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Conservation investment blueprint: Cocoa smallholder renovation and rehabilitation (R&R)

This blueprint provides a model for investing in the renovation and rehabilitation of smallholder cocoa farms. It highlights strategies for improving productivity and sustainability in cocoa farming, offering investors opportunities for impact investment with financial returns.
Research
10 January 2019

Impact investment unlocking equity for scaling the use of agriculture by-products for sustainable livelihoods

This blueprint provides a model for using private finance to develop compensatory habitats through habitat banking. It demonstrates how investors can generate returns while contributing to biodiversity conservation and habitat restoration.
Research
27 March 2024

Investment blueprint: Transforming degraded land into productive forests through blended finance

This case study offers a blueprint for impact investment in sustainable cocoa supply chains. It highlights strategies for improving environmental and social outcomes in cocoa production, providing investors with opportunities to support sustainable agriculture while achieving financial returns.
Research
27 March 2024

Conservation investment blueprint: Forest Resilience Bond developed based on the case study of Blue Forest Conservation

This blueprint provides a model for using blended finance to support agroforestry projects. It illustrates how investors can combine public and private capital to develop sustainable agroforestry practices, achieving both economic and environmental benefits.
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10 March 2021

Conservation investment blueprint: Nb community forestry

This blueprint outlines a community forestry project that sells timber sourced from small holding forestry plots and community collectives. It provides a fair price to primary producers and provides them with support to produce timber through the sustainable forestry management techniques, in accordance with FSC guidelines.
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11 December 2020

Conservation investment blueprint: Smallholder forestry vehicle - Kilifi, Kenya

This blueprint provides investors with a framework for supporting community forestry projects. It emphasises the role of community engagement in sustainable forest management, offering strategies to achieve both financial returns and conservation outcomes.
Research
7 December 2020

Australian Impact Investments (Aii)

Commercial Research Providers
Australian Impact Investments (Aii) is a specialist asset consulting firm dedicated to mobilising capital for positive social and environmental impact alongside financial returns. Established in 2014, Aii collaborates with charitable trusts, foundations, family offices, wealth advisors, and institutions, offering bespoke impact strategies, rigorous investment analysis, and comprehensive portfolio management. With a focus on responsible investing, Aii assists clients at every stage of their impact journey.
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Investor expectations for corporate just transition planning

Investor Group on Climate Change
The report outlines investor expectations for corporate just transition planning, offering a framework for assessing companies' strategies in transitioning to a net zero economy. It highlights key principles, including stakeholder engagement, economic stability, and social equity. Investors are advised to evaluate transparency, governance, and worker support measures to ensure responsible and sustainable corporate transitions.
Research
6 November 2024

FCLTGlobal

Finance / Corporate Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
FCLTGlobal is a non-profit organisation that develops actionable research and tools to drive long-term value creation for savers and communities. Its members include leading companies and investors worldwide, collaborating to promote sustainable and prosperous economies through long-term investment strategies.
Organisation
2 research items

Conservation investment blueprint: Public-private partnership for marine protected areas developed based on the case study of blue finance

The report outlines a conservation investment blueprint using public-private partnerships (PPPs) to manage marine protected areas (MPAs). Blue Finance structures collaborative management agreements and sustainable financing mechanisms to enhance marine biodiversity, support local economies, and improve climate resilience. The model combines impact investment, tourism revenues, and government collaboration for long-term MPA sustainability.
Research
9 May 2020

Sustainable development report interactive map

Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)
The Sustainable Development Report's interactive map evaluates the progress of all 193 UN Member States towards the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Each country's performance is scored, with 100 indicating full achievement. Users can explore individual goals and assess transboundary impacts through the Spillover Index.
Online tool/database

Decarbonisation investment solutions for sectors: A discussion paper on Sector Transition Plans and their importance to investors

Investor Group on Climate Change
The report from the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) discusses the development and importance of sector transition pathways to support Australia’s decarbonisation. It highlights how clear pathways aligned with the Paris Agreement can guide investment, minimise risks, and foster collaboration among investors, governments, and companies to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
Research
30 October 2023

Shifting gears: Challenges in scaling outcomes partnerships in government and strategies for success

GSG Impact
This report explores the barriers to expanding outcomes-based partnerships in public service delivery. It provides actionable strategies for policymakers, investors, and stakeholders to enhance policy innovation and effectiveness. Key insights include addressing institutional challenges, political dynamics, and public-private collaboration for sustainable impact.
Research
9 December 2024

GSG Impact

Finance / Corporate Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
GSG Impact is an organisation dedicated to integrating impact considerations into all investment, business, and government spending decisions. Operating in over 50 countries, it collaborates with leaders, investors, governments, regulators, and social innovators to enhance societal and environmental outcomes. Key focus areas include mobilising private capital for public good, ensuring impact transparency and integrity, and building impact economies globally.
Organisation
2 research items

A guide to just transitions for communities in Aotearoa New Zealand

The case studies and guidance found in this document illuminates how just transitions for Māori (and planetary) wellbeing are operationalised on the ground. Investors aiming to align impact finance or more conventional capital flows with a just transition can find valuable insights in the form of both tangible examples and a visionary roadmap, demonstrating how justice is meaningful embedded in community transitions.
Research
27 June 2023

Climate & nature sovereign index: Introducing a framework for a clear assessment of environmental risk

World Wide Fund for Nature (World Wildlife Fund – WWF)
The Climate and Nature Sovereign Index (CNSI) is a framework assessing climate and nature-related risks at a country level. It utilises real-time and forward-looking indicators to help sovereign debt investors evaluate environmental risks and engage with countries on sustainable policies, aiming to integrate environmental considerations into sovereign debt investing for better long-term outcomes.
Research
24 July 2020
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