Category Archives for Human Rights

Reflections from the Sidelines

Reflections from the Sidelines

An exhibit by CSOs amplifying the voices of communities affected by ADB projects located in a corner of the CSO Center at the basement level of the 58th ADB Annual Meeting (Photo: Bernadette Victorio/Fair Finance…
Fair Finance Asia Submits High-Level Recommendations to ADB, Calling for a Gender-Transformative Just Energy Transition

Fair Finance Asia Submits High-Level Recommendations to ADB, Calling for a Gender-Transformative Just Energy Transition

On May 7, at the 58th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board of Governors in Milan, Italy, the Fair Finance Asia (FFA) network submitted a comprehensive set of high-level recommendations to ADB…
Joint CSO Statement: Asian Development Bank Must Advance a People-Centred, Green, and Gender-Transformative Just Energy Transition in Asia

Joint CSO Statement: Asian Development Bank Must Advance a People-Centred, Green, and Gender-Transformative Just Energy Transition in Asia

On May 5, at the 58th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), civil society organizations (CSOs) issued a joint statement at the CSO side session, “Building a People-Centred, Green, and Gender-Transformative Just Energy…
Strategy Workshop on Transition Minerals

Strategy Workshop on Transition Minerals

On April 24, Fair Finance Asia (FFA) will convene a workshop with civil society organization (CSO) allies and partners to discuss and map existing and effective advocacy and campaigning initiatives that address serious human and…
Press Release: Serious Rights Violations in Asia’s Transition Minerals Supply Chains Linked to Electric Vehicle Manufacturers and Japanese and ASEAN Banks, Fair Finance Asia Analysis Finds

Press Release: Serious Rights Violations in Asia’s Transition Minerals Supply Chains Linked to Electric Vehicle Manufacturers and Japanese and ASEAN Banks, Fair Finance Asia Analysis Finds

Fair Finance Asia (2024, December). Unearthing the hidden costs: Social and environmental considerations in Asia’s transition minerals mining and supply chains.  PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA, December 20, 2024 – Fair Finance Asia (FFA)’s new report, Unearthing…
Serious Rights Violations in Asia’s Transition Minerals Supply Chains Linked to US, European, and Asian Electric Vehicle Manufacturers and Japanese and ASEAN Banks, Fair Finance Asia Analysis Finds

Serious Rights Violations in Asia’s Transition Minerals Supply Chains Linked to US, European, and Asian Electric Vehicle Manufacturers and Japanese and ASEAN Banks, Fair Finance Asia Analysis Finds

Fair Finance Asia (2024, December), Unearthing the hidden costs: Social and environmental considerations in Asia’s transition minerals mining and supply chains On December 19, Fair Finance Asia (FFA) published a new report, Unearthing the hidden…
Video Explainer: The Role of Financial Institutions in Accelerating Asia’s Just Energy Transition

Video Explainer: The Role of Financial Institutions in Accelerating Asia’s Just Energy Transition

Fair Finance Asia (FFA), in collaboration with Think Policy Society (TPS), ResponsiBank Indonesia, Fair Finance Guide Japan, and Fair Finance Philippines, has launched a video, “Accelerating Asia’s Energy Transition: What’s Finance Got To Do With…
Press Release: Asian banks play a critical role in empowering consumers as part of their sustainability agenda, according to Fair Finance Asia

Press Release: Asian banks play a critical role in empowering consumers as part of their sustainability agenda, according to Fair Finance Asia

Fair Finance Asia (2024, December). Empowering Consumers as Drivers of Sustainability in Asia’s Financial Sector. PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA, December 5, 2024 – Fair Finance Asia (FFA) has published a new scorecard assessing to what extent…
Fair Finance Asia Launches Scorecard Benchmarking 15 Asian Banks’ Policies on Consumer Empowerment

Fair Finance Asia Launches Scorecard Benchmarking 15 Asian Banks’ Policies on Consumer Empowerment

Fair Finance Asia (2024, December). Empowering Consumers as Drivers of Sustainability in Asia’s Financial Sector. On December 4, 2024, International Day of Banks, Fair Finance Asia (FFA) published a new scorecard assessing the extent to…
Press Release: Fair Finance Asia reveals critical gaps in the gender considerations of the Asian Development Bank’s Energy Transition Mechanism Pilot in Indonesia’s Cirebon 1

Press Release: Fair Finance Asia reveals critical gaps in the gender considerations of the Asian Development Bank’s Energy Transition Mechanism Pilot in Indonesia’s Cirebon 1

Fair Finance Asia (2024, November). Towards a Gender-Transformative Energy Transition in Asia.  PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA, November 28, 2024 – Fair Finance Asia’s (FFA) latest report, Towards a Gender-Transformative Energy Transition in Asia, reveals critical gaps…