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Governance

The governance pillar in ESG (environmental, social, and governance) refers to the systems, policies, and practices that ensure an organisation is managed responsibly and ethically. It includes issues such as board structure, reporting & disclosures, shareholders & voting, and risk management. Strong governance reduces risks, enhances trust, and supports long-term business sustainability.

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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

Protecting our best interests: Rediscovering fiduciary obligation

ShareAction
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.
Research
24 March 2011

FTSE Russell

Commercial Research Providers
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.

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5 research items

Accounting for Sustainability (A4S)

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

Regnan

Commercial Organisations
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.
Organisation
2 research items

How to read a financial institution's policy: Analysing cluster munitions divestment policies

Profundo
Financial institutions consider cluster munitions companies as inappropriate business partners and have made efforts to restrict their investment. Unfortunately, their policies contain loopholes that could still allow their financing. Several steps have been introduced in order to help analyse a financial institution's policy and prevent cluster munitions exposure in portfolios.
Research
23 March 2016

Vivid Economics

Commercial Organisations
Vivid Economics is a global management consultancy firm, providing expertise in critical and complex policy and commercial questions facing clients around the world. Using big data and the latest economic methods, they are able to provide dynamic online tools to support planning and investment decisions.
Organisation
1 research item

The Inevitable Policy Response: Preparing financial markets for climate-related policy/regulatory risks

Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
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.
Research
31 December 2019

Energy Transition Advisors

Commercial Organisations
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.
Organisation
1 research item

ShareAction

Finance / Corporate Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
ShareAction, formally known as FairPensions, is a charity focused on propelling a shift towards responsible investment. Their vision entails transforming the investment system into one that better serves savers, society and the environment.
Organisation
26 research items

Investor action on climate change

Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
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.
Research
30 September 2017

Asia Research & Engagement (ARE)

Commercial Research Providers
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.
Organisation
11 research items

Analysis of ethics and investor behaviour and its impact on financial satisfaction of capital market investors

This research, through hypothesis testing, examines the impact of investors' ethical awareness and understanding on investor behaviour in capital markets and its link to increased financial satisfaction through that behaviour. As such, the reports challenges neo-classical economic theory by suggesting investors look beyond risk and return and develop investment portfolios in line with their ethics.
Research
31 January 2018

Stockholm Resilience Centre

Academic Institutions
Stockholm Resilience Centre (SRC), launched in 2007, is leading science centre seeking to address the complex challenges facing humanity. SRC is a joint initiative between Stockholm University and the Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics at The Royal Swedish Academy Sciences.
Organisation
1 research item

Barclays

Commercial Organisations
British investment bank and financial services company operating mainly in the United Kingdom and Untied States. The bank operates in four main segments: personal banking, corporate banking, wealth management and investment management.
Organisation
2 research items
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