Regions

Banking, Climate Change, Latin America & Caribbean, Publications | 05 August 2020

This report aims to present the survey results of “How the Banks of Latin America and the Caribbean (in Spanish, ALC) incorporate climate change in their risk management,” which aligns with the first global initiative exploring what regional banks are doing to integrate dimensions of climate change in their strategy and management.

Europe, Investment, News | 14 July 2020

  In July 2020, the European Commission closed its stakeholder consultation on its Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy, which will be…

Events, North America, Webinars | 02 July 2020

This webinar looks at the dimensions of a “just transition” framework, the financial sector’s approach to the discussion with stakeholders across different sectors, and how can we build a stronger inclusive and equitable future with decent work that is sustainable and addresses systemic risk and injustice.

Events, North America, Webinars | 02 July 2020

Africa & Middle East, Banking, Events, Webinars | 22 June 2020

This 2-part webinar organized by UNEP FI will explore the dynamics of climate risks and opportunities for businesses, including the significance and impact of climate risks with a focus on institutions in Middle East and Africa. Further, it will cover the implementation of climate risk initiatives and programs, with a deep-dive on the Task-Force for Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework.

Events, Latin America & Caribbean, Regions, Webinars | 09 June 2020

Asia Pacific, Banking, Climate Change, Events, Insurance, Webinars | 28 May 2020

UNEP FI is excited to offer a webinar for participants in Asia to discuss TCFD and climate risk assessment. The session will explore the TCFD framework, the latest from UNEP FI's insurance and banking TCFD pilots, and regulatory developments around climate risk. 

Asia Pacific, Banking, Events, Social, Webinars | 28 May 2020

Join us on a virtual introductory workshop on banking and human rights issues for ASEAN banks. It will include an overview of human rights issues related to businesses in ASEAN and how this relates to banks under both hard and soft laws; how banks in the region are tackling human rights; and a live exercise to develop an ASEAN human rights risk heatmap with the help of experts. The workshop is side event of the UN Virtual Forum on Responsible Business and Human Rights, 9-12 June.

Asia Pacific, Banking, Events, Investment, Regions, Webinars | 21 May 2020

As part of the main session of the UN Virtual Forum on Responsible Business and Human Rights - Asia Pacific, UNEP FI is co-organising a session on the role of the finance sector in the sustainable and inclusive recovery from the COVID-19 crisis in the ASEAN region.

Events, North America, Webinars | 13 May 2020

UNEP FI and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) webinar to discuss the evolving world of climate regulation and TCFD disclosures. SASB will share perspectives on their standards and their relationship to climate risk. UNEP FI will discuss findings from its latest TCFD pilot projects.