Stakeholder Dialogue
We conduct an ongoing dialogue with experts to deepen our involvement in Priority Areas.
Dialogue for FY2011
The Dialogue Covered Two Main Themes, "Financial Education" and "Initiatives Addressing an Aging Society".
Mizuho held its sixth Stakeholder Dialogue . In the dialogue, we receive several views from experts who are concerned about two main themes "Financial Education" and "Initiatives Addressing an Aging Society", which Mizuho focused on during fiscal 2010.
Financial Education
Mizuho has positioned support for financial education at the elementary, secondary, and higher education levels as one of the Priority Areas among its CSR activities, beginning full–fledged efforts in this area in fiscal 2006. This dialogue involved employees responsible for such financial education, and looked at several issues, including how our financial education initiatives, now in their sixth year, are being assessed by experts in the field, and what will be needed to further expand these efforts in the field of education. (held April 26, 2011)
Participating Experts
- Yukie Ikushige
- Executive Director, School Advice Network (NPO)
- Katsumi Osawa
- Professor, Tokyo Gakugei University
- Takeshi Rikimaru
- Teacher, Ushioda Junior High School, Yokohama
- Saeko Jingu
- Teacher, Itabashi Special Education School, Tokyo
Participants from Mizuho
- Shuichiro Kayama
- General Manager of Corporate Communications, Mizuho Financial Group (Currently General Manager of Corporate Banking Division No. 5, Mizuho Corporate Bank)
- Tomoaki Sako
- Head of CSR Promotion Office, Corporate Communications, Mizuho Financial Group
Initiatives Addressing an Aging Society
As Japan faces a rapidly aging population, it is increasingly important that we work to achieve a society in which everyone, regardless of age, gender, or disability, can fully participate and lead worthwhile lives. The employees of Mizuho Bank and Mizuho Trust & Banking participated in a discussion to examine what Mizuho, as a leading financial institution, can do, and what we should focus on in helping to make a barrier free, universal design–oriented society a reality. (held May 25, 2011)
Participating Experts
- Yoshitaka Toui
- Director, Policy Division for Universal Design, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
- Hiroshi Takahashi
- Professor, International University of Health and Welfare
- Toshiyuki Kitamura
- Director, HealthCare Business Generalization Headquarters, Nichii Gakkan Campany
Participants from Mizuho
- Yoshihisa Kasahara
- General Manager of Corporate Banking Planning Division, Mizuho Bank (Currently general manager of Trust Business Department I, Mizuho Trust & Banking)
- Shigeru Takeda
- General Manager of Private Wealth Management Business Planning Department, Mizuho Trust & Banking
- Katsunori Tomita
- General Manager of Corporate Communications, Mizuho Financial Group
- Tomoaki Sako
- Head of CSR Promotion Office, Corporate Communications, Mizuho Financial Group
Issues raised and main initiatives of the FY2010 Dialogue
| Issues raised in the FY2010 Dialogue | Main initiatives of FY2010 | |
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| Project Finance and Biodiversity | Disclosure of project finance peer review | To accomplish our public mission, work to facilitate smooth financing and provide responsible investment and lending. |
| Enhance the transmission of information about biodiversity initiatives | Establish a new "Biodiversity" section on the website. Include articles on biodiversity in the group newsletter (in–house magazine). |
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| Application of the Equator Principals to corporate loans | Under internal consideration at Mizuho Corporate Bank. | |
| Finance–based responses to cluster monitions and other issues | Ensure once again that relevant executives and employees take responses according to Credit Codes with honor and respect. Define the policy to avoid providing the credit that funds production of cluster munitions, and establish the procedures. |
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| Customer Protection | Alliances with other organizations in the area of consumer education | Activities as a member of the Japanese Bankers Association. Alliances in the classroom (implementation of financial education classes). |
| Capturing a wide range of consumer opinion | Invite outside experts to sit on Mizuho Bank's CS Improving Committee. Improve customer satisfaction surveys (Mizuho Bank, Mizuho Securities). |
