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Insurance, News, TCFD | 19 January 2021
First guidance enabling insurers to identify and disclose risks from climate change launches
A group of 22 leading insurers and reinsurers convened by UNEP FI has published the first comprehensive guidance for the insurance industry to identify and disclose the impact of climate change on their businesses.
Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Investment, News | 13 January 2021
Asset owners set and commit to report on 2025 targets to support 2050 net-zero emissions
The UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance publishes the final Inaugural 2025 Target Setting Protocol, as individual members begin setting their own 2025 decarbonization targets, to ensure a transition to net-zero emissions by 2050.
Banking, Climate Change, News | 08 December 2020
Collective Commitment to Climate Action: 38 banks report on their first steps
Today, UNEP FI published a summary of the first reporting from the 38 banks who are signatories to the Collective Commitment to Climate Action (CCCA), the most ambitious global banking sector initiative supporting the transition to a net zero economy by 2050.
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…
