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October 6, 20230

FFPH Comments on the Proposed Sustainable Finance Taxonomy Guidelines by BSP

The Financial Sector Forum (FSF) of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), through the social media accounts of BSP posted a Call for Comments on the proposed Sustainable Finance Taxonomy Guidelines (SFTG). Fair Finance Philippines…

September 25, 20230

Fair Finance Philippines Enters an Exciting Phase with its Official LinkedIn Page

By Elijah Macaspac Fair Finance Philippines (FFPh) launches its official Linkedin Page to advance its advocacy efforts in promoting a transparent and accountable financial sector. Through the new platform, FFPh enters an exciting phase aiming…

September 11, 20230

Banks and CSOs work to push sustainable finance into steady momentum

By: Elijah Macaspac In light of the increasing risks posed by climate change and environmental degradation, the financial sector in the Philippines works to push sustainable finance forward with steady momentum. Last August 17-18, 2023,…

March 31, 20230

ANGOC Launches Report on Shrinking Civic Space in Seven Asian Countries

In March 2023, the Asian NGO Coalition for Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ANGOC) launched a publication, “Shrinking Civic Space: The Legal and Political Environment for CSOs in Seven Asian Countries.” This publication is a…

March 21, 20230

ANGOC Launches Paper on Future Challenges for CSOs in Asia

In March 2023, the Asian NGO Coalition for Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ANGOC) released a new study that summarizes a series of conversations on the key challenges faced by civil society organizations (CSOs) involving…

March 21, 20230

AIM and FF Philippines Launch Study on Implementing Sustainability in the Philippine Banking and Corporate Sectors

In February 2023, the Asian Institute of Management (AIM)’s Gov. Jose B. Fernandez, Jr. Center for Sustainable Finance (JBF Center) released a new study, “Implementing Sustainability in the Philippine Banking and Corporate Sectors,” that identifies…

August 12, 2022

FAIR FINANCE PHILIPPINES BANK POLICY ASSESSMENT 2020

Assessing the Quality of Philippine Banks’ Lending and Underwriting Policies Following the successful 2020 launch of Fair Finance Philippines Bank Policy Assessment 2019, Fair Finance Philippines examined next the 2020 statements, policies, and reports of…

June 30, 20220

Agricultural Financing: A Landbank Case Study

The study examines the role of the Landbank of the Philippines (LBP) as a government financial institution with a mandate to provide credit services to the agriculture and fisheries sector especially to small farmers and…

June 30, 20220

Impacts of Synthetic Chemical Spraying to the Health and Wellbeing of Women Agrarian Reform Beneficiary

The paper analyzes the impacts of aerial spraying on the well-being of farming communities, specifically how it affects women. One of the recommendations of the study is for financial institutions to strengthen their due diligence…

November 30, 20210

The Pest Called Credit Insecurity: Case Studies on Agricultural Credit Programs for Smallholder Farmers in Five Asian Countries

A major constraint to the productivity of farmers is their lack of access to sufficient support and credit for investing in crops, technology, or security amidst risks and in the face of shocks. Though credit…