Moving the Needle

These case studies illustrate how our work is moving the needle by influencing companies and investors to make lasting changes that will benefit industries and the planet.

Financial markets react instantly to any changes in perceptions of risk and opportunity. These market changes immediately impact the companies that are being funded by private finance because even well-funded companies rely on bank lending for their day-to-day working capital requirements. As a result, companies respond rapidly to any perceived changes in the financial markets even before they have become embedded in the financial system.

This means that influencing the financial market’s risk perceptions while also highlighting opportunities is a highly effective lever for systems-level change.

Planet Tracker’s watchdog role is driving change in FMCG companies

As part of its Food and Land Use programme, Planet Tracker is examining the transition plans of the food system (Consumer Goods) companies covered by the Climate Action 100+ list.

Planet Tracker forces rethink at the Alliance to End Plastic Waste

In August 2022, PT released ‘Barely Credible’, a report which analysed the work of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW). As a direct result of the report, AEPW advised Planet Tracker that its next annual report would include revised targets and more information on the plastic waste it has recovered and that they will more rigorously audit their annual report.

Planet Tracker provides 600 billion reasons to support seafood traceability

An in-depth analysis of the benefits of seafood traceability, 'How to Trace $600 billion’, was leveraged to strengthen a call to action among retailers, wholesalers and policymakers for improved at-sea controls and a more robust traceability system covering all seafood products.

Uruguay’s new financial instrument to combat deforestation references Planet Tracker’s recommendations

Planet Tracker’s innovative report A Deforestation Linked Sovereign Bond recommended a Deforestation-Linked Sovereign Bond (DLSB) to help countries with valuable state-owned forests to fund their transition to a sustainable economy by linking coupon payments to success in reducing deforestation as part of the solution.

Planet Tracker’s watchdog role is driving change in FMCG companies

As part of its Food and Land Use programme, Planet Tracker is examining the transition plans of the food system (Consumer Goods) companies covered by the Climate Action 100+ list.

Planet Tracker forces rethink at the Alliance to End Plastic Waste

In August 2022, PT released ‘Barely Credible’, a report which analysed the work of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW). As a direct result of the report, AEPW advised Planet Tracker that its next annual report would include revised targets and more information on the plastic waste it has recovered and that they will more rigorously audit their annual report.

Planet Tracker provides 600 billion reasons to support seafood traceability

An in-depth analysis of the benefits of seafood traceability, 'How to Trace $600 billion’, was leveraged to strengthen a call to action among retailers, wholesalers and policymakers for improved at-sea controls and a more robust traceability system covering all seafood products.

Uruguay’s new financial instrument to combat deforestation references Planet Tracker’s recommendations

Planet Tracker’s innovative report A Deforestation Linked Sovereign Bond recommended a Deforestation-Linked Sovereign Bond (DLSB) to help countries with valuable state-owned forests to fund their transition to a sustainable economy by linking coupon payments to success in reducing deforestation as part of the solution.