United Nations Environment – Finance Initiative – Partnership between United Nations Environment and the global financial sector to promote sustainable finance

UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME FINANCE INITIATIVE

The UN-convened network of banks, insurers and investors accelerating sustainable development

Catalysing action across the financial system
to support the transition to more sustainable
and inclusive economies worldwide

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Launch of NZIA Target-Setting Protocol Version 1.0

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New finance leadership group supporting development of international agreement to end plastic pollution

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NZAOA’s ten most significant moments in 2022

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COP 15 – A turning point for nature and the insurance sector

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Reinforcing sustainable finance to face global challenges: Insights from the 2022 meeting of UNEP FI’s Leadership Council

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150 financial institutions, managing more than $24 trillion, call on world leaders to adopt ambitious Global Biodiversity Framework at COP15

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2022: a year of milestones on the road to implementing sustainable finance

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COP27 – ‘Loss and damage’ success tempered by lack of implementation

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Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance outlines requests for asset managers in private markets

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Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance Calls for Development and Uptake of Net-Zero Aligned Benchmarks

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Climate + nature = one agenda to reach net zero

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What we need from policymakers on financing nature at COP27: Listen to our experts

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Net-Zero Banking Alliance first progress report: significant achievement with over 50% setting intermediate decarbonisation targets

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Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance welcomes UN High-Level Expert Group’s guidance on making credible net-zero pledges

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600-plus investors call on governments to radically raise their climate ambition at COP27

Working with 450+ members, representing $100+ trillion, to provide guidance to advance market practice

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NZIA Target-Setting Protocol Version 1.0

Cómo los Bancos de América Latina y el Caribe se Adaptan al Cambio Climático

Key Takeaways from the UNEP FI Leadership Council Meeting 2022

Scaling Private Sector Climate Finance in the MENA Region

Physically Fit? How financial institutions can better disclose climate-related physical risks in line with the recommendations of the TCFD

Adapting to a New Climate

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Events

In-person & online

UNEP FI Regional Roundtables on Sustainable Finance 2023

March - November 2023

Online and Toronto, Canada

UNEP FI Regional Roundtable North America 2023

1 March 2023

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Recent News

Launch of NZIA Target-Setting Protocol Version 1.0

17 January 2023

What’s next for financial institutions and nature-related risk?

26 January 2023

New finance leadership group supporting development of international agreement to end plastic pollution

17 January 2023

Gender, climate and finance: How financing female-led businesses can lead the way to a net-zero future for people and the planet

21 December 2022

NZAOA’s ten most significant moments in 2022

20 December 2022

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