Focused acceleration: A strategic approach to climate action in cities to 2030

C40 | McKinsey

Book / Report | Free | Nov 01, 2017

This report identifies 12 opportunities that have the greatest potential in most global cities to curb emissions and put cities on a 1.5°C pathway through 2030.

ELD Initiative: User Guide - A 6+1 step approach to assess the economics of land management

The Economics of Land Degradation (ELD)

Framework / Guidelines | Free | Jan 01, 2015

The 6+1 step approach is the analysis method that has been adopted by the ELD Initiative to guide users through the process of establishing scientifically sound... Read More

CDP Disclosure Guidance for Companies

CDP

Website | Free

Companies can disclose in response to a request from an investor, a customer, or both. This page will cover the basics of the information request and show some of the... Read More

Water Footprint Assessment Manual: Setting the Global Standard

Water Footprint Network

Calculator / Equations / Formula | Free

Tool available here:  http://waterfootprint.org/en/resources/interactive-tools/water-footprint-assessment-tool/The Global Water Footprint Assessment Standard is the... Read More

Reaching deep in low-income markets

Deloitte

Book / Report | Free

Research finds for-profit enterprises successfully serving low-income markets, achieving economic sustainability and scalability at the bottom of the pyramid.Analysis:... Read More

Reporting matters: Striking a balance between disclosure and engagement

World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

Framework / Guidelines | Free

This publication marks our fifth edition of Reporting matters. Our research has confirmed that many organizations find it challenging to meet the increasing number of... Read More

Women's Safety in the Workplace

BSR Group, Her Project

Suite of Tools | Free | Jan 28, 2017

This toolkit is designed to be used in the textile and garment sectors in India but might also be applicable in other export-oriented industries that employ large numbers... Read More

Business Guide to Water Valuation

World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

Framework / Guidelines | Free | Aug 30, 2015

This Business Guide to Water Valuation provides business-specific guidance on the main concepts and techniques associated with water valuation. The intention is to arm... Read More

Is your nonfinancial performance revealing the true value of your business to investors?

Ernst & Young

Book / Report | Free

EY member fi rms are able to conclude from several years of research of ESG reporting that there is a global trend toward increased interest in nonfi nancial information on... Read More

CDP’s Climate Questionnaire

CDP

Template / Workbook / Spreadsheet | Free

Climate change information request Climate change questionnaire for companies disclosing to this year's investor request.  

Zero Waste Design Guidelines

American Institute of Architects (AIA) New York | Kiss + Cathcart, Architects | ClosedLoops | Foodprint Group

Framework / Guidelines | Free

Design Strategies and Case Studies for a Zero-Waste City The Zero Waste Design Guidelines address the crucial role that design plays in achieving NYC’s ambitious goal,... Read More

Sustainability Reporting Playbook

Network for Business Sustainability (NBS)

Book / Report | Free | Oct 12, 2017

Use this report if you are a: Sustainability manager wanting to improve your organization’s sustainability reporting process and outcomes, and to put sustainability on... Read More

ELD Initiative: Practitioner's Guide: Principles of economic valuation for sustainable land management based on the Massive Open Online Course "The Economics of Land Degradation"

The Economics of Land Degradation (ELD)

Framework / Guidelines | Free | Jan 01, 2014

This Practitioner’s Guide reaches out to provide practitioners and decision-makers with the skills necessary to make an economic case for preventing or reversing land... Read More