Fair Finance Asia Philippines has assessed the banks using a scoring system referred to as the Fair Finance Guide International Methodology
The methodology based on existing international standards and conventions as well as a range of other widely accepted guidelines in areas pertaining to responsible businesses. The thematic areas that Fair Finance Philippines has focused on are: Climate Change, Corruption, Gender Equality, Human Rights, Labor Rights, Nature, Taxes, Arms, Consumer Protection, Financial Inclusion and, Transparency & Accountability. The Fair Finance Philippines Policy Assessment reviewed the policies of five major banks in the Philippines across 11 different themes. These banks were BDO, BPI, LPB, Metrobank, and RCBC.