The United Nations Declaration On The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) is the most comprehensive international instrument on the rights of Indigenous peoples. It establishes a universal framework of minimum standards for the indigenous peoples' survival, dignity, and well-being. It also elaborates on existing human rights standards and fundamental freedoms as they apply to the specific situation of indigenous peoples.

Achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in a way that is sustainable over the long term.

There is a spectrum of investment, from pure financial investing to philanthropy. ESG investing (stakeholder capitalism) includes metrics beyond pure financial criteria.

Sustainable finance refers to any kind of financial activity that takes sustainability into account, across asset classes (including equity, debt—both bonds and loans—and other asset classes such as commodities or derivatives) and across different products and services, ranging from corporate loans to mutual funds with shares of sustainable firms, offered to retail investors.

CPI is an analysis and advisory organization with deep expertise in finance and policy. Our mission is to help governments, businesses, and financial institutions drive economic growth while addressing climate change.

Government sets a cap on the maximum level of emissions and creates permits, or allowances, for each unit of emissions allowed under the cap

Carbon taxes, which impose a price per ton of CO2 emitted, have typically been favored by economists.

Draws on expertise from across the investor landscape to set out clearly joint expectations in four interlocking areas – corporate engagement, investment, policy advocacy, and investor disclosure.