Publications

4 September 2025 – 475 businesses and investors urge the EU to uphold strong sustainability rules in the Omnibus package, warning that weakening them risks competitiveness and investor confidence. Read the statement here.As Members of the European Parliament prepare Parliament’s position and debate sweeping changes to the EU’s sustainability framew…

29 July 2025 – A new report by CISL commissioned by Cambridge City Council with funding from the Council and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund identifies actionable strategies for scaling up energy efficiency and low carbon technology retrofits across Greater Cambridge, in support of the Council’s commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 20…

24 July 2025 – The first in our new Future Visions series, a new report by CISL Fellow Paul Gilding argues that a major market-driven disruption of the global food system is not only imminent but already underway, challenging industry assumptions and highlighting both the risks and opportunities of inevitable transformation.   Download the reportAb…

10 July 2025 – Despite the promise of blended finance to mobilise private capital in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) at scale, persistent risk perceptions, ecosystem fragmentation, and structural barriers continue to hinder scale. This practitioner-led report distils insights from key stakeholders to unpack the current perceptions…

8 July 2025 - Developed in partnership with the British Standards Institute, the primary goal of this publication is to identify the "tipping point" for achieving trust in circularity and accelerating its adoption. Through in-depth stakeholder interviews and a global survey, the research aims to understand and address barriers to trust, drive behav…

26 June 2025 – A use case developed as the result of a collaboration between CISL and three banks DBS, OCBC, UOB and supported by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), shows how banks can build internal capacity to better understand the nature risks and dependencies in their portfolios exemplified on the palm oil industry. Download the report.…

18 June 2025 – A joint research between Banking Environment Initiative and ClimateWise examines the socioeconomic and resilience benefits of building retrofit, and proposes business case for banks, insurance companies, and the government. Download the reportAboutThe UK’s housing stock accounts for 12 per cent of the nation’s greenhouse gas emission…

5 June 2025 - A new report by CISL marks 20 years of impact from the Corporate Leaders Groups and considers how CISL and the CLGs will enable businesses to shape, rather than be shaped by the markets we need in the future. Download the reportAboutThis new report, marking 20 years since the Corporate Leaders Groups (CLGs) were established, highlight…

27 May 2025 - Over 150 businesses and investors signed a joint letter calling on the EU to set a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target of at least 90% by 2040. A robust climate target and the decarbonisation of our economies will improve the EU’s resilience to shocks, energy security and competitiveness Read the letter here.In an open letter co…

13 May 2025 – A CISL Business Briefing sets out the critical steps needed from the financial system to deliver a transformation to a sustainable economy. Download the reportAboutWe currently face a polycrisis of complex and intertwined global economic, social and environmental challenges.  Addressing these challenges through private sector action w…

7 April 2025 – At this historic moment of geopolitical change and economic transformation, the question for businesses is whether they will step up to shape the future – or be shaped by it.In our latest report, CISL CEO Lindsay Hooper and CISL Fellow Paul Gilding set out a pathway for the private sector to proactively respond to the current volatil…

19 March 2025 – A new report by Dr Gabriel Okello and Dr Lambed Tatah explores how the transition to electric motorcycles – commonly known as ‘boda bodas’ – may alleviate air pollution and related health risks in both Kampala and Uganda as a whole. Download the reportAboutAir pollution is now the second leading cause of death globally, responsible …

5th March 2025 – New report from CISL, E.ON Group Innovation and IfM Engage explores the challenges and circular solutions associated with the expected increase in end-of-life solar PV waste over the coming years, highlighting the need to avoid causing an environmental crisis by addressing the climate crisis.   Download the Circular Solar reportDow…

“Our new ClimateWise Principles have a broader scope and higher benchmark standards, and I want to recognise the efforts and commitment of our members in developing and reporting under this new method.”Kevin O’Donnell, Chair, ClimateWise President & CEO, Renaissance Re“To address the challenges of the changing climate and nature regulatory environ…

5 February 2025 -  The ClimateWise Principles Independent Review for 2024 represents a landmark year of reporting against an ambitious and challenging set of new Principles. Download the ClimateWise Principles Independent ReviewAboutThe ClimateWise Principles have provided a framework for the insurance industry to disclose climate-related risk and …