Category Archives: White papers

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.

View the full report at CPP Investments or download here:

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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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CPP Investments, White papers

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.

View the full report at CPP Investments or download here:

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GARP, White papers

The Energy Transition: Risks and Opportunities | GARP

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  • This white paper surveys changes sweeping the global energy industry as net-zero carbon policy and alternative technologies begin to displace fossil fuels.
  • Researched and wrote 5,000-word report, drawing on primary research, press coverage and subject matter interviews; researched and designed data visualizations.
  • Target audience: Finance, traders and risk professionals in the finance, oil/gas, utility and renewables sectors.
  • On behalf of the Global Assn of Risk Professionals.  Published February 2021. 
  • Download the full report here or at garp.org.