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Fair Finance International
A network of civil society coalitions in 14 countries, trained to use a common research methodology to investigate financial institutions in their countries, to produce an online guide that compares sectoral and operational policies for each financial institution, and to undertake related advocacy. The coalitions also realize regular in-depth reports on specific sectors and themes, which are used for engagement and/or campaigning.
The Asian coalitions work together in Fair Finance Asia, which focuses on research and engagement with the financial sector and its regulators on a regional level.
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•Oxfam Novib, Netherlands, oxfamnovib.nl
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FULL DISCLOSURE
A series of five online reports that assess company disclosure of environmental violations with negative impacts on affected communities in South Africa. These reports present the findings in terms of material risk with the aim of encouraging investors to scrutinize management claims and pressuring regulators to enforce compliance.
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•Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), South Africa, cer.org.za
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•Full Disclosure 5, fulldisclosure.cer.org.za/2019
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FINANCIAL SECTOR ADVOCACY
Investor engagement focused on financial institutions in South Africa, which may involve advocacy groups that have shares in a given company, pension funds, banks, investment managers, development finance institutions and others. Focused on climate change to date.
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•Just Share, South Africa, justshare.org.za
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FINANCIAL SECTOR ADVOCACY
Shareholder advocacy to pressure corporations to make positive change using company engagement, inside-outside strategies, and databases to mobilize people to align their investments with their values. Online trainings, presentations, and webinars are available to educate financial advisors, advocacy groups, and individuals on how to use their databases on a variety of issues. deforestationfreefunds.org
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•As You Sow, USA, asyousow.org
additional materials
•Friends of the Earth complimentary How To Guide on making your pension fund Deforestation Free
•As You Sow’s Shareholder Action Guide is available at a cost
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FINANCIAL SECTOR ADVOCACY
Works with pension funds, philanthropic organizations, insurance companies, asset managers, and investor advisors to urge investors to take responsibility for the social and environmental impacts of their investments; influence companies through investor engagement; and engage networks of charitable organizations in shareholder activism.
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•Share Action, UK, shareaction.org
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FINANCIAL SECTOR ADVOCACY
Investor engagement with a focus on climate change and the fossil fuel transition, as well as campaigning for accountability from Facebook and gun manufacturers.
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•Majority Action, USA, majorityaction.us
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FINANCIAL SECTOR ADVOCACY
An environmental law organization that employs diverse strategies such as shareholder litigation, regulatory referrals, investor briefings, and publications on the legal duties of company directors, pension fund trustees, investment advisers, asset managers, auditors, and other financial actors.
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•Client Earth, UK-based with offices in Brussels, Warsaw, New York, Madrid, and Beijing, clientearth.org
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FINANCIAL SECTOR ADVOCACY
Uses shareholder resolutions, company engagement, and media strategies on climate, labor and human rights issues with a focus on Australian-listed companies.
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•Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR), Australia, accr.org.au
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FINANCIAL SECTOR ADVOCACY
Works with the investment industry to address issues of climate change, biodiversity loss, and executive pay levels.
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•Preventable Surprises, UK, preventablesurprises.com
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FINANCIAL SECTOR ADVOCACY
Uses shareholder advocacy to pressure oil and gas companies to commit to Paris Climate Agreement goals.
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•Follow This, Netherlands, follow-this.org
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FINANCIAL SECTOR ADVOCACY
Maintains an online platform for research and advocacy concerning banks of all sorts and their financing of activities associated with corporate human rights violations and environmental harms. BankTrack also provides support to other CSOs and community organizations seeking to campaign on banks.
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•BankTrack, Netherlands, banktrack.org
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•Online database of dodgy deals–searchable by sector, country and project profile. Also available as a map.
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FINANCIAL SECTOR ADVOCACY
Investigates corporate harms and related financing to support advocacy with German and European financial sectors and politicians. Issues reports and maintains a database of companies, investors, related violations, and standards.
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•Facing Finance, Germany, facing-finance.org/en
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The Campaigners’ Guide to Financial Markets
An activist guide for lobbying investors.
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•Cornerhouse, U.K., thecornerhouse.org.uk