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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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Investor Responsibility Research Center Institute (IRRCi)

Academic Institutions
The Investor Responsibility Research Center Institute (IRRCi) is a nonprofit research organisation that funds environmental, social and corporate governance research, as well as research on the capital market context that impacts how investors and companies make decisions.
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Nature
Nature Climate Change and Nature Geoscience jointly present 'Water in a warming world', a collection of research highlighting many of the key issues in this important area of climate change research. This article highlights some of the research on the potential impacts of climate change on the world's water resources.
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27 November 2012

Nature

Scientific Bodies
Nature is a set of international journals publishing peer-reviewed research in all fields of science and technology. Nature also produces news articles, videos and podcast episodes relating to recent developments in these fields.
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1 research item

Global corporate green investment and the UN Sustainable Development Goals: How green bonds can help close the funding gap

Corporate Knights
This research identifies the potential for increased green bond issuance to support the green investment needs of large global publicly traded companies across all sectors. Comparing companies’ business as usual (BAU) to pathways aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), case studies illustrate how green bonds can support transitions to low-carbon business models.
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6 March 2019

United Nations Global Compact

Government Sponsored / Multilateral Organisations
United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) is is a voluntary initiative committed to global sustainability through their support to companies and stakeholders. UNGC was formed to promote the implementation of ten key principles of sustainability, to businesses globally, and support the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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37 research items

Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)

Finance Industry Groups
Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) is the world's leading proponent of responsible investment. It works to understand the investment implications of environmental, social and governance factors and to support its network of investor signatories in incorporating these factors into their investment and ownership decisions.
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52 research items

Investment Leaders Group

Finance / Corporate Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
Investment Leaders Group (ILG) is a project to help shift the investment chain towards responsible, long-term value creation, such that economic, social and environmental sustainability are delivered as an outcome of the investment process alongside satisfactory, long-term investment returns. Jointly conceived by the University of Cambridge and Natixis Asset Management.
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2 research items

Investing in a time of climate change: The sequel 2019

Mercer
This report is intended to help investors understand how climate change can influence their investment performance in both the short and long term. The research uses scenarios from the Cambridge Econometrics transition-risk climate model, to consider three scenarios; 2⁰C, 3⁰C and 4⁰C temperature increases, with evolved pathways and magnitude.
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30 April 2019

Climate Bonds Initiative

Issue Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
The Climate Bonds Initiative is an international organisation working to mobilise the bond market for the financing of climate change solutions. They promote and help develop the market by providing reports on green bonds, conducting surveys, construct investment opportunities, develop a trusted standard, as well as delivering policy models and advice.
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3 research items

Corporate Knights

Specialist News Services
Corporate Knights produces research and rankings of financial products based on corporate sustainability performance and publishes a sustainable business magazine. The company is a certified B-Corp based in Canada.
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1 research item
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