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Banking, Events, Pollution & Circular Economy, Webinars | 20 June 2024
Circular economy: An enabler for responsible banking
The circular economy replaces the linear “take-make-waste” economic model and transitioning to it requires mainstreaming circular business models and significant…
Finance and Biodiversity Day at COP16 announced for 28 October 2024
On behalf of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), UNEP FI is excited to officially announce the second Finance and…
Finance and Biodiversity Day at COP16
On behalf of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), UNEP FI is excited to officially announce the second Finance and Biodiversity Day is confirmed for Monday 28 October 2024, at COP16 in Cali, Colombia.
Climate Change, Nature, News, Risk | 14 June 2024
Pioneering holistic sustainability risk management for financial institutions
The recent launch of the UNEP FI Risk Centre marks a significant step forward in environmental risk management. Designed to offer a comprehensive approach, the centre aims to simplify the complexities of climate change and biodiversity loss for financial institutions.
Banking, Climate Change, Events, Net Zero Banking, Principles for Responsible Banking, Webinars | 11 June 2024
The Path to Net Zero: A Climate Mitigation Journey for Banks
This webinar will present the Climate Mitigation Journey (CMJ) - a net-zero strategy framework that outlines in a single place all the business capabilities that banks need to build and iterate for years to come to align themselves with the Paris Agreement.
Private finance for nature surges to over $102 billion
Private finance for nature has surged elevenfold in four years, from $9.4 billion to over $102 billion, according to new research shared at the 3rd World Biodiversity Forum in Davos.
Climate Change, Nature, News, Risk | 07 June 2024
How can an integrated approach to climate and nature risks help financial institutions navigate the future?
The 2024 Climate Risk Landscape Report by UNEP FI sheds light on an essential truth: our journey to a net-zero future is intrinsically linked to our efforts to restore nature.
With nature in crisis, more companies are embracing safeguards to protect the planet
For centuries, livestock farmers in Aso, Japan, have gathered each spring for one purpose: to set fire to the region’s famed grasslands.
Climate Change, Publications, Risk, TCFD | 28 May 2024
Assessing climate transition risk: methodologies and roles for financial institutions
This report emphasises that achieving climate goals requires targeted retrofitting strategies and avoiding stranded assets, all underpinned by key performance indicators (KPIs) that track progress towards these ambitious environmental milestones.
Climate Change, Publications, Risk, TCFD | 28 May 2024
Managing physical climate-related risks in loan portfolios
This report offers an in-depth analysis of physical climate risk management to equip retail banks with tools to effectively assess, manage, and minimise physical climate risks in their business.
