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Investment

An updated look at Fiduciary Duty in the 21st Century: incorporation of ESG issues required and increasingly clarified in regulation

Climate Change, Investment

12 of world’s largest investors make bold commitment to net zero emissions

Banking

33 banks announce a collective commitment to climate action

Banking

130 banks holding USD 47 trillion in assets commit to climate action and sustainability

EVENTS AND WEBINARS

Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Workshop

20 November 2019

Paris, France

UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and the European Commission are organising a Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Workshop alongside the Sustainable Ocean Summit. Participants will explore what is required for the finance sector to accelerate uptake of finance-related policies, practices, financial instruments, opportunities and initiatives to contribute to a sustainable blue economy.

UNEP FI Global Roundtable 2020

13 October 2020

Mexico City, Mexico

UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) is hosting its 16th Global Roundtable in Mexico City on 13–14 October 2020. UNEP FI’s biennial Global Roundtable (GRT) has become the major global agenda-setting event on sustainable finance.

Symposium – ECO-DRR and Innovative Finance & Insurance

4 December 2019

Tokyo, Japan

Hosted by National Institutes for the Humanities “Research Institute for Humanity and Nature”.

Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) Market Event Europe – Luxembourg – Agenda

29 November 2019

Luxembourg

Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) Market Event Europe The UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) are joining forces for three days of insight into advances in sustainable finance to address key regulatory and market

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HEADLINE NEWS

An updated look at Fiduciary Duty in the 21st Century: incorporation of ESG issues required and increasingly clarified in regulation

12 of world’s largest investors make bold commitment to net zero emissions

33 banks announce a collective commitment to climate action

130 banks holding USD 47 trillion in assets commit to climate action and sustainability

EVENTS AND WEBINARS

Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Workshop

UNEP FI Global Roundtable 2020

Symposium – ECO-DRR and Innovative Finance & Insurance

Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) Market Event Europe – Luxembourg – Agenda

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Year Two Good Growth Partnership Highlights Report

Protecting our World Heritage, insuring a sustainable future

Fiduciary Duty in the 21st Century Final Report

G20 Energy Efficiency Finance and Investment 2019 Stocktake Report

UNEP FI Overview July 2018 to June 2019

Driving Finance Today for the Climate Resilient Society of Tomorrow

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