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Munich Re joins Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance bringing collective AUM of group to US$ 4.5 trillion
14 February 2020 – Munich Re has become the 19th asset owner to join the United Nations-Convened Net-Zero Asset Owner…
Günther Thallinger, Allianz CIO and Chair of Asset Owner Alliance reacts to BP’s announcement
Günther Thallinger, Allianz CIO and Chair of the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, reacts to BP’s announcement: “We welcome BP‘s…
Industry leaders and financiers met at Davos to define how companies and their investors deliver net-zero economy
Members of the UN-convened Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance, alongside UNEP FI and its partners, led an affiliated session at…
Tools & Training
Climate Finance Capacity Building UNEP FI is responsible for a number of activities under the SDG-Climate Facility Project that aim…
Generali and the Church of England bring total AUM to $4.3 trillion
22 January 2019 – Four months after 12 of the world’s largest pension funds and insurers committed to decarbonize their investments by 2050, the United Nations-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance has added the Church of England’s three national investment bodies and Italian insurance group Generali. The new additions bring the total assets managed by Alliance members to over US$4.3 trillion.
Generali and Church of England investment bodies join UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance
$4.3 trillion AUM Alliance using collective voice at Davos to highlight need for urgent climate action to world’s corporate and…
Press conference at WEF 2020: How are financial giants engaging with investee companies to catalyse shift to a net-zero-carbon economy?
Join us in Davos at the World Economic Forum 2020 for a media briefing via live link which will see the announcement of an important milestone in the development of the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, as the sixteen members welcome another influential and well-known investor to their mission to decarbonize the economy. Find out how the Alliance will be engaging with the companies it is investing into to ensure their portfolios are net-zero carbon by 2050.
Putting sustainable finance into practice: Join our training courses for financial professionals
UNEP FI now offers a wide range of training courses in multiple languages both online and through in-person workshops –…
2019 in review: UNEP FI membership tops 300 as finance sector steps up on sustainable finance
2019 was a year of stellar achievement for UNEP FI and its members. In October, shortly after successful launches at the UN General Assembly in New York, our membership reached a tally of 300 banks, insurers and investors from around the globe. This review of the year provides highlights and we would like to use this opportunity to thank our members, supporting institutions and sponsors for their dedication to promoting sustainable finance and ensuring a more resilient, low-carbon future for all.
UNEP FI at COP25: Highlighting finance sector action to governments, boosting climate finance ambition
The annual gathering of governments, private sector and civil society will now be taking place in Madrid, Spain between 2 and 13 December to further action on climate change and implement the promises that were made under the Paris Climate Agreement. Find out what UNEP FI is doing at COP25 to bring the latest climate commitments made by UNEP FI members to the attention of policymakers.
