07 March 2023Climate Change, Publications, Risk, TCFD
Publications
Are you ready for nature-related disclosures?
This report presents the results of a corporate sector market readiness assessment on their journey to acknowledge nature-related risk management…
Harmful marine extractives: Dredging & marine aggregate extraction
Dredging and marine aggregate extraction are highly damaging to seabed habitats, leading to the loss and removal of species, and…
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…
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.
Nature-positive finance guidance
The Financial Sector Guide for the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which is geared towards all financial institutions, stakeholders and partners, aims to mobilise financial institutions to ensure a nature positive world, by fostering better understanding of nature’s importance for the financial sector, providing insight on the CBD process. The guide is the first of its kind between the CBD and partner organizations, and the financial sector.
Guidance on Biodiversity Target-setting
The Guidance on Biodiversity Target Setting is designed for PRB signatories, allowing banks to take a systematic approach to setting and achieving biodiversity targets. The guidance presents three real-life case studies, and includes a detailed how-to guide and has been developed by 30 PRB signatories, UNEP FI, UNEP-WCMC and the Science-based Targets Network (SBTN).
Recommended Exclusions for Financing a Sustainable Blue Economy
Based on the market-first practical guidance for financial institutions, Turning the Tide, UNEP FI’s recommended exclusions list for a sustainable blue economy provides financial institutions with an overview of activities to exclude from financing due to their damaging impact on the ocean and high risk.
Turning the Tide: How to Finance a Sustainable Ocean Recovery
A practical guide for financial institutions to lead a sustainable ocean recovery This seminal guidance is a market-first practical toolkit…
The Rising Tide: Mapping Ocean Finance for a New Decade
The Rising Tide report maps the current state of ocean finance revealing trends in lending, underwriting and investment activities which impact…
Good Growth Partnership: Year Three Highlights Report
This 3-year progress report provides an update on how the Good Growth Partnership is cultivating sustainability in commodity supply chains,…