International – Page 10 – Fair Finance Asia

December 4, 2020

WHY ASIAN BANKS NEED TO PUT SUSTAINABLE FINANCE CLEARLY IN THEIR SIGHTS

An Op-Ed by Bernadette Victorio as seen in Eco-Business, 03 December 2020 If the region’s finance giants continue with business-as-usual practices over the next 10 years, there is little chance of achieving the Sustainable Development…

November 25, 2020

ASIA’S DYSTOPIAN FUTURE?

Why Banks Need To Put Sustainable Finance Clearly In Their Sights The Fair Finance Asia – SOMO report ‘Asia’s Dystopian Future? Why Banks Need To Put Sustainable Finance Clearly in Their Sights’ exposes the environmental and social…

November 10, 2020

DRIVING RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENTS IN THE FOOD, AGRIBUSINESS, AND FORESTRY SECTORS IN THE ASEAN

Food, agribusiness, and forestry (FAF) sectors are among the most critical for ASEAN economies, with the sector accounting for 12% of the overall regional ASEAN GDP. The recent report – Asian Web: Tracking Regional Financial…

October 23, 2020

SUSTAINABLE FINANCE POLICY ASSESSMENTS OF BANKS IN THE PHILIPPINES

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…

October 19, 2020

ENGAGING WITH NATIONAL FINANCIAL SECTOR REGULATORS: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE BANK OF THAILAND & FAIR FINANCE THAILAND

Fair Finance Asia 2020 General Assembly Session on 9 September 2020 The Thai Government has acknowledged that addressing environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks including climate change, environmental degradation, and income inequality, are critical to…

October 19, 2020

SUSTAINABLE FINANCE IN THE TIME OF COVID-19: ADVOCACY IN CHANGING NATIONAL & REGIONAL LANDSCAPES

Fair Finance Asia 2020 General Assembly Session on 7 September 2020 In Asia, COVID-19 has had a huge negative impact on economies, further exacerbating socio-economic challenges already borne by some of the poorest and most…

October 19, 2020

DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE CAMPAIGNS FOR FINANCIAL SECTOR ADVOCACY: HIGHLIGHTING ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS & CHALLENGES

Fair Finance Asia Webinar on 02 July 2020 Our Speakers: Richard Buch from Facing Finance Jakob König from Fair Finance Sweden Anirudha Nagar, Accountability Counsel This webinar was organized to facilitate a better understanding among Fair…

October 5, 2020

ECO MONEY: ARE BANKS FUNDING ENVIRONMENTAL HARM?

Tune in to Money FM 893 to hear from Bernadette Victorio, Regional Program Lead, Fair Finance Asia, Oxfam and Jessica Cheam, Managing Director of Eco-Business on the analysis of The Asian Web Tracking: Regional Financial…

October 5, 2020

FINANCIAL FLOWS STUDY REVEALS HOW ASIA’S BANKS ARE FUNDING SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HARM

A new analysis tracks the intricate credit flows crisscrossing Asia that profit sectors notorious for their impacts on the planet and people. Regional cooperation is critical to foster responsible lending practices, argue the authors. Financial…

September 15, 2020

INTEGRATING HUMAN RIGHTS CONSIDERATIONS INTO FINANCING DECISIONS

Fair Finance Asia Webinar on 16 July 2020 Objectives of the Webinar: Demonstrate how human rights risks can be integrated into the risk assessment and due diligence processes of financial institutions, by leveraging available research,…