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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Nature-related regulation of banks in China and the EU: A comparative analysis of an evolving policy landscape

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UNEP FI at COP17: Taking stock of progress on nature‑related finance

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From Belém to Antalya: What COP31 means for financial institutions

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Celebrating seven years of the PRB – From ambition to action

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NZAOA calls on private market asset managers to turn climate ambition into everyday practice

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Helping banks advance nature goals through circular finance

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From emerging risk to strategic advantage: why integrating sustainability into bank risk management matters

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On the road to COP17: A conversation with Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity

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Creating a common understanding on sector impacts with the Sector Impact Matrix

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Exploring the landscape of sustainability risk integration in the banking sector

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Forum for Insurance Transition launches new implementation guide for transition planning across the balance sheet

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Turning Financial Inclusion Gains into Resilience | Asia Pacific Case Studies

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What whales can tell us about the future of ocean finance: an opportunity to shape new public–private finance mechanism

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NZECA members reaffirm efforts to decarbonize trade at annual meeting

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Nature reporting comes of age: What financial institutions need to know

Working with 550+ members, representing $170+ trillion, to provide guidance to advance market practice

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Publications

Nature-related Regulation of Banks in China and the EU: A comparative landscape analysis

Enhancing sustainability-related disclosures

Sustainability Disclosure Readiness Indicators Toolkit

A Chief Risk Officer’s Guide to the Principles for Responsible Banking

Ocean Investment Protocol: A multi-stakeholder plan to enable funding for the Sustainable Ocean Economy

Call to Action to Private Market Asset Managers

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Events

London, United Kingdom

UNEP FI Global Roundtable 2026

June 2026

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Recent News

Nature-related regulation of banks in China and the EU: A comparative analysis of an evolving policy landscape

12 October 2026

UNEP FI at COP17: Taking stock of progress on nature‑related finance

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From Belém to Antalya: What COP31 means for financial institutions

08 October 2026

Building more resilient, investable landscapes: what the UNCCD COP17 outcomes mean for financial institutions

07 October 2026

Why sustainability matters for managing geopolitical risks

05 October 2026

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