Reclaim Finance

Reclaim Finance is a non-governmental research and campaigning organization. It was founded in March 2020 by Lucie Pinson, winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2020, aiming to put finance work for the climate. Great resource to learn more about the topic! Climate change is accelerating, with increasingly violent impacts threatening the lives of thousands of people and species. If nothing is done to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), the victims will soon be in the millions. Finance is a critical lever in the fight against climate change. But today, mainstream finance remains at odds with the objectives of social and climate justice. Despite the growing popularity of sustainable finance themes, almost all financial services are devoted to the development of practices based on the consumption of fossil fuels and the overexploitation of natural resources. Reclaim Finance intends to play a role of citizen counter-power because the current action is not enough. Nothing allows us to affirm that the new tools of “green finance” have a real positive impact. We therefore follow and analyze the activities of financial actors to propose an alternative deciphering and expose their real impacts. OUR VISION A financial sector that supports the transition to sustainable societies that preserve ecosystems and satisfy people’s basic needs What they do: Research We conduct research on financial institutions’ practices, how they support or hinder ecological transition, and the needed measures to address climate emergency. Engagement We meet with financial and political decision makers to present our recommendations, and we support those who want to make a change in transforming their practices. Campaign We publicly expose financial institutions who hinder climate-related regulations, and whose practices violate human rights and destroy the environment.