FY2012 CSR Calendar

Company volunteers and their families participated in the PARACUP 2012 charity marathon held in Kawasaki along the Tamagawa riverside. The event was held to provide support to disabled children around the world, as well as to the Great East Japan Earthquake recovery efforts. (MHSC, MHIS)

MHCB agreed with a basic agreement about investigations into business feasibility for building a 70–megawatt solar energy operation (Mega Solar Plant) in Nanatsujima, Kagoshima City, which will be the largest photovoltaic plant in Japan.^*1
The solar plant will generate enough electricity to supply some 22,000 households per year and will contribute to reduction of CO2 emissions by approximately 25,000 tons per year. (MHCB)

• *1Based on the official announcement on April 9, 2012.

• Faculty of Economics, The University of Tokyo "Risk Management at Financial Institutions"
• Faculty of Commerce and Management, Hitotsubashi University "Financial Frontier"

• Activities in Higher Education (Lectures and Courses Given by Mizuho Financial Group)

Volunteers comprising employees of MHCB (China) Dalian Branch and their family members conducted a cleanup activity in the Xishan area, a scenic area of Dalian. The volunteers worked hard picking up garbage along the mountain path. (MHCB (China) Dalian Branch)

MHCB made a presentation on the Equator Principles including examples in Mizuho's operations, at the Training Seminar on Environmental and Social Management Systems (ESMS) for Private Sector Financial Intermediaries hosted by ADB in Manila. (MHCB)

(MHCB (China) Dalian Branch)

• Overseas Activities

Employees from Mizuho offices in New York and their family members and friends participated in the "March for Babies" charity walk hosted by March of Dimes. Participants walked through Manhattan's streets wearing matching t–shirts. The money raised will be used for research, education, and programs to prevent premature birth and reduce infant mortality. (MHCB)

MHBK commenced operations to support recovery from the storm damage of May 2012. (MHBK)

The "Sunflower Project," conducted as one of the public projects for recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake and support for re–vegetation of the environment, involves the cooperation of businesses, groups and families in the Tokyo metropolitan area to raise seedlings from sunflower seeds for people living in the affected areas to grow as an environmental planting activity for beautifying temporary housing and other areas. This project is contributing to the re–vegetation of the disaster regions. MHTB planted sunflower seedlings in the area around the Sendai Natori Airport. (MHTB)

In support of Fukushima, MHBK participated in the "Fukushima–Tokyo Campaign" started by Tokyo in May 2012 as part of efforts to support earthquake recovery. (MHBK)

This is an initiative to support expenses such as Braille translation or the reading aloud of materials such as textbooks to visually impaired university students. At the 2012 announcement ceremony of scholarship students regarding "activity for visually impaired university students to cover the cost of translating textbooks into Braille," Mizuho Welfare Foundation presented scholarships to five people. The number of scholarship students for 2012, including those continuing on previously awarded scholarships, is 17. This activity for visually impaired university students was started in 1986 and was held for the 27th time this year. The accumulative total number of scholarship to students came to 156. (Mizuho Welfare Foundation)

Mizuho employees from Manila Branch and their family members visited a local elementary school and painted walls and railings of the school building. Notebooks, pens, and other stationary were also donated. (MHCB Manila Branch)

Mizuho employees and their families participated in the "Walk the World: End Hunger" charity walk held in the Yokohama Minato Mirai area by the United Nations World Food Program.

MHBK Nagano Branch and MHTB Nagano Branch participated in the Spring Zero Garbage Campaign held by the Nagano Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Volunteers picked up discarded cigarette butts, aluminum cans, PET bottles, and other garbage, contributing to the beautification of the town. (MHBK Nagano Branch, MHTB Nagano Branch)

MHCB presented lectures on the roles and structure of banks for the sponsored course "Introduction to Modern Financial Business: Talks on Banks, Insurance and Securities to Assist Your Lifestyle," held at the Showa Women's University by Asahi Life Insurance. (MHCB)

The Mizuho Aishin Charity Fund, a community of MHCB's offices in Taiwan contributing to the local community, received an award at the Award of Donations to Educational Institutions by Education Republic of China (Taiwan) hosted by the Ministry of Education Republic of China (Taiwan). The Mizuho Aishin Charity Fund has been donating since the establishment from 1989, and these contributions to human resource development in Taiwan led to the award–winning. (MHCB Taipei Branch)

(MHTB)

• Overseas Activities

MHSC accepted workplace visits from postgraduate students of Hokkaido University. The students were given a tour of the building and presented with a lecture entitled "An Outline of Mizuho Securities and Approaches to Investment Banking Business". (MHSC Sapporo Branch)

The grants for research into rural education supports exchange study programs that allow elementary school and junior high school students in rural areas to experience schooling in an urban environment, and thereby improve their communication skills and sociability. This year, such grants were presented to 19 schools in 16 prefectures.
The grant for research into special needs education supports individual teachers and research groups conducting useful research into special needs education for infants, small children, and students with disabilities. This year, the Mizuho Education Welfare Foundation awarded such grants to 3 research projects. (Mizuho Education Welfare Foundation)

(MHCB (China) Qingdao Branch)

• Overseas Activities

As part of MHBK's contribution to the "Hana Ippai Campaign," MHBK personnel went to some of the areas hit by the Great East Japan Earthquake and cooperated in the planting of flowerbeds and public gardens for temporary housing areas and kindergartens, and so on. These activities were conducted in a total of 12 locations within Fukushima City and Minamisoma City in Fukushima Prefecture, Higashimatsushima City in Miyagi Prefecture, and Rikuzentakata City in Iwate Prefecture. (MHBK)

The financial education textbook "Let's Think about Life and Money" and its accompanying teaching support DVD, which were developed through the financial education joint research project of Tokyo Gakugei University and Mizuho Financial Group, received a merit award at the 8th Awards for "Excellent Material Awards concerning Consumer Education" held by the National Institute on Consumer Education. This award was created with the intent to contribute to the enhanced development of consumer education in schools through use of materials incorporating the latest information from businesses and industry organizations, etc. in the development of guidance materials for schools or education research by teachers, etc.

In June and July, employees of Mizuho participated in volunteer activities in one of the disaster–stricken areas (Shichigahama Town, Miyagi Prefecture). These activities included cleaning the coastline, restoring fields, and cleaning gutters around temporary housing units.

MHCB participated in the study meeting held by the Nature Conservation Section, Committee on Pollution Control and Preservation of Environment of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, and presented a lecture on "Equator Principles and the Business and Biodiversity Offset Program (BBOP)". Attendees held discussions on details of the Equator Principles and the current state of systems for the protection of biodiversity within Japan and overseas. (MHCB)

For individual customers who have suffered disaster damage, MHBK provided housing loans, unsecured loans for renovations, credit card loans, and other loans designated as "disaster recovery loans" at interest rates marked down from the rates displayed at branches. For medium and small business customers who have suffered from disaster damage, MHBK provided a reduced applied rate for "disaster recovery support loans." MHBK also took special disaster–handling measures, such as accommodating return of deposited funds to customers whose identity could be verified, even if their bankbooks or registered seals had been lost. (MHBK)

In Shichigahama Town, Miyagi Prefecture, where Mizuho has been supporting recovery efforts through disaster area volunteer activities since last year, Mizuho made a donation of hamagiku flowers (Nippon chrysanthemums), which is the town flower. Flower planting was carried out at the Sea Festival held from July 27 to July 29.

• CSR Report 2012 (Japanese Version)

• Children's Summer School

MHTB gave students of Shiga University's Department of Economics a tour of the workplace and an explanation of risk management business practices. (MHTB)

For individual customers who have suffered disaster damage, MHBK provided housing loans, unsecured loans for renovations, credit card loans, and other loans designated as "disaster recovery loans" at interest rates marked down from the rates displayed at branches. For medium and small business customers who have suffered from disaster damage, MHBK provided a reduced applied rate for "disaster recovery support loans." MHBK also took special disaster–handling measures, such as returning deposited funds to customers whose identity could be verified, if their bankbooks or registered seals had been lost. (MHBK)

• Environmental Events (The Environmental Art Contest)

MHCB successfully arranged a syndicated loan of approximately JPY 6 billion for the large–scale photovoltaic power generation project in Oita City, Oita Prefecture; the Oita Mega Solar Project sponsored by JGC Corp. This is the first project financing for photovoltaic power generation project in Japan. Besides MHCB (the lead arranger), Oita Bank, Co., Ltd., the Howa Bank, Ltd., and the Bank of Fukuoka, Ltd. are also participating in the project, with MHCB acting as the book runner. (MHCB)

• Environmental Enlightenment for Employees (Eco–cooking)

Every year, the CDP examines corporations' strategies for addressing climate change and their greenhouse gas emission levels. Mizuho is the first Japanese financial institution to be listed in the CPLI, which highlights those companies among 500 major global firms that have demonstrated initiative in responding to the challenges posed by climate change. In 2012, 33 companies (including 2 Japanese firms) were listed in the CPLI. Mizuho's group–wide efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide products and services that have a positive impact on the environment were highly regarded by the CDP.

• Mizuho Financial Group was featured in "Carbon Performance Leadership Index" in CDP 2012 Global 500

MHCB Bangkok Branch awarded scholarships to 40 students from four universities in Thailand. The scholarships were awarded through contributions by the Charitable Trust Mizuho Asian Fund. (MHCB Bangkok Branch)

Mizuho presented grants for special needs education facilities to 12 private special needs schools throughout Japan, which are engaged in providing education to children and students with disabilities. These grants will help the schools to obtain educational equipment and improve their educational environment. (Mizuho Education Welfare Foundation)

MHFG provided grants to 139 small volunteer groups throughout Japan which are involved in a variety of activities to help senior citizens live with peace of mind within their local communities. (Mizuho Education Welfare Foundation)

• Faculty of Business and Commerce, Keio University "Contemporary Corporate Finance"

• Activities in Higher Education (Lectures and Courses Given by Mizuho Financial Group)

Mizuho was awarded the 2012 Minister's Prize in Equal Employment/Work and Family Harmonization for commendation of companies promoting equality and coexistence in the area of Companies Promoting Equality. In 2006, Mizuho adopted the 4 Rs principle of Recruit, Raise, Retain and Relate as the basic policy for encouraging activity of female personnel, and since then has implemented various measures across the group and within each group company to support the activity of women in the workplace. This award was given in recognition of Mizuho's proactive efforts to promote the development of women's abilities in the workplace (positive action) as an example to others.

• CSR Report 2012

All MHBK branches throughout Japan have booklets published by Miyagi Prefecture regarding economic recovery and reconstruction efforts available for former Miyagi Prefecture residents who have been forced to leave the prefecture. (MHBK)

MHFG donated a set of sports balls and other equipment to 120 elementary and junior high schools located in mountainous areas or outlying islands in 34 of Japan's 47 prefectures. (Mizuho Education Welfare Foundation)

• Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University "Changes in The Financial Markets, and Financial Institutions"
• Faculty of Economics, Kyoto University "Advanced Banking Theory"
• Faculty of Law, The University of Tokyo "Financial Law"

• Activities in Higher Education (Lectures and Courses Given by Mizuho Financial Group)

Mizuho employees and their families joined in planting saplings for the "Sea Forest" volunteer tree–planting volunteer activity held by Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

This activity is an environmental program to reduce CO2 emissions and mitigate the inner–city heat island effect by creating forest on a trash landfill in the Tokyo Bay.

MHBK Nagano Branch participated in the Nagano Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Autumn "Zero Waste" Campaign. The campaign involved cleaning the local streets of cigarette butts, empty cans and plastic bottles, and other such trash. (MHBK Nagano Branch)

MHFG donated a small electric vehicle, named "Mizuho", to each of 11 volunteer groups that deliver meals to senior citizens facing mobility difficulties. (Mizuho Education Welfare Foundation)

MHFG donated children's books to 100 elementary schools located in mountainous areas or outlying islands in 28 of Japan's 47 prefectures. (Mizuho Education Welfare Foundation)

• Environmental Enlightenment for Employees (Volunteers for Forestry Activities)

MHFG has been highly evaluated and selected as one of five companies in the Carbon Performance Leadership Index (CPLI) in the CDP 2012 Japan 500 report for its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change risks.

MHTB gave a lecture at Showa Women's University as part of an introductory program to finance endowed by Asahi Mutual Life Insurance and encompassing practical information about banking, insurance, securities and other aspects of finance. MHTB's lecture gave students an overview of trust banking and provided them with examples of trust services used by English language schools and for scholarships. (MHTB)

Dalian Branch of Mizuho Corporate Bank (China) gave a lecture at the Dalian University of Foreign Languages entitled "Bank Management and Dalian." This lecture was held as part of "Asia Dream College", a program instituted by Japan's Asia University in conjunction with the Dalian University of Foreign Languages to develop international talent. (Mizuho Corporate Bank (China) Dalian Branch)

MHFG and Mizuho Research Institute gave an open lecture to teachers and other people interested in financial education as part a joint research project on financial education conducted with Tokyo Gakugei University. The lecture looked at the relationship between financial education on the one hand and child rearing and ethics on the other, and broke into smaller groups to discuss methods of using special textbooks and DVD–based teaching materials developed as part of the research project. Approximately 70 people attended the lecture.

A number of students from Musashi University's Department of Economics visited MHTB, where they heard about fund management and the role of analysts, and visited the executive offices. (MHTB)

MHTB hosted a number of first year students from Fukasawa High School, Tokyo, on a visit to their premises. After receiving an explanation about what a trust bank does, they experienced some of the everyday tasks at a bank, such as greeting customers in the bank lobby, counting yen notes, and checking the validity of personal seals. (MHTB Shibuya Branch)

MHTB participated in a walk and clean–up event in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, organized by Chuo Planet (an association of companies in Chuo Ward interested in promoting CSR), which MHTB joined in April 2008. Participants walked from Sakamotocho Park in Kabutocho, Nihonbashi in downtown Tokyo, to Tsukishima a couple of kilometers away, picking up cigarette butts and other trash and checking in at 5 predetermined locations along the way. (MHTB)

A number of Mizuho employees and their family members participated in the FIT for Charity Run 2012, a charity run organized by members of the financial services industry in Tokyo. Employees also volunteered their time to marshal traffic, transport various supplies, and oversee a CEO session. Some 7,082 people representing 106 companies participated in the event. The donations raised were presented to 8 different groups involved in community service in the Tokyo metropolitan area.

MHIR gave a lecture to first year students at Sasage Junior High School in Yokohama about what its IT specialists do in their job. The lecture was part of a program to introduce different kinds of jobs to the students to help them decide what they want to do in the future. The lecturer gave the example of terminals used by staff at restaurants for taking orders, and specifically discussed the role of the underlying IT system and the kinds of things that IT specialists have to do when designing and maintaining the system. The lecturer also discussed things to watch out for with social media, communication tools that the students are likely to make increasingly greater use of. (MHIR)

Second year students from Kashiwa Junior High School visited MHBK's Kashiwa Branch to see how a bank works on a day–to–day basis. After listening to an overview of the bank's operations, the students experienced for themselves how heavy a large some of cash can be, learned how to count yen notes, and tried their hand at greeting customers in the bank lobby. (MHBK Kashiwa Branch)

MHFG donated special "Mizuho" vehicles to four facilities for disabled persons endorsed by the local governments in Kyoto, Hyogo, Wakayama, and Nara prefectures. (Mizuho Welfare Foundation)

• Relief for Disaster Victims

MHCB attended a ceremony to present funds raised by elementary school students from The Japanese School, Singapore to UNICEF. The donation is intended to help underprivileged children around the world. (MHCB)

MHCB spoke on Mizuho's experience with the Equator Principles at the Training Seminar on Environmental and Social Management Systems (ESMS) for Private Sector Financial Intermediaries hosted by the Asian Development Bank in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (MHCB)

• Relief for Disaster Victims

• Relief for Disaster Victims

A number of students from Josai International University's Faculty of Management and Information Sciences visited MHTB, where they heard about trust banking operations and risk management in Japan, and saw the work environment at MHTB's head office. (MHTB)

MHCB signed an agreement with a government–affiliated organization of the state of Gujarat, India to cooperate on the construction of a canal–top solar power generation plant. MHCB has agreed to assume the task of forming a consortium of companies, primarily Japanese firms, to take part in the project, as well as handle other coordinating activities. (MHCB)

• The Coming–of–Age Day Concert

MHSC made donations of calendars and notebooks to six different organizations, including volunteer groups and welfare facilities. The calendars and notebooks were received from customers or brought in for donation by employees. (MHSC)

MHCB Duesseldorf Branch made a donation to a charity that helps to provide warm, healthy meals to the underprivileged children of Duesseldorf. The donation was the proceeds of a charity auction conducted at the branch's Christmas party. (MHCB Duesseldorf Branch)

MHCB held a class on finance for sixth year elementary school students from the Changi Campus of the Japanese School, Singapore. (MHCB)

MHBK and MHTB concluded an agreement with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to collaborate on improving the earthquake resistance of buildings along emergency access roads. The agreement states that the three parties will mutually set up a framework for consultation, and collaborate to provide necessary support and cooperation related to advancing the earthquake resistance of the aforementioned buildings. (MHBK, MHTB)

MHCB Bangkok Branch awarded scholarships to students from four Thai universities. (MHCB Bangkok Branch)

MHBK was presented with a letter of appreciation from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government related to a donation to the Sports Festival in Tokyo 2013. (MHBK)

MHCB Bangkok Branch made a donation of 1,000 portions of emergency foodstuffs and 3,000 bottles of drinking water to a school for the blind. (MHCB Bangkok Branch)

MHTB and TCSB participated in the "Hama–rikyu Gardens Komo Hazushi" activity sponsored by Chuo Planet (Chuo–ku Shakai Koken Kigyo Renrakukai). The purpose of this activity was to remove the straw mats, or komo, used to protect trees from insects and cold temperatures during winter. (MHTB, TCSB)

A staff from MHCB participated as an instructor in a career seminar held at the Japanese Secondary School in Singapore. He used the textbook Working with Money to teach the students about the roles and functions of banks. (MHCB)

A MHIR employee presented an informative lecture regarding the job of a systems engineer to students in their first year at Ichiba Junior High School, a public school in Yokohama. (MHIR)

Automated external defibrillators (AED) were installed at all MHBK and MHTB branches. About 8,000 employees participated in emergency first–aid courses which included training on how to use the AEDs. Courses will continue to be held yearly at each branch. (MHBK, MHTB)

MHIR conducted a follow–up survey regarding citizens' awareness levels and actions related to energy conservation in order to comprehend the actual situation concerning the energy–saving actions conducted by the citizens in the summer, and released the findings as a report. (MHIR)

Mizuho's "Heartful Project" and "Heartful Business" initiatives have been recognized for good practices in deposits, lending, and leasing under the Principles for Financial Action towards a Sustainable Society, (Principles for Financial Action for the 21st Century), which is a voluntary initiative established by a committee of financial institutions. Mizuho's initiatives to promote a more barrier–free society for the elderly and persons with disabilities through efforts towards universal design and the creation of barrier free environments within Mizuho offices, as well as providing loans and services to companies that offer products, services, or employment to the elderly or disabled, have been well regarded by our peers in the financial industry. (MHFG, MHBK)

Employee volunteers and their families participated in the 3rd Yodogawa International Half Marathon, which was held on a course alongside the Yodo River. A portion of the participation fees for the race were donated to charitable efforts to restore areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011, and to preserve the environment of the riverside area. (MHSC)

Employee volunteers and their families, in cooperation with the Osaka Prefectural Government, planted 400 trees along the Osaka Chuo Kanjo Expressway. Mizuho donated the trees as part of an environmental initiative under Mizuho's Eco–Action Declaration. (MHBK)

Acting as lead arranger, MHCB arranged a syndicated loan of JPY 23.4 billion under a project financing scheme for the Kagoshima Nanatsujima Mega–Solar Power Plant, which is located in Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture. Kyocera is the main sponsor of the project, which is the one of the largest mega–solar projects in Japan. (MHCB)

MHFG and the other joint organizers distributed Yellow Badges with accompanying accident insurance policies to 1,130,000 students entering their first year of elementary school. The Yellow Badges have been presented to students across Japan since 1965 in an effort to help prevent traffic accidents involving young children. To mark the occasion, presentation ceremonies were held at numerous locations nationwide. (MHFG, Joint campaign organizers: Sompo Japan Insurance Inc., Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company and The Dai–ichi Mutual Life Insurance Company, Limited)

• Delivering Yellow Badges