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Multi-sector collaboration between blue chips, start-ups and banks delivers new model to improve the sustainability of global supply chains without increasing production costs
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17 September 2019 – A successful experiment by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), bringing together Sainsbury's, BNP Paribas, Unilever, Barclays, Standard Chartered and Rabobank, has shown how a new model of blockchain and other data sharing technologies can enhance the sustainability of global supply chains without increasing production costs.
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Centre for Sustainable Finance
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News
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Trado: New technologies to fund fairer, more transparent supply chains
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17 September 2019 – There is a growing understanding of the transformative potential of harnessing digital innovation and financial technologies to improve the sustainability of global supply chains. This report details the learnings and methodology of the collaborative project Trado, convened by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL).
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Sustainable Finance
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REALCAR project circular economy case study: Collaboration for a closed-loop value chain
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January 2016 – This closed-loop case study explores the lessons learnt from the REALCAR closed loop value chain project between Jaguar Land Rover, Novelis, Innovate UK and partners, in the creation of new materials and production systems to introduce closed-loop aluminium into Jaguar Land Rover cars.
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Low Carbon Transformation
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IPCC Climate Science Business Briefings
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These short, sector-specific briefings in different languages are based on the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (AR5), the most comprehensive climate assessment. All documents have a Creative Commons License and are free to use. Translations, presentations, videos, webinars and FAQs are also included.
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Low Carbon Transformation
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Sustainable Shipment Letter of Credit: A financing solution to incentivise sustainable commodity trade
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January 2014 – The first tangible result of the ‘Soft Commodities’ Compact has been produced. The BEI’s Sustainable Shipment Letter of Credit is a financing solution that can be used by banks to incentivise the international trade of sustainably produced commodities. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has confirmed it will offer preferential terms for this type of shipment to its partner banks, offering the potential reductions in the cost of capital.
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Sustainable Finance
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Sustainable Mobility
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December 2013 – Sustainable Mobility. Lightweighting: the players, the stakes and the keys to unlocking potential gains.
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Low Carbon Transformation
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SABMiller Case Study – Academic paper: Assessing the externalities of SABMiller's barley extension program in Rajasthan
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November 2013 – This report examines the externalities associated with the increased production of malting barley for a brewery in Rajasthan, India. The company has been working with independent small scale farmers to increase yields through better crop management and increased adoption of new barley varieties that are more beneficial to the brewing process than the feed barley which has traditionally been grown in Rajasthan.
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Natural Resource Security
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SABMiller Case Study: The (Sustainable) Business Case for Natural Capital Valuation
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November 2013 – Working closely with the Natural Capital Leaders Platform and academics co-funded by the Valuing Nature Network, SABMiller developed its own valuation study, using a bottom-up approach.
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Natural Resource Security
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E.Valu.A.Te Practical Guide
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November 2013 – E.Valu.A.Te: The Practical Guide forms a part of this suite of resources, including an online tool. The Practical Guide provides the technical background and additional information to assist the use of the online tool.
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Natural Resource Security
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E.Valu.A.Te Listening to Business
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November 2013 – This report discusses what businesses need to close the gap between understanding/identifying externalities and mainstreaming the response to address them.
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Natural Resource Security
