JBIC Guidelines for Confirmation of Environmental and Social Considerations

JBIC revised the "Japan Bank for International Cooperation Guidelines for Confirmation of Environmental and Social Considerations" established on October 1, 2009 (the JFC Guidelines). After the incorporation of a new JBIC in April 2012, JBIC established and made the revised version (the present Guideline) public, including which organization names etc. have been changed. The contents of the text are the same as the JFC Guidelines.

Information Disclosure on Confirmation of Environmental and Social Considerations

JBIC makes available to the public information on environmental and social considerations in regard of a project proposed for JBIC financing, including category classification of the project when it is in the screening process and results of its environmental review.

• Projects Already Classified into One of the Environmental Categories and Currently under Screening Process
• The Results of JBIC's Environmental Review
• The Results of JBIC's Environmental Review and project proponents' monitoring
  • *About the projects which JBIC has received screening forms since 1 October 2009

Summary of Objection Procedures Based on Guidelines for Confirmation of Environmental and Social Considerations

JBIC introduced objection procedures simultaneously with implementation of its Guidelines for Confirmation of Environmental and Social Considerations (the "Guidelines") to ensure compliance.

• Objection Procedures based on Environmental Guidelines
• The Status of Acceptance of the Requests and the Progress of Procedures

About the Process of Revising JBIC Guidelines for Confirmation of Environmental and Social Considerations

JBIC is currently working on the revision of the Guideline for Confirmation of Environmental and Social Considerations and makes its process public.

Agreement on Environmental Assessment

JBIC has signed agreements on environmental assessment with private financial institutions for supporting increased private-sector efforts to integrate environmental considerations in their financing operations. Under this agreement, JBIC will provide private financial institutions with knowledge and knowhow on the environmental review it has conducted in the process of appraisal of the projects for which JBIC cofinance with them.