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Publications

Publications from UNEP FI's work programme and regional activities.

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Climate Change - renewable energy, emissions trading, sustainable energy, and climate change and the financial services industry.
Insurance - concerns and solutions for the insurance sector.
Investment - materiality of environmental, social, and corporate governance issues; about the Asset Management Working Group.
Property - concerns and solutions for the real estate sector.
Sustainability Reporting - Sustainability Management Reporting
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services - Biodiversity and business benefits
Human Rights and Finance - Human rights risks, prevention and mitigation in finance operations
Finance and Conflict - conflict related risks; conflict prevention and mitigation.
Water - risks of water scarcity; mitigation of risks.
Africa - sustainability banking in Africa; about the African Task Force.
Asia Pacific - publications from Asia Pacific and Australia.
Central and Eastern Europe - finance and sustainability in emerging economies.
Western Europe - reports from the Western European Forum
Latin America - about the Latin American Task Force.
North America - about the North American Task Force; benefits of joining.
About UNEP FI - introductions to working groups and task forces; UNEP FI overview.

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	Feature Publications

	CEO Briefing on Human Rights (552 KB \| 12 pages)

	This Briefing clarifies how human rights relate to the activities of financial institutions and develops practical tools and guidance that can be used by the sector to better assess and manage its human rights-related risks.

	Building Responsible Property Portfolios (416 KB \| 16 pages)

	International best practice examples of leading UNEP FI and PRI signatories on how to apply the Principles for Responsible Investment to property assets. Contributors and Resources

	Innovative financing for sustainable small and medium enterprises in Africa (546 KB \| 28 pages)

	In many emerging markets, the SME sector is one of the principal driving forces for economic growth and job creation

	Narrowing the gap: A survey of the barriers and drivers to commercial microfinance in Africa (1.3 MB \| 32 pages)

	Commercial microfinance in Africa can play a critical role in sustainable growth.

	Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services - Bloom or Bust? (1.2 MB \| 39 pages)

	Ecological balance is one of the key pillars of sustainable development.

	Carbon Crunch: Meeting the Cost (754 KB \| 16 pages)

	An analysis of the finance sector’s role in helping meet the cost of climate change.

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