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Asia Pacific, News | 21 October 2016
Mitsubishi Corp.-UBS Realty Inc. becomes first Japanese J-REIT asset manager to join UNEP FI
Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Corp.-UBS Realty Inc., a joint venture between Mitsubishi Corporation and UBS, has become the first Japanese J-REIT asset…
Asia Pacific, News | 21 October 2016
Event: UN Environment Finance Initiative co-convened roundtable on Natural Capital in Tokyo September 2016
Over fifty participants from the financial sector, as well as representatives from government, industry, consulting, research institutes, and non-profits discussed…
Latin America & Caribbean, News | 21 October 2016
Costa Rica expresses interest in sustainable finance as a mechanism to strengthen its efforts for sustainable development
On October 11th, UNEP FI, UN-REDD Programme and INCAE met with the National Council of Financial System Supervision (CONASSIF) of…
Events, Latin America & Caribbean, News, Training | 16 October 2016
Introductory Training Workshop on Environmental and Social Risk Analysis Chile
4 noviembre 2016 | Santiago, Chile
Este taller tiene como objetivo sensibilizar al personal de las instituciones financieras sobre las consecuencias y oportunidades generadas por la identificación y evaluación de los riesgos socioambientales de sus clientes y/o socios de inversión, y a su vez enseñar a los participantes cómo detectar, disminuir y evaluar dichos riesgos a través de herramientas utilizadas por instituciones financieras internacionales.
Events, Latin America & Caribbean, News | 15 October 2016
Foro: Promoviendo las Finanzas Sostenibles en el Cono Sur
Jueves 3 de noviembre de 2016 | Santiago, Chile
Objetivos:
- Crear un espacio de diálogo sobre las Finanzas Sostenibles entre los actores de instituciones financieras del Cono Sur.
- Guiar la construcción de Estrategias Nacionales de Finanzas Sostenibles.
- Compartir las actividades y proyectos de UNEP FI y promover la participación activa del sector financiero de la sub-región.
Events, Latin America & Caribbean, News, Training | 13 October 2016
Introductory Training Workshop on Environmental and Social Risk Analysis – Costa Rica
13 October 2016 | San Jose, Costa Rica
UNEP FI/Ecobanking conducted an Introductory Environmental and Social Risk Analysis in-person training workshop, in collaboration with UN-REDD Programme, Sistema de Banca para el Desarrollo (SBD) and its main operators, and the Superintendence of Financial Institutions (SUGEF).
UNEP FI/Ecobanking organizaron un Taller presencial Introductorio de Capacitación sobre Análisis de Riesgos Ambientales y Sociales (ARAS), en colaboración con el Programa ONU-REDD, el Sistema de Banca para el Desarrollo (SBD) y sus principales operadores, y la Superintendencia General de Entidades Financieras (SUGEF).
Latin America & Caribbean, News | 06 September 2016
Argentina and Chile express a great interest on sustainable finance as a mechanism to strengthen their efforts for sustainable development
Argentina and Chile expressed interest in knowing how to adopt and promote sustainable finance. Interest in the topic arises in…
Events, Latin America & Caribbean, News, Training | 01 September 2016
Introductory Training Workshop on Environmental and Social Risk Analysis Paraguay
2 September 2016 | Asuncion, Paraguay
UNEP FI/Ecobanking conducted an Introductory Environmental and Social Risk Analysis training workshop, in collaboration with the Sustainable Finance Table of Paraguay (“Mesa de Finanzas Sostenibles de Paraguay”), made up of nine banks of the system.
Events, Latin America & Caribbean, News, Training | 14 July 2016
Introductory Training Workshop on Environmental and Social Risk Analysis in the Housing and Construction Sector
15 July 2016 | Lima, Peru In Peru, as well as in other Latin American countries, the regulatory framework on environmental issues is advancing rapidly, posing increasingly demanding challenges, which will guide and encourage the implementation of appropriate environmental and social management of the various economic stakeholders, especially financial institutions that aim at taking the lead on financial issues related to the environment. Since January 2016, a new regulatory framework requires Peruvian banks to perform social and environmental risk assessments. UNEP FI/Ecobanking conducted in Peru an Introductory Environmental and Social Risk Analysis training workshop. The event was organised in collaboration with the Finance Mechanisms for Low Carbon Development Project (FinanCC), which is implemented by GIZ Peru, and Fondo Mivivienda .
Africa & Middle East, Banking, News | 28 May 2016
BASA signs agreement to join UNEP FI as Supporting Institution
On 27 May 2016, the Banking Association South Africa (BASA) signed an agreement to join UNEP FI as a supporting…