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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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The carbon boomerang: Litigation risk as a driver and consequence of the energy transition

Sustainable Finance Observatory
This report discusses and identifies climate change related litigation risks as drivers and consequences of an energy transition. It presents a taxonomy of those risks and analyses them in the broader context of the financial risk associated with them.
Research
30 September 2017

Sustainable Finance Observatory

Finance / Corporate Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
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.
Organisation
11 research items

Macroeconomic and financial policies for climate change mitigation: A review of the literature

International Monetary Fund
This research is a review of literature on the use of macroeconomic and financial policy tools for mitigating the impact of climate change. The paper explores the effectiveness of fiscal, financial and monetary policy instruments for such mitigation which it considers to be the transition to a low carbon economy.
Research
30 September 2019

Vanguard Group: Passive about climate change

Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)
As the world’s second largest asset manager, Vanguard Group Inc. has the potential to become a climate action leader. Despite Vanguard’s commitment to the Net-Zero Asset Manager initiative, the report argues that Vanguard’s significant share in fossil fuel exposed companies demonstrates a passive attitude towards climate change.
Research
30 June 2021

MinterEllison

Commercial Organisations
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.
Organisation
4 research items

Blueprint for responsible policy engagement on climate change

Ceres
This paper makes the investment case for businesses and investors alike to implement policies that align with the latest science on climate change. It provides a framework that stakeholders can use to mitigate climate risks and manage the transition to a net-zero carbon economy by 2050.
Research
31 July 2020

Investing in the green economy: Sizing the opportunity

FTSE Russell
This paper emphasises the capacity of the green economy in meeting environmental objectives in decision-making processes. FTSE Russell advocate data as crucial to investors to monitor industry and company-specific contributions to the economy and to assess opportunities in new green products and services.
Research
15 December 2020

Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)

Finance / Corporate Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
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.
Organisation
11 research items

HEC Paris Society and Organizations Institute

Academic Institutions
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.
Organisation
1 research item

Final report: Independent assessment of social and economic conditions in the Murray–Darling Basin

Commonly known as the 'Sefton report', it provides recommendations to the Australian government on the social and economic conditions of the Murray Darling Basin. The report provides an independent assessment in regional and rural communities while highlighting the positive and negative effects of water reform.
Research
30 April 2020

Farm Animal Investment Risk and Return (FAIRR)

Finance / Corporate Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
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.
Organisation
4 research items

Appetite for disruption: A second serving

Farm Animal Investment Risk and Return (FAIRR)
This report explores the growth of the alternative protein market, particularly in the face of supply chain disruptions, food safety concerns from COVID-19, and global emissions. This is published alongside FAIRR's Sustainable Proteins Hub, an interactive tool which allows investors to assess how companies are diversifying toward alternative, climate-positive portfolios.
Research
27 July 2020

Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment (University of Oxford)

Academic Institutions
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.
Organisation
4 research items

Harvard Business School

Academic Institutions
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.
Organisation
4 research items

Governing the commons: The evolution of institutions for collective action

Elinor Ostrom examines the management of common-pool resources such as rivers, bridges and grazing areas. Ostrom discusses the ‘tragedy of the commons’ and environmental, economic and social threats to common-pool resources. Ostrom applies political and economic theory and policy literature to discuss potential solutions and challenge conventional approaches.
Research
31 December 1990

Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Issue Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation develops and promotes the implementation of the circular economy in collaboration with industry, academia and policymakers.
Organisation
2 research items
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