Reports and research

In 2020, Credit Suisse reviewed its policies and frameworks to better reflect the central role that ESG considerations play across all stages of the investment process. This updated Sustainable Investment Framework outlines how ESG criteria are applied and how we create transparency for clients through enhanced classification and reporting.

In 2021, Credit Suisse developed a new framework, which takes into consideration its existing policies and frameworks as well as market standards, to underpin and define how the bank partners with clients to support them with their sustainability objectives through sustainable financing and advisory services. The Sustainable Activities Framework aims to provide clarity on classification, credibility, transparency and governance around how the bank accounts for and reports its sustainable finance activities.

With around half of the world's GDP highly or moderately dependent on nature, it is evident that biodiversity is an issue investors should engage with. Our survey of leading global asset managers and asset owners provides new insight into investor interest, understanding and efforts to address biodiversity in their portfolios and strategies.

“The ROE of a tree” is the second in a series of reports that address the broader carbon cycle. This report argues that these changes could help accelerate reforestation efforts and outlines why we believe planting trees could be a profitable activity, not least for farmers.

The need for the world to address climate change appears obvious when viewed through the lens of the latest Assessment Report released by the IPCC in early August. Much of the debate around climate change centers on what governments or companies say or do. However, we believe this ignores the ultimate driver of emissions: the consumer.

Investing in our ocean is not just an imperative for planetary and human health – it also makes good business sense. We explore the growing theme of engagement for the Blue Economy featuring global ocean experts working towards UN SDG 14: Life Below Water.

Our first ‘Exploring Impact Series’ paper looks at developments in sustainable and impact investing. We dig deeper into the shift to focus on the impact of company products and their contribution to solving the world's most pressing problems, how to evaluate that impact and invest in these themes.

As sustainability and climate change concerns occupy more headlines, more people question how we make, use and dispose of goods and services. In a new report, we look at the rise of responsible consumerism, the sectors ripe for disruption and what this means for investors and entrepreneurs.