17 May 2022Events, Roundtables
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Banking, News | 22 September 2021
At the 2-year mark, over 40% of the banking sector now committed to the Principles for Responsible Banking
2 years since launch, we celebrate the Principles for Responsible Banking and the work of signatory banks as they continue along their 4 year journey of implementation. We also welcome new signatories who now number almost 250 banks representing 40% of banking assets worldwide, and take a look forward to the report on collective progress, scheduled for publication in October this year.
Climate Change, Events, Insurance | 21 September 2021
From Venice to Glasgow: The road to COP26 for the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance
As risk managers, re/insurers and investors, the insurance industry plays a key role in supporting the transition to a resilient net-zero emissions economy. This global virtual event will gather experts in climate as well as industry practitioners who will unpack the concept of net-zero insurance.
Climate Change, Investment, News | 14 September 2021
Global Investor Statement: Investors urge govts to undertake five priority actions before COP26
14 September 2021 – In the run-up to the most consequential United Nations climate change conference in years, and on…
Events, Insurance, Nature | 08 September 2021
Nature-Positive Insurance Series
A leadership series convened by UNEP’s Principles for Sustainable Insurance Initiative and the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to set the global agenda for nature-positive insurance.
Climate Change, Insurance, Net Zero Insurance, News | 06 September 2021
Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials collaborates with UN-convened Net-Zero Insurance Alliance to develop standard to measure insured emissions
The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), in collaboration with the UN-convened Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA), today announced the launch of a working group comprising leading insurance and reinsurance companies to develop the first global standard to measure and disclose insured greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Investment, Property publications, Publications | 16 August 2021
Climate Risk and Commercial Property Values
This report provides real estate practitioners and investors support in understanding the physical risks arising from climate change with a specific focus on how these risks affect commercial real estate asset values and prices. It also offers recommendations for next steps by market actors, policy makers and researchers connected with commercial real estate to guide future cross-sector engagement and research.
Investment, News, Property | 16 August 2021
New report examines how real estate markets respond to physical impacts of climate risk
Geneva 16 August 2021 – A new report investigating the extent that real estate markets are pricing in risk from…
Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Investment, News | 09 August 2021
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance: Investors, companies and governments must act definitively after IPCC AR6
As we learned today from the IPCC, climate-related risks – for our planet and our communities – are increasing faster than…
Banking, Net Zero Banking, News | 27 July 2021
Net-Zero Banking Alliance announces governance
The industry-led, UN-convened Net-Zero Banking Alliance today appoints a 12-member-strong Steering Group and Chair to oversee decision-making and strategy, guiding the technical work…
Banking, Events, News | 22 July 2021
Chartered Banker Annual Banking Conference 2021
The overarching theme for this year’s conference will be “responsible banking and the implementation of international standards”. It will consider among other things, how well banks are embedding the UN Principles of Responsible Banking in their organisations, how responsible banking links to the Chartered Banker Institute’s Professional Code of Conduct, and what responsible banking means for the education, training and development of bankers.