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Asia Pacific, China, Europe, News, Policy | 12 October 2026

This article shares an overview of a new UNEP FI policy brief, "Nature-related regulation of banks in China and the EU: A comparative landscape analysis", examines how nature-related considerations are being incorporated into banking-relevant regulation across these two major economic and financial systems.

Banking, Events, Principles for Responsible Banking, Webinars | 12 October 2026

This webinar will explore the Data Centres and AI Services Sector Brief looking at the sector’s key sustainability risks, impacts and opportunities, including energy and water use, human rights, jobs and access to AI. It also considers how banks can assess these issues across different financing structures.

Banking, Events, Principles for Responsible Banking, Risk, Webinars | 12 October 2026

This session will explore the role of the risk function in responsible banking, drawing on the newly published, "A Chief Risk Officer's Guide to the Principles for Responsible Banking". It will set out how Chief Risk Officers and their teams can implement the Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) through the bank's existing risk management framework, and share the practical actions the Guide sets out across seven core risk element.

Asia Pacific, China, Europe, Nature, Policy, Publications | 12 October 2026

This UNEP FI policy brief examines how nature-related considerations are being incorporated into banking-relevant regulation across the two major economic and financial systems of China and the European Union. It aims to to help financial sector practitioners and policymakers understand how nature-related considerations are being incorporated into banking-relevant regulation in the two jurisdictions, within a rapidly evolving global landscape.

Banking | 09 October 2026

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Climate Change, News, Policy | 08 October 2026

Ahead of the 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), this article discusses the Turkish and Australian Presidencies’ priorities and key moments expected to shape the road to COP31 and their implications for financial institutions. It also lists UNEP FI’s planned activities and initiatives at the COP.

News, Policy | 05 October 2026

This article, co-authored by De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) and UNEP FI explores the interconnections of climate change and geopolitical volatility and where banks’ existing capabilities may help address both.

Banking, News, Principles for Responsible Banking | 22 September 2026

Over 350 banks – representing more than 85 countries and approximately half of the global banking sector by value (~99…

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

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.

Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Investment, News | 17 September 2026

Updated NZAOA Call to Action gives clear guidance on what some of the world's largest asset owners look for from firms managing their private market investments