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Banking, Nature, Publications | 02 October 2025
Client Engagement on Nature: Prototype tool
Banks are increasingly talking to their clients about nature but knowing which questions to ask to understand the impact and reliance of their businesses on nature is not always clear. This prototype is an excel-based tool intended to assist banks—and specifically relationship managers—to formulate succinct, meaningful questions as part of client engagement on nature.
Africa & Middle East, Climate Change, Events, Nature | 09 September 2025
Advancing climate and nature capabilities of African financial institutions
Comprising of a high-level dialogue and technical workshop, this event will focus on climate policy, nature finance, and advancing the technical climate capabilities of African institutions.
Banking, Nature, Principles for Responsible Banking, Publications | 19 August 2025
Nature Impact Target Setting for Banks
Co-authored by UNEP FI and the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), the new “Nature Impact Target Setting for Banks” discussion paper proposes an approach for banks to set impact targets for nature – targets that aim to achieve an improvement in the state of nature through a set reduction of pressures across a bank’s lending, investing, and underwriting activities.
Blue Finance, Events, Nature, Webinars | 02 July 2025
Innovations in blue finance: What’s next after the UN Ocean Conference?
Following the UN Ocean Conference and the Blue Economy and Finance Forum last month, momentum for sustainable blue finance is set to grow further. Part of the New Green Shoots webinar series, this special session on blue finance will highlight cutting-edge innovations for ocean-positive outcomes.
Insurance, Nature, Publications | 26 June 2025
Rooted in Risk: Framing nature-related assessments for insurers
This newest report from the PSI Working Group for Nature is the first in a series of foundational guidance documents…
Insurance, Nature, News | 26 June 2025
PSI Working Group for Nature launches new series of guidance on nature-related assessments for the global insurance industry
London – As part of London Climate Action Week, the UNEP Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) Working Group for Nature…
Blue Finance, Nature, News | 24 June 2025
UN Ocean Conference: Key takeaways for financial institutions
The ocean is vital to the global economy, climate stability, and biodiversity, yet it remains vastly underfinanced and increasingly under threat. Earlier this month, at the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) and related side events, a series of major announcements underscored the growing momentum to change that.
Unlocking bioeconomy finance: Connecting capital markets and forest conservation in the Amazon
As the world gears up for COP30—the “COP of Solutions”—the spotlight is on one critical question: how do we finance the global goals for nature and biodiversity? Meeting the targets of the three Rio Conventions will require unprecedented collaboration and scale-up of private sector investment.
Climate Change, Nature, News, Pollution & Circular Economy | 05 June 2025
Financing a plastic pollution-free future: The case for bold public and private action
As we mark World Environment Day, it is now more important than ever for communities across the globe to take bold action and ensure lasting solutions to beat plastic pollution.
Blue Finance, Nature, Publications | 30 May 2025
Ocean Investment Protocol
The Ocean Investment Protocol is a framework for financial institutions, policy makers and industry leaders to lead the growth of…
