UN chief urges insurers to ‘green’ investments to manage climate risk
United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon has urged the insurance industry to "green" its investment portfolios and double its investment in clean energy to help manage the impact of climate change.
Speaking at the UN headquarters in New York on 13 April, Ban, pictured, told insurance industry leaders: "The world needs your leadership to meet the climate challenge."
He called on the industry to
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