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Asia Pacific, Banking, News, Principles for Responsible Banking, Social | 11 June 2026

Financial health and inclusion are central to economic resilience, enabling households and small businesses to meet obligations, manage shocks, and invest - underpinning more resilient portfolios and, ultimately, more sustainable banks. This case study explores how PRB signatories in Asia Pacific are turning financial inclusion gains into resilience.

Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Investment, News | 10 June 2026

The NZAOA, along with IIGCC and PRI, urges European policymakers to strengthen the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) ahead of its upcoming review.

Insurance, Publications | 09 June 2026

Mental health impacts are emerging as a significant yet often overlooked consequence of climate change. From extreme weather events and…

Climate Change, Net Zero Banking, Publications | 08 June 2026

This report provides guidance for banks on engaging with policymakers and industry stakeholders to accelerate the decarbonization of the aviation sector, a hard-to-abate industry characterized by long asset lifecycles, high capital intensity, and limited commercially viable low-carbon alternatives.

Climate Change, Net Zero Banking, Publications | 08 June 2026

Road transport accounts for roughly 12% of global greenhouse gas emissions, with light-duty vehicles responsible for the majority of those emissions. Decarbonizing the sector requires coordinated action across vehicle manufacturing, charging infrastructure, grid decarbonization, and the social foundations of the shift.

Banking, Pollution & Circular Economy, Publications | 03 June 2026

This series of guidelines equips commercial banks and DFIs with a practical methodology to assess the circularity of client activities across portfolios and client segments across the textile and agriculture sectors, as well as buildings and construction, minerals and metals, and plastics (coming soon). The guidelines help institutions determine which activities are circular and, where circularity criteria are not yet met, identify targeted engagement opportunities to support clients’ transition toward more circular business models.

Europe, News, Policy | 03 June 2026

Aviation and shipping are central to the EU’s economy and enable many other sectors to function, yet they remain almost…

Europe, Policy, Publications | 02 June 2026

This policy brief co-authored by UNEP FI and the European Banking Federation (EBF) discusses potential levers and actions for policymakers and financial institutions to help aid the sustainability transition for the EU aviation and shipping subsectors within the transportation sector by strengthening the investment case and attracting finance. It is intended to support financial institutions in understanding how the EU aviation and shipping subsectors are evolving within the broader sustainability transition, including the key policies influencing this shift.

Events, Policy, Webinars | 15 May 2026

En esta sesión con Banco de España, reguladores explicarán los desarrollos regulatorios más recientes en materia de riesgos climáticos, incluyendo el análisis de escenarios climáticos y las pruebas de estrés, y cómo estos desarrollos se traducen en nuevos requisitos de capital y divulgación para las instituciones financieras. 

Banking, Climate Change, Net Zero Banking, Publications, Target Setting | 12 May 2026

This report provides an overview of how financial institutions are developing decarbonization targets for maritime shipping, a hard-to-abate sector that underpins global trade. Drawing on the Poseidon Principles and evolving net-zero frameworks, the report sets out key methodological choices for banks, including the use of carbon intensity metrics aligned with IMO trajectories, definitions of emissions scope, and approaches to portfolio coverage and data quality.