United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative
JPMorgan Chase has become a signatory to the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI).* The initiative is a global partnership between the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the private financial sector. It provides practical research, technical expertise and exposure to sustainable development practices across regions in addition to networking services by convening international conferences and events that bring together professionals from around the globe.
World Resources Institute Corporate Council - JPMorgan Chase has become a member of the World Resources Institute's* Corporate Council. The Council helps organizations identify environmental trends relevant to their industry, leads discussions on current issues, and provides cutting-edge information on business ideas.
Northeast Business Climate Collaborative - JPMorgan Chase is also participating in the Northeast Business Climate Collaborative to learn about the various solutions available to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in our business operations. The Collaborative is a WRI initiative to help service and retail sector companies in the Northeast to develop specialized strategies and tools to address climate change. The initiative assists participating companies advance solutions to climate change while learning key lessons on developing and implementing their own profitable climate change strategies.
Equator Principles
JPMorgan Chase is adopting the Equator Principles for business in our Investment Bank and Commercial Bank. Based on the policies of the World Bank and its private sector arm, the International Finance Corporation, the Equator Principles serve as a framework for determining, assessing, and managing environmental and social risk in project financing. These principles apply to projects with a total capital cost of $50 million or more. The specific procedures including categorization of projects and application of safeguards can be viewed at www.equator-principles.com.*
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