Principles for Responsible Banking

Banking, Climate Change, Pollution & Circular Economy, Principles for Responsible Banking, Publications | 18 July 2024

A sectoral supplement to the climate-focused “Circular Solutions to Achieve Climate Targets”, this paper is designed to assist banks in integrating circular solutions in the textile sector as part of their climate transition plans to achieve net zero emissions or climate mitigation targets, though a reduction of their financed emissions and through transition finance strategies.

Banking, Climate Change, Pollution & Circular Economy, Principles for Responsible Banking, Publications | 18 July 2024

This report focuses on the nexus between circular economy and climate mitigation, outlining steps for banks to effectively embed circular solutions in their climate transition plans to achieve climate mitigation targets, including by increasing financing for circular solutions and opportunities, and through advocacy and partnerships with policymakers to enhance circularity.

Banking, Climate Change, News, Pollution & Circular Economy, Principles for Responsible Banking | 18 July 2024

Geneva, 18 July 2024 – The UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) releases today the first reports in a…

Banking, Pollution & Circular Economy, Principles for Responsible Banking, Publications, Target Setting | 18 July 2024

This report is aimed at providing a general overview on operationalising the interlinkages between circular economy and climate, nature, pollution, and healthy and inclusive economies, encouraging banks to embed circularity into internal policies and processes, engage with clients in their transition to circular business models, redirect financial flows towards circular solutions and opportunities, and advocate for mainstreaming circularity.

Banking, Climate Change, Events, Net Zero Banking, Principles for Responsible Banking, Webinars | 11 June 2024

This webinar will present the Climate Mitigation Journey (CMJ) - a net-zero strategy framework that outlines in a single place all the business capabilities that banks need to build and iterate for years to come to align themselves with the Paris Agreement.

Banking, Principles for Responsible Banking, Publications | 06 June 2024

This report explores how banks can play a key role in making our buildings more energy efficient and contribute to their climate and resource efficiency goals, including those made under the Principles for Responsible Banking.

Banking, Climate Change, Net Zero Banking, Principles for Responsible Banking, Publications | 20 May 2024

The Climate Mitigation Journey (CMJ) is a manual for banks outlining the business capabilities they need to build and iterate for years to come as they are looking to align themselves with the Paris goal of 1.5°C global warming and net zero, as part of their commitments under the PRB and/or NZBA.

Europe, Events, Policy, Principles for Responsible Banking, SDGs and Impact, Webinars | 16 April 2024

  UNEP FI has launched the UNEP FI-ESRS Interoperability Package which helps banks leverage the close alignment between the Corporate…

Europe, Impact Analysis, News, Principles for Responsible Banking, SDGs and Impact | 04 April 2024

UNEP FI has launched an ESRS Interoperability Package which helps banks leverage the close alignment between the Corporate Sustainability Reporting…

Banking, Climate Change, Events, Net Zero Banking, Principles for Responsible Banking, Webinars | 13 March 2024

Along with the NZBA Commitment Statement, the guidelines detail the commitment that each bank makes by being an NZBA member. NZBA member banks led a review of the guidelines from early 2023 to early 2024. Based on these consultations, NZBA sent a series of proposed updates to the membership in February 2024 that members voted to adopt. This webinar shared insights on the adopted updates.