19 December 2023Banking, Climate Change, Impact Centre, Insurance, Investment, Nature, News, Policy, Pollution & Circular Economy, Social
Publications
Resilient MSMEs, Resilient Economies: Climate-smart financial services for micro, small and medium enterprises in V20 economies
The V20 Sustainable Insurance Facility (V20-SIF), implemented under the PSI, has released its Landscape Study. Drawing on surveys and interviews with financial institutions across V20 economies, the report sets out a pragmatic and replicable approach to strengthening the climate resilience of MSMEs.
Insuring and Investing in the Transition: How insurers and reinsurers can turn the Total Balance Sheet Transition Plan Principles into practice
As physical climate risks intensify and transition-related risks reshape markets, regulation and investment landscapes, insurers face growing pressure to align…
Mental Health Integration Guide: A Tool for Insurers
Mental health impacts are emerging as a significant yet often overlooked consequence of climate change. From extreme weather events and…
Just transition finance: Case studies from banking and insurance
This report draws on the UNEP FI Just Transition Pilot Programme – a yearlong initiative that convened over a dozen banks and insurers for peer exchange and expert input – to document how just transition considerations are being integrated across banking and insurance.
A Total Balance Sheet Transition: A holistic transition plan guide linking the underwriting and investment portfolios of insurers and reinsurers
This latest report from the Forum for Insurance Transition (FIT) is the first integrated “total balance sheet” transition plan guide…
Breaking Ground: Getting practical with nature-related assessments for insurers
The latest report from the PSI Working Group for Nature is the second in the “Nature Uncovered for Insurers” series,…
Underwriting the Transition: A deep-dive transition plan guide for insurance and reinsurance underwriting portfolios
This latest report from the Forum for Insurance Transition to Net Zero (FIT) is a first-of-its-kind transition plan guide tailored…
Rooted in Risk: Framing nature-related assessments for insurers
This newest report from the PSI Working Group for Nature is the first in a series of foundational guidance documents…
UNEP FI Annual Overview 2024
2024 was a pivotal year for sustainable finance. As climate risks escalated and biodiversity loss accelerated, the UNEP Finance Initiative…
UNEP FI Review 2022 and 2023
In this review summarizing the achievements of UNEP FI and its network of members during the years 2022 and 2023, find out how UNEP FI continued to help banks and insurers implement the industry frameworks, the Principles for Responsible Banking and the Principles for Sustainable Insurance, as well as the progress of the groundbreaking UN-convened net-zero alliances.