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Africa & Middle East, Banking, Events, Webinars | 22 June 2020

This 2-part webinar organized by UNEP FI will explore the dynamics of climate risks and opportunities for businesses, including the significance and impact of climate risks with a focus on institutions in Middle East and Africa. Further, it will cover the implementation of climate risk initiatives and programs, with a deep-dive on the Task-Force for Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework.

Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Investment, News | 19 June 2020

The UN-Convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (AOA), representing $4.75 trillion in assets and many of Europe’s largest pension funds and…

Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Investment, News | 18 June 2020

Danica Pension becomes the 26th member of the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (AOA), committing to transitioning its investment portfolio…

Insurance, Publications | 17 June 2020

As risk managers, insurers and investors, the insurance industry plays an important role in promoting economic, social and environmental sustainability—or…

Insurance, News | 17 June 2020

June 2020—After a multi-year global consultation process, leading insurers from around the world and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) launched…

Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Investment, News | 04 June 2020

The UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (AOA) has more than doubled its membership since its September 2019 launch to 25,…

Banking, Insurance, Investment, News | 03 June 2020

There is growing momentum to ensure the recovery from the global pandemic shifts the economy to a more sustainable model…

Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Investment, News | 29 May 2020

The UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance has reacted to European Commission’s COVID-19 recovery plan. “As some of Europe’s largest asset…

Asia Pacific, Banking, Climate Change, Events, Insurance, Webinars | 28 May 2020

UNEP FI is excited to offer a webinar for participants in Asia to discuss TCFD and climate risk assessment. The session will explore the TCFD framework, the latest from UNEP FI's insurance and banking TCFD pilots, and regulatory developments around climate risk. 

Asia Pacific, Banking, Events, Social, Webinars | 28 May 2020

Join us on a virtual introductory workshop on banking and human rights issues for ASEAN banks. It will include an overview of human rights issues related to businesses in ASEAN and how this relates to banks under both hard and soft laws; how banks in the region are tackling human rights; and a live exercise to develop an ASEAN human rights risk heatmap with the help of experts. The workshop is side event of the UN Virtual Forum on Responsible Business and Human Rights, 9-12 June.