17 May 2022Events, Roundtables
News
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),…
Beneva becomes first Canadian insurer to join the UN-convened Net-Zero Insurance Alliance
Québec/Geneva, April 20, 2023—The United Nations’ Principles for Sustainable Insurance Initiative (PSI) welcomes Beneva as the first insurer domiciled and…
World-Leading Insurers and United Nations Launch Pioneering Target-Setting Protocol to Accelerate Transition to Net-Zero Economy
Davos, 17 January 2023 – The United Nations-convened Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA) today launched the Alliance’s first Target-Setting Protocol at the…
New finance leadership group supporting development of international agreement to end plastic pollution
Following the adoption of the historic resolution to forge an international legally binding agreement to end plastic pollution by 2024…
COP 15 – A turning point for nature and the insurance sector
We are at a unique turning point for nature. COP15 [1] is expected to deliver the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF),…
Reinforcing sustainable finance to face global challenges: Insights from the 2022 meeting of UNEP FI’s Leadership Council
At the end of November, UNEP FI convened its Leadership Council of CEOs of banks and insurers to explore how sustainable…
2022: a year of milestones on the road to implementing sustainable finance
At UNEP FI, 2022 was a year in which we marked important milestones, while we continued to drive the finance…
The UN’s collaboration with insurers in this ‘decade of action’ (Bermuda: Re + ILS)
Last June, the PSI marked its 10th anniversary. Ever since the PSI was born in 2012, our master narrative has been clear—we believe that the global insurance industry has three principal roles to play in addressing sustainability issues.
How this risk chief is getting insurers fighting climate change (Raconteur)
As a father of three, Renaud Guidée is all too aware of the threat climate change poses for the future. But as head of risk at AXA, he also sees an opportunity for the insurance industry to lead the fightback
Farmers Insurance Exchange Becomes First U.S. Insurer to Sign the U.N. Principles for Sustainable Insurance
Los Angeles/Geneva, November 2, 2022—The United Nations-convened Principles for Sustainable Insurance Initiative (PSI) welcomes Farmers Insurance Exchange as the first…
