THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF JAPAN SIGNS UNEP FII STATEMENT
16 May 2001

From, The UNEP FI BULLETIN
ISSUE 4 unepfi.net June 2001


On June 25th The Development Bank of Japan became the first Japanese bank to sign the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Statement by Financial Institutions on the Environment and Sustainable Development.

Takashi Matsukawa, the Deputy Governor of the DBJ, during his speech made at the signing ceremony in London, explained the reasons why the Bank has decided to make the commitment of signing the statement:

- We at the DBJ have been supporting and promoting environmental awareness for many years, and to formalize our commitment to sustainable development we have decided to sign and fully support the statement. It is our firm belief that financial institutions should have a clear mandate to support the environment.

As the first Japanese bank to sign this statement, we plan to cooperate with other signatories to make the best of our role and to encourage other financial institutions in Japan as well as other Asian countries to prioritise the environment in their operations. -
UNEP FI and its signatories look forward to a long and fruitful relationship with DBJ. EcoSecurities - A UNEP FI ASSOCIATE MEMBER 25 June 2001