Using the Fair Finance Guide Methodology, FFV assessed the publicly disclosed policies of ten Vietnamese commercial banks on their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) commitments. Twelve assessed themes include: Climate Change, Power Generation, Nature, Gender Equality, Human Rights, Labor Rights, Arms, Financial Inclusion, Consumer Protection, Anti-Corruption, Transparency & Accountability, and Taxes.
The assessment highlights that the ten commercial banks are at a very nascent stage concerning ESG policy commitments. That means these ten banks have just entered the "race to the top".