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The Sky High Cost of Deep Sea Mining

Report Deep Sea Mining Financial Risk & Reward, Greenwashing, Policy Equity PT0072

Environmental damage due to deep sea mining would dwarf that of terrestrial mining in terms of km3 impacted.

Long AI, Short Nature: Close the Short

At the same time billions are being invested in AI, billions are divested away from the intelligence found in nature, on which our economies and societies rely. This blog argues that the risk-reward of this ‘buy AI, sell nature’ approach is a poor trade to make: AI is convenient, but costly and risky, whilst nature is essential, freely available and harmless. Now is the time to close the short: read on to discover twenty practical ways to invest in nature.

‘More than the entire global defence budget’: new report shows that trying to fix the permanent damage deep sea mining would cause is so costly no one could afford it

Press Release Deep Sea Mining

Stopping deep sea mining is one solution to the climate crisis that can still be achieved. More than 700 scientists have warned that if it were to go ahead, it could pose irreversible risks to nature and climate on a multi-generational timescale. Crucially, this environmental damage would not replace but add to the harm caused by terrestrial mining.

NDEs and Credit Ratings

Report Sovereign Risk, Thought Leadership Financial Risk & Reward Fixed Income PT0071

Planet Tracker’s landmark new analysis examines the link between countries’ dependence on natural resource exports, their sovereign credit ratings and their resilience to global economic shocks.

Countries reliant on nature dependent exports are impacting credit ratings, new analysis shows

Press Release Sovereign Risk, Thought Leadership

Investors and policymakers are increasingly aware of the importance of biodiversity and natural resources to the economy, with some estimates suggesting that nature loss puts almost USD $55 trillion at risk. As global institutions take measures to protect nature, it is vital for financial institutions to understand the critical link between natural resources in the economy and long-term bond performance.

Nature Dependent Export and Credit Ratings Dashboard

Dashboard Sovereign Risk, Thought Leadership Financial Risk & Reward Multi-Asset DASH0012

This story dashboard summarises some of the key findings from the “NDEs and Credit Ratings” report, where Planet Tracker analyses the impact of the 2007-2008 financial crisis on the credit ratings of Nature Dependent Exporters.

Global Textiles Value Chain Dashboard

Planet Tracker has developed an interactive dashboard mapping the Global Value Chain for Textiles into six nodes, identifying nearly 4000 companies that cover the whole garment lifecycle, from upstream activities, such as Raw Material Manufacturing and Fibres Production, to downstream stages such as Retail and Post-Sale activities.

Fashion retailers’ green credentials ‘meaningless’ without better supply chain engagement, says new report

Press Release Textiles Financial Risk & Reward, Transparency & Traceability Equity

Planet Tracker calls on retailers to work with their supply chain partners to improve traceability and environmental impacts. Fabric manufacturers and producers are responsible for 76% of textile’s impact on climate, but only 7% of its market capitalisation.

Following the Thread

Planet Tracker calls on retailers to work with their supply chain partners to improve traceability and environmental impacts

Colgate-Palmolive on a +3ºC pathway with ‘no clear strategy’ for Scope 3 emissions

Press Release Emissions Shareholder Engagement Equity

Colgate-Palmolive is on a path to missing its approved Science-based Targets emissions by a factor of 7 when optional indirect use emissions are excluded.

In the next decade the consumer goods giant could be hit by a USD 2.1 billion increase in annual operating costs due to potential Carbon Pricing Mechanisms and water scarcity.

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