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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 Climate Group

Issue Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
The Climate Group is an international non-profit organisation working to accelerate climate action. They work with leading businesses, states and regions, aiming to deliver a world of net zero greenhouse gas emissions and greater prosperity for all.
Organisation
1 research item

SDG Industry Matrix: Energy, natural resources and chemicals

United Nations Global Compact
The Industry Matrix aims to inspire and inform the private sector, driving it towards inclusiveness and sustainable prosperity by identifying opportunities for greater social and environmental change. This Matrix applies to industries involved in energy, natural resources and chemicals, outlining ways that companies can create value for shareholders as well as society.
Research
31 January 2017

Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB)

Finance / Corporate Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) is an international consortium of business and environmental NGOs. It is committed to advancing and aligning the global mainstream corporate reporting model to equate natural capital with financial capital.
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2 research items

How to invest in the low-carbon economy: An institutional investors' guide

Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
This report introduces the investment strategies available to investors in their efforts to align their portfolios with a lower carbon, more climate-resilient economy. The guide focuses on three main areas for investor action: climate-aligned investment opportunities, integration of climate-related risks and opportunities into investment processes, and phasing out investment in thermal coal.
Research
31 December 2018

Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)

Issue Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) examines issues related to energy markets, trends, and policies. IEEFA is a not-for-profit think tank which produces knowledge products to accelerate the transition of the global economy towards low-carbon economy.
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13 research items

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Government Sponsored / Multilateral Organisations
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change. It provides regular assessments of the scientific basis of climate change, its impacts and future risks, and options for adaptation and mitigation.
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

Government Sponsored / Multilateral Organisations
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) secretariat (UN Climate Change), is an agency that operates under the United Nations. An international entity, UNFCCC are tasked with effectively addressing issues in relation to climate change, and promoting a collaborative global effort by facilitating intergovernmental negotiations.
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2 research items

Edwards Mother Earth Foundation

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A private family foundation created in 1997 in the United States with a broad vision for a sustainable planet earth. Philanthropic activities focus on climate change including programs, technology solutions and techniques to catalyse the building industry towards greenhouse gas reductions, and grants to improve energy efficiency and climate wise buildings.
Organisation
1 research item

Carbon Brief

Specialist News Services
Carbon Brief is a UK-based website covering the latest developments in climate science, climate policy and energy policy. Key focus areas include science, energy, policy, thematic 'in focus' research pieces and daily news updates.
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United Nations Environment Programme

Government Sponsored / Multilateral Organisations
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the principal global environmental authority responsible for setting the global environmental agenda and serving as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. UNEP drives the environmental element of the sustainable development plan put into place by the United Nations (UN).
Organisation
28 research items

SDG Industry Matrix: Industrial manufacturing

United Nations Global Compact
The Industry Matrix outlines 17 Sustainable Development Goals with industry specific practical examples that companies can incorporate and follow. These industry specific ideas outline opportunities to create blended value by addressing both shareholder interests and welfare of the society. 

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31 July 2016

SDG Industry Matrix: Transportation

United Nations Global Compact
The main purpose of the Matrix is to attract and influence the transportation industry to take measures that drive the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Matrix provides industry specific ideas and leading examples for each SDG, and outlines opportunities for the industry, as well as society, through shared value.
Research
31 December 2015

We Mean Business

Issue Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
We Mean Business is a global nonprofit coalition working with the world’s most influential businesses to take action on climate change. The organisation catalyses business leadership to drive policy ambition and accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon economy.
Organisation
2 research items

Ceres

Finance / Corporate Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
Ceres is a sustainability nonprofit organisation working with the most influential investors and companies to build leadership and drive solutions throughout the economy. Through powerful networks and advocacy, Ceres tackles the world’s biggest sustainability challenges, including climate change, water scarcity and pollution, and inequitable workplaces.
Organisation
9 research items

Institutional investors and the behavioral barriers to taking action on climate change

ClimateWorks Foundation
The report examines why leading climate investors are rapidly outpacing their peers despite having access to the same information. As part of the report, investment professionals and key stakeholders were surveyed and interviewed, revealing cognitive biases to be an important barrier to taking action on climate change.
Research
28 October 2019

Empty nets: How overfishing risks leaving investors stranded

Asia Research & Engagement (ARE)
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.
Research
8 November 2017
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