Opening of Applications for the 5th ESG Finance Awards Japan Financial Categories

　For the initiatives of investors, financial facilities, and financial service providers that support the transition of companies’ business models into sustainable ones and promote initiatives that have an impact on the environment, society, and the economy, as well as the initiatives of fundraisers who utilize the funding from companies, the 5th ESG Finance Awards Japan (hereinafter referred to as “the Awards” will evaluate/award leading organizations and cutting-edge initiatives from a comprehensive view, regardless of the scale of an organization, and share them with the wider society. The Awards are intended to lead to the further promotion and expansion of ESG finance, as well as to increasing the quality of ESG finance.
 
　The Awards consist of the five categories shown below. This website is accepting applications for 1) Investors Category, 2) Indirect Financing Category, 3) Fundraisers Category, and 4) Financial Services Category.

　*There will be sub-categories for each depending on the expected roles.

　Asset owners, asset managers, banks, credit unions, credit associations, agriculture and forestry financial institutions, leasing companies, credit guarantee associations, issuers/borrowers of green bonds/loans, securities companies, insurance companies, rating agencies, information services/infrastructure providers, etc. (Awards Categories 1, 2, 3, and 4.)
 
　*The scale of the organization is not relevant.
　*Companies on the stock exchange that own financial groups, etc., are not applicable (except for the Fundraisers Category)

　The Gold Prize and the Silver Prize will be awarded as the Minister of the Environment Awards, and the Bronze Prize and the Special Award will be awarded as the Selection Committee Chairman Awards.
The award winners will be announced at the award ceremony to be held at the end of February 2024.
 
　*Depending on the number of applications and evaluation results, winners may not be selected.
　*The date/venue of the award ceremony, and the manner of how it will be held, will be announced once they have been decided.
　*The list of past award winners is available on the attached file. 

 [Application period]
　 From September 8 to October 20, 2023, by 17:00 (JST)
　 Please find attached files to check the application overview and application format for each category.

ESG Finance Award Japan Project Secretariat
c/o KPMG Consulting FS-SOL
Otemachi Financial City South Tower
1-9-7, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan 100-0004
E-mail: JP-FMKC-ESGF@jp.kpmg.com
Tel: +81-80-8028-8533 (Business hours: weekdays 10:00-17:00 (JST))