United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global authority on the environment.
UNEP’s mission is to inspire, inform, and enable nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.
For over 50 years, UNEP has worked with governments, civil society, the private sector and UN entities to address humanity’s most pressing environmental challenges – from restoring the ozone layer to protecting the world’s seas and promoting a green, inclusive economy.
UNEP is driving transformational change by drilling down on the root causes of the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss and pollution.
UNEP’s work is focused on helping countries transition to low-carbon and resource-efficient economies, strengthening environmental governance and law, safeguarding ecosystems, and providing evidence-based data to inform policy decisions.
Through cutting-edge science, coordination and advocacy, UNEP supports its 193 Member States to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and live in harmony with nature.
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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 Environment Division of Economy, the Resources & Markets Branch (UNEP-RMB) seeks to conserve the environment, reduce poverty, and promote sustainable development by enhancing the capacity of governments, businesses, and civil society to integrate environmental considerations into economic, trade, and financial policies and practices in accordance with the partnership and integrated policy making approaches of sustainable development. As part of UNEP-RMB, the UNEP Finance Initiative is a unique global partnership between the UNEP and the private financial sector.
UNEP FI works closely with over 500 financial institutions that are signatories to the UNEP FI Statements of Environmental Commitment, and a range of partner organizations to develop and promote linkages between the environment, sustainability and financial performance. Through its industry commissions, thematic advisory groups and regional activities, UNEP FI carries out its mission to identify, promote, and realize the adoption of sustainability practice at all levels of financial institution operations. The financial community has a critical role to play in safeguarding the world’s ecosystems such as oceans, forests, land, and their biodiversity, provide much of the raw materials, goods and services which underpin the global economy. At risk from over-exploitation and environmental degradation, there is an urgent need to manage these natural assets more effectively in order to ensure the health and wellbeing of society, and stability of businesses and the financial system at the heart of the economy. UNEP FI works with members and partners to embed environmentally sustainable decision-making into mainstream finance (www.unepfi.org/ecosystems/ecosystems/).
We provide technical research and guidance, working with the financial community on cutting-edge innovations and frameworks, and developing industry wide tools linking science, policy, economics and finance, bringing nature to the heart of financial decision making. The intern would join this motivated team and report to the Freshwater Lead, working on a range of exciting and cutting-edge initiatives aiming to mainstream the management of water-related impacts, risks and opportunities across the banking and insurance sectors.
The intern will work with the Freshwater Lead to support the UNEP FI Secretariat on the following tasks:
1) Support the development and delivery of a freshwater capacity building program for banks and insurers.
2) Conduct data analysis to benchmark UNEP FI member action on freshwater risks, impacts and opportunities.
3) Produce case studies which showcase how banks, insurers and central banks are currently assessing freshwater-related risks and impacts.
4) Monitor academic publications on related themes and convert these into digestible highlights.
5) Establish a tracker of all freshwater-related financial products issued by banks and insurers.
6) Carry out applied research for the purpose of drafting targeted presentations, briefing notes and speaking points.
7) Provide project coordination, administrative and communications support on ongoing projects and initiatives for example tracking sheet maintenance, organizing and minuting calls.