UNEP FI Impact Center

The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has launched the UNEP FI Impact Center, which consolidates its SDG and impact workstreams into a dedicated center of expertise.

About the UNEP FI Impact Center

• The UNEP FI Impact Center is a specialized center of expertise within the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) focused on advancing impact management in financial institutions.
• It brings together UNEP FI's work on aligning financial portfolios with internationally recognized environmental and social standards through a holistic impact methodology.

Objectives

• To integrate impact management into the business strategies and operations of financial institutions
• To help align financial flows with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• To enable organizations to manage environmental and social risks while achieving business objectives

Key Features

• Holistic Impact Methodology: Provides a structured framework for aligning portfolios with global sustainability standards.
• Five dedicated work areas: Includes impact methodology, interoperability, implementation support, advisory services, and consensus building.
• Member Implementation Support: UNEP provides technical assistance and tools to FI members.
• Interoperability Solutions: Enhances harmonization between various sustainability frameworks and reporting standards.
• Convening Platform: Facilitates collaboration and consensus building among mainstream financial sector stakeholders.
• Positive Impact Finance Legacy: This builds on UNEP FI's leadership since defining Positive Impact Finance in 2017.