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Capital markets and modern slavery
This report synthesises evidence on the role of investors in addressing modern slavery in global supply chains. Key findings reveal that data limitations pose a significant challenge for investor action. Additionally, drivers for investor action include moral standing, financial incentives, regulatory compliance, and investor-led engagement.
Investor engagement to fight modern slavery and human trafficking
This report provides insights on how investors can engage with businesses to fight modern slavery and human trafficking. Such efforts are underpinned by building and utilizing leverage on companies. It provides guidance on identifying salient modern slavery risks and making divestment decisions if efforts to engage are unsuccessful in addressing modern slavery and human trafficking risks.
Managing nature-related financial risks: A precautionary policy approach for central banks and financial supervisors
This research paper argues that central banks and financial supervisors must adopt a precautionary policy approach to address the increasing nature-related financial risks in both the real economy and the financial system. This approach should be integrated into a wider set of regulatory and policy instruments to tackle environmental breakdown.
Field guide to impact investing: For Australian charitable trusts and foundations
This is a comprehensive resource to help organisations make sustainable impact investing decisions. Covering everything from impact measurement to legal structuring, this guide contains expert insights and is designed to be an essential tool for the industry.
Sustainability bond framework
This sustainability bond framework was published to finance expenditures supporting green and social categories compliant with eligibility criteria. The framework adheres to the highest standards of environmental and social impact reporting.
Financing environmental and energy transitions for regions and cities: Creating local solutions for global challenges
This report presents recommendations for bridging the gap between financial institutions' lack of structures for local initiatives and subnational governments' lack of knowledge to take that role. It proposes adapting finance data to include integrated value.
The global risks report 2020
This report explores the most pressing economic, environmental, technological, and public health challenges facing stakeholders amid an unstable global landscape. It proposes stakeholders should act quickly to address these challenges, in partnership with others, to mitigate risks and shape a more sustainable future.
Child-lens investing framework: Private equity and debt investor toolkit
The toolkit provides guidelines on investing with a child-lens impact strategy, including a child-lens taxonomy, reflection, contribution, and assessment. Six investors tested and refined the framework with case studies.
Climate governance study 2024: Moving from vision to action
This study reveals that Australian directors increasingly prioritise climate change as a material governance issue. However, stakeholders are pulling in a variety of directions, making it challenging for organisations to execute their climate strategies. Policy uncertainty poses the most significant obstacle for climate governance, although the implementation of mandatory climate reporting from July 2025 presents an opportunity for greater accountability.
Climate contract playbook: Edition 2
This report presents a playbook of precedent clauses designed to address climate change risks and opportunities across different sectors and financing scenarios. The clauses, drafted by Hogan Lovells lawyers from over 60 jurisdictions, can be used in corporate and finance agreements to help achieve the Net Zero targets of the UK Government and others.
Overcoming the myths of mainstream economics to enable a new wellbeing economy
This report discusses the flawed theoretical pillars of mainstream economics that support unsustainable environmental, social, and economic outcomes. The paper identifies paradoxes and delusions in theories related to efficiency, wealth, well-being, and economic growth. It argues that adopting a new approach that prioritises well-being can help overcome these challenges.
Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)
The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) facilitates global collaboration for sustainable development. Explore their initiatives and solutions at unsdsn.org, uniting academia, businesses, and policymakers to address pressing global challenges.
The Japanese society for artificial intelligence ethical guidelines
The Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence has released ethical guidelines that aims to protect basic human rights and promote the peace, welfare, and public interest of humanity. The eight guidelines include: contributing to humanity, abiding by laws and regulations, respecting others' privacy, being fair, maintaining security, acting with integrity, being accountable and socially responsible, and communicating with society and self-development.
Technology tools in human rights
This report explores technology tools available to human right defenders for collecting, managing, analysing, communicating and archiving data. HRDs should prioritise simplicity, familiarity, and ease of use when choosing a tool, and be mindful of potential security risks. Strategic partnerships and obtaining second opinions can also aid decision making.
Safety by design: Investment checklist
This investment checklist is a concise guidance document, aimed at investors and venture capitalists considering whether to invest in tech companies. The checklist presents a 12-point criteria touching on design and provision of services, community guidance, safety reviews, user tools, and proactive steps to inform users about safety policies.
Investors' expectations on responsible artificial intelligence and data governance
This report outlines responsible AI and data governance principles and engagement framework for investors across multiple sectors. The six core principles aim to enhance machine learning, auditability, explainability, and transparency, while taking into account legal, regulatory, ethical, and reputational risks.