The Global Fossil Fuel Divestment Commitments Database is a public tracker of institutional divestment commitments. It lists who has committed, what they committed to (full, partial, coal/tar sands), and links to source announcements. Finance professionals can use it for policy benchmarking, peer comparison, and ESG disclosure references.
Organisation behind the tool
Stand.earth maintains and updates the database as part of its climate finance work. The site also hosts links to the Invest–Divest 2021 report that underpins headline figures.
What the tool does
- Publishes a searchable “Full List” of institutions with columns for organisation name, institution type, country, divestment type, website, and announcement/source link.
- Displays headline totals (e.g., number of institutions; aggregate assets represented by commitments).
- Categorises commitment types (full divestment, partial divestment, coal and/or tar sands only).
- Provides context materials via the Invest–Divest 2021 report.
Target audience
Primary users include finance and investment professionals needing independent references for divestment policies and peer actions. Secondary audiences include researchers, journalists, civil society groups, and policymakers tracking institutional fossil-fuel exit trends.
Relevance to finance professionals
- Risk assessment – Identify counterparties and sectors facing heightened transition, reputational, or policy risk signalled by peer divestment actions.
- ESG analysis – Reference verified announcements and policy scopes to evidence stewardship rationales and sustainability disclosures.
- Market/commodity insights – Track momentum of coal and tar sands exclusions to gauge demand and financing constraints in high-carbon commodities.
- Investment context – Use longitudinal counts and assets-covered figures to benchmark trends that may affect capital allocation and engagement priorities.
