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Banking, News | 21 May 2021

The financial sector is finally picking up the pace in its response to the climate emergency. Central banks are taking steps to better assess climate-related risks, and asset managers responsible for over a third of the world’s assets, including giants like Vanguard and BlackRock, committed to set a net zero path.

Climate Change, Investment, News | 20 May 2021

The founding partners of The Investor Agenda released today a new tool to enable institutional investors to step up action…

Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Investment, News | 14 May 2021

Asset owners, BT Pension Scheme and the Church of England Pensions Board, alongside the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (AOA),…

Climate Change, News | 14 December 2020

On the fifth anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement, UNEP FI announced its membership of a group of leading finance coalitions that will coordinate their efforts to secure high ambition commitments from private finance institutions by COP26 in November 2021. The coalition will support the COP26 presidency and the Race to Zero in mobilising action across the finance sector.

News | 10 December 2020

Despite one of the most challenging years in living memory for businesses around the globe, including financial institutions, UNEP FI and our members continued to work together throughout 2020 towards crafting a more sustainable financial system.

Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Investment, News, Themes | 10 December 2020

COP26 Champions welcome study as enabling rapid net-zero transition Geneva, 10 December 2020 – Based on the 2019 One Earth…

News | 15 October 2020

UNEP FI kicked off Day 2 of its Global Roundtable with another day full of high-level keynotes, plenaries, regional focused…

News | 13 October 2020

UNEP FI saw more than 2500 participants join Day 1 of its 16th Global Roundtable, held virtually for the first…

Europe, Investment, News | 14 July 2020

  In July 2020, the European Commission closed its stakeholder consultation on its Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy, which will be…

Climate Change, Insurance, Investment, News | 12 February 2020

Members of the UN-convened Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance, alongside UNEP FI and its partners, led an affiliated session at…