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Japan's largest banks hit by shareholder climate action

Japan's six largest banks and energy companies have been hit by shareholder calls to disclose decarbonisation plans, over concerns that fossil fuel expansion will result in stranded assets.

Activists file climate resolutions at Japanese companies

Third of investor votes back Mizuho Financial climate resolution

More than a third of Mizuho Financial investors backed a ground-breaking shareholder resolution urging the Japanese bank to disclose its climate risks and publish a plan to align investments with the Paris Agreement.

Investor support for Mizuho Financial climate resolution grows

Mizuho Financial faces growing pressure as more investors back a shareholder resolution calling on the bank to disclose its climate risks and publish a plan to align investments to the Paris Agreement.

Banks' fossil fuel commitments accelerate as pressure intensifies

Mizuho Financial faces first Japanese climate resolution

Mizuho Financial faces the first shareholder resolution in Japan, calling on the bank to disclose its climate risks and publish a plan to align investments to the Paris Agreement.