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30 years of UNEP FI

2022 marks 50 years of environmental action through UNEP, 30 years of

Remembering Richard Hansen: our humble, high-flyer

We lost a dear UNEP FI colleague recently, Richard Hansen, our web

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Remembering Richard Hansen: our humble, high-flyer

We lost a dear UNEP FI colleague recently, Richard Hansen, our web
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Principles for Responsible Banking

Principles for Responsible Banking Academy

Net-Zero Banking Alliance

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Principles for Sustainable Insurance

Net-Zero Insurance Alliance

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Investment Leadership Programme

Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance

A Legal Framework for Impact

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Principles for Responsible Banking to strengthen climate ambition to meet increased expectations

As the global framework and gold standard for sustainable banking, the

UNEP FI reappointed as observer in EU Platform on Sustainable Finance

UNEP FI has been reappointed as an observer in the new mandate of the EU

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Principles for Sustainable Insurance

About Launched at the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development,

Projects and Initiatives

The insurance industry’s core business is to understand, manage and

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Turning point: How policymakers can shift the trillions needed for the net-zero transition

Net-zero can only be achieved through systemic change. It is time to move
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Climate Change

Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance

Net-Zero Banking Alliance

Net-Zero Insurance Alliance

Net-Zero Export Credit Agencies Alliance

Climate Risk and TCFD Programme

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Nature

TNFD Pilots

Ocean Finance

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Pollution & Circular Economy

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SDGs & Impact

Impact Protocol

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Just Transition

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UNEP FI @ COP28

The 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework

Export credit agencies supporting billions in global trade form net-zero alliance

Geneva, 4 December 2023 – At COP28 today, eight leading export credit

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Getting Started

The Challenge The natural world - our forests, soils, land and ocean and

Sustainable Blue Finance

Welcome to the Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Initiative, a UN-convened

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Leading financial institutions input into next round of negotiations to redirect finance to end plastic pollution

Ahead of the next negotiations to develop an international legally binding

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Impact Protocol

Impact management explained, step by step! The Impact Protocol provides a
Regions
Africa & Middle East

Regional Roundtable Africa and Middle East 2023

Knowledge Platform

Asia Pacific

Regional Roundtable Asia Pacific 2023

Europe

EU Taxonomy

UNEP FI Regional Roundtable Europe 2023

Latin America & Caribbean

North America

Regional Roundtable North America 2023
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Regional Roundtables 2023

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Principles for Responsible Banking Academy

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Events

A collection of events for UNEP Finance Initiative.

Upcoming
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6 December 2023 Dubai, UAE

Sustainable Finance Forum @ COP28

The Sustainable Finance Forum will be held on 6 December in Dubai, UAE. Hosted by Climate Action, the PRI and…

30-31 January 2024 Bogotá, Colombia

UNEP FI Regional Roundtable Latin America & Caribbean 2024

Español | English | Português Español: La Iniciativa Financiera del Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente (UNEP…

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Highlights

30 years of UNEP FI

Remembering Richard Hansen: our humble, high-flyer

Highlights

Remembering Richard Hansen: our humble, high-flyer

Highlights

Principles for Responsible Banking to strengthen climate ambition to meet increased expectations

UNEP FI reappointed as observer in EU Platform on Sustainable Finance

Highlights

Principles for Sustainable Insurance

Projects and Initiatives

Highlights

Turning point: How policymakers can shift the trillions needed for the net-zero transition

Highlights

UNEP FI @ COP28

Export credit agencies supporting billions in global trade form net-zero alliance

Highlights

Getting Started

Sustainable Blue Finance

Highlights

Leading financial institutions input into next round of negotiations to redirect finance to end plastic pollution

Highlights

Impact Protocol

Events

Sustainable Finance Forum @ COP28

UNEP FI Regional Roundtable Latin America & Caribbean 2024