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The 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – COP27 – brought together heads…

UNEP FI welcomed more than 3000 participants at its 17th Global Roundtable (GRT), held virtually under the theme “Transforming Finance,…

Plastic has become ubiquitous in our lives. The material has many economic and social benefits and certain environmental advantages. It…

The PSI after 10 years: Amplifying sustainable insurance in the UN’s Decade of Action convened senior representatives from the insurance…

This public consultation aims to collect input from external stakeholders on the first ESG guide for the global Life and…

The insurance industry took its biggest step towards decarbonisation with launch of the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA) in July 2021. Some of the world's biggest insurers have now joined. The NZIA arguably has the potential to be more influential than its investor counterparts in encouraging change among high-emitting companies. Without insurance, companies cannot function.

The group's chief risk officer and chair of the Net Zero Insurance Alliance explains why AXA has adopted a 'three strikes and you're out' policy with companies.

The Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) serve as a global framework for the insurance industry to address environmental, social and…

The COP26 summit will bring governments, civil society and the private sector together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Find out what UNEP FI is doing at COP26 to bring the latest climate commitments made by UNEP FI members to the attention of policymakers.