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New report outlines options for portfolio decarbonization – across asset classes, investor strategies, and metric families
As the world transitions to a low-carbon future, institutional investors are increasingly motivated to contribute to greenhouse gas emissions reductions…
The world’s insurers and reinsurers launch an “Appeal on Climate Change” in Paris in run-up to COP negotiations
The UNEP FI Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) Initiative, UN leaders, government ministers, and industry leaders launched an ‘Appeal on…
UNEP FI’s Principles for Sustainable Insurance launches final, groundbreaking report of Global Resilience Project
At the “Resilience Day” event of COP21, the UNEP FI Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) Initiative launched the final report…
Global Market Leaders Gather in Paris to Support UN Climate Talks
As political leaders from around the world gather in Paris for COP2, global capital market leaders also came together to…
UNEP FI and partners mobilise over 140 financial institutions to scale up global investment in energy efficiency
The unprecedented mobilisation of over 100 banks from 42 countries and investors managing close to USD 4 trillion supporting two…
Portfolio Decarbonization Coalition announces two new members
Today at COP 21, the Portfolio Decarbonization Coalition (PDC) announces its latest members, two of the world’s largest institutional investors,…
Portfolio Decarbonization Coalition now overseeing decarbonization of $600bn Assets Under Management
CEO of AP4 Mats Andersson, one of the co-founders of the PDC, presents at the COP 21 Action Day plenary…
UNEP FI welcome new signatory Şekerbank
UNEP FI extends a warm welcome to their newest signatory Şekerbank, based in Turkey. Founded in 1953 in Anatolia, Şekerbank…
COP 21: UNEP FI mobilises real estate sector to play a significant role in limiting global temperature increase to below 2°C
With one-third of all global emissions generated by buildings, current levels of investment in energy efficient buildings need an estimated…
UNEP FI and PAGE highlight role of finance in Mongolia’s green economy development
On 25 November in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, the Mongolian Sustainable Finance Forum 2015, organised by UNEP FI and Partnership for Action…