Reports

Adapting to Climate Change: A Guide for the Financial Services Industry

Monday Sep 12, 2011

Ryan Schuchard, Former Associate Director, Climate Change, BSR

Tiffany Finley, Former Manager, BSR

This primer on climate change adaptation in the financial services (FS) industry summarizes how FS companies are reporting on climate change risks and opportunities. Key risks and opportunities include disruption to owned assets and operations, investment portfolio exposure, and investor and public confidence. The brief outlines current and emerging best practices and guidance for FS companies on how to develop a proactive approach to climate change adaptation, and makes recommendations.

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How Business Can Help Close the Financial Inclusion Gender Gap: 2017 Global Findex Takeaways

Lucia Flores Guevara, Associate, HERproject, BSR; Filippo Sebastio, Associate, BSR

To help close the financial inclusion gender gap, the private sector should support greater account ownership and usage among the women who make up the majority of workers in their supply chains.

Accelerating the Adoption of Clean Fuels: Leading Road Fleets Share Data

Beth Richmond, Manager, BSR; Léa Farnier, Associate, BSR

Today, Future of Fuels is releasing a case study library that will, for the first time, allow fleet owners to compare clean fuel technologies independently tested and rated by peer companies.

The Business Case for Empowering Women through Climate-Resilient Supply Chains

Samantha Harris, Manager, BSR; Katie Abbott, Associate, BSR

Applying a gender lens to resilience activities will help companies anticipate and recover from climate events and foster innovation.

An Exciting New Era for ESG and Socially Responsible Investing in Japan

Asako Nagai, Director, BSR; Karlyn Adams, Associate Director, BSR

The pro-business Japanese government has doubled down on transparency, helping investors understand a broad set of ESG issues that are material for their investment strategies and enabling social dialogue.

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