiative, illustrating market growth in ASEAN’s green, sustainable bond, and loan markets. ASEAN is an intergovernmental organisation integrating economic, educational, and sociocultural integration. ASEAN's issuance grew 98% in 2019 and makes up 3% of the global total.
Research
31 December 2019

Climate justice

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
This paper discusses issues of justice relating to climate change. Through a philosophical lens, it provides guidance on climate justice as it relates to assessing climate impacts, intergenerational justice, risk and uncertainty, responsibility, greenhouse gas budgets, and climate policy.
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4 June 2020

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Academic Institutions
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is an open access digital encyclopedia dedicated to philosophy. Experts from around the world in philosophy create and update entries covering diverse topics including metaphysics, climate justice, feminism and ethics.
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1 research item

Pensions in a changing climate

ShareAction
A critical review and gap analysis of the pension industry’s positioning in regard to the recommendations from the Task Force on Climate-related Disclosures. The review includes a rating index of the world’s 100 largest public pension funds with rankings linked to both their approach and engagement.
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30 November 2018

Final report: Recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures

Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures
This report contains the final recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures. It includes information on climate-related risks and opportunities, scenario analysis, and guidance to support organisations from all sectors to make climate-related financial disclosures consistent with these recommendations.
Research
15 June 2017

Norden is leading the world on fossil fuel divestment

Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)
This briefing examines the world-leading divestment strategies of Nordic countries from the fossil fuel industry. It looks at the current policies of pension funds, insurers, banks, development finance institutions, credit agencies and central banks.
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25 February 2020

TCFD good practice handbook

Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB)
This Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) handbook provides examples of good practice climate-related financial disclosures across the four core TCFD elements of governance, strategy, risk management, metrics and targets from corporates across the G20.
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30 September 2019

RethinkX

Finance / Corporate Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
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.
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2 research items

Bloomberg L.P.

Commercial Organisations
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.
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2 research items

States of the apes: The impact of infrastructure development on biodiversity

Arcus Foundation
The impact of infrastructure projects on biodiversity are examined, using apes to illustrate how investors can contribute to biodiversity protection. A sustainable approach to infrastructure development, which mitigates environmental, financial and reputational risks of investment, is presented.
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5 September 2019

Arcus Foundation

Issue Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
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.
Organisation
1 research item

Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures

Finance Industry Groups
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) established the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures to develop recommendations for more effective disclosures. The recommendations aim to promote more informed investment, credit and insurance underwriting decisions to enable stakeholders to better understand carbon-related assets and the financial system’s exposures to climate-related risks.
Organisation
1 research item

Sustainability, well-being, and economic growth

Center for Humans and Nature
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.
Research
30 September 2012

Center for Humans and Nature

Issue Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
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.
Organisation
1 research item

Banking beyond coal: Sustainable development without coal finance

ShareAction
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.
Research
30 June 2018
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