What BankTrack does

BankTrack is an independent Dutch nonprofit organization founded in 2003 and headquartered in Nijmegen, Netherlands, that tracks private-sector bank financing of environmentally and socially harmful projects. Registered as an ANBI charity (RSIN 813874658), the organization operates with approximately 24 employees and refuses any financial support from the banks or companies it profiles, preserving its advocacy independence. It is led by Executive Director Asensio Rodriguez.

The organization's core platform is a publicly accessible web-based database system comprising the Banks Database, the Dodgy Deals Database, three thematic campaign platforms (Banks and Climate, Banks and Human Rights, Banks and Nature), and dedicated tracking projects monitoring banks' commitments under the Net Zero Banking Alliance, Equator Principles, Principles for Responsible Banking, and OECD Guidelines. It also maintains a consumer-facing Find a Better Bank tool and an ecosystem of affiliate issue-specific websites. The flagship intellectual output is the annual Banking on Climate Chaos report, produced in coalition with Rainforest Action Network, urgewald, Reclaim Finance, and other civil-society partners, which tracks fossil-fuel financing by the top 65 global commercial banks — totaling USD 8.7 trillion since 2016.

BankTrack operates a community-led go-to-market model: it provides free, no-registration database access to civil-society organizations, journalists, researchers, and campaigners, who use the data to hold banks accountable through shareholder activism, OECD complaint mechanisms, AGM interventions, and media investigations. Revenue is derived almost entirely from foundation grants supplemented by occasional donations, with no subscription, licensing, or commercial data fees. The organization does not sell access, and its partnership network spans environmental, human-rights, and biodiversity NGOs across Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.

Name

BankTrack

Legal name

BankTrack

Website

https://banktrack.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BankTrack is a Dutch nonprofit that runs a free public database tracking private-sector bank financing of environmentally and socially harmful projects. It serves civil-society organizations, journalists, and researchers through coalition-built campaigns, annual reports, and accountability tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Finance Advocacy

NAICS

Credit Bureaus (561450)

akta.pro primary industry

Transaction Analytics & Cash-Flow Insights (risk signals, forecasting) (FSAGACAG)

Keywords

• Bank sustainability tracking
• Financial accountability research
• Responsible banking advocacy
• Project finance monitoring
• Sustainable finance data

Headquarters

HQ city

Nijmegen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation Grants: BankTrack is financed almost entirely by grants from foundations. This represents the primary revenue stream for the organization.
2. Donations: The organization accepts occasional donations from individuals and supporters. Donations can be made through PayPal or direct bank transfer.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BankTrack operates free public databases (the Banks Database and the Dodgy Deals Database) that track commercial banks' sustainability policies and their financing of controversial projects such as fossil fuels, arms, and human rights abuses. It supplements these databases with research reports (notably the "Banking on Climate Chaos" annual fossil fuel finance report) and targeted advocacy campaigns pressuring banks to adopt responsible policies.

Product overview

BankTrack is a charity organization operating a web-based platform that tracks bank sustainability commitments and controversial project financing. The core offering consists of a Banks Database and Dodgy Deals Database, supported by three thematic campaign platforms (Banks and Climate, Banks and Human Rights, Banks and Nature) and various tracking projects monitoring responsible banking initiatives (NZBA, Equator Principles, PRBs). Additional resources include the Find a Better Bank consumer tool and research publications like the annual Banking on Climate Chaos report produced in partnership with civil society organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Banks Database

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rainforest Action NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partner in the Banking on Climate Chaos report coalition. Co-authors annual reports tracking fossil fuel financing by major banks.
• urgewaldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Banking on Climate Chaos report coalition. German organization tracking bank financing of fossil fuels and human rights abuses.
• Reclaim FinancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench organization tracking coal, oil and gas policies of financial institutions. BankTrack endorses their policy assessments and collaborates on research including Banks and Steel tracking.
• Friends of the Earth UScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Forests & Finance Coalition and Banking on Biodiversity Collapse report coalition. US environmental organization working on financial sector accountability.
• Forests & Finance CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition producing the annual Banking on Biodiversity Collapse report. Includes BankTrack, Amazon Watch, CED Cameroon, Milieudefensie, Profundo, Rainforest Action Network, Repórter Brasil, Sahabat Alam Malaysia, and TuK INDONESIA.
• Stand.earthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Banks vs. The Amazon research tracking oil and gas financing in the Amazon region. Produced Amazon Banks Database and scorecard.
• Market ForcesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJapanese partner organization that launched shareholder initiative at Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group AGM regarding climate risk oversight.
• Frankfurt Zoological SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Polesia conservation efforts and E40 Inland Waterway project tracking. Provides expertise on biodiversity impacts in Belarus, Poland, and Ukraine.
• Save PolesiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampaign organization working to protect Polesia wetlands from E40 Inland Waterway development. BankTrack hosts their project profile and collaborates on updates.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ShareAction: UK-based responsible investment advocacy organization mobilizing investors and shareholders to hold financial institutions accountable. Comparable mission as a civil-society accountability actor in the financial sector.
• Rainforest Action Network: US-based advocacy organization and co-author of the Banking on Climate Chaos report alongside BankTrack, tracking bank financing of fossil fuels and deforestation. Directly comparable in civil-society-bank-accountability mission.
• urgewald: German NGO tracking bank financing of fossil fuels and human rights abuses, and partner in the Banking on Climate Chaos coalition. Closely comparable mission and methodology to BankTrack.
• Friends of the Earth US: US environmental organization and member of the Forests & Finance Coalition and Banking on Biodiversity Collapse coalition with BankTrack. Comparable as a civil-society organization holding financial institutions accountable for environmental harm.
• Fair Finance Guide (Eerlijk Geldwijzer): Dutch civil society coalition assessing bank sustainability policies and publishing comparative rankings of Dutch banks. Comparable mission and consumer-facing comparison tool akin to BankTrack's 'Find a Better Bank'.
• Profundo: Dutch research organization conducting financial-sector due diligence and tracking bank financing, partnering with BankTrack on the Forests & Finance Coalition. Comparable in research methodology and Dutch/European orientation.
• Reclaim Finance: French civil society organization tracking coal, oil, and gas policies of financial institutions and collaborating directly with BankTrack on research including Banks and Steel. Highly comparable in mission and methodology.

Others

• Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL): International environmental law organization producing reports on bank and investor financing of the petrochemical industry. Thematically adjacent as a research partner publishing on BankTrack's site.

Emerging players

• InfluenceMap: Research organization tracking corporate lobbying on climate policy, including financial institutions' influence on climate regulation. Partial overlap with BankTrack's mandate on banks and climate accountability.

Regional players

• Market Forces: Australian finance-sector advocacy organization and BankTrack partner that launched shareholder initiatives at Japanese and Australian banks. Comparable mission but focused on the Australia/Japan region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/banktrack
• Instagraminstagram.com/bank.track

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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