Roundtable events

Upcoming Events

1 June - 10 December 2021 | Virtual Events

UNEP FI Regional Roundtables on Sustainable Finance 2021

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.

1 June - 3 April 2021 | Virtual Event

Regional Roundtable Asia Pacific 2021

UNEP FI is hosting its Regional Roundtable on Sustainable Finance for Asia Pacific as a virtual event on 1–3 June 2021, with the support of DB Insurance and RepRisk.

Past Events

13-14 October 2020 | Virtual Event

Global Roundtable 2020: Read summaries and watch recordings

UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) is hosting its 16th Global Roundtable in Mexico City on 13–14 October 2020. UNEP FI’s biennial Global Roundtable (GRT) has become the major global agenda-setting event on sustainable finance.

26-28 November 2018 | Paris, France

UNEP FI Global Roundtable and Paris Climate Finance Day 2018

Over the years, UNEP FI’s Global Roundtable has become the key global agenda-setting event on sustainable finance, bringing together hundreds of leaders from all parts of the financial system as well as from civil society, academia, government and the United Nations.

UNEP FI 2016 Global Roundtable

25-27 October, 2016 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Over the years the GRT has become the key global agenda-setting event on sustainable finance, bringing together hundreds of leaders from all parts of the financial system as well as from civil society, academia, government and the United Nations. The 14th edition of the GRT built on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement which were successfully agreed to by countries around the world in 2015. Read the news from the event.

UNEP FI 2009 Global Roundtable: Financing Change, Changing Finance

,,,, 22-23 October 2009 | Cape Town, South Africa Session presentations are available on some of the session webpages. Audio for each Plenary session is also available. You may obtain a copy of the audio of the other sessions by contacting the Secretariat. (View sessions through links on the Programme page.)     The first…

UNEP FI 2005 Global Roundtable: A world of risk. A world of opportunities?

,,,,,25-26 October 2005 | UN Headquarters — New York, USA The UN Headquarters is located at 1st Avenue at 46th Street, New York. [map] Updates Media coverage Sustainability: A Necessarily Collaborative Effort (December 2005 | GreenBiz.com) Snowballing The Sustainability Agenda (11 November 2005 | Sustainable Development International) Fiduciary Duty Redefined to Allow (and Sometimes Require)…

UNEP FI 2003 Global Roundtable: Sustaining Value – A Meeting on Finance and Sustainability

Sustaining Value: A Meeting on Finance and Sustainability 20-21 October, 2003 | Tokyo, Japan Coverage by IISD Linkages ‘Sustainable Developments’*The views expressed are not necessarily those of UNEP or UNEP FI, or of its signatories. Updates: 4 November 2003 | Final speakers and participants list released (PDF: 637 KB). 27 October 2003 | Roundtable presentations…

Fourth UNEP International Roundtable Meeting on Finance and the Environment: Profitability and Responsibility in the 21st Century

Profitability and Responsibility in the 21st Century 17-18 September, 1998 | Cambridge, UK At the Fourth International Roundtable Meeting on Finance and the Environment over 108 financial institutions gathered, joined by delegates from 18 government ministries as well as representatives from the business, foundation, and public interest communities, bringing the total audience to about 230.…

Third International Conference of the UNEP Insurance Industry Initiative: Environmental Tools for the Insurance and Financial Industries

Environmental Tools for the Insurance and Financial Industries 9-10 June 1998 | Cologne, Germany The Third International Conference of the UNEP Insurance Industry Initiative “Environmental Tools for the Insurance and Financial Industries” was hosted from 9 to 10 June 1998 by Gerling Global Re in Cologne, Germany. Bringing together insurers, other financial service providers, environmentalists,…

Third UNEP International Roundtable Meeting on Finance and the Environment

22-23 May, 1997 | New York, USA The objective of the Third UNEP International Rountable Meeting on Finance and the Environment was to explore the links between financial and environmental performance and thereby foster the integration of strategic environmental issues in credit and investment decision-making. This conference theme was proposed in response to studies conducted…