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Investment, News, Property | 16 August 2021
New report examines how real estate markets respond to physical impacts of climate risk
Geneva 16 August 2021 – A new report investigating the extent that real estate markets are pricing in risk from…
Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Investment, News | 09 August 2021
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance: Investors, companies and governments must act definitively after IPCC AR6
As we learned today from the IPCC, climate-related risks – for our planet and our communities – are increasing faster than…
Banking, Events, News | 22 July 2021
Chartered Banker Annual Banking Conference 2021
The overarching theme for this year’s conference will be “responsible banking and the implementation of international standards”. It will consider among other things, how well banks are embedding the UN Principles of Responsible Banking in their organisations, how responsible banking links to the Chartered Banker Institute’s Professional Code of Conduct, and what responsible banking means for the education, training and development of bankers.
Investment, News | 21 July 2021
Major international legal report backs growing institutional investor focus on achieving positive sustainability impacts
New research provides a legal framework for institutional investors internationally as they seek to address key environmental and social sustainability…
Investment, Policy, Publications | 21 July 2021
A Legal Framework for Impact: sustainability impact in investor decision-making
The report, authored by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and commissioned by PRI, UNEP FI and The Generation Foundation, provides ground-breaking legal analysis on the extent to which legal frameworks enable investors to consider impact in their activities across 11 jurisdictions: the EU, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Japan, South Africa, the Netherlands, UK and the US.
Insurance, News | 19 July 2021
Finance ministers of world’s most climate-vulnerable economies establish insurance facility with UN Environment Programme to protect MSMEs
UNEP’s Principles for Sustainable Insurance Initiative to host V20 Sustainable Insurance Facility with initial funding from the German government
Responsible Banking Academy – Request for Expressions of Interest
Background United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) is seeking a professional education body to develop an online learning…
Climate Change, Insurance, Net Zero Insurance, News | 11 July 2021
Global insurance and reinsurance leaders establish groundbreaking net-zero alliance
Geneva/Venice, 11 July 2021—As the G20 gathers in Venice for its Climate Summit, eight of the world’s leading insurers and reinsurers make a historic commitment to play their part in accelerating the transition to a net-zero emissions economy, as required by the Paris Agreement.
Insurance, News | 11 July 2021
Global insurance and reinsurance leaders establish alliance to accelerate transition to net-zero emissions economy
Net-Zero Insurance Alliance committed to join Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero and UN Race to Zero; plus Net-Zero Banking…
Events, Investment | 01 July 2021
Global launch webinar: A Legal Framework for Impact Report
The session will present the key findings from the report “A Legal Framework for Impact” authored by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, and commissioned by The Generation Foundation, PRI and UNEP FI.
