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Banking, Investment, Publications, SDGs and Impact | 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, Investment, News, SDGs and Impact | 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.

Climate Change, Investment, News, North America, PDC | 24 January 2017

New York State Pension Fund joins Portfolio Decarbonization Coalition

January 24, 2017 In the latest demonstration of institutional asset owners’ commitment to climate action, New York State Common Retirement Fund,…

Banking, Climate Change, News, TCFD | 14 December 2016

Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures: Draft Recommendations Report out 14th December

  The Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) released its draft Recommendations Report in December 2016. The initiative –…

Banking, Events, News, SDGs and Impact | 07 December 2016

Launch of the Principles for Positive Impact Finance

The Principles for Positive Impact Finance were launched 19 leading banks and investors totaling $6.6 trillion in assets in Paris on January 30th 2017. The programme of the event is available here.

Read the press release in English and in French.

Africa & Middle East, Climate Change, News, Regions | 30 November 2016

Blog from Cop 22 Part II: A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities: Progress and Challenges on the Road from Paris to Marrakech In his second blog on…

Blue Finance, Nature, News | 17 November 2016

Commit to taking positive action on biodiversity: sign the Business and Biodiversity Pledge

The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity [CBD], together with the Government of Mexico, is inviting businesses to become…

Africa & Middle East, Climate Change, News, Regions | 14 November 2016

Blog: News from Climate COP22 Part I

The Good, The Bad, and the Unknown UNEP FI round-up: developments and outcomes from the first week of the 2016…

Energy Efficiency, News | 10 November 2016

G20 Energy Efficiency Finance Task Group (EEFTG) 2016 Activity Report

In 2016, G20 nations adopted a new long-term strategy for energy efficiency, the Energy Efficiency Leading Program, emphasizing the key…

Blue Finance, Nature, NCFA, News | 09 November 2016

Contribute to the Natural Capital Protocol’s Finance Sector Supplement

The Natural Capital Finance Alliance is working alongside the Natural Capital Coalition (NCC) and the Dutch Association of Investors for…