Events

A collection of events for UNEP Finance Initiative.

21 April 2020 Webinar

Webinar: Nature-related Financial Risks

Find out about the latest research findings and resources for financial institutions to assess natural capital risks, and expectations for the sector to address these under global policy frameworks.

2 April 2020 Webinar

Launch: UNEP FI Impact Analysis Tools

UNEP FI has launched two hands-on tool prototypes that will enable banks, investors and their service providers to implement a holistic approach to impact.

31 March 2020 Webinar

Webinar: The EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities: Climate Adaptation

The Technical Expert Group (TEG) published its final report on the EU taxonomy on 9th March 2020. This webinar will present the report’s technical screening criteria for up to 68 adaptation activities, as well as a methodology for implementing the adaptation criteria of the taxonomy. The Commission will also present its timeline for implementation of the taxonomy.

3 March 2020 Webinar

Webinar: Implementing TCFD recommendations in insurance industry investment activities

This webinar by UNEP’s Principles for Sustainable Insurance Initiative (PSI) will focus on investment portfolios and the key findings of two pioneering TCFD pilot projects by UNEP’s Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), spanning listed equity, corporate debt and real estate. Understanding climate-related physical and transition risks and opportunities in investments is critical, particularly since the global insurance industry, as institutional investors, collectively represents over USD 30 trillion in assets under management. Separately, the PSI is currently carrying out a ground-breaking project to pilot the TCFD recommendations in the context of insurance portfolios.

11 February 2020 Quito, Ecuador

Boot Camp De Bonos Verdes

Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI), the UN Environment Financial Initiative (UNEP FI) and CAF - Development Bank of Latin America will organize the training workshop on “Green Bonds” in Quito on February 11, 2020.