Sep 25, 2019 - 350.org Japan
On the Signing of the UN’s Principles for Responsible Banking by Japan’s 3 Megabank Groups and the Challenges that Remain
The UN Headquarters witnessed the signing ceremony for the Principles for Responsible Banking (PRBs) on September 22. The PRBs call on financial institutions to adopt finance and lending practices that are in line with the SDGs and the Paris Agreement. They were signed by 140 financial institutions, including Japan’s 3 Megabanks – MUFG, SMFG, and Mizuho – as well as Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings. In response to this signing, 350.org Japan issued a statement.