07 March 2023Climate Change, Publications, Risk, TCFD
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Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Investment, News | 22 March 2022
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance renews its call to asset managers for climate-focused blended finance vehicles
Having received a positive response to its initial Call to Action to Asset Managers – released in February 2021 – the…
Adaptation Finance, Climate Change, News | 03 March 2022
What conclusions should financial institutions take from the latest IPCC report?
This week the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) launched the second part of its 6th Assessment Report, drawing on…
Blue Finance, Nature, News | 03 March 2022
Diving deep: new guidance on finance, ocean pollution, plastics and coastal resilience
New guidance launched today by UNEP FI provides banks, insurers, and investors with a science-based, actionable toolkit to align their…
Banking, Europe, News | 15 February 2022
UNEP FI and EBF outline practical approaches to applying EU Taxonomy to bank lending
UNEP FI and the European Banking Federation have launched a report, “Practical approaches to applying the EU Taxonomy to bank…
Adaptation Finance, Climate Change, News, TCFD | 14 February 2022
One year on from commitments on adaptation: lack of risk data and standards delaying progress
In January 2021, UNEP FI and the Global Commission on Adaptation (GCA) came together with ten financial institutions from across banking and investment to commit to disclosing their risks from the physical impacts of climate change. UNEP FI’s Paul Smith reviews the progress made by the group, explains the importance of this commitment, and the issues facing financial institutions trying to accurately disclose their physical risk.
Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, News | 25 January 2022
New protocol binds Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance to halve portfolio emissions by 2030
The UN-Convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance releases the second edition of its Target Setting Protocol, which guides its 69 asset…
Insurance, News | 06 December 2021
Principles for Sustainable Insurance initiative hits 200 members
The Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) serve as a global framework for the insurance industry to address environmental, social and…
Leadership Council, News | 03 December 2021
Driving change – what we learned from the UNEP FI Leadership Council
In November 2021 the UNEP FI Leadership Council convened 20 CEOs of banks and insurers across six continents to debate…
Banking, News | 02 December 2021
28 banks collectively accelerate action on universal financial inclusion and health
A group of 28 banks under the Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) has founded a first-of-its-kind commitment to promote universal financial inclusion and foster a banking sector that supports the financial health of customers. This marks the start of a collective journey to accelerate action on financial health and inclusion, alongside some other critical topics of our times, such as climate change, nature loss and pollution.
Asset Owner Alliance, Climate Change, Investment, News | 29 November 2021
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance calls for scaling blended finance to invest in emerging markets
Emerging markets may need up to US $1 trillion a year to build a net-zero economy, yet developed nations have…