Publications

If You Ask Us...Making Environmental Employee Engagement Happen: Results of a Global Survey (2.4 MB | 24 pages)

This briefing provides an overview of the different employee engagement activities undertaken by UNEP FI members across the world. Based on the results of a survey, it identifies best practice in environmental employee engagement as well as the challenges ahead for more effective implementation of engagement programmes. The briefing is a follow up study to the If You Ask Us… Making Environmental Employee Engagement Happen which focused on environmental employee engagement activities in North America.

Published: 2011 | By: UNEP FI

If you ask us…: Making environmental employee engagement happen (1.2 MB | 28 pages)

This report sheds light on the recent progress realized by North American UNEP FI members in implementing environmental employee engagement in their workplace and their activities at large. Conclusions reached, which include best practices and an overview of challenges ahead, are based on the results of a wide-ranging survey conducted among 20 UNEP FI North American members over the second half of 2010.

Launch event in Toronto.

Published: 2011 | By: UNEP FI

CEO Briefing: Green Buildings and the Finance Sector - An Overview of Financial Institution Involvement in Green Buildings in North America (527 KB | 8 pages)

Published: 2010 | By: UNEP FI

Green Buildings and the Finance Sector - An Overview of Financial Institution Involvement in Green Buildings in North America (1.2 MB | 42 pages)

This report is intended for financial institutions in the United States and Canada that are interested in becoming involved or have started to get involved with green buildings. It is meant to provide an overview of the relevant facts and issues related to green buildings, the roles that the financial sector can play, and the potential barriers and benefits to financial sector involvement. It also offers some guidance and strategies for financial institutions preparing for greater involvement with green buildings.

Published: 2010 | By: UNEPFI

If You Ask Us...Understanding Corporate Sustainability Disclosure Requests (1.3 MB | 43 pages)

This report seeks to frame the business case for companies – financial institutions or otherwise – who are asked to respond to sustainability-related surveys.

Published: 2009 | By: UNEPFI

CEO Briefing - Green Financial Products & Services: Current State of Play and Future Opportunities (770 KB | 8 pages)

Published: 2007 | By: UNEP FI

Green Financial Products and Services: Current Trends and Future Opportunities in North America (700 KB | 82 pages)

This latest report from the North American Taskforce is the most comprehensive study to date on green financial products and services. As well as covering the North American markets, the report examines best practice around the globe, and covers a number of financial sectors including retail, corporate and investment banking, asset management, project finance and insurance. To follow-up the report, the taskforce will be hosting a workshop in Toronto on September 27th, which will cover the key findings of the report and include presentations from a number of experts. For more information on the report or workshop please contact: na@unepfi.org.

Korean version Chinese version

Published: 2007 | By: UNEP FI

Global Climate Change: Risk to Bank Loans (2 MB | 80 pages)

“Global Climate Change: Risk to Bank Loans”, the latest publication from UNEP FI’s North American Taskforce, assesses whether climate change poses a risk to the loan portfolios of banks in Canada and the US. The report, prepared by EcoSecurities, seeks to better understand the macro impact of climate change on financial risk, and the specific debt sectors most impacted. The report also reviews strategies that can be used by companies and banks alike to reduce the impact of climate change on their businesses, and culminates in recommendations for banks and regulators stemming from the report’s risk analysis of each loan sector in the US and Canada.

Published: 2006 | By: UNEP FI

Benefits: North American Financial Institutions (183 KB | 6 pages)

Overview of benefits of joining UNEP FI and the North American Task Force.

The UNEP FI North American Task Force is comprised of signatories to the UNEP FI Statements and has a specific mission to support and expand sustainable financial institution practice in North America.

Published: 2003 | By: UNEP FI

Your Financial Institution and the Environment (1.5 MB | 12 pages)

An introduction to environmental risk issues, and the need for environmental risk management and due diligence policies and procedures in financial institutions.

Published: 2003 | By: UNEP FI / Environmental Bankers Association