17 May 2022Events, Roundtables
Insurance
Asia Pacific, Banking, Insurance, Investment, News | 24 July 2018
Finance sector commits to working together to develop Sustainable Finance Roadmaps for Australia & New Zealand
Finance sector commits to working together to develop Sustainable Finance Roadmaps for Australia & New Zealand Finance sector organisations – including banking, insurance and investment industries, representing over 300 institutions with $10 trillion in assets – have today released a joint statement in support of a sustainable financial system for Australia and New Zealand.
Insurance, News | 03 July 2018
World’s insurers launch commitment to protect World Heritage Sites
UN Environment’s Principles for Sustainable Insurance Initiative partner with WWF and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre to launch global insurance…
Insurance, News | 26 June 2018
PSI / ICLEI Insurance Industry Development Goals for Cities
After a year-long global consultation involving insurance industry leaders, mayors and other local government leaders, and key stakeholders, the Insurance Industry Development Goals for Cities were launched in Montréal on 22 June at the ICLEI World Congress 2018. The goals set the global agenda for the industry and cities in the context of economic, social and environmental sustainability—or sustainable development.
Insurance, News | 22 June 2018
United Nations-backed insurance industry initiative and network of local governments launch global goals to build resilient and sustainable cities
UN Environment’s Principles for Sustainable Insurance Initiative and ICLEI produce “Insurance Industry Development Goals for Cities” spanning risk management, insurance…
Brazil becomes world’s first insurance market to commit to climate risk transparency
Latin America’s largest insurance market declares support for promoting dialogue on practical and effective ways to meet the recommendations of…
Brazil becomes world’s first insurance market to commit to climate risk transparency
Latin America’s largest insurance market declares support for promoting dialogue on practical and effective ways to meet the recommendations of…
Insurance, News | 30 April 2018
Take part in the first-ever global survey on underwriting environmental, social and governance risks in insurance
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues—also known as sustainability issues—pose a shared risk to insurers, communities, businesses, cities, governments and…
Events, Insurance, Latin America & Caribbean, News | 13 April 2018
Shaping the sustainable insurance agenda in Latin America
The Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) were launched during the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro—two decades after the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development in Rio—also known as the 1992 Rio Earth Summit. This May, we’re going back to Rio for another pioneering event—the first PSI regional market event for Latin America.
Insurance, News | 10 April 2018
South Africa to host inaugural event to strengthen African insurance industry’s contribution to sustainable development
Geneva/Cape Town/Johannesburg, 9 April 2018—The United Nations and Santam, South Africa’s largest general insurer, will co-host this month the first…
Insurance, News | 09 April 2018
South Africa to host inaugural event to strengthen African insurance industry’s contribution to sustainable development
Geneva/Cape Town/Johannesburg, 9 April 2018—The United Nations and Santam, South Africa’s largest general insurer, will co-host this month the first…