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Banks worldwide lining up to endorse ‘Principles for Responsible Banking’ ahead of 22 September launch at United Nations General Assembly
22 May 2019, Geneva – The number of banks worldwide endorsing the highly anticipated Principles for Responsible Banking has now…
Canadian members meet in Toronto for launch of TCFD guidance for investors and to discuss latest developments in region
TD Bank Group hosted a meeting of UNEP Finance Initiative’s Canadian members in Toronto on 10th of May. The meeting…
African insurance industry leaders and UN Environment agree on key collaborative initiatives for sustainable development
Lagos/Geneva, 22 May 2019—African insurance industry leaders and UN Environment have agreed on key collaborative initiatives in the region to…
Changing Course: UNEP FI and twenty institutional investors launch new guidance to implement TCFD Recommendations
Twenty institutional investors from eleven countries convened by the UN Environment Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) today launched comprehensive investor guidance…
Why the UN’s latest report on the state of our planet’s biodiversity and ecosystems matters to financial institutions
Few weeks pass without scientists reporting new knowledge of how badly humans are treating our planet, and the consequences for…
New Analysis Of Natural Capital Dependencies Launched In London As Central Banks Warn Of ‘Obvious Physical Risks’
Just days after the French and UK central banks issued an urgent warning that climate change constitutes an existential threat…
UNEP FI and IPEEC announce the G20 Global Summit on Financing Energy Efficiency, Innovation and Clean Technology
Leading financial institutions and G20 policy-makers will meet to respond to the urgency of scaling up energy efficiency investment…
22 September: Principles for Responsible Banking Signing Ceremony
CEOs invited to signing event being held at UN Headquarters parallel to high-level UN General Assembly Leading banks around the…
Agriculture Sector Guide Launched in Oxford to help financial institutions assess natural capital risk
Agriculture is one of the sectors most exposed to environmental risk caused by climate change and human degradation of ecosystems.…
