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Banking, Principles for Responsible Banking, Publications, Risk | 21 September 2026

A Chief Risk Officer’s Guide to the Principles for Responsible Banking

A Chief Risk Officer’s Guide to the Principles for Responsible Banking explains how CROs and their teams can implement the PRB through the bank’s existing risk management framework. It connects each of the six Principles to the core elements of risk management, with practical actions, questions to ask, and case studies from signatory banks.

Banking, Nature, Publications, Risk | 16 September 2026

Asking Better Questions on Nature: For Bank Chief Risk Officers and Risk Committees

This guide helps risk professionals at banks gather the information they need to monitor and manage nature-related risks and opportunities across their portfolios. Structured around ten questions, the guide helps banks better understand their nature-related impacts, capabilities, and management practices – and turn that understanding into greater resilience and future opportunities. 

Events, Insurance | 14 September 2026

COP 31 Global Sustainable Insurance Summit 2026

Taking place at the Insurance House during the 2026 UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye, the COP31 Global Sustainable Insurance Summit will serve as the flagship UN-convened, insurance industry-led, multistakeholder gathering at COP31.

Banking, News, Policy, Principles for Responsible Banking | 11 September 2026

UNEP FI convenes inaugural Strategic Dialogue with central banks on emerging sustainability risks

UNEP FI convened the inaugural Strategic Dialogue on emerging sustainability risks alongside the June UNEP FI Global Roundtable during London Climate Week. The session brought together senior representatives from 13 central banks and supervisory authorities, NGFS Secretariat, and members of the UNEP FI Banking Board to exchange perspectives, surface priorities and explore opportunities for future engagement.

Banking, Nature, News, Pollution & Circular Economy | 10 September 2026

Helping banks advance nature goals through circular finance

The new "Circular Solutions to Achieve Nature Targets" guidance aims to help banks address nature-related impacts and dependencies by integrating circular economy considerations across their portfolios and operations. Focusing on three ecosystems - ocean and marine, freshwater, and terrestrial and land ecosystems - it provides examples of high-impact sectors to address, practical actions for institutions to take and case studies illustrating emerging banking practices.