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Read more at: Scaling Finance for Nature: A primer on what financial institutions are doing today

Scaling Finance for Nature: A primer on what financial institutions are doing today

6 October 2025 – A primer by CISL and A-Track partners examines what financial institutions can already do – today – to scale action on nature


Read more at: Felicity Alvey

Felicity Alvey

Felicity is the Programme Director for ClimateWise, the insurance industry leadership group convened by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL). In this role, she supports the transition of the insurance sector through the ClimateWise Principles and leads the development of academic research.


Read more at: Beyond the Myths: From Perceptions to Practice in Scaling Blended Finance to EMDEs

Beyond the Myths: From Perceptions to Practice in Scaling Blended Finance to EMDEs

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 of risks and highlight actionable pathways to unlock private investment. The findings underscore the need for coordinated efforts to improve data, market infrastructure, and policy alignment across the blended finance ecosystem.


Read more at: ClimateWise welcomes its new Programme Director
Felicity Hall

ClimateWise welcomes its new Programme Director

20 June 2025

20 June 2025 - ClimateWise, the insurance industry leadership group facilitated by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), has announced that Felicity Hall is its new Programme Director.


Read more at: The Business Case for Integrated Retrofit: How banks, insurers, and the government can support healthy, efficient, and resilient homes

The Business Case for Integrated Retrofit: How banks, insurers, and the government can support healthy, efficient, and resilient homes

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.


Read more at: The ClimateWise Principles Independent Review 2024

The ClimateWise Principles Independent Review 2024

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.


Read more at: Investing in Tomorrow: A Guide to Building Climate-Resilient Investment Portfolios

Investing in Tomorrow: A Guide to Building Climate-Resilient Investment Portfolios

15 January 2025 - The climate crisis demands immediate attention—not only to mitigate risks but to adapt and build resilience. This guide serves as a roadmap for investors to build climate resilience within their portfolios and invest in systemic resilience through engagement with the broader ecosystem.


Read more at: Scaling Finance for Nature: Barrier Breakdown

Scaling Finance for Nature: Barrier Breakdown

15 October 2024 - Private capital can play a critical role in closing the US$700 billion annual biodiversity finance gap and addressing nature’s decline. The report uses the mitigation hierarchy as a lens through which to view how nature finance can contribute towards the goals of the Global Biodiversity Framework.


Read more at: Nature-related financial opportunity use case: Debt-for-nature swap supported by credit insurance for marine conservation

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.


Read more at: 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

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.