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29 July 2026 Webinar

From Risk to Resilience: Enabling the Real Economy Transition

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

Strengthening banks’ risk frameworks: Integrating sustainability into core risk management

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.

4 March 2026 Webinar

A Guide to Transition Plans for Banks: The path from targets to implementation

Transition planning is not only a regulatory or market-driven requirement—it is a core enabler of a bank’s portfolio composition, client engagement, and stakeholder and partnership strategies. This webinar will discuss UNEP FI's recently published report on transition plans including key drivers, market developments and sectoral transition levers.

2 September 2025 Webinar

Pollution reduction and management in banking: Guidance for the agriculture and buildings & construction sectors

This webinar will present two new sector-specific guidance documents on pollution reduction and management in the agriculture, and in the buildings & construction sectors. These sector briefs offer tailored insights into how banks can support pollution reduction across two high-impact sectors, with recommendations on setting practice targets and actions to accelerate implementation.

29 April 2025 Webinar

Banking for a Better Future: Advancing Gender Equality for Healthy and Inclusive Economies

Hosted by UNEP FI and UN Women, this webinar will discuss the role of financial institutions in driving gender equality and financial inclusion. This session will introduce the recently launched "Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment: Target Setting Guidance for Banks", showcasing how banks can utilize the guidance to support efforts in closing the gender gap. The webinar will also showcase real-world examples of how banks are successfully integrating gender strategies into their operations.

16 April 2025 Webinar

Advancing climate mitigation capabilities of banks in Africa & Middle East: Insights on challenges & opportunities from banks in the region

This regionally-tailor webinar will provide the opportunity for participants to learn from the experiences of banks from Africa and the Middle East as they showcase their climate mitigation efforts including how they address climate mitigation in the face of evolving regulation, developing operational capacity, and evaluating climate change impacts of their operations and portfolios.

15 April 2025 Webinar

Navigating the climate landscape in Asia Pacific: Climate mitigation strategies for banks in the region

This regionally tailored webinar for Asia Pacific (APAC) will explore challenges and opportunities related to decarbonization and its implications for banks in the region including: current emissions breakdown, the evolving regulatory & disclosure landscape, emerging climate trends. By exploring these aspects, participants will gain insights into how banks can effectively navigate challenges and capitalize on emerging opportunities in the climate space.