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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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Indigenous Environmental Network

Issue Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
The Indigenous Environmental Network is an alliance of grassroots Indigenous Peoples within the United States whose mission is to protect the sacredness of Mother Earth from contamination and exploitation by strengthening, maintaining, and respecting traditional teachings and natural laws.
Organisation
1 research item

Transition risks: How to move ahead

Kepler Cheuvreux
An analysis of how transition risks could impact the financial performance of companies through examples from the utilities, autos and steel sectors. This report provides insight into how the financial performance of companies in these sectors, and others, could vary in the future due to low-carbon economy transitions.
Research
30 July 2018

Is the gas industry facing its Volkswagen moment? Gas is more emissions intensive than the gas industry’s marketing arm suggests

Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)
Conventional or natural gas is an important short-term fuel for building a reliable renewable energy system in Australia. However, the need for more gas is overestimated by the gas industry. Stakeholders have been misled about the carbon footprint of gas production, transportation and its impact on climate change.
Research
31 March 2020

The economics of biodiversity: The Dasgupta review

Her Majesty’s Treasury (HM Treasury)
The Dasgupta Review analyses the economics of biodiversity. It makes the case for the natural environment as our most precious asset and argues for the need to account for nature in economics.
Research
2 February 2021

Finance and biodiversity: Overview of initiatives for financial institutions

Finance for Biodiversity Foundation
In collaboration with international organisations, the Finance for Biodiversity Pledge has developed an overview of the main biodiversity-related initiatives currently targeting financial institutions. The Overview features a summary of twelve major initiatives and defines its key activities, collaboration, delivery, and goals it aims to achieve.
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19 January 2022

Bankrolling plastics: The banks that fund plastic packaging pollution

Portfolio Earth
Banks continue to finance the global plastics chain, despite the significant risks of lender liability from the impacts of plastic waste. This report highlights the lack of development of any due diligence systems, contingent loan criteria, or financing exclusions at the banks when it comes to the plastic packaging industry.
Research
5 January 2021

Bankrolling extinction: The banking sector's role in the global biodiversity crisis

Portfolio Earth
This report explores the contribution of the banking sector to the biodiversity crisis and the destruction of nature as of 2019. The report ranks the 50 largest banks globally based on their financing of unethical operations, finding a large impact on deforestation, ecosystem destruction and overfishing.
Research
6 January 2020

Portfolio Earth

Issue Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
Portfolio Earth is a collective of individuals working to highlight the finance industry’s harmful impact on the environment. It raises awareness of the banking sector’s contribution to environmental degradation with issues including the global biodiversity crisis and plastic packaging pollution.
Organisation
2 research items

Corporate Justice Coalition

Issue Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
Previously called the CORE Coalition, Corporate Justice Coalition (CJC) is a UK coalition campaigning to ensure corporations are held accountable for human rights and environmental abuses. CJC advocate for a stronger regulatory framework, higher standards of corporate conduct and improved access to remedy for those harmed by corporate activities.
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Getting physical: Scenario analysis for assessing climate-related risks

BlackRock
There has been a gap between understanding climate change and the implications it has for finance and the broader economy. This paper provides insight into scenario analysis - using data and climate science to provide more transparency on their financial risks in the medium and long term.
Research
1 April 2019

Rhodium Group

Commercial Research Providers
Rhodium Group is an independent research provider combining economic data and policy insight to analyse global trends. Key areas of Rhodium expertise include Chinese economic, social and political development, energy and climate change, India’s emergence as a global player and advanced economy restructuring.
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Climate transparency report 2021: Comparing G20 climate action towards net zero

Climate Transparency
The Climate transparency report 2021 summarises the climate actions of G20 countries using the latest emissions data. It covers 100 indicators on decarbonisation, climate policies, finance, and vulnerability to the impacts of climate change. Providing country ratings, it identifies leaders and laggards in transition to a net zero-emission economy.
Research
14 October 2021

Climate Transparency

Issue Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
Climate Transparency is a global partnership that aims to encourage climate action in the G20 countries through enhanced transparency. They produce an annual report which provides a comprehensive summary of G20 countries’ climate action and their transition to a net-zero emissions economy.
Organisation
1 research item

World Wide Fund for Nature (World Wildlife Fund - WWF)

Issue Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) was originally known as World Wildlife Fund (US and Canada still retain the old name). WWF is an international non-governmental organisation centering on the preservation of wilderness and reducing the human ecological footprint on the environment. Focus areas include oceans, food, wildlife, freshwater, climate change and forests.
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17 research items

Handbook for nature-related financial risks: key concepts and a framework for identification

Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
The Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) has created this handbook and a framework for the identification of nature-related financial risks. It builds on the Dasgupta Review of the economics of biodiversity, enabling financial institutions to begin embedding nature into mainstream financial models, risk frameworks, and portfolio strategies.
Research
12 December 2021

Financing the civic energy sector: How financial institutions affect ownership models in Germany and the United Kingdom

Addresses the concept of civic energy concerning the municipal ownership of energy systems in the UK and Germany by contrasting their banking systems to demonstrate how social and cultural values have shaped the civic energy sector. In turn, this demonstrates the importance of financial institutions in the low-carbon transition.
Research
17 November 2015
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