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CPP Investments, Research reports, White papers

Investing in the potential of carbon credits | CPP Investments

A white paper on behalf of Thinking Ahead, the thought leadership platform of CPP Investments, one of Canada’s largest pension funds.

Challenge: Debut CPP Investments’ commitment to develop nascent carbon credit markets via a partnership with Climate International. The project aims to foster high-quality forestry carbon credit markets in Peru and beyond.

Solution: A white paper establishing the need for carbon credits markets as a vital tool to help companies in hard-to-abate sectors reach net-zero, complemented by an introduction to a groundbreaking investment in Peru’s rainforests. Facilitated by Climate International, the project acts as a template to inspire similar community-focused investments elsewhere. Following some false starts with another writer, I was able to successfully execute this high-profile project, a centerpiece of the debut of CPP Investment’s thought leadership site.  

My roles: Research, SME interviews, data (research, composition and visualization), content (outline, write and edit), along with design direction.

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Investing to enable an economy-wide evolution to a low-carbon future | CPP Investments

A white paper on behalf of Thinking Ahead, the thought leadership platform of CPP Investments, a Canadian pension fund.

Challenge: Establish the case to identify, fund and support the decarbonization of essential businesses that have high emissions, but lack an affordable, near-term solution to do so.

Solution: A white paper making the case for why the successful decarbonization of strategic sectors — such as agriculture, cement, steel and others — is not only essential to meet wider net-zero ambitions, but also to sustain economic growth, stability and a responsible transition.

My roles: Research, SME interview and review, data composition, chart design/recommendation, writing and editing, design/visual editing.

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Financing the energy transition – Green bonds in climate finance | CPP Investments

A white paper on behalf of Thinking Ahead, the thought leadership platform of CPP Investments, a Canadian pension fund.

Challenge: Introduce experts to the fast evolving market trends around green bonds and related climate-focused financing mechanisms.

Solution: Contextualize and explain market growth, challenges and the outlook for green bonds as both a tool to raise climate-focused funds and as a investment opportunity.

My roles: Research, SME interview and review, data composition, chart design/recommendation, writing and editing, design/visual editing.

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The future of climate change transition reporting | CPP Investments

A white paper on behalf of Thinking Ahead, a thought leadership platform at CPP Investments, a Canadian pension fund.

Challenge: Make the case for more sophisticated tools to assess and compare companies’ ability to transition to net-zero .

Solution: Contextualize and explain an evolving financial framework to help guide investors and business leaders through the evaluation process.

My roles: Research, SME interview and review, data composition, chart design/recommendation, writing and editing, design/visual editing.

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Hydrogen’s new moment | CPP Investments

A white paper on behalf of Thinking Ahead, a thought leadership platform at CPP Investments, a Canadian pension fund.

Challenge: Survey hydrogen’s enormous potential role in the energy transition across multiple sectors for an audience of non-energy experts.

Solution: A short white paper overviewing fast developing news in the hydrogen space, offset by classic data visualizations: call outs, tables and explainers for emphasis.

My roles: research, writing, data composition, chart design/recommendation, writing, copy editing, design/visual editing.

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