07 March 2023Climate Change, Publications, Risk, TCFD
News
The Principles for Responsible Banking Academy celebrates its first anniversary
Todays marks the first anniversary of the PRB Academy, an online learning platform designed to support the implementation of the Principles for Responsible Banking framework and provide comprehensive training on responsible banking practices across the global banking sector.
Leading financial institutions input into next round of negotiations to redirect finance to end plastic pollution
Ahead of the next negotiations to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution (INC-3) next month, the UNEP…
How can policy makers support finance industry action on net-zero: Establishing near-term targets
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 requires global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions…
Deutsche Bank publishes initial Transition Plan and further net-zero targets for high-emitting sectors
Deutsche Bank published its initial Transition Plan as well as net-zero pathways for three additional carbon-intensive industries in the bank’s…
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance demonstrates tangible climate action in the latest Progress Report
"Increasing Climate Ambition, Decreasing Emissions”, third progress report of the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, shows membership growth, US$ 8.4 trillion in AuM covered by interim targets, and data on total financed GHG emissions, which dropped by 3.5% between 2021 and 2022.
Remembering Richard Hansen: our humble, high-flyer
We lost a dear UNEP FI colleague recently, Richard Hansen, our web developer, IT expert, database manager and ‘team therapist’.…
Green financing surges to more than US$2.6 trillion at top banks
Corporate Knights and The Banker’s second annual ranking monitoring global banks finds sustainable financing jumped 55%.
Recommendations for policy makers on net-zero action: Aligning commitments with the assumptions and criteria of the science based 1.5°C scenarios
Action to step up net-zero ambition by accelerating cuts in emissions is needed from all to secure the global climate…
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance members showcase net-zero credibility at Climate Ambition Summit and fourth anniversary AGM
Former US Secretary of State and current US Climate Envoy John Kerry, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, and UN Special Adviser and…
Principles for Responsible Banking celebrates fourth anniversary with release of progress report
The Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB), the world’s foremost sustainability framework for the banking sector, marks its fourth anniversary with the publication of the second biennial progress report, “Responsible Banking: Towards Real-world Impact”.
