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HEADLINE NEWS

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 methods to boost energy efficiency investment at official G20 side event

Banking

Banks worldwide lining up to endorse ‘Principles for Responsible Banking’ ahead of 22 September launch at United Nations General Assembly

Climate Change, Investment, TCFD

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

EVENTS

Regional Roundtable on Sustainable Finance in Latin America and Caribbean 2019

14 October 2019

Sao Paulo, Brazil

The UNEP Finance Initiative Regional Roundtable in Latin America and the Caribbean will be held on the 14-15 October 2019 in São Paulo, Brazil, which will bring together UNEP FI members and sustainable finance practitioners for two days of insights

Sustainable Investment Forum North America 2019

25 September 2019

New York City

Join UNEP FI and Climate Action at the Sustainable Investment Forum North America to hear industry experts discuss climate risks and opportunities, financing the action needed to meet climate & sustainability targets, sustainable investment and much more. An affiliate

Sustainability and Climate Change in Pension Funds: International Trend

2 July 2019

Santiago de Chile

UNEP FI together with Finis Terrae University will hold the 1st Seminar on "Sustainability and Climate Change in Pension Funds: International Trend" on July 2 in Santiago de Chile.

RI Europe

11 June 2019

UNEP FI is pleased to support this annual two-day conference which provides a unique opportunity to learn, share and debate responsible investment issues with 700+ investment professionals from across the globe. Engage with Europe’s largest investors on key themes affecting local markets and the rest of the world. Thought-leaders from across the institutional investment sector as well as academic researchers will come together to debate key issues.

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PUBLICATIONS

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

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 methods to boost energy efficiency investment at official G20 side event

Banks worldwide lining up to endorse ‘Principles for Responsible Banking’ ahead of 22 September launch at United Nations General Assembly

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

EVENTS

Regional Roundtable on Sustainable Finance in Latin America and Caribbean 2019

Sustainable Investment Forum North America 2019

Sustainability and Climate Change in Pension Funds: International Trend

RI Europe

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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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Join the group of investors developing a legal framework for sustainability impact in investor decision-making

Counting the cost: ENCORE helps banks assess exposure to environmental degradation

Call for feedback from investors on new IOPS guidelines on ESG integration in pension funds

Energy efficiency taxonomy and green tagging: EEFIG launches call for expressions of interest