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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New guidance on blue bonds to help unlock finance for a sustainable ocean economy

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UNEP FI joins international coalition to develop guidance on blue bonds

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

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Financing a sustainable blue economy: recommended exclusions list published

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How to Finance a Sustainable Ocean Recovery – Seminal New Guidance Published

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New Guide Launched In Zurich Empowers Banks To Assess Natural Capital Risk

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Connecting Finance and Natural Capital: Launch of a tool for financial institutions to assess their impact and dependence on the natural world

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

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Nature-based risk assessment: Integrating project-related finance

Transition Planning: Emerging Practices for Banks

Supporting Policy Engagement for Banks: Real Estate

Supporting Policy Engagement for Banks: Power Generation

Climate Target Setting and Transition Planning for Banks in the Food & Agriculture Sector

Greening the Chinese banking system: A policy and regulatory landscape analysis

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Events

London, United Kingdom

UNEP FI Global Roundtable 2026

June 2026

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Recent News

New guidance on blue bonds to help unlock finance for a sustainable ocean economy

06 September 2023

UN Ocean Conference: Key takeaways for financial institutions

24 June 2025

As legal frameworks to protect ocean and biodiversity increase, what can investors do?

27 April 2023

UNEP FI joins international coalition to develop guidance on blue bonds

28 June 2022

In the same boat: ocean finance, inclusivity and social equity

07 April 2022

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