As 2017 is coming to a close, we are providing an overview of the many interesting articles and publications which have been published by the press on the Launch of the Positive Impact Principles and its further developments.

Articles:

• Capacity for development. UN Environment Programme – Environment for Development: The Principles for Positive Impact Finance – A Common Framework to Finance the Sustainable Development Goals. 20 February 2017.
• IISD.  UNEP, Financiers Launch ‘Positive Impact’ Investment Principles. 14 February 2017.
• Climate Action. Launch of new standards for financing sustainable development. 31 January 2017.
• UNFCC. Banks & Investors With $6.6 trillion in Assets Back Sustainable Finance
  – UNEP FI Principles for Positive Impact Finance. 31 January 2017.
• Environmental Finance. Introducing the Principles for Positive Impact Finance.19 April 2017.
• Environmental Finance. Financiers praise ‘Positive Impact’ Principles. 30 January 2017.
• Environmental Finance. Investment principles to be launched to help meet the Sustainable Development Goals. 23 January 2017.
• Responsible Investor. UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative to present Principles for Positive Impact Finance strategy. 05 May 2017.
• Responsible Investor. Principles for Positive Impact Finance launched by $6.6trn banking and investor coalition. 30 January 2017.

Publications:

• Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation. Financing the UN Development System: Pathways to Reposition for Agenda 2030. September 2017.
• Novethic. Investors in search of impact – Strategies, innovations and challenges. July 2017.