19 December 2023Banking, Climate Change, Insurance, Investment, Nature, News, Policy, Pollution & Circular Economy, SDGs and Impact, Social
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Towards a robust approach for measuring business dependencies on nature
New guidance has been launched to help financial institutions and businesses gain a holistic view of how dependent they are…
Public statement by the United Nations Environment Programme on the UN-Convened Net-Zero Insurance Alliance
In light of the recent discussions within the United States, some members of the United Nations-convened Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA),…
Civil Society Advisory Body challenges Principles for Responsible Banking to speed delivery and sets expectations for future strategic vision
This month marked a historic moment for the Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB). Banking industry leaders and civil society representatives from…
News, Pollution & Circular Economy | 19 May 2023
Finance Leadership Group on Plastics contributes to development of international instrument to end plastic pollution
Ahead of the second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-2) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic…
Investment, Nature, News | 18 April 2023
New guidance on what the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework means for responsible investors
Investors should invest in innovative financial solutions to address biodiversity risks and help mobilise the required US$200bn per year by…
Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Industries, Investment, News, Policy, Themes | 29 March 2023
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance sets expectations for oil and gas investments and calls on companies and policymakers to align with 1.5C pathways
The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance publishes its Position on the Oil and Gas Sector, setting new requirements for members and formulating key expectations for oil and gas companies (produces and consumers) and policymakers.
Nature, News, Policy | 02 February 2023
The Global Biodiversity Framework – what’s next for financial policy and regulation?
Urgent action by world leaders to halt environmental degradation and biodiversity loss is needed. The WWF Living Planet Report, released…
Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Industries, Investment, News, Themes | 31 January 2023
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance raises expectations for members’ real economy impact with updated Protocol
Third edition of Target-Setting Protocol published, setting out pathway to reducing portfolio emissions for 84 major institutional investors including Aviva,…
Banking, Insurance, News, Pollution & Circular Economy | 17 January 2023
New finance leadership group supporting development of international agreement to end plastic pollution
Following the adoption of the historic resolution to forge an international legally binding agreement to end plastic pollution by 2024…
Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Industries, Investment, News | 20 December 2022
NZAOA’s ten most significant moments in 2022
In late 2021, 198 countries – signatories to the UNFCCC — agreed that “efforts towards the phasedown of unabated coal…
