UNEP FI’s work on pollution and circular economy will feed into our existing frameworks, in particular the Principles for Responsible Banking and the Principles for Sustainable Insurance, and will support our members in their implementation. Below are the current opportunities available to UNEP FI members to get involved:
For banks: Join the resource efficiency and circular economy target-setting working group
Published in December 2021, the Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy Target Setting Guidance for Principles for Responsible Banking signatories provides a practical approach to setting targets to finance resource-efficient and circular projects, activities and clients. From February 2022, a group of banks will work on applying the methodology proposed in the guidance and will receive support in setting targets. An updated version of the guidance will be developed following the working group’s feedback in applying the methodology.
If you are interested in receiving support setting targets in this area, join our working group. To find out more or participate, please contact Peggy Lefort.
For financial institutions in Latin America & the Caribbean: Join the circular economy interest group
Launched in September 2021, an interest group of financial institutions from the private and public finance sector, business associations and representatives from governments is contributing to the development of a research and peer exchange on financing a circular economy in the Latin America and Caribbean region.
For more information or to join the interest group, please contact Maria Eugenia Sosa Taborda, Johan Lopez, or Peggy Lefort.
Coming soon, a new opportunity for our members to get involved:
For financial institutions in Africa: Join the circular economy interest group
An interest group of financial institutions from the private and public finance sector, business associations and representatives from governments will be launched in Q1 2022 and will contribute to the development of a research and peer exchange on financing a circular economy in Africa.
For more information or to join the interest group, please contact Reuben Wambui or Peggy Lefort.