Asia Pacific

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.

Asia Pacific, China, Policy, Publications, Sustainable finance taxonomies | 01 January 2026

A new UNEP FI policy brief discusses the evolution of the sustainable finance policy and regulatory landscape in China. It is intended as a short and accessible primer for financial sector stakeholders, policymakers and others with interests in China's green finance policies—highlighting the key sustainability-oriented regulation and instruments that China has deployed over the past two decades.