Facility-level Just Transition Guidelines for Banks report

Year Published

2025

Contributing Organizations

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)

OCBC

Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI)

International Labour Organisation (ILO)

National Australia Bank

Bangkok Bank

Growald Climate Fund

Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute

Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC)

Climate Finance Asia

Type of Resource

Guidance

Webinar or Podcast

Languages

English

Relevant Topics

Core Topic

Just Transition

Topic 2

Coal

Topic 3

Transition Finance

Topic 4

Commercial Banking & SME Finance

Topic 5

Technical Assistance & Project Preparation

Target Audience

Banks

Asset Owners

MDBs/DFIs

Philanthropies

Project Developers

Relevant Geography

Asia & the Pacific

Central Asia

Africa

Latin America and the Caribbean

Oceania

North America

Europe

Resource Description

This resource introduces the Facility level Just Transition (FJT) Guidelines for Banks, a facility level framework to help banks assess internal alignment with Just Transition principles and engage on power plant phase out projects.

Why This Matters

Banks play an important role in mobilizing capital for the energy transition while supporting communities affected by managed coal phase out. This provides practical tools to assess, strengthen, and communicate JT practices at the facility level.

Key Insights

Describes the FJT Guidelines, including how the Guidelines and Scorecard were developed and how they can be applied in financing decisions
Introduces the FJT Plan Assessment Tool, which assists borrowers in developing Just Transition Plans for coal fired power plant phase out projects
Presents the Bank Just Transition Self Assessment Tool to help banks evaluate internal alignment with Just Transition principles and identify areas for improvement

Secondary File Resources

Secondary Resource Link(s)

A launch webinar for the Guidelines with representatives from SMBC and OCBC and international orgs.

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