Support for Environmental/Social Consideration in Investment and Financing (Response to the Equator Principles, etc.)

Considering various conditions such as the characteristics of the project and the location of the project site, E&ES evaluates whether consideration of environmental and social risks such as pollution control, natural environment, social environment and accident prevention is appropriate in accordance with the country legislations where the project is to be implemented and international guidelines. In this way, E&ES support financial institutions in their assessment and the project proponent in their smooth financing process.

Recently, the manner in which projects deal with their stakeholders (local residents, workers, etc.) has been increasingly turning into a human rights issue. As a result, project proponents are being required to take actions to consider human rights.
We provide support in assessing consideration for human rights, identifying good practices and the like, and introducing initiatives tailored to specific projects. This support extends to supply chains and is based on industry-specific standards (such as those of the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Initiative (PSCI)).

Interest in climate change has been steadily rising since the Paris Agreement came into effect in 2016. This is evidenced by efforts aimed at disclosing information on climate change risk by the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and others. It is anticipated that, in some cases, consideration of climate change risk will be required not only at the company level but also at the project level.
We evaluate projects to determine their climate change-related risks.