Nature

Banking, Nature, Principles for Responsible Banking, Publications | 19 August 2025

Co-authored by UNEP FI and the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), the new “Nature Impact Target Setting for Banks” discussion paper proposes an approach for banks to set impact targets for nature – targets that aim to achieve an improvement in the state of nature through a set reduction of pressures across a bank’s lending, investing, and underwriting activities.

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.

Insurance, Nature, Publications | 26 June 2025

This newest report from the PSI Working Group for Nature is the first in a series of foundational guidance documents…

Insurance, Nature, News | 26 June 2025

London – As part of London Climate Action Week, the UNEP Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) Working Group for Nature…

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.

Nature, News | 10 June 2025

As the world gears up for COP30—the “COP of Solutions”—the spotlight is on one critical question: how do we finance the global goals for nature and biodiversity? Meeting the targets of the three Rio Conventions will require unprecedented collaboration and scale-up of private sector investment.

Climate Change, Nature, News, Pollution & Circular Economy | 05 June 2025

As we mark World Environment Day, it is now more important than ever for communities across the globe to take bold action and ensure lasting solutions to beat plastic pollution.

Blue Finance, Nature, Publications | 30 May 2025

The Ocean Investment Protocol is a framework for financial institutions, policy makers and industry leaders to lead the growth of…

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.

Banking, Climate Change, Insurance, Investment, Nature, Publications | 24 April 2025

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