Yerevan, Armenia | October 2026 – The United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative (UN SSE) and the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) made exchange action centre stage at the United Nation Biodiversity Summit COP17, launching a new guide for stock exchanges on nature.

The UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) Initiative will be in Yerevan, Armenia, for the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP17), co-hosting four events on how capital markets can help finance nature and support implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).

The UN SSE initiative and S&P Global Energy advanced their ongoing collaboration on the energy transition during New York Climate Week, convening market participants for two focused discussions on the evolving role of commodity and carbon markets in supporting the transition towards more sustainable and resilient environments and economies.

The United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (UN SSE) initiative and Chapter Zero Alliance convened board directors, exchanges, governance experts and other key market participants during New York Climate Week to explore how boards can strengthen their oversight of climate, nature and other emerging risks and opportunities.

The United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (UN SSE) initiative presented to the IOSCO Monitoring Forum, sharing an update on its work to advance sustainable finance across global capital markets and the progress of its market education programme.

In celebration of International Women’s Day on 8 March 2026, stock exchanges around the world will once again take part in the 12th annual Ring the Bell for Gender Equality campaign, jointly organised by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), UN Global Compact, UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) Initiative, UN Women, and the World Federation of Exchan