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TOKYU REIT secures JPY1.2bn green loan from Mizuho

Kawasaki publishes 'world first' purchaser-focused green finance framework

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has published a sustainable finance framework which includes an innovative 'sales promotion' framework to help customers raise their own green and transition finance after they purchase its sustainable products.

Green bond market unprepared for adaptation push

While there is growing interest in adaptation-related issuance, many issuers - both sovereign and corporate - are unprepared to come to market, according to several speakers at a sustainable bonds conference in London.

2026 can be the year of the transition bond label, says HSBC's Pandit

More guidance for transition bonds could help the label take off next year, as new activities previously hidden from the market are "unlocked", predicted HSBC's Anjuli Pandit.

Mizuho: Nature bond growth a 'natural next step' after 'symbolic' Japan debut

Japanese interest in the newly introduced 'nature bond' sub-label is off to a strong start amid the highly "symbolic" inaugural transaction from Nagoya City and growing momentum behind the critical sustainable finance theme, according to Mizuho Securities.

Japan's Nagoya plans 'first' ICMA-aligned 'nature bond'

The City of Nagoya is planning to raise JPY5 billion ($34 million) from a green bond which could be the first to use the 'nature bond' sub-label approved by an influential trade association.

BoJ analysis shows need to improve link between scenarios and transition plans, banks say

The results of scenario analysis by three Japanese megabanks suggest improvements are needed to better link the assessments with corporate transition plans if they are to be used in a similar way to conventional stress tests, according to the Bank of Japan.

Winners of the 2025 Sustainable Debt Awards revealed

The winners of the 2025 Environmental Finance Sustainable Debt Awards have been announced.

Mizuho joins carbon dioxide removal platform

Pollination bags $20m from Mizuho Bank for 'minority' stake