Publications

A new UNEP FI policy brief compares sustainable finance taxonomies across ASEAN Member States, finding increasing alignment with the regional ASEAN Taxonomy in key areas.

This updated edition of the report, co-authored by the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and the…

Global temperatures are over 1.1°C above pre-industrial levels, intensifying climate risks and demanding urgent action. This UNEP FI report equips financial institutions with insights from IPCC-assessed 1.5°C scenarios to support decarbonization and guide risk assessment strategies. It emphasizes actionable pathways to align finance with global climate goals.

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.

Navigating Pollution : A Blueprint for the Banking Sector serves as a guide for banks addressing pollution, one of the three planetary crises alongside climate change and biodiversity loss.

This new report from UNEP FI and UN Women is designed to support the significant role banks have in closing the gender gap using their workplace policies and practices, business strategies and portfolios, as well as financial products and services.

UNEP FI and WWF’s Greening Financial Regulation Initiative have jointly authored a new publication, Navigating Nature-related Regulations for Banks: Mapping…

Set on tackling the Scope 3 or ‘hidden’ emissions, the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance conducts an in-depth sectoral analysis to…

Building on the Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI)’s long-standing work on nature-related issues over the past decade, the PSI Working…

The Interlinkages Mapping serves as an illustration of the interconnectedness of different Impact Areas and Topics, and it is designed…