Briefing: Germany’s energy options
GIST Impact research featured in Investment & Pensions Europe (IPE) magazine – January 2023
Against all odds – CBD COP-15 and its implications for business and nature
Against all odds, the Kunming-Montréal CBD COP¹ -15 delivered a Global Biodiversity Framework that sets the right priorities to give nature a fighting chance. The odds against this COP were indeed great: Covid-19 had delayed this Conference of Parties two years from its original October 2020 timeline; the Ukraine war had sucked away energy and […]
Guest post: Working together to support food systems transformations
Doreen Robinson, Head of Biodiversity & Land at UN Environment Programme, delivered a stirring opening speech at the COP15 TEEBAgrifood side event on December 14: “Recognizing and managing the value of nature’s contribution to people through food systems transformation.” We wanted to share her inspiring remarks – included below is an extract published with her permission. Food […]
COP15: Why true cost accounting must be part of the solution
The new Global Biodiversity Framework has been agreed for this decade, a critical moment for nature. But what is really at stake when it comes to our food systems and agriculture, the main drivers of biodiversity loss? What changes do we really need to see to halt and reverse this loss? Our CEO Pavan Sukhdev shared his views […]
GIST Impact at CBD COP15
Our businesses. Our economies. All of our livelihoods depend on nature. But nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history. This December, governments, civil society, businesses and financial institutions will come together to agree on a Global Biodiversity Framework at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity’s COP15. The framework agreed here will represent […]
Introducing GIST Impact!
We’re excited to announce the launch of our new brand identity and website! We have evolved considerably as a company since our founding 16 years ago – our expert team of scientists, engineers, economists, and data analysts has grown significantly, we’ve expanded our range of offerings and we are proud to call some of the […]
Recasting ESG – Separating Drivers from Impacts
The building blocks of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) metrics were never intended to be equal or commensurable. Good governance is a driver of positive environmental and social outcomes and impacts, rather than the impact itself. Yet the desire to create marketability for products based around ESG ratings has led to a distortion of their […]
GIST Impact on International Chamber of Commerce panel at COP27
We were delighted to take part in the International Chamber of Commerce’s “Make Climate Action Everyone’s Business Forum” at COP27, where our SVP, Strategic Partnerships Elyse Myrans spoke on a panel alongside representatives from UPS, Fairtrade International and ICC about how to best support SMEs through the Green Transition. SMEs make up a significant portion […]
Prof. Haripriya Gundimeda receives Qimpro Platinum Standard 2022 award
We are delighted that Prof. Haripriya Gundimeda is awarded the Qimpro Platinum Standard 2022 award under the Environment category. Haripriya Gundimeda, Institute Chair Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, is a leading Environmental Economist, Coordinator of TEEB Report as well as a long-time collaborator of GIST Impact. We would like to extend our […]
5 Critical ESG Conversations for Board Members
ESG is increasingly important for Board Members. According to The Sustainability Board Report 2022[1], 80% of boards have an ESG committee, 27% of board members served on a relevant committee and 45% of those on such a committee were engaged[2]. What were the others doing? It’s also increasingly apparent that boards and executives are navigating […]
