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Asia Pacific, Banking, Nature, News, Principles for Responsible Banking | 16 July 2026

Transitioning to a Nature Positive Economy | Asia Pacific Case Studies

Supporting clients in the transition to a nature-positive economy means embedding nature into client engagement, supporting clients through advice, financial products and solutions, and capacity building. This is both an environmental and strategic imperative. In Asia Pacific, where economies are closely tied to natural systems, enabling client transition can reduce portfolio risk, strengthen resilience, and unlock new business opportunities.

Events, Policy, Webinars | 13 July 2026

Normas Europeas de Información sobre Sostenibilidad para Terceros Países

Este seminario web ofrecerá una visión general de la evolución del marco ESRS y explorará las oportunidades para que las instituciones financieras contribuyan al desarrollo de laos nuevaos ESRS para empresas de terceros países. Los participantes también recibirán orientación práctica para prepararse ante los futuros requisitos de información sobre sostenibilidad y conocerán los recursos disponibles para apoyar ese proceso.

Banking, Events, Pollution & Circular Economy, Principles for Responsible Banking, Webinars | 13 July 2026

Circular solutions to achieve nature targets in banking

This session will introduce a practical framework to help banks operationalize their nature commitments, structured around three ecosystem categories: ocean and marine, freshwater, and terrestrial and land-based ecosystems. Participants will gain insights into how circular economy approaches can help banks address the root causes of biodiversity loss, mitigate nature-related risks, and unlock new financing opportunities across sectors and value chains.

Events, Insurance | 09 July 2026

UNEP Global Sustainable Insurance Summit

The UN Global Sustainable Insurance Summit in Dublin, Ireland, will bring together global leaders from insurance, regulation, government and the real economy to explore solutions to the growing insurability challenge, strengthen resilience and financial stability, and advance a resilient and sustainable transition ahead of COP31.

Adaptation Finance, Africa & Middle East, Asia Pacific, Insurance, Latin America & Caribbean, Publications, V20 | 08 July 2026

Resilient MSMEs, Resilient Economies: Climate-smart financial services for micro, small and medium enterprises in V20 economies

The V20 Sustainable Insurance Facility (V20-SIF), implemented under the PSI, has released its Landscape Study. Drawing on surveys and interviews with financial institutions across V20 economies, the report sets out a pragmatic and replicable approach to strengthening the climate resilience of MSMEs.

Banking, Events, Principles for Responsible Banking, Social, Webinars | 07 July 2026

Financial health and inclusion in banking: Five years of practice

This event marks the launch of UNEP FI’s Financial Health and Inclusion Commitment Impact Report, which reflects on five years of the Commitment, documenting the journeys of participating banks and their impact. Drawing on experiences across diverse markets and customer segments, the report highlights how banks have translated an emerging concept into practical action.

Banking, Events, Risk, Webinars | 25 June 2026

Strengthening banks’ risk frameworks: Integrating sustainability into core risk management

In this webinar, UNEP FI’s Risk Centre will introduce its new Approach to Sustainability Risk Integration, which is launching first with a conceptual framework in July 2026, to help banks systematically integrate sustainability considerations into their existing frameworks. The webinar is designed for all risk professionals with an interest in sustainability issues.

Banking, Publications, Risk | 23 June 2026

The Landscape of Sustainability Risk Integration

Climate shocks, nature loss, pollution, and social pressures are affecting markets, asset values, and financial stability, and regulators worldwide are tightening expectations for how banks identify, measure, and manage these risks. This report, aimed at risk professionals at banks, assesses the extent to which sustainability risks are being integrated by the global banking sector.

Insurance, Net Zero Insurance, News, UNEP FI Publications | 22 June 2026

Forum for Insurance Transition launches new implementation guide for transition planning across the balance sheet

Launched at the UNEP Transition Insurance Series during London Climate Action Week, Insuring and Investing in the Transition is the latest report from the Forum for Insurance Transition (FIT), providing practical guidance to help insurers implement credible, organisation-wide transition plans across underwriting and investment portfolios.