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United Nations-backed insurance industry initiative and network of local governments launch global goals to build resilient and sustainable cities
UN Environment’s Principles for Sustainable Insurance Initiative and ICLEI produce “Insurance Industry Development Goals for Cities” spanning risk management, insurance…
Arab African International Bank (AAIB) in Egypt joins UNEP FI
The AAIB joined UNEP FI in April this year becoming the second member from Egypt to join our global sustainable…
Blog: A path to sustainable cocoa and forest restoration in Côte d’Ivoire
Part of UNEP FI’s work in ecosystems management includes creating investable models for investors, as well as providing knowledge, and imparting insight for private finance to contribute to sustainable…
BLOG: UNEP FI and the PRI emphasize the importance of the adoption of stewardship codes in Brazil at the UK Green Finance Summit
At the UK Green Finance Summit in São Paolo on April 26th, Marcelo Seraphim, UNEP FI/PRI Senior Policy Consultant,…
Europe moves to put its sustainable finance strategy into law
On May 24th the European Commission released its first legislative package under its Action Plan for Sustainable Finance, including proposals…
288 investors with more than $26 trillion in assets call on world governments to scale up climate action to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement
QUEBEC, 4 JUNE 2018 – As leaders gather in Canada for the 2018 G7 Summit, 288 institutional investors with…
Blog: The World Is Counting on Banks To Deliver Climate Finance. Counting Their Progress Is No Easy Feat
The Portfolio Carbon Initiative – a collaboration between World Resources Institute (WRI), UNEP Finance Initiative and 2 Degrees Investing Initiative…
Private and public sector come together in Panama to discuss response to climate change
A wide range of Latin America-based stakeholders including leading financial institutions, policy makers and corporates came together to discuss how…
UPDATED: 28 UNEP FI banking members working together to redefine how the banking industry delivers a sustainable future
Go to the main Principles for Responsible Banking page for more information and to find out how you and your…
Brazil becomes world’s first insurance market to commit to climate risk transparency
Latin America’s largest insurance market declares support for promoting dialogue on practical and effective ways to meet the recommendations of…