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 Businesses Are Collaborating for the Sustainable Development Goals

Peder Michael Pruzan-Jorgensen, Senior Vice President, BSR; Sara Enright, Associate Director, BSR

For meaningful progress toward the SDGs, we need actors across entire value chains to take collective action on the issues that threaten business growth and social development.

Climate and the Economy: The Relationship between Inclusion, Equality, Business, and the Planet

Samantha Harris, Manager, BSR; Elisabeth Best, Manager, Communications and Marketing, BSR

There is a critical need for business to support society in adapting to climate risk and to do so in a way that addresses inequality and structural inclusion.

Climate and Inclusive Economy

Edward Cameron, Former Managing Director, BSR; Martin Lemos, Former Manager, BSR; Susan Winterberg, Former Associate Director, Inclusive Economy, BSR

The Impacts of Climate on Health: Why Business Should Care and How to Act

Cecile Oger, Director, BSR; Joanna Lovatt, Associate, BSR; Léa Farnier, Associate, BSR

As climate change intensifies, so do its impacts on human health. Here's how business can act.

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