Blue Finance

Blue Finance, Events, Nature, Webinars | 21 October 2026

The session will examine key financing needs and opportunities in the blue economy, including: The connection between sustainable blue finance, responsible ocean use, and a just transition to a sustainable ocean economy; Financing approaches that strengthen coastal resilience and deliver positive outcomes for marine biodiversity; Scalable funding mechanisms that leverage contributions from ocean-based industries to create shared benefits for communities, businesses, and marine ecosystems; Emerging financing models for coastal resilience, ports, shipping, and related infrastructure. 

Blue Finance, Nature, Publications | 18 September 2026

The Ocean Investment Protocol offers a framework for financial institutions, policy makers and industry leaders to lead this transition. First published in 2025, this updated edition reflects developments in the sustainable ocean finance landscape and highlights new priorities; including stronger action by central banks, regulators, and supervisors and better integration of ocean considerations into financial decision-making.

Blue Finance, Nature, News | 08 June 2026

In this article, we explain why conserving ocean biodiversity is increasingly material to financial institutions and invite banks and insurers to help design new financial vehicles under One Ocean Finance – a new initiative led by UN agencies and global partners to boost finance for ocean-dependent industries and blue economy sectors.

Blue Finance, Events, Nature, Webinars | 02 July 2025

Following the UN Ocean Conference and the Blue Economy and Finance Forum last month, momentum for sustainable blue finance is set to grow further. Part of the New Green Shoots webinar series, this special session on blue finance will highlight cutting-edge innovations for ocean-positive outcomes.

Blue Finance, Nature, News | 24 June 2025

The ocean is vital to the global economy, climate stability, and biodiversity, yet it remains vastly underfinanced and increasingly under threat. Earlier this month, at the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) and related side events, a series of major announcements underscored the growing momentum to change that.

Blue Finance, Climate Change, Events, Nature | 21 May 2025

2025 is a pivotal year for ocean finance. Through its Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Initiative, UNEP FI is is helping financial institutions align capital flows with ocean health and contributing to a series of key moments in the ocean space.

Blue Finance, Events, Nature, Webinars | 22 April 2025

Attend the launch of the Ocean Investment Protocol, a framework providing financial institutions and ocean-based industries guidance to align their activities with Sustainable Development Goal 14 (Life Below Water) and related objectives.

Blue Finance, Nature, Publications, UNEP FI Publications | 15 February 2024

Through the Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Initiative’s Seafood Finance Working Group, co-convened with WWF, UNEP FI has developed this manual…

Blue Finance, Events, Nature, Webinars | 26 January 2024

A partner coalition made of the FAIRR Initiative, WWF US, UNEP FI, Planet Tracker and the World Benchmarking Alliance started…

Blue Finance, Events, Nature, Webinars | 26 January 2024

UNEP FI is thrilled to introduce its new Methodology on implementation and reporting for Signatories to the Sustainable Blue Economy…