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Climate Change, Events | 02 June 2025
UNEP FI at London Climate Action Week
UNEP FI will be actively participating in London Climate Action Week 2025, contributing to key panels and events focused on…
Africa & Middle East, Banking, Climate Change, Events, Webinars | 30 May 2025
Renforcer les capacités techniques climatiques des banques africaines: Perspectives pour les banques de la région sur le parcours d’atténuation climatique
L’Afrique a mobilisé 43,7 milliards $ de financement climatique en 2024 dont 8 milliards $ provenant du secteur privé selon…
Blue Finance, Nature, Publications | 30 May 2025
Ocean Investment Protocol
The Ocean Investment Protocol is a framework for financial institutions, policy makers and industry leaders to lead the growth of…
Banking, Impact, News, Principles for Responsible Banking | 28 May 2025
UNEP FI Sector Mappings enter new iteration process
UNEP FI begins work with peer organizations and with practitioners to iterate the Sector Mappings, integrating lessons learned from users and improving its useability and usefulness for different audiences and use cases.
Blue Finance, Climate Change, Events, Nature | 21 May 2025
Financing the ocean: Key 2025 engagements for financial institutions
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.
Adaptation Finance, Climate Change, News | 08 May 2025
Finance that works for the frontlines: Elevating local voices in climate adaptation
Across the Global South, communities are responding to the impacts of climate change. Yet, the public and private financial systems designed to support climate adaptation continue to overlook these same communities.
Banking, Climate Change, Insurance, Investment, Nature, Publications | 24 April 2025
UNEP FI Annual Overview 2024
2024 was a pivotal year for sustainable finance. As climate risks escalated and biodiversity loss accelerated, the UNEP Finance Initiative…
Nature, Publications | 24 April 2025
Nature-related finance and Indigenous Peoples: Advancing equity to halt and reverse nature loss
UNEP FI’s latest briefing explores the critical connections between the financial sector, nature, and Indigenous Peoples, with insights drawn from discussions at the Finance & Biodiversity Pavilion during COP16 in Cali. The report highlights a major milestone: the establishment of a permanent Indigenous Peoples’ group under the Convention on Biological Diversity — a recognition of the vital role that Indigenous knowledge and leadership play in biodiversity conservation.
Blue Finance, Events, Nature, Webinars | 22 April 2025
Ocean Investment Protocol: Aligning financial flows with the transition to a Sustainable Ocean Economy
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.
Banking, Events, Social, Webinars | 03 April 2025
Banking for a Better Future: Advancing Gender Equality for Healthy and Inclusive Economies
Hosted by UNEP FI and UN Women, this webinar will discuss the role of financial institutions in driving gender equality and financial inclusion. This session will introduce the recently launched "Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment: Target Setting Guidance for Banks", showcasing how banks can utilize the guidance to support efforts in closing the gender gap. The webinar will also showcase real-world examples of how banks are successfully integrating gender strategies into their operations.
