Events

11-13 October 2021 Online

UNEP FI and the Egyptian Banking Institute (EBI) have partnered to deliver a series of workshops on climate risks, opportunities, and disclosures focusing on the Egyptian Banking industry. They will explore regionally specific physical and transition risks for the Arab region.

4-8 October 2021 Virtual Event

The UNEP FI Regional Roundtable for North America will be held as part of the first Sustainable Finance Summit with…

27 September 2021 Virtual event

Join this high-level roundtable on sustainable financing with the Government Pension Fund of Thailand and the Ministry of Finance. The event is aimed at institutional investors and banks and will discuss the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment and the UN’s Principles for Responsible Banking.

23 September 2021 Virtual

As risk managers, re/insurers and investors, the insurance industry plays a key role in supporting the transition to a resilient net-zero emissions economy. This global virtual event will gather experts in climate as well as industry practitioners who will unpack the concept of net-zero insurance.

21-23 September 2021 Online

The overarching theme for this year’s conference will be “responsible banking and the implementation of international standards”. It will consider among other things, how well banks are embedding the UN Principles of Responsible Banking in their organisations, how responsible banking links to the Chartered Banker Institute’s Professional Code of Conduct, and what responsible banking means for the education, training and development of bankers.

21-30 September 2021 Virtual Event

The 6th annual Sustainable Investment Forum North America in partnership with UNEP-FI takes place in September 2021 alongside Climate Week NYC, with the mission to mobilise sustainable investment towards a 1.5 °C world. This year, the Forum is presented as a 4-part digital event series across 2 weeks as part of Climate Action’s Roadmap to COP26 campaign.

15 September - 15 October 2021 Beijing

United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), Ecobanking Project/ INCAE Business School, and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, along with China SIF, SynTao Green Finance and RepRisk delivered the first ESRA hybrid training in Chinese. The course was held online from 15 September to 15 October, and a two-day in-person training took place on 14 and 15 October in Beijing.

15 September 2021 Virtual Event

The circular economy has significant potential to help meet global sustainability goals, address local environmental priorities, support net zero and…

31 August - 2 September 2021 Virtual Event

UNEP FI is hosting its Regional Roundtable on Sustainable Finance for Latin America and Caribbean as a virtual event on 31 August–1 September 2021

30 August - 10 November 2021 Virtual Events

UNEP FI will host its third round of Regional Roundtables on Sustainable Finance in 2021 virtually to provide an opportunity for members and actors in the sustainable finance community to come together locally to discuss the latest trends and innovations, and share good practice.