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Tools, methodologies, and frameworks for embedding ESG factors into financial analysis, valuation, credit assessment, underwriting, and portfolio management, while separating out broader strategic elements.
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The impact of climate change on fisheries
This study provides the first causal estimate of ocean temperature impacts on European fishing revenue. Using a novel Marine Degree Day metric, it finds that heat exposure is three times more damaging than cold. Projections suggest annual losses could reach €560 million by 2100, disproportionately affecting lower-income equatorial regions.
Global Oil & Gas Exit List (GOGEL)
The Global Oil & Gas Exit List (GOGEL) is a comprehensive public database maintained by Urgewald that tracks the expansion plans and production metrics of over 1,600 companies. It helps finance professionals identify climate-related risks and align investment portfolios with global net-zero goals.
Nuclear weapons no thanks - Except in portfolios: Do asset managers break their own rules on investing in nuclear weapons producers?
This report examines the nuclear weapons policies of 15 major asset managers against their actual investments. It finds that while many institutions claim adherence to international treaties, narrow definitions allow for continued financing of nuclear producers. The study highlights significant inconsistencies, particularly in sustainable funds, regarding companies in India and Israel.
2026 global analysis of planned data centres for physical climate risk and resilience
This report analyses physical climate risk for 2,595 planned data centres globally. It identifies South East Asia and France as major hotspots and highlights that indirect infrastructure dependencies increase operational disruption risk ten-fold. It advocates for integrating climate resilience into early site selection and engineering standards.
Conceptual framework for sustainability risk integration
This report presents a jurisdiction-neutral framework for integrating sustainability risks into bank management. Treating sustainability as a transversal risk driver, it outlines seven core elements including risk strategy, governance, and appetite. Data shows 90 per cent of surveyed banks seek such a structured approach to bridge implementation gaps.
Moving beyond exposure: A globally comparable framework for heat risk assessment in cities
This research provides a globally comparable framework for urban heat risk assessment, integrating hazard exposure, socio-economic vulnerability, and coping capacity. Analysing 205 large cities, it finds that 95% of high-risk areas are concentrated in the Global South, where infrastructural deficits and demographic factors significantly amplify climatic hazards.
Carbon beta: A market-based measure of climate transition risk exposure
This research introduces 'carbon beta' as a market-based measure of climate transition risk. By analysing stock return sensitivity to a pollutive-minus-clean portfolio, the study identifies a significant risk premium for exposed firms and demonstrates how carbon beta effectively hedges against shocks to climate policy uncertainty and extreme weather events.
How cool is your bank? An analysis of how well South Africa’s big five banks understand and manage climate risk
This research assesses South Africa’s five largest banks’ management of climate risk. It finds that while climate commitments have accumulated, capital movement remains slow. Nedbank leads the rankings, but the sector generally lacks credible transition plans, specific exclusion policies, and transparent governance mechanisms to ensure accountability for decarbonisation targets.
National AI Monitor
The National AI Monitor is a monthly index from JUST Capital that tracks American sentiment on AI. It provides finance professionals with data on how AI impacts workers, consumers, and the environment, highlighting emerging social risks and opportunities.
Climate policy risks, market volatility, and credibility: Evidence from the US transition climate policy and textual analysis
This study examines how US transition climate policy risks affect stock market returns and volatility. Utilising textual analysis and GARCH-X models, it reveals that these policies often lack credibility, negatively impacting clean energy firms while favouring carbon-intensive ones. Effective climate transition requires more robust, credible policy frameworks.
Mindful Money Impact Tool
The Mindful Money Impact Tool provides transparency for New Zealand investors, allowing them to check fund holdings and filter for ethical criteria such as climate friendliness and human rights. It is a key resource for ESG analysis and values-aligned portfolio management.
Inequality and system health and stability: Risks and opportunities for businesses and financial institutions
This TISFD discussion paper examines the pathways through which inequality affects societal, macroeconomic, and financial systems. It identifies twenty-seven private sector drivers and provides a four-stage pathway to help businesses and investors assess system-level risks and opportunities, particularly those amplified by artificial intelligence and climate change.
Boeing: What investors can learn from a cautionary tale in corporate governance
This research briefing examines Boeing's systemic governance failures, tracing the transition from engineering excellence to short-term financialisation. It analyses how misaligned incentives, weak board oversight, and marginalised worker voices obscured operational risks. The report advocates for multi-stakeholder governance and institutionalising worker voice to manage long-term systemic risks.
Data centers and social impacts: What matters for financial institutions / Financial Institutions Practitioners Circle
This report examines the social impacts of AI-driven data centre expansion. It identifies five key challenges for financial institutions, including community opposition and developer unfamiliarity with international standards. The research provides practical insights for banks to integrate social due diligence and leverage influence to improve project outcomes.
Modern approaches to modern slavery: Addressing risks and impacts in investor portfolios
This research examines how investors can move beyond policy-based assessments to identify modern slavery risks. It introduces Schroders' risk model and Shift's business model red flags to address structural vulnerabilities and supply chain opacity, helping investors protect long-term value through targeted engagement and improved data disclosure.
Sustainable Reality: Sustainable funds outperformed traditional peers in 1H 2026; flows positive but still lagging
Sustainable funds reached a record $4.24 trillion AUM in 1H 2026, outperforming traditional peers with a 4.9% median return. While global inflows reached $37.7 billion, they trailed traditional funds. Strong equity performance drove results, particularly in the Americas and APAC, though second-quarter momentum slowed across most regions.