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Africa & Middle East, Industries, News | 27 October 2016
UNEP FI‘s Global Roundtable held in the Middle East, Dubai, for the first time
25-27 October, 2016 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates Over the years the GRT has become the key global agenda-setting event…
Energy Efficiency, Events, Latin America & Caribbean, News | 21 October 2016
Innovative Financial Instruments to Support Private Sector Investments in Energy Efficiency: Experiences and Lessons Learned from the Latin-American and Asia-Pacific Regions
15-16 November 2016 | Lima, Perú This event aims to promote a dialogue and exchange of experiences among Financial Institutions…
Africa & Middle East, News | 21 October 2016
Commercial International Bank is Egypt’s first financial institution to join UN Environment Programme’s Finance Initiative
Commercial International Bank-Egypt (CIB) recently became a member of UN Environment Programme’s Finance Initiative, the first Egyptian bank to do…
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…