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Read more at: Mapping exposure to nature-related risks across financial indices – Nature-related financial risk use case

Mapping exposure to nature-related risks across financial indices – Nature-related financial risk use case

April 2022 – The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) in collaboration with Aon has mapped nature-related risks across financial indices.


Read more at: Integrating Nature: The case for action on nature-related financial risks

Integrating Nature: The case for action on nature-related financial risks

7 April 2022 – The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) in collaboration with banks and investment managers has detailed the case for integrating nature-related risks into financial decisions. Nature loss poses highly material financial risks If nature is not...


Read more at: The coming deluge: Scenario analysis for underwriting in a changing climate

The coming deluge: Scenario analysis for underwriting in a changing climate

28 March 2022 – ClimateWise members unpack the implications of scenario analysis for underwriting with UK flood example.


Read more at: Nature-related financial risks

Nature-related financial risks

What are nature-related financial risks? Leading companies recognise that a prosperous business relies upon nature and the ecosystem services it provides. They also recognise that the ‘E’ in ‘ESG’ is about protecting our biodiversity and natural capital, as well as our climate, and that the two are...


Read more at: How soil degradation amplified financial vulnerability – Nature-related financial risk use case

How soil degradation amplified financial vulnerability – Nature-related financial risk use case

January 2022 – The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) in collaboration with Robeco has published the first nature-related financial risk use case, showcasing how the vulnerability of degraded soil extreme weather can deliver a blow to asset value.


Read more at: The ClimateWise Principles Independent Review for 2021

The ClimateWise Principles Independent Review for 2021

20 January 2022 – The ClimateWise Principles Independent Review for 2021 sees scores continue to increase across the membership.


Read more at: Leadership Strategies for Client Engagement: Advancing climate-related assessment

Leadership Strategies for Client Engagement: Advancing climate-related assessment

13 January 2022 – Building on work by the Banking Environment Initiative, CISL has published recommendations for advancing climate-related assessments that enhance client engagement strategies for financial institutions.


Read more at: Climate Tango: Principles for integrating physical and transition climate-risk assessment with sectoral examples

Climate Tango: Principles for integrating physical and transition climate-risk assessment with sectoral examples

13 January 2022 – The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership’s (CISL) ClimateWise leads paper on integrating climate-related risk assessment.


Read more at: Centre for Sustainable Finance collaborates with UNEP FI on enhanced climate risk assessment frameworks and leadership strategies for client engagement

Centre for Sustainable Finance collaborates with UNEP FI on enhanced climate risk assessment frameworks and leadership strategies for client engagement

10 January 2022

13 January 2022 - CISL's Centre for Sustainable Finance, together with the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative, publishes two reports aiming to assist financial insitutions to implement the TCFD framework, building on projects exploring climate risk assessment frameworks and leadership strategies for client engagement.


Read more at: Understanding Corporates’ Transitions to Net Zero: Industry survey on net zero transition progress and challenges

Understanding Corporates’ Transitions to Net Zero: Industry survey on net zero transition progress and challenges

23 December 2021 – The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) has published a business briefing for understanding corporates’ transitions to net zero based on a quantitative industry survey.