Sectors & commodity chains
Sustainability themes

Projects

To illustrate our broad expertise, covering many different economic sectors, commodities, sustainability themes and countries, this page gives an overview of the different projects executed by Profundo over the years. In the menu, you can filter the projects by thematic area. Each project is described briefly and where available the project portfolio - such as reports, brochures or presentations - is provided. Attention is also given to the exposure generated by the project in the media, in politics and elsewhere.

We analyse the financial parameters of companies and assess how companies and their financiers could be affected in different scenarios by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risks related to deforestation, climate change emissions, human rights abuses, resource depletion, health impacts and other sustainability issues.

We analyse the various human rights and other sustainability risks in international commodity supply chains and identify what different stakeholders can do to foster sustainable development of value chains in agriculture, forestry, livestock, energy, fisheries and mineral sectors.

We analyse how companies are financed by banks, shareholders and others financiers, to assess what financiers could do to foster sustainable corporate practices. Also, we dig into ownership structures and the schemes companies have set up to minimise tax payments.

We assess and benchmark responsible investment and credit policies of banks and investors and we advise on how policies can be improved and implemented through screening, voting, engagement and exclusion strategies.

May 2024

May 13, 2024

BankTrack

Banking on Climate Chaos 2024

Ending the era of fossil fuels on an ambitious timeline is the only way to mitigate climate change. While there are signs that financial institutions are beginning to heed the warnings about the climate, human rights, and financial risks of continuing to finance fossil fuel expansion, significant work lies ahead if they are to effectively play their part in mitigating climate chaos. The 60 biggest banks globally committed $705 billion USD to companies conducting business in fossil fuels in 2023, bringing the total since the Paris agreement to $6.9 trillion Profundo conducted the financial research for this 2024 edition of the report Banking on Climate Chaos.