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In January 2022, the Net-Zero Banking Alliance achieved a critical milestone as it welcomed the 100th signatory to its net-zero commitment. The NZBA now consists of over 100 members, representing 40 countries.

With reporting on climate goals well under way, lenders are starting to develop targets for the social pillar of their ESG strategies. Financial inclusion and, increasingly, financial health are focus areas. So far, 28 banks have signed up to a new UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative to promote universal financial inclusion and health. Data collection is a key challenge in this area, and something banks such as ING are working on. With fintech firms and challenger banks making inroads in the sector, established lenders must innovate to stay relevant.

This webinar, co-hosted by UNEP FI and PRI, brought together leading actors from the U.N.-Convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance to…

This original article was published on Forbes and can be found here – by David Carlin, TCFD Programme Lead, UNEP…

To generate worldwide momentum that will lead to more institutional investors implementing bold climate action plans, the Investor Agenda published…

The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance and Convergence Blended Finance announce the signing of a collaboration agreement to increase investment in…

UNEP FI, along with The Government of Suriname, SDG Joint Fund, UNDP, UNFPA and FAO will deliver a series of training sessions on Environmental and Social Risk Analysis (ESRA) for Suriname; Trainings will take place online in English on 1, 8, and 15 February, 2022.

Este año, en el Departamento de Capacitación de UNEP FI organizamos 16 Cursos Virtuales de tres semanas de duración y 15 eventos de sensibilización y formación sobre Finanzas Sostenibles. Formamos a casi 5.000 personas de más de 45 países en 2021, principalmente del sector financiero, y también de diversos ámbitos incluidos reguladores y supervisores financieros, empresas, el mundo académico y ONG, entre otros.

The UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance was launched at the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit in 2019 and only celebrated…

The UNEP FI Regional Roundtable for Europe was held virtually on 10 and 11 November 2021 alongside COP26, and welcomed…