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Banking, Climate Change, Insurance, News, Social | 12 June 2026

Read about the recently published Just Transition Finance: Case Studies from Banking and Insurance, which illustrates how financial institutions are moving beyond conceptual commitments into an early phase of applied implementation

Asia Pacific, Banking, News, Principles for Responsible Banking, Social | 11 June 2026

Financial health and inclusion are central to economic resilience, enabling households and small businesses to meet obligations, manage shocks, and invest - underpinning more resilient portfolios and, ultimately, more sustainable banks. This case study explores how PRB signatories in Asia Pacific are turning financial inclusion gains into resilience.

Events, Insurance, North America, Risk, Social, Webinars | 06 May 2026

Climate change is increasingly linked to mental health risks, with implications for insurance risk assessment, claims and customer outcomes. This webinar introduces the Mental Health Integration Guide: A Tool for Insurers and explores how insurers can begin integrating these considerations across underwriting, claims and customer engagement.

Africa & Middle East, Asia Pacific, Events, Insurance, Latin America & Caribbean, Regions, Risk, Social, Technical Advice for Policy-Makers publications, V20, Webinars | 10 April 2026

  Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are the economic backbone of the more than 70 countries in the Global…

Banking, Climate Change, Insurance, Publications, Social | 02 April 2026

This report draws on the UNEP FI Just Transition Pilot Programme – a yearlong initiative that convened over a dozen banks and insurers for peer exchange and expert input – to document how just transition considerations are being integrated across banking and insurance.

Events, Social, Webinar, Webinars | 16 February 2026

This discussion will reflect UNEP FI’s global work with banks and insurers to translate just transition principles into real-world decision-making across diverse regional and sectoral contexts. It will coincide with the launch of the final report from the Just Transition Pilot Programme, which presents 13 in-depth case studies of financial institutions developing and applying new tools, frameworks and financing approaches to support a fair and inclusive climate transition.

Banking, Climate Change, Impact Centre, Insurance, Investment, Nature, News, Policy, Pollution & Circular Economy, Social | 19 December 2025

Find out about the accomplishments of UNEP FI throughout 2025 in this annual review article.

Climate Change, Latin America & Caribbean, News, Social | 15 November 2025

The transition to a sustainable economy is urgent, but it must be fair to all. This is especially true for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC): one of the most climate-vulnerable regions facing persistent social inequalities. UNEP FI’s latest report provides practical guidance on how banks and insurers operating in LAC can integrate just transition principles across their organizations.

Climate Change, Latin America & Caribbean, Publications, Social | 15 November 2025

This report provides practical recommendations for financial institutions operating in Latin America and the Caribbean on integrating just transition principles across organizational strategy, governance, internal operations, and the design of financial products and services. It outlines the regional context and showcases examples of public policies, institutional commitments, and financial instruments currently supporting just transition efforts across the region.

Climate Change, News, Social | 03 November 2025

This year’s COP30 takes place in the wake of the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) ruling in July 2025. Explore how the ruling has far-reaching implications for States’ obligations but has also created business opportunities for financial institutions.