Latin America & Caribbean

Latin America & Caribbean, News | 03 October 2018

The main actors of the Panamanian financial sector and key actors of the governmental and non-governmental sectors met to establish the "Sustainable Finance Working Group".

Events, Latin America & Caribbean, Training | 03 October 2018

UN Environment Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and the Ministry of Finance of Chile, in collaboration with the British Embassy Santiago, held a workshop on "Climate Finance" on the morning of October 3rd at the Ministry of Finance.

Banking, Latin America & Caribbean, News, Regions | 03 September 2018

Our network keeps expanding, as three banks and one supporting institution join UNEP FI (English) During the month of August,…

Events, Latin America & Caribbean | 02 August 2018

There is a new opportunity to learn from your peers in the Latin American and Caribbean region! The in-person exchange provides richer opportunities for UNEP FI members to connect with one another and to share practical “hands-on” experiences implementing sustainable finance work across banks in banks across Latin America. The exchange will provide “visiting members” insights into the operations and procedures implemented by “host members” regarding good practices around the key environmental, social and governance topics identified in UNEP FI’s Sustainable Banking Guide.

Investment, Latin America & Caribbean, News | 10 July 2018

On May 25th 2018, the Brazilian National Monetary Council (CMN) published Resolution CMN 4.661/2018, which revised the norm that governs…

Investment, Latin America & Caribbean, News | 04 June 2018

  At the UK Green Finance Summit in São Paolo on April 26th, Marcelo Seraphim, UNEP FI/PRI Senior Policy Consultant,…

Events, Latin America & Caribbean, News | 29 May 2018

A wide range of Latin America-based stakeholders including leading financial institutions, policy makers and corporates came together to discuss how…

Events, Latin America & Caribbean, News, Training | 12 May 2018

La Iniciativa Financiera de ONU Medio Ambiente (UNEP FI), la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), Doble…

Events, Latin America & Caribbean, News | 01 May 2018

The annual event PROYECTA SOLAR CHILE LATAM 2018 will be held on May 15th at the Intercontinental Hotel in Santiago de Chile. The Chilean Association of Solar Energy (ACESOL) holds this Latin American Gremial Meeting for Solar Development every year and the entire solar sector meets with guests from a different country each year.

Events, Latin America & Caribbean, News | 27 April 2018

The first meeting of the Chilean Chapter of the Council on Women in Energy & Environmental Leadership (CWEEL for its acronym in English) took place in Santiago de Chile recently where, through working groups, a "roadmap" was generated for the coming years in terms of gender equity in energy and environment. Carolina López from UNEP FI participated.