Publications

The new report, "Guidance on Responsible Policy Engagement," captures best practice and offers recommendations for developing and implementing effective policy engagement strategies, supporting banks in implementing Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) “Principle 4: Stakeholder Engagement.” The guidance is centred around four pillars of responsible policy engagement: consistency, accountability, transparency, and active engagement.

2024 was a pivotal year for sustainable finance. As climate risks escalated and biodiversity loss accelerated, the UNEP Finance Initiative…

UNEP FI’s latest briefing explores the critical connections between the financial sector, nature, and Indigenous Peoples, with insights drawn from discussions at the Finance & Biodiversity Pavilion during COP16 in Cali. The report highlights a major milestone: the establishment of a permanent Indigenous Peoples’ group under the Convention on Biological Diversity — a recognition of the vital role that Indigenous knowledge and leadership play in biodiversity conservation.

Impact management explained, step by step! The Impact Protocol provides a step-by-step overview of how to analyse and manage bank…

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.

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…