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The Global Water Tool (GWT) is a free, publicly available resource for identifying corporate water risks and opportunities which provides easy access to and analysis of critical data. It includes a workbook (data input, inventory by site, key reporting indicators, metrics calculations), a mapping function to plot sites with datasets, and a Google Earth interface for spatial viewing.

This website explores charts, maps and data of observed and projected climate variables for California. The tools show projections for two possible climate futures, one in which emissions peak around 2040 and then decline (RCP 4.5) and another in which emissions continue to rise throughout the 21st century (RCP 8.5).

This report provides the estimated return implications under the four climate scenarios and four climate risk factors, modelled over a 35 year time period, with commentary on the specific implications for OPTrust. The return estimates developed as part of this research apply at the total portfolio, asset class and industry sector levels.

This article explores the potential pitfalls for energy companies in applying scenario analysis, in particular the discounting of extreme scenarios and availability or stability bias.

This paper focuses on two technological developments which could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping – slow steaming and wind propulsion.

This thought-leadership paper summarizes the TCFD recommendations and industry reactions.

This Toronto Centre note covers climate-related risks, how the financial sector should respond, and what supervisors can do. It assists supervisors to: i) understand climate-related risks most relevant to the financial sector, including transition and physical risks; ii) understand ways in which organizations operating in the financial sector might respond to these risks, through their governance, strategies, risk management, metrics and targets, and disclosures; and iii) identify steps that financial sector supervisors can take in response to climate change.

NZX has published a guidance note relating to environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting designed to accompany the NZX Corporate Governance Code (the Code). This guidance note provides a resource to NZX issuers to understand the benefits of ESG reporting, provide information about global frameworks, and support the effective communication of ESG opportunities and risks to investors and other stakeholders. The guidance note also includes information on green bonds and can be read here.

Many businesses are grappling with the TCFD implications, particularly in terms of identifying relevant internal systems, metrics, and disclosure strategies. South Pole surveyed corporates on their drivers, preparedness and plans for TCFD disclosure. The results provide insights into the current state of play.

Many businesses are grappling with TCFD implications, particularly in terms of identifying relevant internal systems, metrics, and disclosure strategies. South Pole surveyed corporates on their drivers, preparedness and plans for TCFD disclosure. The results provide insights into the current state of play.

With investors in France required to release reporting on the requirements of Article 173, Beyond Ratings has decided to take a closer look at how asset owners and asset managers have responded to this reporting requirement for the sovereign asset class.

The Water Risk Monetizer is a publicly available online tool that provides actionable information to help businesses around the world understand the impact of water availability (quantity) and water quality to their business and quantify those risks in financial terms to inform decisions that enable growth.