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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 |
| Institutional Reporting: | Link to Report |
Please read the important notes and disclaimer for further information on ‘EPFI Reporting’, compliance and publication on the Equator Principles Association website.
Further information on this EPFI may be obtained through the Institutional Reporting hyperlink.
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.