19 December 2023Banking, Climate Change, Insurance, Investment, Nature, News, Policy, Pollution & Circular Economy, SDGs and Impact, Social
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19 December 2023Banking, Climate Change, Insurance, Investment, Nature, News, Policy, Pollution & Circular Economy, SDGs and Impact, Social
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The Principles for Taxonomy Interoperability, developed by partners in the Taxonomy Roadmap Initiative, are intended to help countries and regulators design and implement key policy tools—sustainable finance taxonomies—with a set of guiding tenets to ensure that these taxonomies are usable, credible and comparable across borders.
This position paper from the Transformational Finance for Climate Group outlines how public and private actors—from development banks and climate funds to institutional investors and commercial banks—can work together to reorient and mobilize financial flows for transformational impact, scaling high-quality, just, inclusive, and long-term climate finance using a systems-level approach. UNEP FI is a member of the Group.
UNEP FI has supported the development of the “Phase 1 White Paper on Key Principles and Methodological Approaches for the development of the mitigation co-benefit and Adaptation for Resilience (mARs) Guide in support of the ASEAN Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance” for the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (ACMF). It is the first output of the recently announced partnership with ACMF and Sustainable Finance Institute Asia (SFIA) to help the ASEAN region leverage its Sustainable Finance Taxonomy to enhance its usability and functionality for adaptation-specific purposes, with the aim of mobilizing finance.
Addressing climate change is now a core fiduciary duty that aligns with asset owners’ long-term economic interests
This series helps banks addressing pollution, one of the three planetary crises alongside climate change and biodiversity loss. The first sectoral supplement offers banks a practical framework to start reducing pollution impacts and manage risks related to the buildings and construction sector within their portfolios.
NZAOA explores current CDR landscape, identifies barriers to scaling, and offers recommendations to enhance carbon markets, mobilize financing, and foster stable demand for CDR
The latest report from the PSI Working Group for Nature is the second in the “Nature Uncovered for Insurers” series,…
This report enables risk professionals at banks to stay abreast of the latest developments in climate stress testing and strengthen their internal frameworks. It outlines common approaches and key considerations and provides an update on the latest climate stress testing practices and potential use cases for climate stress testing outcomes.
As banks advance in implementing the UN Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB), their efforts not only benefit clients and shareholders,…
Promoting decent work is not only an ethical and sustainability imperative, but also a smart business strategy. This guidance helps banks integrate decent work considerations into their financial activities, following the UN Principles for Responsible Banking Journey.