Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

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XFID Unique Identifier for Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.: XOH3FLJU5V
Sector
Financials
Website
www.mizuho-fg.co.jp
5 Second Party Opinions
1 Framework
1 Assurance Report

Documents (7)

Framework Second Party Opinion Assurance Report
XFID Type Title Year Source Retrieved
XF-4N2DQNM-1 Framework Mizuho Financial Group Green Bond Framework 2025 www.mizuhogroup.com 31 Mar 2026
XF-D32CW89-Y Second Party Opinion Mizuho Financial Group - SPO 2023 www.mizuho-fg.co.jp 31 Mar 2026
XF-XQ7S14B-7 Second Party Opinion Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Green Bond Second-Party Opinion 2020 mstar-sustops-cdn-mainwebsite-s3.s3.amazonaws.com 5 Mar 2026
XF-R588M6A-F Second Party Opinion Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Green Bond Second-Party Opinion (Japanese) 2020 mstar-sustops-cdn-mainwebsite-s3.s3.amazonaws.com 5 Mar 2026
XF-2VB8NFT-K Second Party Opinion Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Green Bond Framework Second-Party Opinion (2023) 2023 mstar-sustops-cdn-mainwebsite-s3.s3.amazonaws.com 2 Mar 2026
XF-1ES24OR-8 Second Party Opinion Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Green Bond Framework Second-Party Opinion (2023) Japanese 2023 mstar-sustops-cdn-mainwebsite-s3.s3.amazonaws.com 2 Mar 2026
XF-OF0ML3B-G Assurance Report Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Green Bond 2022 Annual Review (2022) 2022 mstar-sustops-cdn-mainwebsite-s3.s3.amazonaws.com 2 Mar 2026

Press Coverage (15)

News and trade press mentioning this issuer, tracked in the registry.

XF Company Profile

Extra-financial information found across 7 documents in the XframeworkID registry

NACE K Financial & Insurance Activities

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Issuer Identity & Structure

Issuer name and country/jurisdiction
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., Japan (Tokyo) SPO 2023
Issuer sector/industry classification
Financial & Insurance Activities Company Profile
Issuer type
Bank / Financial Institution SPO 2023

Green / Sustainable Finance Framework

Sustainable bond framework name and version
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Green Bond Framework SPO 2023
Bond types covered under framework
Green bonds SPO 2023
Framework publication date and update history
Original framework September 18, 2020; Updated February 2023 SPO 2023
Eligible use-of-proceeds categories
Renewable Energy, Pollution Prevention and Control, Clean Transportation, Green Buildings, Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Water and Wastewater Management, Environmentally Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources and Land Use, Terrestrial and Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation SPO 2023
Project evaluation and selection process description
Mizuho Financial Group Global Markets and Financial Planning divisions coordinate with Mizuho Bank Real Estate Finance, Project Finance, and Syndication divisions, and Global Products divisions for evaluation and selection of eligible projects. Final allocation decisions made by Global Markets Company Head or CFO. Environmental and social risk management process applied to all decisions. SPO 2023
Management of proceeds approach
Mizuho Bank tracks allocated proceeds annually through internal lending data system. Proceeds allocated to eligible green projects equal to bond amount. Unallocated funds managed as overnight transactions and other short-term financial instruments. SPO 2023
Reporting commitments under framework
Annual or as-needed allocation status and environmental impact reporting on company website. Allocation reporting includes allocated amount, unallocated amount, and eligible project overview. Impact reporting includes quantitative and qualitative indicators by eligible category where practical. SPO 2023
Temporary investment of unallocated proceeds
Overnight transactions and other short-term financial instruments SPO 2023

External Review & Verification

Second Party Opinion (SPO) provider name and assessment date
Sustainalytics, February 20, 2023 SPO 2023
SPO preliminary evaluation or credibility rating
SQS2 (Sustainability Quality Score - very good) SPO 2025
Assurance provider name and engagement period
Sustainalytics, September 1, 2022 ASSURANCE 2022
Pre-issuance or post-issuance verification type
Post-issuance (Annual Review) ASSURANCE 2022

Standards & Regulatory Alignment

Alignment with ICMA Green Bond Principles
Green Bond Principles 2021 (four core components) SPO 2023
Alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals
SDGs 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15 SPO 2023

Proceeds Allocation & Reporting

Number of financed projects
12 projects (renewable energy projects and green building-related projects) as of March 31, 2022 ASSURANCE 2022

Issuance Details

Bond instrument type
Green Bond (USD 500 million, 8.25-Year) ASSURANCE 2022

Changes Over Time

Items where disclosed information changed across documents.

SPO assessment date
2020 2020-09-18 →
2022 August 2022 →
2023 February 20, 2023
Alignment with ICMA Green Bond Principles
2020 Compliant with 4 requirements of Green Bond Principles 2018 →
2023 Compliant with Green Bond Principles 2021 - four core requirements met
Eligible use-of-proceeds categories
2020 Renewable Energy, Clean Transportation, Pollution Prevention and Management, Green Building →
2022 Renewable Energy, Clean Transportation, Pollution Prevention and Control, Green Buildings →
2023 Renewable energy, pollution prevention and control, clean transportation, green buildings, energy efficiency, sustainable water and wastewater management, environmental management of natural resources and land use, conservation of terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity
Alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals
2020 SDG 3, 7, 9, and 11 →
2023 SDG 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15
Management of proceeds approach
2020 Proceeds tracked through internal loan data system; unallocated funds managed as overnight transactions or short-term financial products until fully allocated to eligible green projects →
2023 Annual tracking through Mizuho Bank's internal lending data system. Green bond proceeds allocated to eligible green projects in equivalent amounts. Unallocated funds managed as overnight transactions and other short-term financial products.
Reporting commitments under framework
2020 Annual disclosure on website of allocation status and environmental impact report until full allocation; periodic updates thereafter as needed →
2023 Annual or as-needed disclosure of allocation and environmental impact reporting on company website until full allocation achieved. Allocation reporting includes disbursed amounts, unallocated amounts, and project summaries. Impact reporting includes quantitative and qualitative indicators by eligible category.
Annual allocation reporting period
2022 March 31, 2022 →
2023 Annual or as-needed basis