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January 22, 2021

UNCOVERING THE DARKNESS OF MEGA BANK – PALM OIL HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS HIDDEN IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN

Indonesian palm oil plantations reported human rights abuses, including child labor. However, Japan’s Mega Bank continues to lend to the farm’s parent company. “Where are you going, my money? – The transnational flow of finance…

January 7, 2021

JAPAN INSURANCE GUIDE

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December 9, 2020

PRESS RELEASE: NORINCHUKIN BANK AND DAI-ICHI LIFE RANKS TOP ACCORDING TO NGOS

Key Highlights from the 2020 Policy Assessments on Sustainable Finance for Banks in Japan Using the Fair Finance Guide Methodology Norinchukin Bank and Dai-ichi Life are among the top scoring financial institutions, according to a…

October 7, 20200

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.

December 12, 20190

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.

October 4, 20190

IN CONVERSATION WITH… YUKI TANABE

December 11, 20170

Policy Assessment 2018: ESG Policy Assessment by CSOs of 7 Major Japanese Banks Reveals that SMTH and Norinchukin Bank Make Progress

This policy assessment of 7 major Japanese banks reveals that SMTH and Norinchukin Bank make progress. SMTH adopted OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises to their investing standards and disclosed results of engagements with companies on…

April 22, 20160

Policy Assessment 2016: ESG Policy Assessment by CSOs of 7 Major Japanese Banks Reveals that SMTH Scored the Highest

This policy assessment of 7 major Japanese banks reveals that SMTH scored the highest with 2.8/10 since SMTH have applied UN Global Compact to their investing standards and signed the Equator Principles. For more, click…