Fair Finance Asia (FFA) and NGO Forum on ADB (the Forum) have released a new report, “The Asian Development Bank’s Energy Transition Mechanism: Emerging Social, Environmental and Rights-Based Considerations.” The report raises critical questions...

Data Indicates Major Failings by Financial Institutions to Help Meet Global Commitments on Net Zero   Major global banks are standing in the way of climate targets with new data showing just 7% of their financing for energy companies went to...

While Norwegian banks are consistently receiving better scores, they lack the processes for achieving ambitious goals in practice. This is according to this year's assessment of Norwegian banks' policies on ethics and sustainability. In recent...

This article is by FairFin for BankWijzer - the Belgian Fair Finance coalition A new sector is on the verge of a breakthrough on the ocean floor: deep-sea mining. More and more companies are setting their sights on the precious minerals at the...

Fair Finance Guide Japan released the set of bank assessment scores for the year 2023. Mizuho significantly improved their ESG policy in asset management, giving them the top overall score of 4.1, which exceeded last year’s top-ranker Norinchukin...

In light of the serious environmental and social harms posed by the Karpowership SA project, the Fair Finance Coalition Southern Africa (FFCSA) has released information on the financiers behind the project – a global syndicate of four...