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The state of sustainable finance in the United States
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2016)
While US financial institutions have at times enjoyed a reputation of being something of a laggard on sustainability issues versus their European counterparts, significant changes and innovations are under way which are ...
Designing a Sustainable Financial System in Bangladesh: Summary Briefing Flyer
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2015)
Much of the most creative reform to green the financial system is taking place in countries as diverse as Brazil, China, Indonesia, and South Africa. Leadership from the less developed countries is, for understandable ...
Human rights and sustainable finance: exploring the relationship
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2016)
In November 2014, the UNEP Inquiry on the Design of a Sustainable Financial System asked the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) to co-produce a paper on the relationship between a sustainable financial system ...
Aligning the Financial System with Sustainable Development;the Coming Financial Climate Flyer
(2015)
Financing sustainable development is the ultimate purpose of the financial system
Towards a Sustainable Financial System in Indonesia
(2015)
Placing Indonesia’s economy onto a green and sustainable development pathway, as envisaged in the National Long Term Development Plan, will require a large mobilization of investment. Estimates of the annual investment ...
The Adaptation Finance Gap Update with Insights from the INDCs
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2015)
In 2014 the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) pub¬lished its first global Adaptation Gap Report (AGR 2014) (UNEP, 2014), which put forward a preliminary framework for assessing adaptation gaps along with an initial ...
Green finance for developing countries: Needs, concerns and innovations
(2016)
This briefing outlines key concerns and needs of developing countries in relation to green finance, particularly focusing on developing countries that are not members of the G20. It also highlights emerging innovations, ...
Building a Sustainable Financial System in the European Union: The Five ‘R’ s of Market and Policy Innovation for the Green Transition
(2016)
This report presents a stock-take of actions under way at the European Union level and in selected Member States to align the rules governing the financial system with environmental sustainability. Looking across the range ...
Lenders and Investors Environmental Liability: How Much is Too Much?
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2016)
This working paper presents an overview of Lender Environmental Liability (LEL) and Investor Environmental Liability (IEL) regimes and issues. Environmental harm and degradation is often irreparable. Therefore, our assumption ...
France’s Financial (Eco)system: Improving the integration of sustainability factors
(2015)
In the run-up of the COP21, much international attention is focused on France. While mainly related to climate change negotiations, this creates an opportunity to take a broader look at French domestic policies and practices ...