Impact Centre

Impact Centre, News | 08 September 2017

New Report on the UN and Financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Features the Positive Impact Initiative

8 September 2017        New Report “Financing the UN Development System: Pathways to Reposition for Agenda 2030” Features…

Events, Impact Centre, News, Webinars | 29 August 2017

Webinar: How can financial services innovate to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals?

From gender parity to inequality and climate action, the SDGs present an opportunity to transform the impact that the financial services industry has on society.  In order to achieve the goals by 2030, an additional $2.5tr is needed annually. Join EY and practitioners from BNP Paribas, Aviva, CDC Impact investors and UNEP FI to explore how financial services can play a key role in plugging the gap.

Impact Centre, News | 28 July 2017

Finance for Tomorrow and UNEP FI announce collaboration on promoting sustainable finance and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

28 July 2017 The goal of UNEP FI’s Positive Impact Initiative is to drive the financing of the UN’s Sustainable…

Africa & Middle East, Events, Impact Centre, News | 06 July 2017

Positive Impact Initiative African Launch

UNEP FI and Casablanca Finance City are pleased to anounce the regional launch of the Positive Impact initiative and the Principles for Positive Impact Finance, held in Casablanca on July 6th 2017.

Impact Centre, Insurance, News | 19 June 2017

Aviva endorses Positive Impact Manifesto and Principles for Positive Impact Finance

UNEP FI is pleased to welcome the first insurance company and 22nd financial institution to join the Positive Impact Initiative. Aviva…

Events, Impact Centre, Latin America & Caribbean, News | 05 June 2017

Brazilian Launch of the Principles for Positive Impact Finance

The Brazilian launch of the Principles for Positive Impact Finance will take place in Sao Paulo, Brazil on June 6th, 2017.

Asia Pacific, Impact Centre, 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…

Impact Centre | 02 February 2017

SDGs and Impact

About Based on a unique and pioneering theory of impact, UNEP FI works with its members and peer sustainability initiatives…

Banking, Impact Centre, Investment, Publications | 30 January 2017

Principles for Positive Impact Finance

The Principles for Positive Impact Finance provide guidance for financiers and investors to analyse, monitor and disclose the social, environmental and…

Banking, Impact Centre, Investment, News | 30 January 2017

19 leading global banks and investors totaling $6.6 trillion in assets launch Principles for Positive Impact Finance

Paris, 30 January 2017 Today, 19 leading global banks and investors totaling $6.6 trillion in assets, launched the Principles for Positive Impact Finance at an event in Paris. The programme of the event is available here.

Read the press release in English and in French.