Sustainability insights
Explore our events, podcasts and other content with a focus on preserving biodiversity and creating a sustainable blue economy.
To invest effectively over the long term, you need to understand the long-term trends affecting our world.
That’s why our in-house experts brief our clients regularly on the biggest challenges facing our environment and society, and how these could affect their portfolios – with help from external thought-leaders.
Feature article
eDNA: measuring ocean biodiversity
We’re always looking for ways to connect our partners and raise awareness of things we know our clients care about. Together with our partners, we track biodiversity in our ocean in this eDNA project initiative.
Oct 10, 2024
CIO Special
New Blue Perspectives: Monitoring Ocean Biodiversity
In this report, we describe initial findings from our research project to monitor ocean biodiversity. Working with our partners, we used environmental DNA (eDNA) techniques to analyse ocean water samples.
Oct 10, 2024
Jargon-busting series
What are Life Pillars?
Life Pillars provide essential resources and services crucial for the prosperity of humanity and the global economy — and yet they are often undervalued or taken for granted.
Aug 01, 2024
Event report
The metrics that matter: investing in the sustainable blue economy
At the Economist’s 11th annual World Ocean Summit, we hosted a "How To" session aimed at creating a set of action points and practical takeaways for individuals and organisations committed to restoring ocean health.
Jun 10, 2024
The sustainable blue economy
An ocean journey
We are on a journey to raise awareness about the importance of the ocean to the global economy and life on earth. Our focus on the ocean has shaped our research and deepened our understanding of the links between nature and the economy.
Jun 10, 2024
Jargon-busting series
What are Life Pillars?
Life Pillars provide essential resources and services crucial for the prosperity of humanity and the global economy — and yet they are often undervalued or taken for granted.
Aug 01, 2024
CIO Special report
Atmosphere: Shield of the earth
The third in our trilogy of keynote presentations on the Earth's "Life Pillars" explains why climate-related risks and opportunities should be important considerations for investors with regard to long-term portfolio development.
Mar 26, 2024
CIO Nature Series
Rainforests: the Earth’s green lung
Rainforests provide invaluable ecosystem services supporting climate management, biodiversity, and rural livelihoods—but they are also fragile. In this publication, we focus on four key concerns: deforestation, climate change, poaching and illegal trade, and mining and oil extraction
Aug 02, 2023
Feature article
Giving nature its true value
In the midst of a climate and inequality crisis, is it time to ditch GDP as a measure of economic success? Academics, conservationists and, increasingly, investors are looking to other factors such as natural capital.
May 04, 2023
CIO Special report
Land: A key Life Pillar
In our publication, we take a deep look at the importance of biodiversity, particularly from an investor's perspective.
Apr 18, 2023