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Banking

34 Bank CEOs from around the globe now attending launch of ‘Principles for Responsible Banking’ during UN General Assembly

Europe, Investment

European Commission’s Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance launches reports, including on an EU Taxonomy, to help drive the transition towards a sustainable economy

Energy Efficiency, Investment

Senior financiers, investors and policy-makers agree importance of boosting energy efficiency investment at official G20 side event

Climate Change, Investment, TCFD

Changing Course: UNEP FI and twenty institutional investors launch new guidance to implement TCFD Recommendations

EVENTS

Advanced Training Workshop on Environmental & Social Risk Analysis in Paraguay

5 August 2019

Asuncion, Paraguay

UNEP FI and Ecobanking Project/INCAE Business School will deliver a two-day Advanced Environmental and Social Risk Analysis (ESRA) training workshop, in collaboration with the “Sustainable Finance Table of Paraguay”. This training workshop will take place on August 5th & 6th in Asuncion.

PI Community Call: practical applications of holistic impact analysis

On July 2nd 2019, the Positive Impact Initiative held two conference calls bringing together the community of UNEP FI members and other stakeholders interested in the work of the Positive Impact Initiative.

Webinar: High level Guidelines for Banks on the Application of the EU Taxonomy

16 July 2019

Webinar

This webinar, jointly hosted by UNEP FI and the European Banking Federation will provide insights into the application of the EU Taxonomy for banks that wish to apply the taxonomy for banking activities on a voluntary basis. Register now.

Webinar: Driving Today’s Financial System for the Resilient Climate of Tomorrow

17 July 2019

Join this webinar as we launch the UNEP FI / Global Commission on Adaptation paper on adaptation finance. Failure to adapt to climate change is one of the greatest risks to global economic growth and social stability. The Global Commission

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ESG data in China: recommendations for primary ESG indicators

A new joint report by UNEP FI, PRI and SynTao Green Finance, launched in Shanghai on June 5, 2019, provides ...

Changing Course: A comprehensive investor guide to scenario-based methods for climate risk assessment, in response to the TCFD

Twenty institutional investors from eleven countries, convened by UNEP FI and supported by Carbon Delta, have worked throughout 2018–2019 to ...

HEADLINE NEWS

34 Bank CEOs from around the globe now attending launch of ‘Principles for Responsible Banking’ during UN General Assembly

European Commission’s Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance launches reports, including on an EU Taxonomy, to help drive the transition towards a sustainable economy

Senior financiers, investors and policy-makers agree importance of boosting energy efficiency investment at official G20 side event

Changing Course: UNEP FI and twenty institutional investors launch new guidance to implement TCFD Recommendations

EVENTS

Advanced Training Workshop on Environmental & Social Risk Analysis in Paraguay

PI Community Call: practical applications of holistic impact analysis

Webinar: High level Guidelines for Banks on the Application of the EU Taxonomy

Webinar: Driving Today’s Financial System for the Resilient Climate of Tomorrow

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ESG data in China: recommendations for primary ESG indicators

Changing Course: A comprehensive investor guide to scenario-based methods for climate risk assessment, in response to the TCFD

Natural Capital Credit Risk Assessment in Agricultural Lending

Principles for Responsible Banking – Consultation Version

Global ESG Real Estate Investment Survey Results

Risk Assessement and Control of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing for the Marine Insurance Industry

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