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RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT KEY TO BETTER POST-COVID-19 AGRICULTURE IN ASEAN
December 15, 2020

RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT KEY TO BETTER POST-COVID-19 AGRICULTURE IN ASEAN

An Op-Ed by Tuan Vu and Bernadette Victorio as seen in Oxfam in Asia, 14 December 2020 We call on financing institutions and large agribusinesses to leverage their influence to promote Environment, Social, and Corporate…
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UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL FLOWS TO AGRICULTURE – TOWARD INCLUSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENTS IN THE ASEAN REGION
December 15, 2020

UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL FLOWS TO AGRICULTURE – TOWARD INCLUSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENTS IN THE ASEAN REGION

A study looking at the Agribusiness financial flows within and into the 10 ASEAN countries, jointly commissioned by Fair Finance Asia (FFA) and the Gender Transformative and Responsible Agribusiness Investments in South East Asia (GRAISEA).…
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PRESS RELEASE: ASIA’S DYSTOPIAN FUTURE – BANKS NEED TO PUT SUSTAINABLE FINANCE CLEARLY IN THEIR SIGHTS
December 4, 2020

PRESS RELEASE: ASIA’S DYSTOPIAN FUTURE – BANKS NEED TO PUT SUSTAINABLE FINANCE CLEARLY IN THEIR SIGHTS

Exposing the worsening problems banks in ASEAN plus countries will face if they fail to make strategic contributions to environmentally and socially sustainable development by 2030, the Asia’s Dystopian Future study points to the critical…
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PODCAST: WHAT WILL ASIA BE LIKE IN 10 YEARS, IF BANKS AVOID GREEN FINANCE?
December 4, 2020

PODCAST: WHAT WILL ASIA BE LIKE IN 10 YEARS, IF BANKS AVOID GREEN FINANCE?

  A Podcast by Robin Hicks as seen in Eco-Business, 03 December 2020 A new report from Fair Finance Asia points to a bleak future for the region if banks do not embrace sustainable finance.…
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WHY ASIAN BANKS NEED TO PUT SUSTAINABLE FINANCE CLEARLY IN THEIR SIGHTS
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…
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ASIA’S DYSTOPIAN FUTURE?
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…
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DRIVING RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENTS IN THE FOOD, AGRIBUSINESS, AND FORESTRY SECTORS IN THE ASEAN
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…
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SUSTAINABLE FINANCE POLICY ASSESSMENTS OF BANKS IN THE PHILIPPINES
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…
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ENGAGING WITH NATIONAL FINANCIAL SECTOR REGULATORS: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE BANK OF THAILAND & FAIR FINANCE THAILAND
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…
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SUSTAINABLE FINANCE IN THE TIME OF COVID-19: ADVOCACY IN CHANGING NATIONAL & REGIONAL LANDSCAPES
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…
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