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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.


Read more at: The ClimateWise Principles Independent Review for 2023

The ClimateWise Principles Independent Review for 2023

23 January 2024 - The ClimateWise Principles Independent Review for 2023 sees scores continue to increase across the membership, ahead of the introduction of a more ambitious set of Principles for 2024.


Read more at: Risk sharing for Loss and Damage: Scaling up protection for the Global South

Risk sharing for Loss and Damage: Scaling up protection for the Global South

21 November 2023 - The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) launches a Loss and Damage action plan to scale up protection for the Global South.


Read more at: ClimateWise welcomes accountancy firm Crowe as its new strategic partner
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ClimateWise welcomes accountancy firm Crowe as its new strategic partner

17 October 2023

17 October 2023 - ClimateWise has appointed accountancy firm, Crowe, to undertake a review of its climate disclosure framework.


Read more at: Primer on the financial materiality of Nature-based Solutions (NbS)

Primer on the financial materiality of Nature-based Solutions (NbS)

8 August 2023 – Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership’s (CISL)’s ClimateWise showcases a new primer on the financial materiality of Nature-based Solutions (NbS).


Read more at: Planning decisions, adaptive capacity and insurability: Findings from a case study of flooding in Somerset, UK

Planning decisions, adaptive capacity and insurability: Findings from a case study of flooding in Somerset, UK

1 August 2023 - The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership’s (CISL) ClimateWise has published a new report on planning decisions, adaptive capacity and insurability.


Read more at: Roadmap: Identification and integration of nature-related risks and impacts in underwriting and insurance brokerage

Roadmap: Identification and integration of nature-related risks and impacts in underwriting and insurance brokerage

12 April 2023 – New roadmap from CISL’s ClimateWise charts a path for the insurance sector towards nature-positive underwriting and explores the industry’s role in supporting the transition of its clients towards a sustainable economy. 


Read more at: The ClimateWise Principles Independent Review for 2022

The ClimateWise Principles Independent Review for 2022

23 January 2023 – The ClimateWise Principles Independent Review for 2022 sees scores continue to increase across the membership.


Read more at: Why nature matters: Nature-related risks and opportunities for insurance underwriting

Why nature matters: Nature-related risks and opportunities for insurance underwriting

5 September 2022 – The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership’s (CISL) ClimateWise has published a new report on Nature Insurance.