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Support through Financing

Contributing toward realizing both carbon neutrality and economic growth

JBIC's Fifth Medium-term Business Plan identified “Realize a Sustainable Future" as its first key focus area.

Through efforts for global green transformation (GX) and energy transition via diverse paths to carbon neutrality in host countries, we are responding to energy transformation toward the realization of a decarbonized society.

JBIC's Fifth Medium-term Business Plan FY2024-2026

Project Examples

Support Tools and Achievements (See our Environment page）

Environmental Guidelines

Since the formulation and publication of the JBIC Guidelines for Confirmation of Environmental and Social Considerations in 1999, JBIC has ensured that the financing of its relevant projects have been subject to the environmental and social impact considerations required under such guidelines.

Environmental Guidelines

Information Disclosure

Having announced its endorsement of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations, JBIC has disclosed information based on them. We will continue to make appropriate disclosures.

FY2022: Annual Report 2022
See JBIC’s Initiatives Related to Climate Change (Information Disclosures Based on the TCFD Recommendations) on page 32 of Annual Report 2022.
FY2023: JBIC Annual Report 2023: Addendum
FY2024: JBIC Integrated Report 2024: Addendum

JBIC's Journey on Climate Change Issues

In recognition of the importance of global efforts to address environmental issues, and in alignment with Japanese government policy, JBIC has been working since the 1990s to create a new finance menu and develop a governance and management systems.
JBIC will continue to be proactive in providing financial support for efforts to tackle climate change, based on Japanese government policy.

Green Bonds

JBIC aims to contribute to realizing a sustainable society and environment through Green finance and we issue Green Bonds to raise the necessary funds for Green finance.

Green Bonds

Participation in Sustainability Initiatives

TCFD Consortium

In October 2019, JBIC expressed its support for the objectives of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and joined the TCFD Consortium.

Japan Hydrogen Association

The Japan Hydrogen Association is a forum for various stakeholders in the public and private sectors to discuss the direction of strategies for realizing a hydrogen-based society.

Clean Fuel Ammonia Association

Clean Fuel Ammonia Association was established in April 2019 as a general incorporated association (formerly known as the Green Ammonia Consortium) to establish a value chain from the production to the use of CO2-free ammonia and for its social implementation, thereby realizing a low-carbon society.

TNFD Forum

In December 2022, JBIC has become a member of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) Forum which supports the work and mission of the TNFD.

Sustainability Leaders Council

In October 2021, the Sustainability Leaders Council was jointly established by the Eurasia Group, GZERO Media, and Suntory Holdings Limited to advance sustainability agenda in Asia. JBIC is contributing this council as a sponsoring partner.

Keidanren Nature Conservation Council

The objective of the council is to support biodiversity conservation activities in developing countries and in Japan, as well as to promote business biodiversity conservation activities. Through the Keidanren Nature Conservation Fund, the council supports projects, makes policy recommendations, raises awareness, and provides information to businesses. JBIC joined the council in June 2023.