Month: March 2022

The Principles for Sustainable Insurance after 10 years

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The high-level event will look at how the Principles for Sustainable Insurance Initiative has shaped the sustainable insurance agenda since its launch at the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development, and how it will amplify sustainable insurance during this UN Decade of Action.

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NZBA responds to recent research on fossil fuels, coal

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Recent research has outlined perceived inconsistencies between the requirements of the Alliance commitment and the activities of its members. The NZBA wishes to reflect the highest level of ambition in its practices even as it balances that ambition against the pragmatic concerns of our current global economy, and so would like to provide more detail on how it is approaching these issues.

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What conclusions should financial institutions take from the latest IPCC report?

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This week the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) launched the second part of its 6th Assessment Report, drawing on…

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Sustainable Investment Forum Europe 2022

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Returning to an in-person hybrid format, Climate Action will host the 5th Annual Sustainable Investment Forum Europe as a 4-part event series, in official partnership with UNEP FI.

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Testing a nature-related risk framework in the consumer staples sector

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A new report from Global Canopy and UNEP FI identifies key challenges that corporates and financial institutions face in assessing, managing…

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Diving Deep: Finance, Ocean Pollution and Coastal Resilience

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A science-based, actionable toolkit for banks, insurers and investors to align  decision-making with a sustainable blue economy. The Diving Deep Guidance helps financial institutions to break the pollution cycle, including plastics and other solid waste, and manage the impacts of coastal infrastructure projects such as seawalls, while exploring the potential of nature-based solutions including mangroves and reefs. Featuring inspirational photographs by Cristina Mittermeier.

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Diving deep: new guidance on finance, ocean pollution, plastics and coastal resilience

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New guidance launched today by UNEP FI provides banks, insurers, and investors with a science-based, actionable toolkit to align their…

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