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UNEP FI and Finance for Biodiversity Foundation begin collaboration on biodiversity portfolio targets
Following deliberations on finance and biodiversity at the recent global biodiversity conference in Geneva, two major organizations strengthen their cooperation…
Blue Finance, Events, Nature, Podcasts | 05 April 2022
UNEP FI podcast: Financing a just transition to a sustainable blue economy
UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) · Financing a just transition to a sustainable blue economy Including social equity considerations in…
The Global Biodiversity Framework: why aligning financial flows is key
2022 will be a crucial year for the world to come together to tackle biodiversity loss. After two years of…
Climate Change, Publications, Risk | 31 March 2022
Managing Transition Risk in Real Estate: Aligning to the Paris Climate Accord
Real estate faces significant transition risks as economies decarbonize. To mitigate the impact of potential transition risks, financial institutions active…
Climate Change, Publications, Risk, TCFD | 31 March 2022
The Climate Risk Tool Landscape: 2022 supplement
The financial sector has a central role to play in assessing and managing climate-related risks. To do so, many financial…
Climate Change, Investment, News | 30 March 2022
Investor Climate Action Plans & net zero targets: Opportunities for progress in 2022
By Hamish Stewart, Senior Associate, Climate Change, PRI & Rahnuma Chowdhury, Investor Climate Action Lead, UNEP FI This blog highlights…
Nature-positive targets: what can financial institutions learn from their work on climate change?
Nature and climate are intrinsically linked. Indeed, climate change is one of the five major drivers of the global loss…
Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Investment, News | 22 March 2022
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance renews its call to asset managers for climate-focused blended finance vehicles
Having received a positive response to its initial Call to Action to Asset Managers – released in February 2021 – the…
Climate Change, Events, TCFD, Webinars | 17 March 2022
Understanding Climate Risk Tools: New TCFD reports
As climate risk has become an issue of regulatory and strategic importance, a range of tools and methodologies for assessment have been developed. On March 31st, UNEP FI is releasing two reports that will help the financial sector adopt and apply climate risk tools to their portfolios.
Blue Finance, Nature, News | 16 March 2022
ESG Explainer: The Blue Economy (ESG Investor)
With the global economy heavily reliant on ocean health, a sustainable future is paramount. This article gives an overview of the scale of the problem, and highlights how Financial institutions can take action to transition sectors such as shipping and seafood transition to sustainable practices. It gives an overview of available innovations, guidance, principles for financial institutons to ensure that investment, underwriting and lending activities are aligned to a positive future for the marine environment.