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Fair Finance Asia to Co-Host Side Event Alongside the 10th Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development
*Click here for mandatory in-person registration* On March 29, 2023, Fair Finance Asia (FFA), Swedwatch, United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNOHCHR) Regional Office for South…

The implementation of specific credit policies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic for women-owned small and medium-sized enterprises from the International Finance Corporation, the Asian Development Bank, and commercial banks in Vietnam
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in economic growth in Vietnam. Studies show that SMEs in Vietnam make an important contribution to GDP. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the economy, pushing many…

Upcoming Event: Webinar on Financial Actors and Human Rights Due Diligence in the Garments Sector
On March 9, 2023, Fair Finance India, supported by Fair Finance Asia (FFA), will conduct a webinar that will bring together coalition members from Fair Finance India and the greater FFA and FFI networks, including…

Press Release: Asian Civil Society Networks Raise Critical Questions and Concerns in New Report About the ADB’s Energy Transition Mechanism
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia and MANILA, Philippines, January 26, 2023 – 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,…

Fair Finance Asia and the NGO Forum on ADB Jointly Launch a Report on the Asian Development Bank’s Energy Transition Mechanism
On January 26, 2023, Fair Finance Asia (FFA) and NGO Forum on ADB (the Forum) launched a new report, “The Asian Development Bank’s Energy Transition Mechanism: Emerging Social, Environmental and Rights-Based Considerations.” The report raises…

Fair Finance Guide Japan Launches 10th Policy Assessment of Japanese Financial Institutions
December 15th, 2022, 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,…

Fair Finance Asia and Stockholm Environment Institute jointly launch Financing the Just Energy Transition in Asia
FFA-SEI’s report, "Financing the Just Transition: Powering Asia’s Sustainable Energy Future,” (research partners: Profundo and Strategia Development Research Institute) provides new data on Asia’s readiness not only to shift from fossil fuels to renewables, but…