Why are banks and investors still funding Indofood?
This month, 10 banks committed another $2.1 billion in loans to Indonesian noodle giant, Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur – whose instant noodles rely on Conflict Palm Oil produced by its…

Deforestation-free Olympics – For Tokyo and Beyond
The Tokyo Olympics have been portrayed as “the greenest Games ever”, but the truth is that the road to Tokyo 2020 was paved through rainforest destruction. The Tokyo Olympics were portrayed by the organizers as “the greenest Games ever” from the moment the planning had started. But the truth is that the road to Tokyo 2020 was paved through rainforest destruction.

International Business Time: Climate Change News: Amid Pandemic, Japan’s Megabanks Must Lead On Sustainability
“The path out of the current COVID-19 pandemic is still shifting, with long-term economic recovery perhaps even harder to predict. Massive amounts of money will be spent in the coming…
SMBC Misses Critical Opportunity to be a Climate Leader
SMBC’s New Climate Policy Falls Well Short of Mizuho’s All Eyes Now on Largest Bank MUFG Tokyo – Today, Japan’s third-largest bank – Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMBC Group, TYO:…
Japan’s Third Largest Bank – SMBC Group – In Discussions To Finance New Coal Export Terminal in California Amidst Pledge to Quit Coal Power
Contact: Laurel Sutherlin, Rainforest Action Network, (415) 246-0161 laurel@ran.org Margaret Rossoff, No Coal in Oakland, (510) 459-6054 margaretmft@gmail.com Oakland, CA — Today, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMBC Group) announced…