07 March 2023Climate Change, Publications, Risk, TCFD
News
World’s insurers and UN Environment Programme unveil state-of-the-art approaches to assessing climate-related physical, transition and litigation risks
Pioneering collaborative effort by insurers shows how climate change scenarios can be used to assess and disclose climate risks in…
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.
California Insurance Commissioner launches first-ever database of green insurance products
Climate Smart Insurance Products Database is part of comprehensive insurance strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build climate resilience…
World’s insurers and UN Environment Programme launch first global insurance industry guide to tackle sustainability risks
June 2020—After a multi-year global consultation process, leading insurers from around the world and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) launched…
BLOG: After the Pandemic, what are the Opportunities and Challenges for the Circular Economy?
There is growing momentum to ensure the recovery from the global pandemic shifts the economy to a more sustainable model…
Munich Re joins Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance bringing collective AUM of group to US$ 4.5 trillion
14 February 2020 – Munich Re has become the 19th asset owner to join the United Nations-Convened Net-Zero Asset Owner…
Industry leaders and financiers met at Davos to define how companies and their investors deliver net-zero economy
Members of the UN-convened Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance, alongside UNEP FI and its partners, led an affiliated session at…
Generali and Church of England investment bodies join UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance
$4.3 trillion AUM Alliance using collective voice at Davos to highlight need for urgent climate action to world’s corporate and…
UN, WWF and world’s insurers unite to launch first insurance industry guide to protect UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Geneva/Gland/Paris/São Paulo, 15 October 2019—The first guide for the insurance industry to protect our world’s priceless and irreplaceable assets was…
California Insurance Commissioner Lara and UN Environment announce first US sustainable insurance roadmap to reduce California’s climate risks
Los Angeles, California, 23 July 2019—The California Department of Insurance and the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) have launched…