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News
- Upcoming Event: Assessing the Value of Sustainability Indices & Disclosure Initiatives, 2 October 2008, Boston USA
The event will explore the latest trends in sustainability indices and disclosure initiatives currently in use in the North American financial sector. The Task Force's survey on ‘Sustainability Indices & Disclosure Initiatives – The Benefits of Participation and the Risks of Non-Participation’, will be formally launched at the Workshop.
About
UNEP FI carries out its activities in North America through the North American Task Force.
The Task Force is working to incorporate the principles of sustainable development as normal business practice throughout the North American financial sector. The specific goals of the Task Force are:
- To create a forum for North American Signatories to the UNEP FI Statements to exchange ideas and best practice in the area of finance and sustainability;
- To explore and raise awareness on specific environmental and social issues, such as climate change, and its impact on the North American financial sector;
- To identify and disseminate risks and opportunities related to social and environmental issues for the financial services industry in North America.
Members
| Bank of America (USA) |
Royal Bank of Canada |
| Bank of Montreal (Canada) |
Scotia Bank (Canada) |
| Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (USA) |
State Street Corporation (USA) |
| Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Canada) |
TD Bank Financial Group (Canada) |
| Citigroup (USA) |
UBS (USA) |
| HSBC Bank (USA) |
Union Credit Bank (USA) |
| Desjardins (Canada) |
WestLB (USA) |
| JPMorgan Chase (USA) |
Vancity (Canada) |
| Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (USA) |
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Contact
Careen Abb
Task Force Coordinator
na [at] unepfi.org
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