17 May 2022Events, Roundtables
News
The UN & TNFD: Stewarding Systems Change
The market-led and UN-supported Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) was launched on 4 June 2021. It is designed to…
Islamic Finance and the Principles for Responsible Banking
Pioneering Islamic Finance and Principles for Responsible Banking Report Launched by the Islamic Finance Council UK (UKIFC), in partnership with Malaysia based International Shari’ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA) and the Global Ethical Finance Initiative (GEFI). The report provides an analysis of responsible banking in the Islamic finance sector, assessing the level of engagement with the Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) amongst banks in Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states and analysing the approaches used by 9 Islamic finance signatories.
Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) launched
Major financial institutions and multinational corporates have endorsed the launch of a new market-led Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), which will support business in assessing emerging nature-related risks and opportunities.
UNEP FI and PRI launch joint programme to boost leadership in responsible investing
Geneva, Tuesday 1 June. The UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) are…
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance adds 5 new members managing $900 billion
The UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance announced the addition of five new members managing nearly one trillion US dollars of…
Cutting-edge Biodiversity Module now Available
In a critical decade for climate and nature, banks and investors can now explore their portfolio’s impact on species extinction risk and ecological integrity, and take immediate action to reverse biodiversity loss.
Aligning financial portfolios with biodiversity goals: discover the new addition to the ENCORE tool
In a critical decade for climate and nature, banks and investors can now explore their portfolio’s impact on species extinction…
Banks are finally out of the blocks in the race to net-zero – Eric Usher on Financial News
The financial sector is finally picking up the pace in its response to the climate emergency. Central banks are taking steps to better assess climate-related risks, and asset managers responsible for over a third of the world’s assets, including giants like Vanguard and BlackRock, committed to set a net zero path.
New ICAP framework drives investor action on climate crisis, accelerating transition to net-zero
The founding partners of The Investor Agenda released today a new tool to enable institutional investors to step up action…
The ASCOR Project: Assessing Sovereign Climate-related Opportunities and Risks
Asset owners, BT Pension Scheme and the Church of England Pensions Board, alongside the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (AOA),…