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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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Empty nets: How overfishing risks leaving investors stranded
In a report written under the Fish Tracker Initiative, this document provides an overview of seafood exposure in equity capital markets, focusing on fishing related risks. This report is written with the purpose of aligning the world's capital markets with sustainable management of fisheries and aquaculture.
Protecting our best interests: Rediscovering fiduciary obligation
ShareAction (formerly FairPensions) report on the fiduciary obligations of different types of investors, exploring how the interpretation of this relationship has shifted from its traditional meaning. A detailed analysis concludes with recommendations for government departments, regulators and investors, to ensure that fiduciary principles are indeed protecting beneficiaries.
Investing in the global green economy: Busting common myths
Analysis by FTSE Russell suggests that the transition to a sustainable green economy is a large investment opportunity, backed by global efforts to combat climate change and broader environmental challenges, that can deliver outperformance of the global equity market,
FTSE Russell
FTSE Russell is a global provider of benchmarks, analytics and data solutions with multi-asset capabilities. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of London Stock Exchange Group, and is a unit of its Information Services Division.
SDG Industry Matrix: Food, beverage and consumer goods
This report aims to inspire and inform the food, beverage, and consumer goods industry to take action to drive inclusive sustainable prosperity. The report depicts the opportunities for shared value from company actions, including leading industry examples, through the lens of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Planetary boundaries: Guiding human development on a changing planet
The planetary boundaries concept presents a set of nine planetary boundaries within which humanity can continue to develop and thrive for generations to come; a 'safe operating space'. Crossing these boundaries increases the risk of generating large-scale abrupt or irreversible environmental changes.
Accounting for Sustainability (A4S)
Accounting for Sustainability aims to inspire action by finance leaders to drive a fundamental shift towards resilient business models and a sustainable economy. It achieves this through conducting research, publishing reports, hosting events and providing a networking platform for the finance and accounting community.
Regnan
Regnan specialises in research that identifies the environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities in S&P/ASX200 companies and engages with companies to improve their long-term performance. Regnan also offers an advisory service that supports institutional investors to build their own responsible investment capabilities.
Profundo
Profundo is an independent non-profit company that aims to make a practical contribution, toward a sustainable world and social justice, with fact-based research and advice. Services include equity analysis and research across finance, tax, policy, supply chain and markets. Projects cover environmental risks such as deforestation, animal welfare and palm oil.
The Inevitable Policy Response: Preparing financial markets for climate-related policy/regulatory risks
The Inevitable Policy Response (IPR) is a project to prepare investors for the investment risks associated with the most likely responses to climate change. The likely impacts of climate change and mechanisms in the Paris Agreement are likely to force substantial policy introduction in the near future with investment implications.
Charting Asia's protein journey
This report written by Asia Research and Engagement examines the impact of Asia's growing protein consumption, and analyses the environmental and social consequences of this trend. The authors also put forward possible ways through which producers, consumer, regulators, banks and investors can facilitate the transition to sustainable protein.
Energy Transition Advisors
Energy Transition Advisors provide advisory and consulting services on energy markets to both the not-for-profit sector and for-profit sector. Their work aims to capture the transition away from fossil fuels towards more sustainable sources of energy.
ClimateWorks Foundation
ClimateWorks Foundation is a US-based foundation that mobilises philanthropy to solve the climate crisis, and ensure a prosperous future. ClimateWorks Foundation seeks to unlock a low-carbon future by facilitating effective public policy, business innovation and public support.
Investor action on climate change
The report assesses the investment practices of signatories to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) on the topic of climate change. In partnership between PRI and Novethic, the report includes themes such as long-termism, climate-related risks and opportunities, scenario analysis and innovation for a successful transition to a low carbon economy.
Sea Around Us
Sea Around Us is a research initiative at the University of British Columbia that assesses the impact of fisheries on the marine ecosystems of the world, and offers mitigating solutions to a range of stakeholders. They provide free charts, and both reported and estimated catch data, from across the globe.
Asia Research & Engagement (ARE)
Asia Research and Engagement is an independent environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk and strategy consulting firm, working to integrate sustainability and governance factors into processes for investors, banks, companies and not-for-profits.