Mizuho Financial Group Inc
Mizuho Financial Group's Climate Target Data Preview
As of 2025, Mizuho Financial Group has disclosed 9 climate targets aimed at reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These include 5 absolute reduction targets and 4 intensity-based target targets, signaling the company’s commitment to managing and lowering its carbon footprint over time. The targets span various emissions scopes and time horizons, offering insight into Mizuho Financial Group ’s climate strategy, ambition level, and alignment with global decarbonization goals.
| Target Type | Scope of Target | Unit | Target | Target Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 3 - Investments (Cat. 15) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2030 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 3 - Investments (Cat. 15) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2030 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 3 - Investments (Cat. 15) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2030 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 3 - Investments (Cat. 15) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2030 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 3 - Investments (Cat. 15) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 2040 |
Intensity-based Target* | Scope 3 - Investments (Cat. 15) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Vehicle Kilometer | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2030 |
Intensity-based Target* | Scope 3 - Investments (Cat. 15) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-hour (Wh) of Electricity Produced | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2030 |
Intensity-based Target* | Scope 3 - Investments (Cat. 15) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Joule (J) of Oil and Gas Produced | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2030 |
Intensity-based Target* | Scope 3 - Investments (Cat. 15) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Square Meter (m2) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2030 |
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Insights into Mizuho Financial Group's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Pathways
As of 2025, Mizuho Financial Group has set greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets that cover its value chain emissions (Scope 3), without dedicated targets for its operational emissions. This indicates a focus on upstream and downstream climate impacts rather than internal operations.
Does Mizuho Financial Group have a target to reduce the emissions from its value chain?
As of 2025, Mizuho Financial Group has set a target to reduce its value chain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, covering 1 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol.
Mizuho Financial Group's most ambitious value chain target is to reduce these emissions by 100% by 2040, compared to a baseline of 5,100,000 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2020.
As of 2023, Mizuho Financial Group is ahead of schedule on its value chain emissions reduction target, having achieved 90.2% of the planned reduction.