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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.
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…
Association of British Insurers joins UN’s Principles for Sustainable Insurance Initiative, builds momentum towards COP26 in Glasgow
12 May 2021—The Association of British Insurers (ABI)—the voice of the UK’s world-leading insurance and long-term savings industry—has joined UN…
World’s leading insurers and reinsurers and UN Environment Programme to establish pioneering Net-Zero Insurance Alliance
Geneva, 21 April 2021—Seven of the world’s leading insurers and reinsurers, working together with the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative, are currently in the process of establishing a pioneering Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA). The NZIA is expected to be launched at the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow this November (COP26).
World’s leading insurers and reinsurers and UN Environment Programme to establish pioneering Net-Zero Insurance Alliance
21 April 2021—Seven of the world’s leading insurers and reinsurers, working together with the UN Environment Programme, are currently in…
World’s insurers and UN Environment Programme unveil state-of-the-art approaches to assessing climate-related physical, transition and litigation risks
Pioneering collaborative effort by insurers shows how climate change scenarios can be used to assess and disclose climate risks in…
First guidance enabling insurers to identify and disclose risks from climate change launches
A group of 22 leading insurers and reinsurers convened by UNEP FI has published the first comprehensive guidance for the insurance industry to identify and disclose the impact of climate change on their businesses.
California Insurance Commissioner launches first-ever database of green insurance products
Climate Smart Insurance Products Database is part of comprehensive insurance strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build climate resilience…
World’s insurers and UN Environment Programme launch first global insurance industry guide to tackle sustainability risks
June 2020—After a multi-year global consultation process, leading insurers from around the world and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) launched…
BLOG: After the Pandemic, what are the Opportunities and Challenges for the Circular Economy?
There is growing momentum to ensure the recovery from the global pandemic shifts the economy to a more sustainable model…
