Benefits of Joining

An investment in your company

Financial institutions (FIs) are under closer scrutiny than ever before. Investors and regulators are increasingly asking challenging questions about corporate governance, the social and environmental impacts of operations and investments and how FIs support their local communities.

Answering these questions is not easy and requires organisations to change policies and practices. This may seem a daunting task. But membership in the United Nations Environment Program Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has proved invaluable, helping hundreds of signatories since 1992 to understand stakeholder concerns, exchange best practice and stay on top of the issues.

Membership in UNEP FI is not only about surviving this public scrutiny; it is also about learning how to turn it into an opportunity for growth.

UNEP FI - delivering value

UNEP FI's activities are member-driven and focused on delivering value to signatories. Becoming a signatory entitles you to join in and direct any of our current activities, and benefit from:

• Networking - the UNEP FI network provides our signatories with a wealth of expertise and contacts to draw on, and is a forum for engagement with public and private sectors. UNEP FI is also often consulted by regional and global institutions when finance accords and trade agreements are being developed.
• Access to best practice - members learn about the most successful policies and practices for current issues such as sustainability management and reporting, lending and investment practices and community involvement.
• Professional development - international and regional meetings bring together leading individuals to discuss emerging issues that will affect the sector.

Find out more

• Join UNEP FI
• What is required of signatories?
• Current UNEP FI signatories
• UNEP FI Statements