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Climate Change, Events, Latin America & Caribbean, News | 23 May 2017
Climate week 2017 “Sustainable Santiago – together against climate change”
UNEP FI will be participating in the Climate week 2017 "Sustainable Santiago - together against climate change" that will take place in Santiago de Chile from 13 to 16 June 2017. This event is being organized by the Foundation Konrad Adenauer, the Ministry of Environment, along with other partners and collaborators. The event will have several panels, throughout the week. On June 16th, UNEP FI will be part of a panel on “Sustainable Finance” with a focus on Sustainable Construction Financing, along with Banco Santander Brazil.
Asia Pacific, Events, Fiduciary Duty publications, News | 11 May 2017
Fiduciary Duty Japan Roadmap Launch
The Fiduciary Duty in the 21st Century Japan Roadmap is to be launched by Mr. Takejiro Sueyoshi, Special Advisor to UN Environment Finance Initiative in the Asia Pacific Region at the RI Asia conference in Tokyo.
Asia Pacific, Impact, News | 10 May 2017
Australia’s NAB latest financial institution to sign up to the Principles for Positive Impact Finance
UNEP FI is very pleased to welcome the 21st financial institution to join the Positive Impact Finance Initiative. NAB is…
Latin America & Caribbean, News | 09 May 2017
Bogota workshop: Models for Business and Sustainable Agriculture Financing (Modelos de Negocio y de Financiamiento Agricola Sostenible)
During the last week of April, UN Environment in collaboration with Climate Focus and Forest Trends held a workshop in Bogota, Colombia on business and financing models for more sustainable commodity production.
Banking, Latin America & Caribbean, Publications | 09 May 2017
El Desarrollo Sostenible en el Sistema Bancario de Argentina- Sustainable Development in the Argentine Banking System
El presente estudio realizado por la Iniciativa Financiera de ONU Ambiente (UNEP FI) y CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de…
Energy Efficiency, Europe, Events, News | 25 April 2017
Financing Energy Efficiency in the Nordic Region
The event aims to share best practice from Denmark, Sweden and Finland on how energy efficiency can be financed through private funds and innovative financing instruments, notably in the building and industry sectors. The event is organised as part of a series of events over three years, seeking to build and support long-lasting action in EU Member States.
Energy Efficiency, Europe, Events, News | 25 April 2017
Financing Energy Efficiency in Central Europe
Targeting the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Austria, this event aims to share best practice from the region on how energy efficiency can be financed through private funds and innovative financing instruments, notably in the building and industry sectors. The event is organised as part of a series of events over three years, seeking to build and support long-lasting action in EU Member States.
Asia Pacific, Fiduciary Duty publications, News | 25 April 2017
Fiduciary Duty in the 21st Century – Japan Roadmap
The PRI, The Generation Foundation and UNEP FI have launched a series of roadmaps as part of the Fiduciary Duty…
Asia Pacific, Investment, News | 25 April 2017
Fiduciary Duty in the 21st Century: Launch of Japan Roadmap
The PRI, The Generation Foundation and UNEP FI have launched a series of roadmaps as part of the Fiduciary Duty in the…
Climate Change, Europe, Events, Investment, News | 24 April 2017
First 2017 in-person meeting of the Portfolio Decarbonization Coalition
The members of the Portfolio Decarbonization Coalition (PDC), a UNEP FI-convened platform of 30 leading investors worldwide committed to taking bold portfolio action in response to climate change, are convening this week in Stockholm, at the invitation and under the auspices of Scandinavian pension company Storebrand/SPP, a member of the PDC Steering Committee.