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Nature, News, Social | 17 January 2024

With over half of the world’s total GDP (circa $58 trillion of economic value) being moderately or highly dependent on nature, the degradation of our natural capital represents an escalating threat to our ecosystems, and to the financial stability of nations and organizations. Since the launch of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), financial institutions have been increasingly recognizing the benefits of assessing and mitigating nature-related capital risks. Yet, the gender component in nature-risk management is often overlooked. In this article, you will discover a four-pillar structure mirroring the TNFD to incorporate gender-responsive strategies in nature-risk management.

Banking, Climate Change, Net Zero Banking, News | 03 January 2024

Geneva, January 3rd – Today, the Bank of East Asia becomes the latest bank to join the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA)…

Climate Change, News, Policy | 29 December 2023

The credibility of a net-zero commitment relies upon the transparent disclosure of science based 1.5° scenarios and respective metrics and…

Climate Change, News, Policy | 22 December 2023

Making a net-zero commitment allows financial institutions to seize opportunities that arise from the global transition to net-zero economies. These…

Banking, Climate Change, Insurance, Investment, Nature, News, Policy, Pollution & Circular Economy, SDGs and Impact, Social | 19 December 2023

2023 provided more evidence of the devastating impacts of climate change, conflict and inequality on communities and economies around the…

Climate Change, News | 19 December 2023

In the aftermath of the adoption of the UAE Consensus, Government Parties and commentators are deeply divided in their assessment…

Climate Change, News, Policy | 15 December 2023

Financial institutions committing to net zero should appropriately label sustainability-linked products and services as well as disclose their environmental and…

Climate Change, Insurance, Nature, Net Zero Insurance, News | 13 December 2023

Throughout COP28, Butch Bacani, PSI Programme Leader, and Brandon Mathews, Global Coordinator for the PSI-managed V20 Sustainable Insurance Facility participated in events…

Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Investment, News | 12 December 2023

By Günther Thallinger, Chair, UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance Read media reports from COP28 currently underway in the United Arab…

Climate Change, News | 11 December 2023

At COP28, UNEP FI will bring to the attention of policymakers the progress being made by members as they develop the tools and guidance to decarbonize their businesses and implement the commitments they have made through various events.