REUTERS
May 17, 2021 at 18:15 JST
The logo of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Japan’s biggest lender, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) said it will aim for net zero emissions in its finance portfolio by 2050, responding to pressure to align its business with the targets set in the Paris Agreement on climate change.
The bank will also join the United Nations’ Net-Zero Banking Alliance and be the first Japanese lender to do so, it said in a statement.
“In order to lead the way to solutions for climate change, one of the most serious issues facing the world, we will further expand support for customers’ efforts towards decarbonization,” the statement said.
The bank will also aim for carbon neutrality in its own operations by 2030, it said. The lender will provide annual updates on its progress toward the 2050 target.
Activist shareholders have turned their attention to Japanese banks and other companies in the last year, submitting resolutions for annual general meetings to push them to align their business with the Paris Agreement.
Investors in MUFG submitted in March a resolution to the bank for its AGM that will be held in June.
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