Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific, Banking, Nature, News, Principles for Responsible Banking | 16 July 2026

Supporting clients in the transition to a nature-positive economy means embedding nature into client engagement, supporting clients through advice, financial products and solutions, and capacity building. This is both an environmental and strategic imperative. In Asia Pacific, where economies are closely tied to natural systems, enabling client transition can reduce portfolio risk, strengthen resilience, and unlock new business opportunities.

Adaptation Finance, Africa & Middle East, Asia Pacific, Insurance, Latin America & Caribbean, Publications, V20 | 08 July 2026

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.

Asia Pacific, China, Events, Policy, Webinars | 12 June 2026

This public webinar, co-hosted by UNEP FI and Eco-Business, discusses the potential impacts of China’s recently passed 15th Five-Year Plan on green finance and the green transition in China — and implications for the rest of the world.

Asia Pacific, Banking, News, Principles for Responsible Banking, Social | 11 June 2026

Financial health and inclusion are central to economic resilience, enabling households and small businesses to meet obligations, manage shocks, and invest - underpinning more resilient portfolios and, ultimately, more sustainable banks. This case study explores how PRB signatories in Asia Pacific are turning financial inclusion gains into resilience.

Africa & Middle East, Asia Pacific, Europe, Events, Nature, Policy, Webinars | 28 April 2026

This session will focus on the NGFS recommendations for Supervisors in implementing a nature-related supervisory framework, as showcased in its "Note on the Supervision of Nature-related Financial Risks". It presents an opportunity for financial institutions to understand upcoming regulatory requirements on nature risk and how to adapt their risk management practices.

Africa & Middle East, Asia Pacific, Events, Insurance, Latin America & Caribbean, Regions, Risk, Social, Technical Advice for Policy-Makers publications, V20, Webinars | 10 April 2026

  Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are the economic backbone of the more than 70 countries in the Global…

Asia Pacific, Climate Change, Events, Insurance, Nature | 17 March 2026

The Insurance for Nature-Positive Leadership Forum will bring together leaders from insurance, government and finance to explore how nature-based solutions can reduce risk, strengthen resilience and support long-term insurability. Held in the lead-up to CBD COP17, the forum will focus on practical approaches to scaling nature-based risk reduction through insurance, policy and investment.

Asia Pacific, Events, Insurance, Nature | 16 March 2026

The 1st UNEP Asia-Pacific Transition Insurance Summit, hosted by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) with UNEP and SSFA, will convene insurers, investors and regulators to discuss transition planning, real-economy engagement, rising physical risks and emerging insurability challenges across the Asia-Pacific region.

Asia Pacific, Events, Policy, Webinars | 03 March 2026

In this public Regulatory Implementation Support Programme webinar, regional standard-setters, policymakers and financial institutions will reflect on the Asia-Pacific regional implementation of sustainable finance policies.

Asia Pacific, China, News, Policy, Sustainable finance taxonomies | 10 February 2026

This article shares findings from a new policy brief by UNEP FI, "Greening the Chinese banking system: A policy and regulatory landscape analysis", which explores China’s evolving approach to green finance and creation of a conducive environment for sustained green growth.