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News, SDGs and Impact | 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…
Energy Efficiency, Events, News | 24 July 2017
Financing Energy Efficiency in the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom
The event aims to share best practice from the Republic of Ireland, the UK and further afield on how energy efficiency can be financed through private funds and innovative financing instruments, notably in the building and SME sectors. Speakers will focus on practical experience in developing, structuring and financing energy efficiency investment programmes.
Energy Efficiency, Investment, News | 20 July 2017
Blog: Investing in Energy Efficiency gets a boost at G20 Hamburg summit
Energy efficiency has been sitting at the core of sustainability discussions within the G20 for several years, and has emerged…
Banking, Climate Change, News, TCFD | 11 July 2017
UPDATED: 16 UNEP FI Member Banks Representing Many Trillions of Dollars are First in Industry to Jointly Pilot the TCFD Recommendations
31 October, 2017: Update – 16 banks now form the UNEP FI TCFD pilot project. 11 July, 2017 Eleven of…
Africa & Middle East, Events, News, SDGs and Impact | 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.
Energy Efficiency, News | 22 June 2017
EEFIG Underwriting Toolkit provides common framework to boost energy efficiency investment
The Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group (EEFIG) Underwriting Toolkit launched on June 22nd 2017, during the EU Sustainable Energy Week…
Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Publications | 22 June 2017
EEFIG Underwriting Toolkit – Value and Risk Appraisal For Energy Efficiency Financing
The Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group (EEFIG) Underwriting Toolkit provides a common framework for financial institutions, project developers and hosts of…
Nature, NCFA, News | 20 June 2017
Blog from Natural Capital Finance Alliance: Extreme drought major threat to banks’ loan portfolios
On World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, Raj Singh of the Natural Capital Finance Alliance looks at how the global…
Insurance, News, SDGs and Impact | 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…
Climate Change, News | 12 June 2017
UNEP FI responds to the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement
“There is incredible momentum on climate action from individual states, cities, the private sector and citizens. A single political decision…