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Banking, News, Principles for Responsible Banking | 18 November 2025

How are banks translating sustainability commitments into measurable financial and operational advantages

On 6 November 2025, UNEP FI and MSCI Institute convened at the PRI in Person event in São Paulo. Joined by leaders from Harvard, Amundi, and Itaú, the panel discussion drew on MSCI’s analysis of PRB member banks, exploring the financial implications of sustainability commitments. The session presented a deep dive into how responsible banking correlates with stronger ESG performance and lower cost of capital, with broader relevance across sectors and investment strategies. In conclusion, responsible banking practices, when embedded and rigorous, were shown to deliver not just positive societal impact but tangible business value.

News, Policy, Sustainable finance taxonomies | 11 November 2025

New resource provides guiding principles for development of credible, comparable sustainable finance frameworks to help mobilize capital

This article shares an overview of a new global resource, Principles for Taxonomy Interoperability, developed by partners in the Taxonomy Roadmap Initiative, including UNEP FI, to help UN member states and regulators design and implement key policy tools: sustainable finance taxonomies. The seven principles were developed to help ensure that these taxonomies are usable, credible and comparable across borders.