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Banking, Climate Change, PRB Guidance, Principles for Responsible Banking, Publications, Target Setting | 13 April 2022

  A getting-started guide on setting targets. Learn about the science, process, and context of target setting through this foundation…

Banking, PRB Implementation, Principles for Responsible Banking, Publications | 07 April 2022

The Principles for Responsible Banking Guidance Document is designed to support signatory banks' implementation of the Principles. It provides non-binding guidance to banks on measures they can take to implement each Principle. 

Banking, Net Zero Banking, News | 03 March 2022

Recent research has outlined perceived inconsistencies between the requirements of the Alliance commitment and the activities of its members. The NZBA wishes to reflect the highest level of ambition in its practices even as it balances that ambition against the pragmatic concerns of our current global economy, and so would like to provide more detail on how it is approaching these issues.

Asia Pacific, Banking, Events, News | 28 February 2022

Through this webinar, Thai banks will get to know more about the PRB and how it fits into the fast-evolving sustainable finance global landscape to provide insights into how it can be used to further develop and strengthen sustainable banking strategies.

Asia Pacific, Banking, Climate Change, Events, Regions, TCFD | 15 February 2022

In collaboration with Deloitte Malaysia, UNEP FI brings you a series of events focused on enhancing the talent and capabilities of the Malaysian banking industry. The series aims to better prepare participants to respond to growing stakeholder expectations and regulatory requirements related to climate change.

Banking, Europe, Policy, Publications, Sustainable finance taxonomies | 15 February 2022

This joint report by UNEP FI and the European Banking Federation explores practical approaches for banks who wish to use…

Banking, Europe, News | 15 February 2022

UNEP FI and the European Banking Federation have launched a report, “Practical approaches to applying the EU Taxonomy to bank…

Banking, Europe, Events, Webinars | 04 February 2022

The European Banking Federation (EBF) & the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) are hosting a virtual public event to launch the joint report on practical approaches to applying the EU Taxonomy to bank lending.

Banking, Net Zero Banking, News | 19 January 2022

In January 2022, the Net-Zero Banking Alliance achieved a critical milestone as it welcomed the 100th signatory to its net-zero commitment. The NZBA now consists of over 100 members, representing 40 countries.

Banking, Blue Finance, Nature, News | 09 December 2021

Read Inger Andersen, Executive Director of UNEP's speech on the global biodiversity funding gap, and why negotiators finalizing the Global Biodiversity Framework can help to unlock private and public finance at a massive scale by setting the enabling environment for alignment of finance to nature. Includes what the climate space has taught us about using alignment to shift finance and the need to focus on action in food systems which will be particularly critical.