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Banking, News | 18 December 2018
17 Institutions Become the First Endorsers of the Principles for Responsible Banking Joining the 28 Founding Banks
Standard Chartered PLC, KBC Group, KB Financial Group, DGB Financial Group, Natixis, GLS Bank, Landsbankinn, Zenith Bank and Keystone Bank…
Banking, Climate Change, Insurance, Investment, News | 18 December 2018
Climate Success at COP24: after intense negotiations new rulebook breathes life into Paris Agreement but much more decarbonisation ambition needed
On Saturday, following two weeks marked by dramatic rhetoric and intense negotiations over legal language, close to 200 Governments bridged…
Fiduciary Duty publications, Investment, Publications | 12 December 2018
Aligning investors with sustainable finance: a focus on the OECD
UNEP FI, the PRI and The Generation Foundation have published a report focusing on the policy work of the Organisation…
Climate Change, Investment, News | 10 December 2018
At COP24: Group of 415 investors call on world leaders to address climate change
Global investors today called on governments around the world to step up action to address climate change. 415 investors, with…
Europe, Investment, News | 27 November 2018
At UNEP FI’s GRT 2018 Day 2: Euronext opens markets in Paris with a call for urgent action for sustainable finance
Euronext opened financial markets in Paris on 27 November 2018 at Palais Brongniart in support of the Climate Finance Week in…
Fiduciary Duty publications | 26 November 2018
Fiduciary Duty in the 21st Century: France Roadmap
In November 2018, United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), and The Generation Foundation…
Europe, Investment, News | 26 November 2018
France Roadmap Aims to Strengthen French Leadership in Responsible Investment
Fiduciary duty in the 21st Century: Launch of the France Roadmap 26 November 2018 The France Roadmap – the latest…
Banking, News | 26 November 2018
The Principles for Responsible Banking public consultation launch: have your say on the future of banking
Today at its Global Roundtable in Paris, UN Environment Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and 28 banks from around the world are launching the Principles for Responsible Banking for global public consultation. Together the banks represent over USD 17 trillion in combined assets, and CEOs from 12 of the banks will attend the launch.
Climate Change, Insurance, News, TCFD | 13 November 2018
UNEP FI working with 16 global insurers to better understand risk & implement TCFD recommendations
UN Environment’s Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) announced today a partnership with 16 of the world’s largest insurers—representing around 10% of world premium and USD 5 trillion in assets under management—to develop a new generation of risk assessment tools designed to enable the insurance industry to better understand the impacts of climate change on their business. This understanding is vital for an industry whose core business is to manage risk.
Insurance, News | 13 November 2018
UN Environment convenes world’s insurers to assess intensifying climate change impacts in bid to protect communities and economies
13 November 2018 —UN Environment’s Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) announced today a partnership with 16 of the world’s largest insurers—representing…