Industries

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.

Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Investment, News | 27 May 2020

Paris-based Tier 1 reinsurer SCOR announced today (27 May 2020) it had joined the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, bringing…

Asia Pacific, Banking, Events, Investment, Regions, Webinars | 21 May 2020

As part of the main session of the UN Virtual Forum on Responsible Business and Human Rights - Asia Pacific, UNEP FI is co-organising a session on the role of the finance sector in the sustainable and inclusive recovery from the COVID-19 crisis in the ASEAN region.

Fiduciary Duty publications, Investment, Publications | 20 May 2020

This report summarises the research and outreach activities carried out under the Fiduciary Duty in the 21st Century programme, convened…

Banking, News | 14 May 2020

There is no doubt that the COVID-19 crisis will have a profound impact on the whole world, and for hundreds…

Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Investment, News | 11 May 2020

11th May 2020 – Danish pension fund PFA has become the 23rd member of the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance,…

Investment, News, Property | 06 May 2020

The UNEP FI Property Working Group (PWG) convened virtually for two discussion forums to share information on how institutions are…