Our Mission: Mobilizing Green Finance Action in Southeast Asia

 

The Greening the Banks (GTB) initiative, led by Allotrope, aims to strengthen the capacity of Southeast Asian banks and financial institutions (FIs) to actively participate in green finance, with the ultimate goal of rapidly scaling renewable energy investments, while decreasing capital flows to fossil fuels.

Greening the Banks bridges gaps to unlock scaled implementation of green finance practices in the region by facilitating direct on-the-ground dialogues among banks, project developers, and financial regulators, while proactively collaborating with global, regional, and local initiatives with shared objectives.

 

Our Workstreams

 

RISK Awareness

GTB increases awareness and understanding of physical and transition risks to FI portfolios across Southeast Asia, including stranded fossil assets in the transition to a low-carbon economy as well as the impacts of climate change. GTB also shares clean energy market data and case studies with local stakeholders to reduce misperceptions of green finance risks.

FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES

GTB aims to accelerate the development of an investable green infrastructure project pipeline, including renewable energy and energy efficiency projects, by bringing together bankers and developers to improve project readiness and attractiveness of submissions. GTB also engages regulators to jumpstart new opportunities for financing.

GREEN PRODUCTS

In light of the risks and opportunities, GTB builds capacity of local FIs to develop and issue a whole suite of green financial products, including green bonds, green loans, working capital for energy service companies, consumer loans, and other innovations to enable widespread green technology adoption across Southeast Asia.

 
 
 

Recent Events and Resources

ALLOTROPE ORGANIZES CAPACITY BUILDING EVENT TO HELP BANKS IN VIETNAM REDUCE EMISSIONS ACROSS THEIR PORTFOLIOS

ALLOTROPE SHARES KNOWLEDGE PRODUCT ON FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEDIUM-SIZED CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT DEVELOPERS IN THE PHILIPPINES

ALLOTROPE RELEASES KNOWLEDGE PRODUCT ON THE POTENTIAL FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY MERCHANT PLANT MODELS IN THE PHILIPPINES

 

ALLOTROPE LEADS CAPACITY BUILDING EVENT ON SUSTAINABLE FINANCE FRAMEWORKS AND APPLICATIONS FOR BANKS IN VIETNAM

ALLOTROPE AND VIETNAM BANKS’ ASSOCIATION HOSTS DIALOGUE EVENT ABOUT GREEN BANKING WITH GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS

ALLOTROPE AND BSP JOINTLY HOST GREENING THE BANKS EVENT TO SHARE CLIMATE RISK INSIGHTS WITH RURAL AND COOPERATIVE BANKS

Key Stakeholders

Banks and Financial Institutions

 

  • Building a Green Project Pipeline

  • Increasing Internal Capacity

 

Project Developers

 

  • Addressing Financing Gaps

  • Sharpening Project Readiness

 

Regulators and Government Partners

 

  • Connecting with Private Sector Feedback

  • Cascading Global Best Practices