News & Events – Fair Finance Asia Japan

December 13, 20240

2025 ESG Policy Score Announced: Sumitomo Mitsui rops score after withdrawing from the Equator Principles, while Mitsubishi UFJ and Mizuho move backwards in their net-zero goals

Fair Finance Guide Japan (FFGJ), a coalition of 4 Japanese non-profit organizations (NGOs), released its 12th policy assessment assessing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) policies of Japanese financial institutions. Among the six evaluated Japanese major…

December 11, 20230

Press Release: ESG Policy Assessment by CSOs of 6 Major Japanese Banks Reveal that Resona Financed Lowest Emissions

The policy assessment of six Japanese major banks had been carried out in December 2023. This assessment highlights that all six banks disclosed their financed emissions in the power secor, as well as interim targets…

June 28, 20230

“Blue Peril”

This video reveals what deep sea mining is and what the peril of it is. To watch the video, click here.

April 30, 20230

C7 Recommendation Paper (C7 Communique)

C7 Summit was held on April 13-14. Risa Endo, a JACSES staff, played a role of a Coordinator of C7 Working Group on Climate and Environmental Justice and took part in the process of organizing…

December 14, 20220

Policy Assessment 2023: ESG Policy Assessment by CSOs of 7 Major Japanese Banks Reveals that Mizuho Scored the Highest

Mizuho significantly improved their ESG policy in asset management, giving them the top overall score of 4.1, which exceeded last year’s top-ranker Norinchukin Bank, which scored 3.8. Most of the assessed financial institutions still lag…

December 7, 20220

Policy Assessment 2022: ESG policy Assessments of 7 Major Japanese Banks and 8 Insurance Companies

The latest set of scores was released by Fair Finance Guide Japan, a coalition of Japanese NGOs that shed light on investment and lending policies of major financial institutions. Norinchukin Bank and Dai-ichi Life, which…

February 3, 20220

The Flow which Exacerbates Climate Change

Cirevon coal-fired plant project exacerbates global climate change and deprives livings from local people. Japanese Major Banks have invested in this project. For more, click here.

February 3, 20220

Human Rights Abuse in the Supply Chain of Palm Oil

Human rights abuse including child labour in palm oil farm in Indonesia was reported. Japanese Major Banks have invested in a parent company of the farm. For more, click here.

January 6, 2022

UNCOVERING THE DARKNESS OF MEGA BANK – COAL-FIRED POWER GENERATION MONEY FLOW THAT EXACERBATES THE CLIMATE CRISIS

Our deposits are being used in the Cirebon coal-fired power generation project in West Java, Indonesia, which exacerbates climate change and the community’s livelihoods. “Where are you going, my money? – The transnational flow of…

January 6, 2022

RACE TO THE TOP CONTINUES AMONG THE JAPANESE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Moka Yamagata of Fair Finance Guide Japan discusses the new assessment scores and shows the clear success of the “race to the top” approach of the Fair Finance Guide in Japan with greater engagement with…