Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (1 Apr 2019 to 31 Mar 2020)

Adoption Date: 27 Oct 2003
Country of Headquarters: Japan
Region of Headquarters: Asia-Oceania
Current EPFI Reporting Year/Period: 1 Apr 2019 - 31 Mar 2020
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Project Finance Advisory Services

Total number mandated in the reporting period: 18

Sector
Mining 1
Infrastructure 2
Oil & Gas 1
Power 14
Others
Sub-Total 18
Region
Americas
Europe, Middle East & Africa 17
Asia Pacific 1
Sub-Total 18

Project Finance Transactions

Total number that reached Financial Close in the reporting period: 48

Equator Principles Category A1 B2 C3
Sector
Mining 1
Infrastructure 2 4 10
Oil & Gas 2 1
Power 5 16
Others 1 6
Region
Americas 3 12
Europe, Middle East & Africa 2 3
Asia Pacific 6 6 16
Country Designation
Designated Country 4 4 19 15
Non Designated Country 7 2 1
Both
Independent Review
Yes 11 21 2
No 14
Totals 11 21 16
1

Category A – Projects with potential significant adverse environmental and social risks and/or impacts that are diverse, irreversible or unprecedented.

2

Category B – Projects with potential limited adverse environmental and social risks and/or impacts that are few in number, generally site-specific, largely reversible and readily addressed through mitigation measures.

3

Category C – Projects with minimal or no adverse environmental and social risks and/or impacts.

4

Designated Countries are those countries deemed to have robust environmental and social governance, legislation systems and institutional capacity designed to protect their people and the natural environment. See list of Designated Countries.

Project-related Refinance & Project-related Acquisition For Project Finance

This information is required under EP4. EP4 applies for those transactions mandated after 1 October 2020 and that have reached Financial Close by the end of the period being reported.

Project Name Reporting For Project Finance (And Project-related Refinance & Project-related Acquisition Finance For Project Finance)

No. Project Name Sector Country(s) Year of Financial Close
1 200MW Solar Project in Pavagada Solar Park, Karnataka Power India 2019
2 Amur Gas Processing Plant (AGPP) Oil & Gas Russia 2019
3 Anegasaki Power Project Power Japan 2019
4 Aviator Wind Power United States 2019
5 Calcasieu Pass LNG Oil & Gas United States 2019
6 Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. Oil & Gas United States 2019
7 East Rockingham Resource Recovery Facility Power Australia 2019
8 Facility D IWPP Infrastructure Qatar 2019
9 FUKUOKA TENJIN PROJECT Others Japan 2019
10 GLP ALFALINK Sagamihara Infrastructure Japan 2019
11 GLP Joso Infrastructure Japan 2019
12 Gulf PD Gas-Fired Power Project Power Thailand 2019
13 High Prairie Wind Power United States 2019
14 Hirohata Biomass Project Power Japan 2019
15 Hokkaido Seven Airports Concession Project Infrastructure Japan 2019
16 Hurontario LRT Infrastructure Canada 2019
17 Jackson Generation Power United States 2019
18 Meade Pipeline Infrastructure United States 2019
19 Mesquite Star Wind Power United States 2019
20 Mustang Two Solar Power United States 2019
21 Neart Na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Ltd Power United Kingdom 2019
22 North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Infrastructure Canada 2019
23 Permian Highway Pipeline Infrastructure United States 2019
24 Project Marigold Others Malaysia 2019
25 Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 Mining Chile 2019
26 Saint Nazaire Offshore Wind Farm Power France 2019
27 Taweelah RO Project Infrastructure United Arab Emirates 2019
28 Van Phong 1 Coal-Fired Power Generation Project Power Vietnam 2019
29 Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm Power Taiwan R.O.C 2019
30 Akita and Noshiro Offshore Windfarms Power Japan 2020
31 Changfang and Xidao Offshore Windfarm Power Taiwan R.O.C 2020
32 Ishinomaki Hibarino Biomass Energy G.K. Power Japan 2020
33 Maverick Creek Wind Power United States 2020
34 Rattlesnake Flat Power United States 2020
35 Sugar Creek Wind Power United States 2020
36 Taketoyo Power Project Power Japan 2020

Number of projects that were not disclosed as per the disclosure conditions specified in Annex B of the Principles: 12

Under EP4, project name reporting is required for Project Finance transactions that have reached Financial Close and encouraged for Project-Related Corporate Loans that have reached Financial Close.

Project-Related Corporate Loans

Total number that reached Financial Close in the reporting period: 14

Equator Principles Category A1 B2 C3
Sector
Mining 1
Infrastructure 1 2
Oil & Gas 2
Power 3
Others 1 4
Region
Americas 3 1
Europe, Middle East & Africa 1
Asia Pacific 1 3 5
Country Designation
Designated Country 4 4 3
Non Designated Country 2 2 3
Both
Independent Review
Yes 2 4 1
No 2 5
Totals 2 6 6
1

Category A – Projects with potential significant adverse environmental and social risks and/or impacts that are diverse, irreversible or unprecedented.

2

Category B – Projects with potential limited adverse environmental and social risks and/or impacts that are few in number, generally site-specific, largely reversible and readily addressed through mitigation measures.

3

Category C – Projects with minimal or no adverse environmental and social risks and/or impacts.

4

Designated Countries are those countries deemed to have robust environmental and social governance, legislation systems and institutional capacity designed to protect their people and the natural environment. See list of Designated Countries.

Project-related Refinance & Project-related Acquisition For Project-related Corporate Loans

This information is required under EP4. EP4 applies for those transactions mandated after 1 October 2020 and that have reached Financial Close by the end of the period being reported.

Project Name Reporting For Project-related Corporate Loans (And Project-related Refinance & Project-related Acquisition For Project-related Corporate Loans)

Number of projects that were not disclosed as per the disclosure conditions specified in Annex B of the Principles: 14

Under EP4, project name reporting is encouraged for Project-Related Corporate Loans that have reached Financial Close and required for Project Finance transactions that have reached Financial Close.

EP4 applies for those transactions mandated after 1 October 2020 and that have reached Financial Close by the end of the period being reported.

Implementation of the Equator Principles

Mizuho Bank’s Implementation Reporting is available here.