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Insurance, Publications | 31 May 2023
Closing the protection gap in Canada: A social sustainability framework for the Canadian life and health insurance industry
Developed by the Principles for Sustainable Insurance Initiative’s Canadian Insurance Industry Task Force Social Thematic Working Group, this paper is…
Banking, Climate Change, Events, Net Zero Banking, Podcasts | 26 May 2023
Financing the future with Christine Bergeron, CEO of Vancity
As the world faces growing environmental and social challenges, financial organisations are transforming to incorporate ESG concerns into their…
Adaptation Finance, Climate Change, Investment, Publications | 25 May 2023
G7 Progress Report: Adaptation & Resilience Investors Collaborative
Launched at the Finance in Common Summit in 2020, the Adaptation & Resilience Investors Collaborative (ARIC) is an international partnership…
Public statement by the United Nations Environment Programme on the UN-Convened Net-Zero Insurance Alliance
In light of the recent discussions within the United States, some members of the United Nations-convened Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA),…
Civil Society Advisory Body challenges Principles for Responsible Banking to speed delivery and sets expectations for future strategic vision
This month marked a historic moment for the Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB). Banking industry leaders and civil society representatives from…
Adaptation Finance, Climate Change, Events, Insurance, North America, Social, Webinar, Webinars | 22 May 2023
Protection Gap in Canada: A Social Framework for Life & Health insurers
This webinar will convene members of the PSI Canadian Insurance Industry Task Force and its Social Thematic Working Group. It…
Banking, Nature, Principles for Responsible Banking, Publications | 22 May 2023
Banking on nature: What the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework means for responsible banks
As part of a series of publications to help financial institutions understand the relevance and implications of the Kunming-Montreal Global…
Net Zero Banking | 20 May 2023
Global financial institutions committed to coal divestment has doubled in three years
In its latest report, IEEFA has found that globally significant financial institutions are committing to divesting away from coal at…
Banking, Nature, News, Principles for Responsible Banking | 04 May 2023
New working group to help banks align their portfolios with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
A pioneering working group consisting of 35 signatories of the Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) has been formed to innovate…
Banking, Climate Change, Net Zero Banking, Publications | 30 April 2023
Transition Finance Case Studies
To support banks in developing transition plans, the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) asked five members to share their approaches. This short paper shares insights from First Abu Dhabi Bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, La Bank Postale, SMBC, and Swedbank on how they define transition finance, the related goals they have and how they are translated into targets, and how these new approaches have been socialised and integrated within their organisations.
