Fair Finance Germany releases its Dirty Profits 9 report
Eyes closed, costs down, profits up. A multitude of companies still act according to this motto. Their poor labor, safety and environmental standards repeatedly lead to fatal accidents, environmental disasters and serious human rights violations.
Fair Finance Southern Africa Launches
Fair Finance International welcomes Fair Finance Southern Africa as its newest member to the network. Fair Finance Southern Africa is the first African Fair Finance coalition to be created. The Fair Finance alliance is now active in 15 different countries and on 4 continents.
Harvesting Inequality
Harvesting Inequality: The Social Impact of Financial Institutions' Investments in Asia's Agribusinesses - Fair Finance Asia's newest study reveals gender equality is ignored by financial institutions that invest in big Asian agricultural conglomerates.
SHIFTING FINANCIAL SYSTEMS AWAY FROM HARMFUL PRACTICES TO THOSE THAT RESPECT AND PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE PLANET.
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.
FINANCING DRIVING THE CLIMATE CRISIS
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 Coalitions
Fair Finance Coalitions engage on the policies and practices of financial institutions, both at home and abroad.
Guia dos Bancos Responsáveis is led by the Idec and supported by Instituto Sou da Paz, Conectas, and World Animal Protection Brazil
Fair Finance Guide Germany is led by Facing Finance and supported by Verbraucherzentrale Bremen, and Südwind.
The Dutch Fair Finance Guide coalition includes Oxfam Novib, Amnesty International Netherlands, and Friends of the Earth Netherlands, World Animal Protection and PAX .
The Norwegian Fair Finance Guide is a partnership of the Norwegian Consumer Council and Future in our hands/Framtiden i våre hender.
Fair Finance Pakistan (FFP) is led by the Indus Consortium and includes Channan Development Association (CDA), Center for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI), HELP Foundation, The Knowledge Forum, The Network for Consumer Protection, Centre for inclusive Growth, Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Studies (PIPS), Pakistan Institute for Labour Education and Research (PILER), and Laar Humanitarian and Development Programme (LHDP)
A regional network of civil society organizations
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.