Events

10 November 2026 Webinar

Join this webinar to explore the UNEP FI Risk Centre’s new Sustainability Disclosure Readiness Indicators Toolkit, a practical self-assessment tool designed to help organizations evaluate their preparedness for sustainability disclosures. The session will also present a series of complementary briefings on sector-specific disclosures, as well as the updated Sustainability Risk Tool Dashboard – launching soon, which maps leading sustainability risk tools and provides insights into their methodologies, metrics, assumptions and use cases.

12 November 2026 Webinar

The session will examine key financing needs and opportunities in the blue economy, including: The connection between sustainable blue finance, responsible ocean use, and a just transition to a sustainable ocean economy; Financing approaches that strengthen coastal resilience and deliver positive outcomes for marine biodiversity; Scalable funding mechanisms that leverage contributions from ocean-based industries to create shared benefits for communities, businesses, and marine ecosystems; Emerging financing models for coastal resilience, ports, shipping, and related infrastructure. 

13-14 November 2026 Antalya, Türkiye

Taking place at the Insurance House during the 2026 UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye, the COP31 Global Sustainable Insurance Summit will serve as the flagship UN-convened, insurance industry-led, multistakeholder gathering at COP31.

16-20 November 2026 Geneva, Switzerland

UNEP FI, convenor of the GFC Private Sector Financing and Investment Workstream under the GFC Implementation Programme, will contribute to a range of events throughout GFC IC1. Details of our activities, publications and events will be added to this page as they are confirmed.

18 November 2026 Webinar

This webinar, held in Spanish and English, will introduce UNEP FI’s Adaptation Finance Taxonomy Playbook, a guide accompanied by a practical toolkit designed to help financial institutions navigate these challenges. Tailored for policy, compliance, investment and underwriting teams, the session will explore how taxonomies can be used to identify and classify adaptation activities, highlight emerging market practices, and share real-world examples relevant to Latin America and the Caribbean.

23-25 November 2026 Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland

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26 November 2026 Webinar

As banks seek to play a greater role in financing the transition to a low-carbon economy, the need for credible, practical and scalable approaches to Transition Finance has never been greater. Join UNEP FI for the launch of a new Transition Finance Suite of resources designed to accelerate the mobilization of capital towards real-economy decarbonization and help banks strengthen their Transition Finance capabilities.

10 December 2026 Webinar

This webinar marks the launch of UNEP FI's new report, Lost in Translation: Unlocking Adaptation Finance Through Better Information Flows, which examines one of the most persistent barriers to adaptation investment: the disconnect between the information adaptation project developers provide and the information financial institutions need to assess risk, resilience outcomes, and investment opportunities. The report presents practical recommendations to help bridge this gap and increase the flow of capital towards climate adaptation and resilience.

20-22 April 2027 Jakarta, Indonesia

The UNEP FI Regional Roundtable Asia Pacific 2027 will take place on 20–22 April 2027 in Jakarta, Indonesia, bringing together more than 300 senior representatives from financial institutions, governments, regulators, development finance institutions, industry and international organisations from across the Asia Pacific region. The Roundtable is UNEP FI’s flagship regional event, providing a platform for the financial sector to engage with policymakers, regulators and industry leaders on the issues shaping sustainable finance across the region.

11-13 May 2027 Nairobi, Kenya

The UNEP FI Regional Roundtable Africa & Middle East 2027 will take place on 11–13 May 2027 in Nairobi, Kenya, bringing together the region’s sustainable finance community at a moment of growing urgency and opportunity. The Roundtable will convene UNEP FI members from banking and insurance, alongside regulators, policymakers, development finance institutions, UN agencies, industry representatives and strategic partners.