Year: 2017

Joint Research Project on the Theme of Investor Obligations and Duties and ESG Integration in China

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September 2017 The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) are partnering…

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UNEP FI to contribute to unprecedented effort to place sustainability at the heart of global commodity supply chains

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UNEP FI is joining forces with the world’s largest conservation, development and finance organizations to catalyze the sustainable transformation of global commodity supply chains around the world.

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Introductory training workshop on climate change and biodiversity: risks and opportunities for the financial sector in Chile

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Un Taller de Capacitación sobre “Cambio Climático y Biodiversidad: Riesgos y Oportunidades para el sector financiero en Chile” se llevará a cabo por la primera vez el viernes 20 de octubre en Santiago de Chile. El taller es organizado por ONU Medio Ambiente Iniciativa Financiera (UNEP FI) y la Iniciativa Finanzas para la Biodiversidad PNUD BIOFIN de Chile.

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Tawreeq Holdings endorses the Positive Impact Manifesto and the Principles for Positive Impact Finance

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  UNEP FI is pleased to welcome the 23rd financial institution to join the Positive Impact Initiative. Tawreeq Holdings Limited,…

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Financing the UN Development System: Pathways to Reposition for Agenda 2030

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Financing the UN Development System: Pathways to Reposition for Agenda 2030 September 8th, 2017 This new report, a collaboration between…

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New Report on the UN and Financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Features the Positive Impact Initiative

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8 September 2017        New Report “Financing the UN Development System: Pathways to Reposition for Agenda 2030” Features…

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Webinar: Deployment of Energy Efficient Mortgages in Europe

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The European Union’s Energy Union Framework Strategy includes energy efficiency as one of its five dimensions and states it is to be considered as an energy source in its own right. The ambitious Paris climate agreement also underlines the importance of energy efficiency. To realise its full potential, public funds will not suffice and private financing will have to be unlocked on a large scale. This webinar, organised in partnership with the European Commission, will discuss the use of energy efficient mortgages in Europe.
Register by 22 September 2017.

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How to Become a Sustainable Bank: Launch of the New Guide to Banking and Sustainability 2.0

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September 2017       What does a sustainable bank look like and what role can each department play to…

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Beijing Roundtable | Investor Obligations and Duties and ESG Integration

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Roundtable on Investor Obligations and Duties and ESG Integration

北京圆桌会议:中国的投资者责任和义务以及ESG整合

The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and The Generation Foundation invite you to an Expert Policy Roundtable on ‘Investor Obligations and Duties and ESG Integration,’ hosted by BNP Paribas. Building on the recent achievements of the national Green Finance initiative in China, this event aims to discuss the development of an investment and regulatory environment that promotes consideration of financially material environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, consistent with investor obligations and duties.

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Shanghai Roundtable | Investor Obligations and Duties and ESG Integration

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Roundtable on Investor Obligations and Duties and ESG Integration

上海圆桌会议:中国的投资者责任和义务以及ESG整合

The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and The Generation Foundation invite you to an Expert Policy Roundtable on ‘Investor Obligations and Duties and ESG Integration,’ hosted by BNP Paribas. Building on the recent achievements of the national Green Finance initiative in China, this event aims to discuss the development of an investment and regulatory environment that promotes consideration of financially material environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, consistent with investor obligations and duties.

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