Transparency and Accountability

Fair Finance Asia (FFA) collectively tracks and assesses the progress of improved financial sector policies and practices through evidence-based research on key sustainability themes, including transparency and accountability.

The FFA network brings together the combined research strength of Asian CSOs from diverse backgrounds and expertise on sustainability themes and financial sector advocacy. FFA draws on this growing body of sustainable finance research to engage in evidence-based advocacy with financial institutions, regulators, policymakers, and the private sector, calling for greater investment in sustainable activities and divestment from unsustainable ones.

Average scores for bank policy assessment on gender equality

Note: This was updated on March 2026 using the latest bank policy assessment scores from FFA countries are based on data from 2023 and 2024.

FFA national coalitions use the Fair Finance Guide International (FFGI) Methodology to assess financial institutions’ sustainability policies against international norms and standards across 8 mandatory themes: climate change, corruption, human rights, labor rights, biodiversity, tax, transparency, and gender.

Japanese banks rank the highest across the 8 thematic areas assessed, on average, but still lag far behind their counterparts in other parts of the world.

The Methodology is based on international sustainability standards and best practices and is updated every two years to ensure continued relevance.

More about the FFGI Methodology and how we assess financial institutions here.