Category Archives: Research reports

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.

View the full report at CPP Investments or download here:

 

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CPP Investments, Research reports, Thought leadership, White papers

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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CPP Investments, Research reports, Thought leadership, White papers

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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EIU - Economist Impact, Research reports, White papers

Rethinking plastics in a circular economy | EIU – Economist Impact

A research report / white paper in collaboration with Economist Impact, formerly The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

Challenge: Research and document emerging advanced recycling methods (chemical recycling, biological recycling, thermochemical recycling, etc). Document and critique existing policy regimes, and emerging policy options that might accelerate the growth of plastic recycling.

Solution: Contextualize and explain a financial framework to help guide investors and business leaders in this this process.

My roles: SME wrangling and interviews, data composition, chart design/recommendation, writing, copy editing, design/visual editing.

Check out the report at Economist Impact or view and download here:

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CPP Investments, Research reports, Thought leadership, White papers

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.

View the full report at CPP Investments or download here:

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Research reports, SED - Smart Energy Decisions

State of vehicle fleet electrification | SED

Working with the content director at Smart Energy Decisions, led the data graphic design and drafted the copy for this piece of original, survey-based market research looking at trends in vehicle fleet electrification, on behalf of NRG.

View the full report here, at Smart Energy Decisions: https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/research/2021/10/18/research-the-state-of-vehicle-fleet-electrification 

Smart Energy Decisions presents The State of Vehicle Fleet Electrification, a first-of-its-kind study to explore key dynamics driving the transition to electrified commercial fleets. Sponsored by NRG Energy, exclusive survey results reveal drivers and barriers experienced as organizations advance toward fleet electrification. Among areas explored in the study are operating models, intentions to electrify, the decision-making process, where growth is expected, benefits already achieved, and how best to plan the journey.

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