Environment
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 the energy transition toward the realization of a decarbonized society.
Project Examples
Project Financing for Le Treport Offshore Wind Farm Project in France
Partial Acquisition of Publicly Offered Samurai Blue Bonds Issued by Government of Indonesia
Equity Participation in FirstElement Fuel Inc. in the United States
Support Tools and Achievements (See our Environment page for details）
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 has been subject to the environmental and social impact considerations required under such guidelines.
Information Disclosure
JBIC has disclosed information based on the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations every year since 2022. In addition, in 2025, JBIC disclosed information based on the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). We will continue to make appropriate disclosures.
- FY2025: JBIC Integrated Report
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 governance and management systems.
- JBIC will continue to be proactive in providing financial support for efforts to tackle climate change, in line with Japanese government policy.
Green Bonds
JBIC aims to contribute to realizing a sustainable society and environment through climate change-related finance, and issues Green Bonds to raise the necessary funds for climate-related finance.
Participation in Sustainability Initiatives
Asia GX Consortium
The Asia GX Consortium is an initiative aimed at promoting transition finance in the Asian region by enabling Japanese and ASEAN financial authorities, as well as public and private financial institutions, to discuss transition finance based on case studies in Asia with the aim to form specific methodologies and real cases of transition finance. JBIC has been participating in the consortium since its first meeting in March 2024.
GX Future Consortium
The GX Future Consortium serves as a public-private partnership platform that facilitates rulemaking to ensure smooth financing and create demand for GX. Through bottom-up problem-solving, it spearheads the social implementation of GX and contributes to a virtuous cycle of decarbonization and economic growth. JBIC has participated in the Consortium since its launch on April 1, 2026.
Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF)
PCAF is a global initiative of financial institutions committed to measuring and disclosing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with financial activities, and supporting the financial sector in managing emissions, while ensuring transparency and accountability.
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.
Japan Hydrogen Forum (JH2F)
The Forum was set up by 36 Japanese companies engaging in hydrogen-related businesses in the U.S., with the aim of contributing to the achievement of carbon neutrality and the development of a hydrogen value chain in the U.S. JBIC joined JH2F in April 2022 and has since been participating in general and other related meetings held every other month.
Clean Fuel Ammonia Association
The 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 advance its social implementation, thereby realizing a low-carbon society.
Hydrogen for Development Partnership (H4D)
As a global initiative launched by the World Bank, the Hydrogen Development Partnership (H4D) aims to promote financing from both the public and private sectors for hydrogen development, as well as to support capacity building, the development of regulatory frameworks, business models, and technologies for structuring low-carbon hydrogen projects in developing countries. JBIC participates in H4D activities as a partner member. In FY2025, JBIC hosted the Partners’ Meeting at its headquarters, where participants exchanged views on efforts toward the introduction of hydrogen and ammonia in Japan and challenges related to the development of international value chains.
TNFD Forum
In December 2022, JBIC became 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 agendas in Asia. JBIC is contributing to this council as a sponsoring partner.
- Click here to see the 2021 public event “Sustainability Leaders Summit (Plastics: Unlocking Sustainable Solutions).”
- Click here to see the 2022 virtual event “SLC Livestream 2022 (Biodiversity).”
- Click here to see the 2023 virtual event “SLC Livestream 2023 (Water Stress).”
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.
MIDORI Consortium
The MIDORI Consortium was established as an implementation framework for the “Initiative for Net-zero compatible with food security through international expansion of Japan’s innovative technology” (MIDORI∞INFINITY), launched by Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF). The Consortium supports the overseas deployment of Japan’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction technologies that contribute to food security by facilitating collaboration between Japanese companies and domestic and international partners, and by promoting the formation of decarbonization projects, including those related to the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM). JBIC joined the Consortium in October 2025.
ESG Finance High-level Panel
The ESG Finance High-level Panel is a forum organized by Japan’s Ministry of the Environment to discuss, take action to raise awareness about, and initiate efforts regarding ESG finance between the financial and investment industries and the government. JBIC has participated as a member since the fifth meeting held in March 2022. At the eighth meeting, which was held in March 2025, members discussed the implementation of the Sixth Basic Environment Plan, which was approved by the Cabinet in May 2024, as well as prospects for the realization of a nature-positive economy and circular economy, and adopted the Declaration on Financial Actions Toward Formulating a Green Economic System.