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Banking, News | 04 December 2020
200 banks worldwide have now signed the Principles for Responsible Banking
200 banks across 58 countries and 6 continents have now signed UNEP FI’s Principles for Responsible Banking, thereby committing to align their strategy and practice with the goals of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Impact Centre, News | 29 October 2020
Implementing Holistic Impact Analysis: Learnings from early adopters, tool updates and new user guide
UNEP FI has released a detailed user Guide for the Portfolio Impact Analysis Tool for Banks, as well as the first updates to its in-built country needs assessment framework, one of several unique in-built resources of the Tools.
Investment, News, Property | 06 May 2020
Property sector perspectives on ESG, COVID‑19, and managing crises
The UNEP FI Property Working Group (PWG) convened virtually for two discussion forums to share information on how institutions are…
Banks share responses to COVID-19 crisis: Call to members to tell us about your company’s experiences
UNEP Finance Initiative is providing a platform for banks to exchange experiences and ideas as they take responsible action to…
Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, News | 20 March 2020
Wespath joins the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance
7th April 2020 – Wespath Benefits and Investments , the largest single pool of faith-based pension assets in the world,…
Africa & Middle East, News, Regions | 27 February 2020
New platform gives MENA-based financial institutions tools and insight to help build resilience to climate change
Financial institutions based in the Middle East and North Africa can now find the tools and insight to transform the…
Banking, Europe, News | 05 December 2019
High-Level Recommendations on the Voluntary Application of the EU Taxonomy to Core Banking Products
The European Banking Federation (EBF) and the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI ) are launching a project…
Impact Centre, Investment, News, Property | 12 February 2019
Guidance developed on an impact-based approach to finance for real estate investors and asset managers
The UNEP FI Property Working Group, in collaboration with RICS, PRI, and members of the Global Investor Coalition on Climate…
Blue Finance, Nature, NCFA, News | 16 January 2019
New Guide Launched In Zurich Empowers Banks To Assess Natural Capital Risk
A week before the World Economic Forum in Davos, where global financial leaders will discuss society’s most pressing issues, the…
Banking, Climate Change, Insurance, Investment, News | 18 December 2018
Climate Success at COP24: after intense negotiations new rulebook breathes life into Paris Agreement but much more decarbonisation ambition needed
On Saturday, following two weeks marked by dramatic rhetoric and intense negotiations over legal language, close to 200 Governments bridged…
