Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific, Events, Fiduciary Duty publications, News | 07 September 2017

Roundtable on Investor Obligations and Duties and ESG Integration
上海圆桌会议：中国的投资者责任和义务以及ESG整合

The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and The Generation Foundation invite you to an Expert Policy Roundtable on ‘Investor Obligations and Duties and ESG Integration,’ hosted by BNP Paribas. Building on the recent achievements of the national Green Finance initiative in China, this event aims to discuss the development of an investment and regulatory environment that promotes consideration of financially material environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, consistent with investor obligations and duties.

Asia Pacific, Events, News, Roundtables | 15 June 2017

UNEP FI is establishing Regional Roundtables to provide an opportunity for members and actors in the sustainable finance community to come together locally to discuss the latest trends and innovations, and share good practice. 2017 marks UNEP FI’s 25th anniversary, and in this landmark year, our first ever Regional Roundtables will be the focus of our celebrations.

Asia Pacific, Investment, News | 12 June 2017

On the back of increasing momentum towards green finance and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investment in Japan, the Ministry…

Asia Pacific, Industries, News | 06 June 2017

In August 2016, UNEP FI member Ant Financial, one of the world’s largest digital finance companies, launched its pilot application…

Asia Pacific, Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, News | 06 June 2017

The 8th Clean Energy Ministerial in China saw the Asian launch of the G20 Energy Efficiency Investment Toolkit to a…

Asia Pacific, Events, Fiduciary Duty publications, News | 11 May 2017

The Fiduciary Duty in the 21st Century Japan Roadmap is to be launched by Mr. Takejiro Sueyoshi, Special Advisor to UN Environment Finance Initiative in the Asia Pacific Region at the RI Asia conference in Tokyo.

Asia Pacific, News, SDGs and Impact | 10 May 2017

UNEP FI is very pleased to welcome the 21st financial institution to join the Positive Impact Finance Initiative. NAB is…

Asia Pacific, Fiduciary Duty publications, News | 25 April 2017

The PRI, The Generation Foundation and UNEP FI have launched a series of roadmaps as part of the Fiduciary Duty…

Asia Pacific, Investment, News | 25 April 2017

The PRI, The Generation Foundation and UNEP FI have launched a series of roadmaps as part of the Fiduciary Duty in the…

Asia Pacific, Events, News | 15 April 2017

The South Korean National Pension Service (NPS), with close to USD 500 billion in assets in Korea, is one of the biggest players in the South Korean financial industry. On April 12th, in a forum co-sponsored by UNEP FI called “Mainstreaming Social Impact Investing in Pension Funds,” South Korean presidential hopefuls gathered to discuss integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into the national pension system.