Events

10 September 2026 Webinar

This session will introduce a practical framework to help banks operationalize their nature commitments, structured around three ecosystem categories: ocean and marine, freshwater, and terrestrial and land-based ecosystems. Participants will gain insights into how circular economy approaches can help banks address the root causes of biodiversity loss, mitigate nature-related risks, and unlock new financing opportunities across sectors and value chains.

10-18 September 2026 Gandhinagar, India

The World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) 2026, taking place in Gandhinagar, India, from 15–18 September 2026, is the world's leading forum dedicated to scaling up the circular economy and bringing together stakeholders from business, governments, academia and civil society.

1 September 2026 Webinar

This event marks the launch of UNEP FI’s Financial Health and Inclusion Commitment Impact Report, which reflects on five years of the Commitment, documenting the journeys of participating banks and their impact. Drawing on experiences across diverse markets and customer segments, the report highlights how banks have translated an emerging concept into practical action.

5 August 2026 Online

Este seminario web ofrecerá una visión general de la evolución del marco ESRS y explorará las oportunidades para que las instituciones financieras contribuyan al desarrollo de laos nuevaos ESRS para empresas de terceros países. Los participantes también recibirán orientación práctica para prepararse ante los futuros requisitos de información sobre sostenibilidad y conocerán los recursos disponibles para apoyar ese proceso.

29 July 2026 Webinar

As a follow-up to the discussions at the UNEP FI Global Roundtable 2026 in June, this webinar will explore how financial institutions are enabling the real economy transition and strengthening resilience through financing, investment, and collaboration with the real economy. The session will highlight practical approaches to supporting the transition and provide participants with the opportunity to hear diverse perspectives from across the financial sector and the real economy.

22 July 2026 Webinar

In this webinar, UNEP FI’s Risk Centre will introduce its new Approach to Sustainability Risk Integration, which is launching first with a conceptual framework in July 2026, to help banks systematically integrate sustainability considerations into their existing frameworks. The webinar is designed for all risk professionals with an interest in sustainability issues.

17 July 2026 Tokyo, Japan

The Insurance for Nature-Positive Leadership Forum will bring together leaders from insurance, government and finance to explore how nature-based solutions can reduce risk, strengthen resilience and support long-term insurability. Held in the lead-up to CBD COP17, the forum will focus on practical approaches to scaling nature-based risk reduction through insurance, policy and investment.

8 July 2026 Online

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8 July 2026 Online

This public webinar, co-hosted by UNEP FI and Eco-Business, discusses the potential impacts of China’s recently passed 15th Five-Year Plan on green finance and the green transition in China — and implications for the rest of the world.

7 July 2026 Webinar

This webinar introduces UNEP FI’s new Adaptation Finance Taxonomy Playbook, designed to support financial institutions in navigating these challenges. Join to gain practical guidance, explore real-world case studies, and discover tools that can help translate adaptation ambition into actionable financing strategies.