Mizuho Bank, Ltd. / AMOAI (1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2023)

Signing Date 27 Oct 2003
Region of Headquarters: Asia-Oceania
Current EPFI Reporting Year/Period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2023
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Project Finance Advisory Services

Total number mandated in the reporting period: 2

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

Project Finance Transactions

Total number that reached Financial Close in the reporting period: 46

Equator Principles Category A1 B2 C3
Sector
Mining
Infrastructure 1 4 9
Oil & Gas 4 1
Power 4 18 1
Others 1 2 1
Region
Americas 7 7 2
Europe, Middle East & Africa 2 4
Asia Pacific 1 14 9
Country Designation
Designated Country 4 9 19 11
Non Designated Country 1 6
Both
Independent Review
Yes 10 25 1
No 10
Totals 10 25 11
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.

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 Project Location(s) Year of Financial Close
1 AES Clean Energy Warehouse Facility Upsize Power United States 2022
2 Bolt Energy FinanceCo LLC Others United States 2022
3 Champlain Hudson Power Express Power United States 2022
4 Cheniere Corpus Christi Liquefied Natural Gas Project Oil & Gas United States 2022
5 Distribution Centre Project: Northern Chiba Amado-Cho Ⅲ Infrastructure Japan 2022
6 Eoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion Project Power France 2022
7 Fukaura Wind Farm Project Power Japan 2022
8 Golden Plains Wind Farm Power Australia 2022
9 Golden Triangle Polymers Project Oil & Gas United States 2022
10 Goyder South Stage 1 wind farm Power Australia 2022
11 Guam Ukudu Project Power Guam 2022
12 Gudadur 160MW Blended Wind And Solar Project Power India 2022
13 Hin Kong Power Project Power Thailand 2022
14 Hornsea 2 / Juno Bidco Ltd. Power United Kingdom 2022
15 Ishikari Offshore Wind Project Power Japan 2022
16 Iwaki Kagurasan Wind Farm Project Power Japan 2022
17 JFK New Terminal One Infrastructure United States 2022
18 Joso2 Infrastructure Japan 2022
19 Kawauchi Onitaroyama Wind Farm Project Power Japan 2022
20 NeuConnect Power United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands 2022
21 One Java Infrastructure United States 2022
22 Project Lightning Power United Arab Emirates 2022
23 Project Whitetails Power United States 2022
24 SAKAI-KOGA Logistics Project Infrastructure Japan 2022
25 Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport Infrastructure Australia 2022
26 Venture Global Plaquemines LNG Project Oil & Gas United States 2022
27 Wellington North and Wunghnu solar projects Power Australia 2022
28 Big Plain Solar Project, Oak Trail Solar Project, Horizon Solar Project Power United States 2023
29 Changhua Plot 3 Floating Solar Project Power Taiwan, China 2023
30 Changhua Plot 4 Floating Solar Project Power Taiwan, China 2023
31 Desalination and Water Transmission Project for the National Copper Corporation of Chile Infrastructure Chile 2023
32 Jeonnam I Offshore Wind Project Power Korea, Rep. 2023
33 Kitakyushu-Hibikinada Offshore Wind Farm Power Japan 2023
34 Matterhorn Express Pipeline Infrastructure United States 2023
35 Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 Oil & Gas United States 2023
36 Project One (INEOS Group) Others Belgium 2023
37 Round the Clock 400 MW hybrid SECI Project Power India 2023
38 Venture Global Plaquemines LNG Oil & Gas United States 2023

Number of projects that were not disclosed as per the disclosure conditions specified in Annex B of the Principles: 8

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: 15

Equator Principles Category A1 B2 C3
Sector
Mining
Infrastructure 6
Oil & Gas
Power 4
Others 2 3
Region
Americas 1 1
Europe, Middle East & Africa
Asia Pacific 5 8
Country Designation
Designated Country 4 4 8
Non Designated Country 2 1
Both
Independent Review
Yes 2
No 4 9
Totals 6 9
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.

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)

No. Project Name Sector Project Location(s) Year of Financial Close
1 Abashiri Biomass Power Project 2/3 Power Japan 2022
2 Arizona New Plant Project Others United States 2022
3 CCGT Project Unit D2 Power Hong Kong SAR, China 2022
4 Fukushima Koriyama Mega Solar Project Power Japan 2022
5 Oyasu Geothermal Katatsumuri Yama Power Plant Power Japan 2022

Number of projects that were not disclosed as per the disclosure conditions specified in Annex B of the Principles: 10

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

For Mizuho Bank’s Implementation Reporting, refer to: https://www.mizuhogroup.com/sustainability/business-activities/investment/equator

For AMOAI’s Implementaion Reporting, refer to: http://www.am-one.co.jp/amoai/english/equator/

Numbers of Projects for Mizuho Bank and AMOAI are provided on their respective websites.