• Mizuho Bank has invested $20 million in Pollination for a partial equity stake to strengthen their joint climate transition support for clients.
• The partnership will offer advisory services, investment opportunities, and innovative approaches to sustainable finance, focusing on biodiversity, natural capital, and carbon markets.
• Mizuho aims to leverage Pollination’s climate expertise with its own financial and industry capabilities to help clients navigate complex sustainability challenges.

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., led by President & CEO Masahiko Kato, has entered into a strategic partnership with Pollination Global Holdings Limited, founded by CEO Martijn Wilder AM, to bolster clients’ decarbonization efforts. As part of this collaboration, Mizuho invested $20 million to acquire a partial equity stake in Pollination.

Pollination, established in 2019, is recognized for its leadership in climate change investment and advisory services. With a network of experts in finance, corporate strategy, technology, law, and policy, Pollination works globally to advance ambitious net-zero and nature-positive initiatives. Through this partnership, Mizuho and Pollination will assist clients with transition strategies, sustainable finance solutions, and innovative approaches to biodiversity and natural capital investments.

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Martijn Wilder, CEO of Pollination, emphasized the significance of this collaboration: “Mizuho Bank is a highly sophisticated partner in sustainable finance. This investment is a significant vote of confidence in our business, marking the beginning of a powerful strategic partnership that will accelerate our reach and impact.”

Tony O’Sullivan, Pollination’s Founder & Executive Chair, noted: “Given the critical role of finance in unlocking climate change solutions, particularly across Asia, we are delighted to have established such a significant partnership.”

Yasuhiko Ushikubo, Group Chief Sustainability Officer at Mizuho Financial Group, highlighted the partnership’s importance: “Our clients around the world are encountering a broad spectrum of sustainability-related requirements against the backdrop of accelerating change. Supporting them with proven expertise and strategies, applied with a global perspective, is essential. Through this alliance and close partnership with Pollination, we will help our clients develop and implement tactics to navigate these nuanced challenges while helping contribute to resolving climate change issues and realizing a nature-positive future in Asia and the rest of the world.”

This strategic move will enable Mizuho to expand its global sustainability support system, enhancing its capacity to provide clients with comprehensive solutions that align with their growth, competitiveness, and climate action goals.

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