The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) is a global organisation promoting corporate reporting that goes beyond financials, emphasising a holistic approach to business performance. Visit their website for resources and insights into integrated reporting standards, fostering transparency and accountability in corporate disclosures.

Sustainability Institute by ERM helps businesses navigate the complexities of sustainability. They offer thought leadership, research, and practical tools to accelerate progress towards a sustainable future. Their insights cover environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, helping companies create positive impact and improve performance.

The Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA) promotes sustainable investment worldwide. Their initiatives include research, policy advocacy, and collaboration with stakeholders to advance environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations in investment decisions. Explore their resources for insights into sustainable finance practices and global investment trends.

The Bank of England's Prudential Regulation website offers crucial insights into financial stability and regulatory frameworks. Explore authoritative resources on prudential standards, regulatory policies, and supervision to stay informed about the UK's banking and financial sector. Visit for comprehensive information on prudential regulation in the United Kingdom.

Centre for Environmental Rights are activist lawyers who defend the right of communities and civil society organisations to an environment not harmful to health or wellbeing for present and future generations. Through litigation, advocacy and activist support and training, they work towards equality and environmental and climate justice.

This report aims to provide a unified approach to the disclosure of natural dependencies, impacts and risks for financial institutions and corporates. As the issue of natural loss and climate change continues to grow, a harmonised way of tackling these risks needs to be agreed to safeguard against material impacts.

Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) spearheads the integration of nature considerations into global finance, addressing biodiversity and ecosystem challenges. TNFD provides practical tools and databases, shaping sustainable finance practices.

How can businesses thrive while still respecting planetary boundaries and meeting the essential needs of all people? This report provides a framework for businesses to transition to sustainable models by addressing unsustainable characteristics and adopting regenerative and distributive practices. The report highlights examples of businesses implementing these strategies and provides a Sustainable Business Model Canvas for businesses and investors to assess alignment with a sustainable economy.

The research investigates the disagreement in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) ratings between rating providers. Three factors are identified: measurement divergence, scope divergence and weight divergence. The paper argues for a standardisation of ESG indicators and measurement procedures to reduce the discrepancy in ESG ratings.

The Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) has written this paper to equip senior management within financial institutions to integrate nature-related risks into financial decisions. The paper details why action needs to be taken and the steps to accelerate the integration of nature into finance.

A brief look at the policies and actions stakeholders can do to confront and prevent violent conflict in high-risk areas. Actions are laid out for businesses, governments, the United Nations, investment community, and civil society. Multi-stakeholder initiatives to support building and investing in peace are presented.

This report makes a complete case for banks and lending institutions to avoid further damaging of the climate. It provides both justification for why this is an important financial undertaking, and principles for how to go about and do it.

A 2013 report on the business community's engagement with climate change, and the best way for companies to implement policies that ensure greenhouse gas emissions are reduced whilst supporting the global economy. The report sets guidelines for why and how companies can provide constructive influences on public policy.

This report examines the impact of China’s coal-fired power companies, and their inaction in responding to climate change. The report presents China’s six largest listed power companies and their associated CO2 emissions, as well as recommendations for investors to act on.

An analysis drawing on a decade of environmental, social and governance (ESG) research to discuss theories of influence, the relationship between ESG and corporate value, and the usefulness of ESG assessments and ratings. The report aims to debunk myths associated with ESG as a commonly used evaluation within businesses and society.

The Sustainability-Linked Loan Principles (SLLP) were originally published in 2019 and provide a framework to what is recognised as an increasingly important area of finance. A sustainability-linked loan is one that incentivises borrowers to improve sustainability performance targets. This guidance note should be read alongside the SLLP.