UNEP FI Central and Eastern European Task Force Brochure (382 KB | 2 pages)

An overview of the UNEP FI Central and Eastern European Task Force's background, objectives and activities.

Published: 2007 | By: UNEP FI

The Principles for Responsible Investment Launch Document (Français) (205 KB | 12 pages)

Background on the 6 Principles, their possible actions for signatories, and an extensive FAQ.

Published: 2006 | By: UNEP FI

First Western European Forum - Conference Report (751 KB | 8 pages)

Conference report from the First Western European Forum (Barcelona, Spain, 2005).

The Forum provided European financial institutions with an opportunity to interact on the themes of qualitative risk, microfinance and climate change. This conference report provides speakers' key points, as well as detailed transcripts of the question & answer periods which followed each session.

Spanish (PDF: 121 KB)

Published: 2005 | By: UNEP FI

Finance and Sustainability in Central and Eastern Europe (423 KB | 8 pages)

UNEP FI conducted a survey of 26 financial institutions in 14 Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. The aim of the survey was to gain understanding of the current status of sustainable finance in the region’s financial sector and the main drivers and barriers financial institutions are facing. The respondent financial institutions were drawn both from EU accession and non-EU countries and included larger Western corporations as well as locally owned financial institutions.

Published: 2004 | By: UNEP FI

Foreign Direct Investments: Financing Sustainability - Meeting Report (793 KB | 30 pages)

Report from the UNEP meeting, Foreign Direct Investments: Financing Sustainability (Belgrade, FRY, 2002).

This roundtable meeting report explores foreign direct investment (FDI) and sustainability, and the challenges of attracting dynamic, productive investments that support the country’s long-term economic, environmental and social fabric.

Published: 2002 | By: UNEP FI / UNEP Post Conflict Assessment Unit