Challenging public investment banks
We are a European coalition of development and environmental NGOs dedicated to holding public banks accountable. With extensive experience scrutinising the European Investment Bank (EIB), export credit agencies, and development finance, we work to prevent harmful impacts from large infrastructure projects.
Our mission: to ensure European public finance drives a just transition toward sustainable and equitable societies.
We call for urgent, fair, and sustainable public investment in green and social infrastructure and services that put people first.
Where we focus our efforts
Our work focuses on climate justice, development and human rights, transparency and accountability.
RESEARCH
We expose the impact.
We research European public financial institutions, especially the EIB and export credit agencies, to reveal investments that harm people and the planet.
INFORM
We shape the debate.
We inform the public and spark discussions on the role of EU public finance in driving a just and sustainable transition.
ADVOCATE
We drive change.
We lead advocacy campaigns at EU and national levels to push for public banks that are accountable, democratic, and truly sustainable.
Dear EIB, we want social and climate justice now
Video
The EIB, Europe’s largest public bank, has the power to shape economies, infrastructure, and climate action. But to truly serve people and the planet, it must stop funding polluters, reject market-led approaches that neglect social needs, and refocus on climate, social cohesion, and public services.
It’s time to transform the EIB into a public bank that puts people first.
Watch the video to learn more!
