Mizuho has given out JPY40.3t in sustainable finance loans in 5 years

The bank expects to have reduced its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 64%.

Mizuho Financial Group has cumulatively extended $278b (JPY40.3t) in sustainable finance loans between FY2019 and FY2024, according to its climate & nature report released in June 2025.

The Japanese megabank said that of this, about $141.4b (JPY20.5t) is for environmental and climate-related finance.

In terms of GHG emissions, the bank expects a 64% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions from FY2020 levels for the period that ended in March 2025.

The bank said that it employs approximately 1,850 sustainability management experts as of March 2025, and 140 environmental and energy sector consultants.

(US$1 = JPY144.96; as of 18 June 2025, Google, from Morningstar)