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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

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.

The NZAOA, along with IIGCC and PRI, urges European policymakers to strengthen the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) ahead of its upcoming review.

In this article, we explain why conserving ocean biodiversity is increasingly material to financial institutions and invite banks and insurers to help design new financial vehicles under One Ocean Finance – a new initiative led by UN agencies and global partners to boost finance for ocean-dependent industries and blue economy sectors.

Aviation and shipping are central to the EU’s economy and enable many other sectors to function, yet they remain almost…

During the 2026 Financing for Development (FFD) Forum recently held in New York, UNEP FI released a briefing paper on…

Members of the Net-Zero Export Credit Agencies Alliance met to review progress made by members and the alliance to date and emerging roles of export credit agencies. Members reaffirmed their ambition to decarbonize their portfolios in line with the 1.5°C goal, and marked an important milestone as Bpifrance Assurance Export announced its transition from affiliate to full member.

Nature risks are increasingly recognised as a systemic financial risk. This article, authored by GRI’s Robin Hodess and UNEP FI’s Eric Usher, provides insights on the rapidly evolving nature reporting landscape and outlines what this shift means in practice for banks and insurers.

Caisse des Dépôts (CDC) Asset Management Division CIO and United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) CIO elected as new co-chairs of its NZAOA.

Sectoral roadmaps set actionable, sector-specific priorities across technologies, emissions and investment to support transition planning. The article explores the role of sectoral roadmaps, including how they relate to Nationally Determined Contributions, National Transition Plans, sector transition plans, and corporate transition plans—and why they matter for financial institutions.