17 May 2022Events, Roundtables
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Banking, Blue Finance, Nature, News | 09 December 2021
The time to unlock financing for biodiversity protection is now
Read Inger Andersen, Executive Director of UNEP's speech on the global biodiversity funding gap, and why negotiators finalizing the Global Biodiversity Framework can help to unlock private and public finance at a massive scale by setting the enabling environment for alignment of finance to nature. Includes what the climate space has taught us about using alignment to shift finance and the need to focus on action in food systems which will be particularly critical.
Insurance, News | 06 December 2021
Principles for Sustainable Insurance initiative hits 200 members
The Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) serve as a global framework for the insurance industry to address environmental, social and…
Asia Pacific, Investment, Property publications, Publications | 02 December 2021
Sustainable Building Finance: Supporting green mortgage development in Sri Lanka
This report was developed as a resource to inform and support Sri Lanka’s banking sector on possible approaches to green finance product development, including how modest adjustments to lending practices can result in more credit flows to green buildings.
Banking, News | 02 December 2021
28 banks collectively accelerate action on universal financial inclusion and health
A group of 28 banks under the Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) has founded a first-of-its-kind commitment to promote universal financial inclusion and foster a banking sector that supports the financial health of customers. This marks the start of a collective journey to accelerate action on financial health and inclusion, alongside some other critical topics of our times, such as climate change, nature loss and pollution.
Banking, Principles for Responsible Banking | 02 December 2021
Financial Health & Inclusion Commitment
The PRB Commitment to Financial Health and Inclusion is a first-of-its-kind commitment to promote universal financial inclusion and foster a banking sector that…
Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Investment, News | 29 November 2021
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance calls for scaling blended finance to invest in emerging markets
Emerging markets may need up to US $1 trillion a year to build a net-zero economy, yet developed nations have…
Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Net Zero Banking, Net Zero Insurance, News | 25 November 2021
BLOG: COP26 – The moment private finance promised to lead
UNEP FI’s Climate Lead, Remco Fischer reviews the outcomes of COP26 and explains why ultimate climate success or failure depends…
Africa & Middle East, Banking, Climate Change, Events, News | 12 November 2021
Workshops: Climate Risks and TCFD for banks and regulators in Tunisia – Phase II
UNEP FI, the Union of Arab Banks (UAB) and the Tunisian Professional Association for Banks and Financial Institutions (APTBEF) have partnered to deliver a series of workshops on climate risks, opportunities, and disclosures focusing on the Tunisian Banking industry.
Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Investment, News, Themes | 11 November 2021
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance reacts to the draft COP 26 decision text
Upon the release of the draft COP26 decision, Guenther Thallinger, Chair of the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, made the…
Africa & Middle East, Events, Investment | 09 November 2021
Investor Climate Action Plans (ICAPs): Opportunities for African Investor Leadership
Join this UNEP FI webinar to discuss how African investors and their global partners can begin to use the Investor Climate Action Plans (ICAPs) Expectations Ladder to start the decarbonisation process and jumpstart a green recovery.