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Read the latest news related to Global Footprint Network’s Finance for Change Initiative.
Dasgupta Review: The need to live within the means of our planet
The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review was released February 1st after two years of extensive research. Overall, we are extremely pleased with the outcome. Published by the UK government, the report is a strong reference [...]
Getting to know the National Footprint and Biocapacity Accounts
We sat down (virtually, of course) with David Lin, our Chief Science Officer and Eric Miller, Director, Ecological Footprint Initiative, York University in Toronto, to discuss the new 2021 edition of the National Footprint and [...]
PRI Webinar 30 May: Climate Strategies for Sovereign Bond Investors
Join Global Footprint Network, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), MN, and DEGROOF Petercam on 30 May for a comprehensive exploration of climate strategies for sovereign bond investors – including the use of a dashboard of indicators to identify and manage carbon [...]
Ecological Footprint Explorer Open Data Platform Launches
The US per capita Ecological Footprint dropped nearly 20% during the last eight years of available data (2005 and 2013), a total reduction that matches the entire Footprint of Germany. OAKLAND, CA, April 5, 2017—Ecological [...]
New Report Recommends Carbon Disclosure Methodology and Dashboard for Sovereign Bond Holders
A new report by Global Footprint Network, Carbon Disclosure and Climate Risk in Sovereign Bonds, outlines a methodology for investors to disclose and manage carbon exposure in their sovereign bond holdings. Please join Global Footprint [...]
Sovereign Bond Investors Waking Up to Climate Change Risk
For years, many mainstream investors have been on the fence about climate change, often dismissing the topic as a “long-term issue.” But as the potential investment risks of not acting on climate change have come [...]