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Events, News, Social | 21 October 2016

2016 UN Forum on Business and Human Rights

14-16 November 2016 | Geneva
The UN Forum on Business and Human Rights is the leading global event on business and human rights, gathering each year some 2,300 participants from government, business, civil society, law firms, UN bodies, academia and the media.
The Forum focused this year on “Leadership and Leverage: Embedding human rights in the rules and relationships that drive the global economy.” It addressed the role of financial institutions in respect to human rights as one of its three main focus areas.

Nature | 08 October 2016

Nature

About The businesses that we finance, invest in and insure depend on nature and biodiversity. The world’s ocean, forests and…

Social | 08 October 2016

Social and Human Rights

About UNEP FI works with members and partners to embed social and human rights into mainstream finance. The Social and…

Banking, Climate Change, Projects | 05 October 2016

TCFD Pilot Projects

Join nearly 50 banks and investors exploring ways to add depth, granularity, and nuance to their climate risk assessments, consolidate best practices in climate risk management, and standardize climate disclosures across the industry.

Climate Change, Events, News | 20 September 2016

Sustainable Investment Forum

20 September 2016 | New York, NY, USA
The Sustainable Investment Forum, organized by Climate Action, will unite 300 stakeholders from national and regional government, international finance, private industry and carbon management sectors for a day of high level discussion and debate during New York Climate Week. UNEPFI Members are eligible for a reduced fee.

Climate Change, Projects | 22 August 2016

Energy Efficiency

Energy efficiency presents an enormous potential to mitigate climate change while contributing to sustainable development and resource efficiency. According to…