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UN Environment and world’s insurers join forces to raise ambition in tackling global sustainability challenges
First-ever insurance industry guide to manage environmental, social and governance risks launched at major UN-Allianz event to drive greater action…
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…
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…
Climate Success at COP24: after intense negotiations new rulebook breathes life into Paris Agreement but much more decarbonisation ambition needed
On Saturday, following two weeks marked by dramatic rhetoric and intense negotiations over legal language, close to 200 Governments bridged…
UNEP FI working with 16 global insurers to better understand risk & implement TCFD recommendations
UN Environment’s Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) announced today a partnership with 16 of the world’s largest insurers—representing around 10% of world premium and USD 5 trillion in assets under management—to develop a new generation of risk assessment tools designed to enable the insurance industry to better understand the impacts of climate change on their business. This understanding is vital for an industry whose core business is to manage risk.
UN Environment convenes world’s insurers to assess intensifying climate change impacts in bid to protect communities and economies
13 November 2018 —UN Environment’s Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) announced today a partnership with 16 of the world’s largest insurers—representing…
Global insurers unite to cut financial lifeline to pirate fishing
Insurance industry tackles illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing as part of joint Oceana and United Nations initiative on sustainable marine…
Finance sector commits to working together to develop Sustainable Finance Roadmaps for Australia & New Zealand
Finance sector commits to working together to develop Sustainable Finance Roadmaps for Australia & New Zealand Finance sector organisations – including banking, insurance and investment industries, representing over 300 institutions with $10 trillion in assets – have today released a joint statement in support of a sustainable financial system for Australia and New Zealand.
