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Leading insurers, ocean conservationists, Oceana and UNEP FI issue first-ever guidelines to combat pirate fishing
Today, UN Environment, Oceana and leading insurers issued a checklist of warning signs for pirate fishing activity, as part of…
UN Environment, Oceana and insurers issue first-ever guidelines to combat pirate fishing
Environmental organisations join forces with insurance industry to spearhead global campaign to tackle illegal fishing- Approximately 1 in 5 fish is…
Give feedback on first ever global guidance for the non-life insurance industry on integrating sustainability
The first ever guidance designed for the global insurance industry to integrate sustainability into industrial and commercial business has launched…
Join the group of investors developing a legal framework for sustainability impact in investor decision-making
A legal framework for the consideration of sustainability impact in investor decision-making Within the next decade, assessing and accounting for…
Counting the cost: ENCORE helps banks assess exposure to environmental degradation
When Madeleine Ronquest attended the Johannesburg launch of an innovative guide designed to help banks assess their exposure to environmental degradation, a…
Principles for Responsible Banking on track to become industry standard as over 65 organisations now endorse
Today 12 more banks are endorsing the UNEP Finance Initiative’s Principles for Responsible Banking, bringing the total number of banks…
Call for feedback from investors on new IOPS guidelines on ESG integration in pension funds
The International Organisation of Pension Supervisors (IOPS) has opened a public consultation on Supervisory Guidelines on the integration of ESG factors…
Guidance developed on an impact-based approach to finance for real estate investors and asset managers
The UNEP FI Property Working Group, in collaboration with RICS, PRI, and members of the Global Investor Coalition on Climate…
New Guide to Empower Banks To Assess Natural Capital Risk Launching in South Africa
Johannesburg will see the African launch of the world’s first step-by-step guide to help banks conduct a rapid natural capital risk assessment by the Natural Capital Finance…
UN, WWF and world’s insurers to develop pioneering industry guide to protect World Heritage Sites
Geneva/Gland/Paris, 21 January 2019—A pioneering insurance industry guide to protect our planet’s most special places through its risk management, insurance…