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 […]
GIST Impact data included in latest ESG Report from GPIF, the world’s largest pension fund
The Government Pension Investment Fund, Japan (GPIF) has published its 5th ESG Report as a way of reporting on GPIF’s Environmental, Social and Governance-related initiatives and the effects to all pension beneficiaries. In a section where GPIF evaluates the extent to which the constituent companies in GPIF’s portfolio are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals […]
Are ESG scores killing sustainable investing’s potential?
Written in partnership with FNZ The appetite for sustainable investments continues to grow. But with no standard definition, and general confusion around the difference between input and output effects of ESG, it is little wonder ESG investing has failed to live up to the hype. The solution: a combination of Impact Economics, trustworthy data, improved […]
GIST Impact CEO featured in Business Insider’s Climate Heroes 2022 series
As part of Business Insider’s Climate Heroes 2022: Working Toward Solutions series, GIST Impact Founder and CEO, Pavan Sukhdev discussed the role of the green economy in advancing climate action and the importance of measuring and tracking progress towards sustainability goals with Marcelo Lu, SVP, Care Chemicals North America at BASF, and Tim Paradis, Future […]
How about levelling the playing field for impact investing vs mainstream investing?
Over the last two years, 2019 to 2021, impact investing has seen remarkable asset growth: from USD 0.58 trillion to 1.64 trillion, around 70% per annum. While we can be encouraged by the important mindset shifts underpinning this growth, it still begs the question: can we realistically expect current impact investing models to drive enough […]
GIST Impact CEO featured on Accelerating Climate Solutions podcast
With the industrial food system now accounting for a third of all global greenhouse gas emissions, transforming food systems has never been more critical to advance climate resilience and ecological conservation. On the latest episode of the Accelerating Climate Solutions podcast, our Founder and CEO Pavan Sukhdev and Sara Farley, Vice President of The Rockefeller […]
SFDR – The Hardest Data Challenges to Solve
Our recent workshop on SFDR featured an open discussion on the main challenges facing asset and wealth managers in sourcing and reporting data to meet PAI requirements. GIST Impact’s CEO, Pavan Sukhdev, highlighted the importance of interpretation, measurement and benchmarking of PAIs. It is mandatory to provide these indicators for qualification as a sustainable investment […]
