19 December 2023Banking, Climate Change, Impact Centre, Insurance, Investment, Nature, News, Policy, Pollution & Circular Economy, Social
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TNFD releases first beta version of framework for market consultation
The Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) today released its beta framework – the first integrated approach to incorporating nature-related…
Nature, Publications, Risk | 03 March 2022
Testing a nature-related risk framework in the consumer staples sector
A new report from Global Canopy and UNEP FI identifies key challenges that corporates and financial institutions face in assessing, managing…
Blue Finance, Nature, Pollution & Circular Economy, Publications | 03 March 2022
Diving Deep: Finance, Ocean Pollution and Coastal Resilience
A science-based, actionable toolkit for banks, insurers and investors to align decision-making with a sustainable blue economy. The Diving Deep Guidance helps financial institutions to break the pollution cycle, including plastics and other solid waste, and manage the impacts of coastal infrastructure projects such as seawalls, while exploring the potential of nature-based solutions including mangroves and reefs. Featuring inspirational photographs by Cristina Mittermeier.
Blue Finance, Nature, News | 03 March 2022
Diving deep: new guidance on finance, ocean pollution, plastics and coastal resilience
New guidance launched today by UNEP FI provides banks, insurers, and investors with a science-based, actionable toolkit to align their…
Nature, News | 28 February 2022
Testing the TNFD: Learnings from soy supply chains
A new report from UNEP FI and Global Canopy identifies key challenges that corporates and financial institutions face in assessing,…
Blue Finance, Nature, News | 10 February 2022
Momentum Builds at One Ocean Summit as AFD signs the Sustainable Blue Finance Principles
As governments gathered today at the One Ocean Summit in Brest, France, further ambitious steps were taken towards sustainable use of marine resources, with the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) announcing it has signed the UN’s Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Principles.
Events, Nature, Webinars | 09 February 2022
Diving Deep: Finance, Ocean Pollution and Coastal Resilience
This webinar will present a new practical toolkit for financial institutions to pivot their activities towards financing a sustainable blue economy in two key ocean sectors: coastal infrastructure and resilience, and waste prevention and management including plastic.
Events, Nature, News, Webinars | 27 January 2022
Sustainable Blue Finance: from guidance to practice
This event aims at showcasing the practical actions taken by financial institutions towards implementing the Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Principles and associated Turning the Tide Guidance. Four leading institutions engaging with sustainable blue finance will introduce a case study ahead of a live Q&A session.
Blue Finance, Nature, News | 14 December 2021
8 examples of best practice to sustainably finance the coastal and marine tourism sector
The blue (ocean) economy offers many opportunities for private finance to lend and invest in a sustainable and nature-positive way. Here we look at some of the leading examples of best practice in social and environmental sustainability across the coastal and marine tourism sector which banks, insurers and investors can seek out.
Banking, Blue Finance, Nature, News | 09 December 2021
The time to unlock financing for biodiversity protection is now
Read Inger Andersen, Executive Director of UNEP's speech on the global biodiversity funding gap, and why negotiators finalizing the Global Biodiversity Framework can help to unlock private and public finance at a massive scale by setting the enabling environment for alignment of finance to nature. Includes what the climate space has taught us about using alignment to shift finance and the need to focus on action in food systems which will be particularly critical.