Unep Finance Initiative

vor 1 Monat


Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

Result of Service
The final result of the consultant’s work will be the successful high-quality outputs, with the Ultimate Results of Services being:
1. Delivery of the Regional Roundtable 2023 to be held in Seoul, South Korea
2. Members’ communications, specifically in the context of South Korean members, strengthened and knowledge shared across Asia Pacific financial ecosystem on sustainable finance and work done by UNEP FI
3. The APAC and Korean page of the UNEP FI website updated
4. Coordinate capacity building workshops and technical assistance with partners, in line with the concrete work being done on the PRB, TCFD, NZ Alliances.
5. Awareness raised across the Asia Pacific financial system on emerging UNEP FI guidance, resources and tools, and supporting the UNEP FI work programme outputs to enhance policy environments
6. Coordinate events, peer exchanges and technical assistance to share good practice in responsible banking and sustainable insurance in Asia Pacific, and specifically in South Korea.

Work Location
Working Remotely from Republic of Korea

Expected duration
10 months

**Responsibilities**:
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.

The overall objective of the UNEP’s Economy Division is to encourage decision makers in government, local authorities and industry to develop and adopt policies, strategies and practices and technologies that promote sustainable patterns of consumption and production, make efficient use of natural resources, ensure safe management of chemicals and contribute to making trade and environment policies mutually supportive. It promotes the development, use and transfer of policies, technologies, economic instruments, managerial practices and other tools that assist in environmentally sound decision making and the building of corresponding activities.

The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) is the strategic partnership between the United Nations and over 450 banks, insurers and investors. For 30 years UNEP FI has been shaping and driving the international sustainable finance agenda, setting global standards and growing a global network of leading financial institutions. Through its work-streams and regional activities, peer learning, methodology development, training and research, UNEP FI carries out its mission to help the financial industry align with and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals and with that take on the crucial role it must play in achieving a sustainable future.

The consultant will assist the implementation of UNEP FI’s strategy to mobilise sustainable finance in Asia-Pacific, working in co-operation with UNEP FI’s regional coordinator and the national coordinator for South Korea, particularly in ensuring the PRB implementation of APAC banks.

The consultant would provide support to the national coordinator of South Korea in all activities related to PRB implementation of South Korean banks. Apart from specifically looking at South Korean banks, the consultant would also be working with the Regional Coordinator
- Asia Pacific, in providing support to banks across the region in their PRB implementation. The consultant will support the South Korea coordinator in relationship management with UNEP FI members in South Korea, and engage them to facilitate proper PRB implementation, along with the delivery of the Regional Roundtable. The consultant will also support the regional coordinator in member communications on sustainable finance in the region and support the PRB implementation of banks in the region.

There is a critical need to provide PRB implementation support to banks in the region. Given the vastness of the region along with how banks in the region are doing, it is important that we as UNEP FI are able to comprehensive information, ommunications and guidance to the banks, along with ensuring coordination among national coordinators in the region. Also, with the RRT being organized in Seoul for the year of 2023, it would be important to provide additional support to the national coordinator in ensuring on-ground activities. Hence, outside expertise is required for this purpose.

Objectives:
As an overall objective, we aim that the ultimate result of the service will be ensuring that Sustainable Finance is properly understood by our signatories and that the principles and alliances our members commit to are properly implemented, mobilizing APAC institutions to adequately commit to responsible banking and ensure appropriate impact analysis and target-setting.

More concretely, the objective is to:
1. Ensure the organization and delivery of the Regional Roundtable 2023
2. Focus on the PRB implementation of



  • Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    Result of Service Through these services the Initiative will be able to engage a broad range of financial institutions, including commercial banks, asset managers, insurers, and multi-lateral development banks and agencies in implementing global finance sector principles to catalyze integration of sustainability into financial market practice. The frameworks...


  • Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    Result of Service The consultant is required to support the finalization, implementation and first-phase piloting of the Restoration Explorer, one of the deliverables comprising Output 3.1.2 of the Restoration Initiative. These activities will have to be conducted in close alignment with the overall program of work of the Initiative. It will lead to the...


  • Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    Result of Service Through the Finance Position Paper the roles and needs of the finance sector to support the system change required to transition towards a circular plastic economy and prevent and reduce plastic pollution will be better understood and described, and will constructively contribute to the development process of the future plastic instrument,...


  • Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    Result of Service Through the support by the Consultant to the development of the Pollution and Circular Economy workstream activities, financial institutions will have an increased awareness and knowledge on the circular economy opportunities, including in high impact sectors such as têxtile and plastics. They will have increased knowledge on the nexus...


  • Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    Result of Service The consultant will contribute with the sustainable finance hub with members in Latin America & the Caribbean and North America. The services will also help promote sustainability into all aspects of the financial sector’s products and services. Finally, the services will help the Initiative to broaden its outreach both within UNEP / UN...


  • Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    Result of Service Ultimate result of services: Through these services the Initiative will be able to enhance its effectiveness in leading work streams, strengthening soft skills to facilitate teamwork, empower personnel, manage conflicts, ensure integrity, and manage performance. The services will also help the initiative to enhance its capacity to inspire,...

  • Unep Finance Initiative

    vor 6 Stunden


    Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    **Job Opening** **Job Opening ID**: 221830 **Job Network** : Economic, Social and Development **Job Family** : Environmental Affairs **Category and Level** : Consultants, CON **Duty Station** : GENEVA **Department/Office** : United Nations Environment Programme **Date Posted** : Nov 14, 2023 **Deadline** : Nov 25, 2023 **Result of Service** -...


  • Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    Result of Service Through these services, the Initiative (through NZAOA) will be able to engage a broad range of asset owners in a climate-ambitious commitment and will be able to communicate on progress and challenges in an effective manner. The services will provide professional internal communication within NZAOA membership, helping to promote the full...


  • Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    Result of Service The Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) now committed to by more than 210 banks collectively holding USD 53 trillion in assets, or one third of the global banking sector. Through these services the Initiative will be able to engage a broad range of financial institutions, including commercial banks, as well as civil society...


  • Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    Result of Service - Enhanced engagement of UNEP FI members and stakeholder through digital channels and events. - Enhanced digital communications and data management to strengthen the UNEP FI relationship management, communications, brand positioning, awareness raising, and improve processes for external interactive communications. - Implementation of...


  • Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    Result of Service Ultimate result of services: Assist on the implementation of communications for the Banking Team and the Principles for Responsible Banking, including: - Content creation for social media for the Principles for Responsible Banking - Creation and editing of visual material for online use - Management of social media calendar and scheduling...


  • Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    Result of Service Ultimate result of services: Through these services the Initiative will be able to engage a broad range of financial institutions, including commercial banks, asset managers, insurers, and multi-lateral development banks and agencies in implementing global finance sector principles to catalyze integration of sustainability into financial...

  • Unep Finance Initiative

    vor 6 Stunden


    Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    **Job Opening** **Job Opening ID**: 221836 **Job Network** : Economic, Social and Development **Job Family** : Environmental Affairs **Category and Level** : Consultants, CON **Duty Station** : GENEVA **Department/Office** : United Nations Environment Programme **Date Posted** : Nov 14, 2023 **Deadline** : Dec 17, 2023 **Result of Service** -...


  • Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    Result of Service - On the basis of the research and consultation undertaken during the initial stages of the Child Project PPG Phase, prepare and finalise a baseline report summarising the current policies, processes, portfolios, practices, gaps and opportunities observed in the private and public finance sector to assess and manage the risks and impacts...


  • Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    Result of Service The result of the services will be used to successfully support the Programme Officers of the UNEP FI Secretariat to ensure that FI projects are running smoothly assisting them from a financial and administrative perspective. Work Location Geneva, Switzerland Expected duration 6 months **Responsibilities**: The United Nations...


  • Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    Result of Service Ultimate result of services: The consultant will set up and mobilize the Climate Change Mitigation in Banking workstream that will focus on the three following areas: 1. Climate Mitigation Journey Design and develop a bank’s end-to-end climate mitigation journey outlining all the different steps banks need to take in respect of their...


  • Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    Result of Service Ultimate result of services: Through these services the Initiative will be able to: i) Effectively manage asset class working groups on such topics as sovereign debt, private assets, among others ii) Effectively support the management of the 4th edition of the Alliance Target Setting Protocol iii) Establish asset class target setting...


  • Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    Result of Service Ultimate result of services: 1. Hold periodic bilateral conversations with each participating institution (as needed) in order to discuss their current engagement in the programme and their institutional progress. 2. Lead the structuring of appropriate training materials for UNEP FI’s regional capacity-building initiatives on climate...


  • Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. United Nations...

  • Unep Finance Initiative

    vor 24 Stunden


    Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. Located within the UN...