Banking

Banking, Climate Change, News, TCFD | 07 August 2017

Norway’s DNB is twelfth leading bank to join UNEP FI’s TCFD implementation pilot project

31 July 2017 We are pleased that UNEP FI member, DNB, has become the twelfth leading bank to join our…

Banking, Climate Change, News, TCFD | 11 July 2017

UPDATED: 16 UNEP FI Member Banks Representing Many Trillions of Dollars are First in Industry to Jointly Pilot the TCFD Recommendations

31 October, 2017: Update – 16 banks now form the UNEP FI TCFD pilot project. 11 July, 2017 Eleven of…

Banking, Latin America & Caribbean, Publications | 09 May 2017

El Desarrollo Sostenible en el Sistema Bancario de Argentina- Sustainable Development in the Argentine Banking System

El presente estudio realizado por la Iniciativa Financiera de ONU Ambiente (UNEP FI) y CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de…

Banking, Energy Efficiency, Events, News | 01 May 2017

Third Stakeholder Meeting of the EMF-ECBC Energy Efficiency Mortgages Initiative

UNEP FI supports the Energy Efficient Mortgage Initiative launched last year by the European Mortgage Federation- European Covered Bond Council (EMF-ECBC) which will have its third stakeholder meeting and kick off of the Energy Efficient Mortgages Action Plan on June 9.

Banking, NCFA, Publications | 06 April 2017

Drought Stress Testing Tool

The ‘Drought Stress Testing Tool’ enables banks to assess if a client may be at risk from drought and how drought…

Asia Pacific, Banking, News | 02 April 2017

UNEP FI signatory Shinhan Bank launches a new green loan program

On April 6th, Shinhan Bank launched its ‘Green Management Firm Loan Program’ with the South Korean Ministry of Environment and…

Banking, Latin America & Caribbean, Publications | 28 March 2017

Desarollo Sostenible En El Sistema Bancario Chileno – Sustainable Development in the Chilean Banking System

El presente estudio realizado por la Iniciativa Financiera de ONU Ambiente (UNEP FI) y CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de…

Asia Pacific, Banking, News | 28 February 2017

ABBANK becomes first UNEP FI member in Vietnam

  An Binh Commercial Joint Stock Bank (ABBANK), the fastest growing retail bank in Vietnam, has become the first UNEP…

Banking, Investment, Publications, SDGs and Impact | 30 January 2017

Principles for Positive Impact Finance

The Principles for Positive Impact Finance provide guidance for financiers and investors to analyse, monitor and disclose the social, environmental and…

Banking, Investment, News, SDGs and Impact | 30 January 2017

19 leading global banks and investors totaling $6.6 trillion in assets launch Principles for Positive Impact Finance

Paris, 30 January 2017 Today, 19 leading global banks and investors totaling $6.6 trillion in assets, launched the Principles for Positive Impact Finance at an event in Paris. The programme of the event is available here.

Read the press release in English and in French.