Contributing to solving social issues through finance

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is making the following efforts to promote the shift to sustainable finance such as ESG investment.

Joining FC4S

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government joined the International Network of Financial Centres for Sustainability (FC4S)* in June 2019.

• 「TOKYO JOINS FC4S NETWORK」(FC4S Website)

Tokyo will exchange information and collaborate with other financial centers to further promote sustainable finance initiatives through participation in the FC4S assessment program (reporting on sustainable finance initiatives) and attending the annual general meeting etc.

*Operated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

• FC4S Website

Green Finance Seminar

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government organizes the Green Finance Seminar in cooperation with the City of London Corporation, which lies at the heart of London's financial functions, based on the Memorandum of Understanding on exchanges and collaboration between The City of London Corporation and Tokyo Metropolitan Government signed in December 2017. (For an overview of past green finance seminars, see the "Exchanges and Collaboration with the City of London Corporation" page)

• "Exchanges and Collaboration with the City of London Corporation" page

The Tokyo Metrolpolitan Government supports the Japan Association of Corporate Directors' Corporate Governance of the Year® as an initiative to ensure the Japan's Corporate Governance Code, and presents the Tokyo Governor Prize.