CIO Report Library
Our Chief Investment Office (CIO) publishes thought leadership on challenges facing the ocean, and how these long-term trends could affect the world and investment portfolios.
CIO Special report
The Ocean: an essential pillar of planetary life
In this publication, we take a close look at the environmental benefits we gain from the marine environment, the definition of a Sustainable Blue Economy, development areas and problems and how we can help finance sustainable maritime nature-based projects.
Jun 08, 2023
CIO Nature Series
Mangroves: why they need protection
Mangroves are highly important for biodiversity and play a crucial role as nature-based solutions to mitigate the effects of climate change, even though they make up less than 1% of all tropical forests worldwide.
Jan 24, 2023
CIO Special report
Ocean finance: redefining the value chain
As we mark the UN’s World Oceans Day for 2022, we face major challenges in building a sustainable blue economy. This CIO Special, produced in collaboration with the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA), explains how the global financial sector will play an important role in finding solutions.
Jun 08, 2022
CIO Special report
Coastlines in crisis: key risks from rising oceans
Rising seas will compound other effects from climate change and ocean degradation. They will have major implications for the overall macroeconomic and policy outlook, and for investment.
Sep 01, 2021
CIO Special report
Understanding the blue economy
In this special report we look at what exactly the blue economy is, and why it remains crucial for biodiversity and the sustainability of global economic development.
Nov 10, 2020
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The Sustainable Blue Economy