Our latest thought leadership and research aims to inform and equip decision makers across business, finance and policy to lay the foundations for a sustainable economy.
Examining the place of supermarkets in local household food insecurity
10 September 2024 – Caroline Lee and Dr Catherine Hammant explore how supermarkets can play their part in mitigating local food insecurity through strategic and place-based partnerships in this new working paper from the CISL Foresight team.
The Catchment Management Declaration: a renewed, collaborative commitment to water
12 August 2024 - Leading organisations have signed and renewed their commitments to the Catchment Management Declaration, which aims to accelerate action for a multisector approach to water catchment management.
Finance, climate action plans and carbon markets: What to expect from COP29
27 June 2024 - Ahead of COP29 in November, CISL’s new policy briefing sets out what to expect from the negotiations, the elements needed for a successful outcome, and how the private sector can help to push the international climate agenda forward. These insights will be invaluable for businesses planning to engage with COP29, as well as policymakers seeking to understand the dynamics at play this year.
Nature-related financial opportunity use case: Debt-for-nature swap supported by credit insurance for marine conservation
5 June 2024 - CISL’s ClimateWise, in collaboration with MS Amlin, has published one of the first nature-related financial opportunities use cases, showcasing a debt-for-nature swap supported by credit insurance for marine conservation in Ecuador.
Nature-related financial opportunity use case: The role of mangroves, coral reefs and seagrasses in supporting and protecting near-shore fisheries in Bolinao, the Philippines
5 June 2024 - CISL’s ClimateWise, in collaboration with Howden, the international insurance intermediary group, has published one of the first nature-related financial opportunities use cases, showcasing the role of mangroves, coral reefs and seagrasses in supporting and protecting near-shore fisheries in Bolinao, the Philippines.
22 April 2024 – In February CISL convened a multi-sectoral Global Leadership Summit. This report synthesises the key challenges and solutions from discussions at the Summit.
Ahead of the Curve: A preparatory guide on nature for the agri-food sector
12 March 2024 - Guidance for businesses in the agri-food sector to aid understanding of nature-related risks and disclosure frameworks that can promote nature-positive action has been produced by CISL in collaboration with Asda and incorporates business insights from value chain actors
Broadening the horizon: How CFOs and Finance Functions can help drive corporate sustainability
1 February 2024 - A business briefing produced by CISL and Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) examines the implications for CFOs and Finance Functions in supporting their businesses to become aligned with a sustainable future.
CISL publishes second stage of its Equality Action Plan
26 January 2024 - CISL has published the second stage of its Equality Action Plan which provides an update of its activities since February 2022 and sets out new strategic approaches to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion across the Institute.
