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People Moves: UN Environment, Northern Trust Asset Management, Liontrust and United Nations-led Climate Technology Centre and Network
22 February 2019Inger Andersen has been elected as executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to replace Erik Solheim.
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UNEP FI calls for impact investors to join legal working group
22 February 2019Investors have been invited to join a working group to develop a ‘legal framework’ for impact investing by the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI).
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2019 will be 'crucial' for sustainable finance, says Dombrovskis
06 February 2019Multiple initiatives planned for 2019 make it "a crucial year for sustainable finance in Europe", said Valdis Dombrovskis, vice-president for financial services at the European Commission.
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Governments urged to adopt ‘transformative’ approach to sustainable infrastructure
07 January 2019Governments have been urged to promote a ‘transformative’ rather than ‘incremental’ approach to climate-friendly infrastructure as a way to bring in new investors and new sources of finance.
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Principles for Responsible Banking launched with backing of 28 banks
26 November 2018The launch of a set of six principles seeking to commit banks to align with both the Paris Agreement and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been hailed as a ‘global benchmark for sustainable banking’.
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UN environment chief steps down amid expenses furore
22 November 2018The head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has stepped down today after receiving a final audit of his official travel expenses, which had attracted strong criticism for “obscene” climate hypocrisy.
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Investors and corporates join forces in new plastics initiative
31 October 2018More than 15 major institutional investors and organisations representing several hundred companies have joined forces in support of a new initiative "to eradicate plastic waste and pollution at source".
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Boston Common backs ‘blue economy’ finance principles
30 October 2018Boston Common Asset Management has added its name to the growing number of financial institutions that have endorsed a set of principles for investing to support the world’s oceans.
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Dublin chosen to promote sustainable finance in Europe
17 August 2018Dublin has been selected as the European hub of the Financial Centres for Sustainability (FC4S) network.
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Australia and New Zealand to develop sustainable finance roadmap
27 July 2018More than 300 organisations with a combined $10 trillion in assets have agreed to produce a roadmap to grow sustainable finance in Australia and New Zealand.