Moving to Net Zero will require significant changes in current business practices, but unfortunately this is where the exploitation of loopholes comes in.
Fair Finance International research data shows that billions in investments flowed from European financial institutions to companies directly contributing to the destruction of the Amazon, a climate-critical environment.
Brazilian banks do not recruit women for the majority of their senior positions, and the financial inclusion of women remains a major challenge, writes Ione Amorin, Economist at Idec.
The 10 largest pension funds in the Netherlands invest EUR 8.2 billion in 46 companies involved in serious violations of land rights.
Trillions in investments used responsibly and sustainably have the power to address the most important challenges we face today. Where finance goes today, the world goes tomorrow.
Our network of over 100 CSOs works to strengthen the commitment of all financial institutions to act on and adhere to Social, Environmental, and Human Rights standards. Read their opinions here.
The “Dia do Fogo” or ‘Day of Fires’ in August 2019 put the Brazilian Amazon in the headlines around the world and caused international alarm. The fires that raged contributed to the deforestation of up to 1.2 million hectares in 2019 alone - more than 60% of that being in the Amazon. Since that day, deforestation alerts in the Amazon have grown 34.5%, pushing this eco-system to a climate-critical tipping point.
The Fair Finance International (FFI) network carried out three large studies analyzing how much money is really being invested in companies with a high risk of involvement in deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon and Cerrado.
By bringing together data from financial institutions active in Germany, Norway and the Netherlands, FFI revealed billions in investments in these companies. Read more
Fair Finance International collaborates and partners with Fair Finance Asia, a regional network of over 70 Asian civil society organizations committed to ensuring that financial institutions’ funding decisions in the region respect the social and environmental well-being of local communities.
Through our cross-collaboration we support sustainable financing initiatives and knowledge sharing, and strengthen the evidence base in cases of harmful investments to better hold financial institutions to account. By connecting these diverse national, regional and global perspectives the Fair Finance network as a whole can advise on and advocate for meaningful changes to financing systems, with positive results for citizens and communities.
Fair Finance Guide Japan (FFGJ) is a guide to the responsible investment policies and practices of Japan's 5 largest commercial banks. FFGJ is run by a network of non-profit organizations based in Japan: Japan Center for a Sustainable Environment and Society (JACSES) Alternative Peoples Linkage in Asia (APLA) , Japan Tropical Forest Action Network (JATAN) and Pacific Asia Resource Center (PARC).
The Dutch Fair Bank Guide (Eerlijke Bankwijzer) was first launched in 2009 and it assesses the responsible investment policies and practices of banks in the Netherlands. The coalition includes Oxfam Novib, Amnesty International Netherlands, and Friends of the Earth Netherlands, World Animal Protection and PAX .
Fair Finance Guide Sweden covers the 7 largest and 2 alternative banks in Sweden. The coalition includes Swedish Consumers’ Association, Amnesty International Sweden, Diakonia, Fair Action, World Animal Protection Sweden and Swedish Society for Nature Conservation.
The Norwegian Fair Finance Guide scores 13 banks on their responsible investments policies and practices. The initiative is a partnership between the Norwegian Consumer Council and the environmental NGO Future in our hands/Framtiden i våre hender.
Guia dos Bancos Responsáveis covers the sustainable and responsible investment policies and practices of the largest commercial banks in Brazil. The initiative is led by the Brazilian Consumers Right Institute (Idec) and is supported by Instituto Sou da Paz (pro Peace Institute), Conectas, and World Animal Protection Brazil
ResponsiBank assesses the policies and practices of Indonesian financial institutions, and engages with multiple stakeholders to strengthen the policy actions on sustainable finance, and works closely with national financial regulators on sustainable finance policies and sector-focused regulations such as in the palm oil industry. The coalition includes Perkumpulan Prakarsa, YLKI (Yayasan Lembaga Konsumen Indonesia), Walhi (Wahana Lingkungan Hidup), Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia, ICW (Indonesian Corruption Watch), Infid (International NGO Forum for Indonesia Development) TUK, Indies Lokataru, KPI and Pekka.
Fair Finance Guide Germany assesses responsible investment policies of the largest banks operating in Germany. This analysis is complemented by research into the bank practices, highlighting the lacking implementation of voluntary agreements and the need for more binding regulation in the German banking system. The initiative is led by Facing Finance and supported by Verbraucherzentrale Bremen, and Südwind.
Fair Finance Thailand Coalition monitors the impacts and challenges of Thai banks’ lending and financing activities. The coalition jointly provides a push to the Thai banking sector to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria in their lending decisions, and facilitate the development and implementation of sustainable finance policies through evidence based, multi-stakeholder dialogue. The coalition comprises Sal Forest Co. Ltd., International Rivers, EnLaw Foundation, Ecological Alert and Recovery (Thailand) (EARTH) and Foundation for Consumers.
Fair Finance India is working towards ensuring a sustainable financial sector in India, and stimulating greater transparency and accountability, by encouraging the integration of human rights standard and ESG criteria in national policies. The coalition comprises of Oxfam India, Partners in Change, Praxis, Environics, Cividep, OpenSpace, Land Conflict Watch, Traidcraft India,and Human Rights Advocacy and Research Foundation (HRF)
The Fair Finance Philippines Coalition advocates for sustainable finance at the national level, and works to increase awareness through relevant issues such as agrarian rights and gender equality. Fair Finance Philippines comprises FCD Phillippines, Ideals, Angoc, and the NGO Forum on ADB
The Fair Finance Vietnam coalition is working towards reducing the negative consequences that Vietnamese financial institutions’ investments have on the environment and the community particularly through continued investments in fossil fuels. Fair Finance Vietnam's membership includes: Oxfam, CEPEW,Warecod, MEC.
Fair Finance Cambodia engages with key national financial sector actors to foster the social and environmental well-being of disadvantaged and vulnerable groups. The coalition ensures that community voices are heard and taken into account in the development of national sustainable finance policies. Fair Finance Cambodia comprises: Oxfam, Silaka, Action Aid, NGO Forum on Cambodia, Transparency International Cambodia, Cooperation Committee for Cambodia,
