The Authoritarianism of Japanese Major Banks
This video shows the relationship between Japanese people’s money and deforestation in Sarawak, Malaysia. To watch the video, click here.
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Case Study on Decrease of Tropical Forests from Excessive Logging
Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, is one of the regions where deforestation has progressed rapidly against the backdrop of strong timber demand in Japan. This report revealed the responsilbility of Japanese major banks. To read the full…
FINANCE BEHIND THE MAN-EATING BANANAS -HUMAN RIGHTS AND LABOR VIOLATIONS IN BANANA PRODUCTION IN THE PHILIPPINES
The Japanese people consume various fruits, those produced domestically as well as those produced abroad. For many years, the mandarin orange was the top-ranking fruit. Especially in the winter, many families buy the oranges by…
Case Study on Lessons from the Tailings Dam Failure in Brumadinho, Brazil
This report seeks to understand the situations taking place in two mines both producing minerals needed for a low carbon transition, highlights its due diligence weaknesses, and sounds an alarm against financial institutions to strengthen…
Policy Assessment 2020: ESG Policy Assessments of 7 Major Japanese Banks and 8 Insurance Companies
This policy assessments reveal that SMTH and MS&AD scored the highest respectively, followed by Norinchukin Bank and Nippon Life. For more, click here.
INDONESIAN COAL-FIRED POWER EXPOSED TO CORRUPTION
Cirebon coal-fired power project: problems on environment, human rights, and corruption, and banks’ non-compliance with international norms
“VISUALISATION” OF THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Japan – In recent years, as the first step in grasping the environmental impact of investment management and the market exposure of investment portfolios on climate change risks, there has been a global increase in…
JAPANESE BANKS AND RETAIL STORES COMPLICIT IN THE SUFFERINGS BY BANANA PRODUCTION IN MINDANAO
Japan – Bananas have become one of the most accessible nutritious fruits in Japan surpassing apples and citruses. Roughly 80 per cent of bananas that come to Japan are those from the Philippines, and hidden…
THE LAOS DAM COLLAPSE AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF JAPAN’S PRIVATE BANKS
Japan – The collapse of a saddle dam in the Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy hydropower dam under construction in Attapeu Province in southern Laos on July 23, 2018, caused severe damage to the villages downstream, leaving at…
