UNEP Finance Initiative Newsletter

UNEP Finance Initiative Newsletter

May 2010

Barbara Krumsiek and Richard Burrett become Co-Chairs of UNEP FI's Steering Committee

UNEP FI welcomes Barbara J. Krumsiek, President & CEO of Calvert Group Ltd, and Richard Burrett, Partner in Earth Capital Partners, as the new Co-Chairs who will steer UNEP FI for the next two years. Read Press Release...

UNEP FI welcomes four new members from Latin America

Four Latin American members joined UNEP FI since the beginning of 2010. We are delighted to announce the official membership of Corporacion Financiera de Desarrollo S.A. (COFIDE), fi

rst member from Peru, Nuevo Banco Comercial S.A., first member from Uruguay, Mutualista Pichincha, first member from Ecuador, and Banco de las Microfinanzas - Bancamia S.A., micro-finance institution from Colombia. See Our Members...

North American Task Force launches the report 'Green buildings and the finance sector' at an expert workshop in Toronto

UNEP FI's North American Task Force (NATF) launched

'Green Buildings and the Finance Sector - An Overview of Financial Institution Involvement in Green Buildings in North America'. As a part of the Task Force work programme, the report explores the role of the financial sector in the financing and adoption of green buildings in North America. Read the Report...

UNEP FI reaches out to finance sector in Turkey

On 15 April UNEP FI welcomed its first member from the finance sector in Turkey. The membership of the Industrial Development Bank of Turkey (TSKB) became official at a signing ceremony, after Paul Clements-Hunt, Head of UNEP FI, and Halil Eroglu, TSKB's Central Executive Officer (CEO), signed the UNEP Statement by Financial Institutions on the Environment and Sustainable Development. 'We look forward to strengthening the partnership with TSKB as our first Turkish member. And this is only the start', said Paul Clements-Hunt. Read more...

Mark Fulton as the new Co-Chair of the Climate Change Working Group

Mark Fulton, Global Head of Climate Change Investment Research at Deutsche Bank, bacame the new Chair of UNEP FI's Climate Change Working Group. Companies and investors are quickly realizing that climate change is not merely a social, political or moral issue, but an economic and business issue as well. This is translating into a wave of investment and innovation', said Fulton. He will lead alongside Nick Robins, current Co-Chair of the Climate Change Working Group, and Head of Climate Change Centre of Excellence at HSBC. Read more about Climate Change Working Group.

Harry Papageorgiou becomes the European Task Force Chair

Harry Harry Papageorgiou, Head of the Environment Office at EFG Eurobank Ergasias SA, Greece, takes the lead in the European Task Force. Simultaneously, Papageorgiou steps in as a member of the Steering Committee. See our Steering Committee...

UNEP FI member Barclays publishes 2009 Responsible Banking Review

published its 2009 Responsible Banking Review. The Review looks in detail at how Barclays has managed key issues during 2009 and sets out how it will measure performance in the context of its newly introduced Responsible Banking strategy in 2010. The strategy is centred around three pillars: responsible finance, citizenship and financing the future. Read the Review...

UNEP FI member PGGM Investment publishes Responsible Investment 2009 Report

'PGGM Investment published the Responsible Investment Annual Report for 2009', announced PGGM's Head of Responsible Investment, Marcel Jeucken. Click here to read the Report...

Leadership for Sustainable Development

Do you want to be a leader for a more sustainable world? LEAD Europe is inviting applications for its 2010 LEAD Europe Fellows Programme in Leadership for Sustainable Developement. The deadline is Friday 7 May 2010. Don't miss out on this opportunity to join a unique global network of 2000 sustainability leaders in more than 90 countries. Scholarships available. To find out more about the programme and to apply, please visit LEAD Europe.

Investors to support shareholder resolutions addressing climate change, energy use and sustainability reporting

CERES encourages institutional investors to vote in support of 39 climate and energy-related shareholder resolutions that are currently expected to proceed to a vote during 2010. The resolutions, filed mainly with U.S. and Canadian companies, seek to improve corporate disclosure, performance, and risk reduction. Contact Rob Berridge and Erica Scharn. Read more...

Call for comments: public survey on the GRI Construction & Real Estate Sector Supplement

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) invites all stakeholders to submit their feedback in the public survey on the first draft of the GRI Construction & Real Estate Sector Supplement, which will provide reporting guidance by addressing specific sustainability issues unique to the construction and real estate industry. Provide your feedback here...

The Sustainable Energy Finance Summer Academy 2010