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In June 2024, UNEP FI reported that private finance for nature had surged to USD 102 billion in circulation, up elevenfold relative to 2020 (USD 9.4 billion). This year, we look forward to the release of a new iteration of the State of Finance for Nature report by UNEP, which will integrate these and other fresh datasets on private finance for nature.

This article shares highlights from a new UNEP FI policy brief comparing ASEAN Member States' sustainable finance taxonomies and their alignment with the regional ASEAN Taxonomy.

The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and UN Women new resource: "Advancing Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment: Target-Setting Guidance for Banks," provides banks with a clear roadmap to embed gender equality into their business strategies, workplace policies, and financial services.

Four new case studies published as of the "Banking on Sustainability: From Principles to Practice – Responsible Banking Case Study Series" help banks develop a deeper understanding of how peer institutions across different regions, commercial contexts and regulatory landscapes are translating the Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) into practical strategies, products and services.

At the resumed COP16 negotiations in Rome on February 27, 2025, governments adopted the first global strategy to finance biodiversity,…

Geneva, Switzerland, 18 February 2025 – To support the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework’s (GBF) goal of closing the biodiversity financing…

As the world moves into 2025, many leaders within the financial industry are calling for a unified, global effort to…

UNEP FI is hosting its fifth round of Regional Roundtables on Sustainable Finance in 2025 to bring together members and…

The newly published Banking on Sustainability: From Principles to Practice – Responsible Banking Case Study Series is designed to spotlight industry best practice, the series looks at how banks are translating the PRB Principles into actionable strategies and initiatives within their regional, regulatory and commercial contexts.

In today’s financial landscape, ethical practices are not just the right thing to do – it is a smart business…