The report examines the integration of ESG factors into mainstream finance in the Asia-Pacific region. It highlights challenges like greenwashing, regulatory uncertainty, and macroeconomic instability. It also outlines opportunities for sustainable finance growth, driven by data integrity, net-zero commitments, and evolving regulatory frameworks.

The report highlights the challenges financial institutions face in embedding Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategies. It covers topics such as governance, skills gaps, data issues, and the critical role of the front office in driving sustainability goals, offering practical steps for overcoming these hurdles.

This series examines the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector, addressing critical data gaps, sustainable development challenges, and the sector's contribution to global supply chains. It highlights gender equality, occupational health, and safety, while showcasing strategies to formalise ASM and improve its economic and social impact.

This paper introduces an assessment framework for corporate disclosures on climate transition strategies. It identifies 64 indicators from 28 frameworks, develops a natural language processing (NLP) tool to automate disclosure assessment, and analyses disclosures of carbon-intensive companies. The findings reveal that companies often prioritise reporting targets over concrete implementation actions.

Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) sets global standards for responsible mining practices through independent third-party assessments. IRMA's mission is to protect communities and the environment by ensuring transparency, accountability, and ethical practices in the mining sector. The organisation's Standard for Responsible Mining covers diverse issues, from worker rights to environmental protection.

Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) helps companies ensure responsible mineral sourcing from conflict-affected regions. RMI provides tools, standards, and guidance for supply chain transparency, risk management, and ethical sourcing practices.

The Global Biodiversity Score (GBS) is a tool developed by CDC Biodiversité that helps businesses and financial institutions measure their impact on biodiversity. It provides a quantitative assessment, enabling users to integrate biodiversity considerations into decision-making and align with sustainability goals.

The Food Systems Dashboard is a comprehensive tool providing insights into global food systems. It offers data on food production, consumption, and nutrition, enabling users to analyse and compare food systems across countries. This tool supports informed decision-making for improving food security and sustainability.

The toolkit provides practical tools to help VCs and investors identify and mitigate gender bias in their investment processes. It equips them with strategies to uncover overlooked opportunities and promote inclusive practices, particularly for women founders in the Asia-Pacific region, ultimately fostering a more diverse and equitable investment landscape.

The report explores the transformative role of AI in the financial sector, focusing on financial intermediation, insurance, asset management, and payments. It highlights both opportunities and challenges, including implications for financial stability and the need for upgraded financial regulation to manage the risks associated with AI's growing influence.

This three-part journal explores the severe impacts of a 3°C temperature rise on climate, biodiversity, agriculture, human survival, and the economy, emphasising the need for urgent climate action and nature-based solutions.

As the global demand for climate action rises, financial institutions and professionals are navigating a new paradigm. Stakeholders need to be thinking strategically to navigate these complexities with precision and agility, adopting best-in-class strategic models to facilitate decision-making for a more sustainable future.

This guide provides essential guidelines for companies and investors to enhance human rights due diligence, particularly in supply chains. It emphasises transparency, risk assessment, and responsible purchasing practices to combat forced labour. The guide also offers practical examples and benchmarks, helping stakeholders align with global standards and improve corporate disclosures.

This guide provides asset owners and investment managers with a structured approach to developing a biodiversity policy. It outlines the importance of addressing biodiversity loss, offers a five-step process for integrating biodiversity considerations into investment practices, and details key components of a comprehensive biodiversity policy, including governance, target setting, and risk management.

The report highlights the urgent need to rethink waste as a resource. It emphasises the significance of reducing waste generation, improving waste management practices, and transitioning towards a circular economy to mitigate the environmental impacts of waste. The report presents scenarios for future waste management and advocates for global action to prevent a worsening waste crisis.

This framework provides investors with actionable strategies to integrate child labour considerations into their investment processes. It outlines key human rights metrics, emphasising the importance of rigorous data and engagement to drive effective corporate accountability in eliminating child labour.