Mizuho Financial Group

Tokyo, Japan

Mizuho Financial Group is a leading financial services company based in Japan, offering a broad range of financial products and services including banking, trust banking, securities, and asset management. Mizuho serves clients worldwide with a focus on corporate clients, providing integrated financial solutions. The group is recognized for its strong corporate governance and commitment to the highest standards of quality in its services.

CCI Score

-3.05

June 17

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Mizuho Financial Group Lobbying Spending

In 2025, Mizuho Financial Group spent $160,000 on federal lobbying activities, as reported by OpenSecrets. This spending, though moderate relative to the firm's scale, reflects corporate attempts to influence policy decisions.

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BYSTANDER

Mizuho Financial Group is currently rated as a Bystander.

-1 to -4 CCI Score

Companies scoring here do little to oppose authoritarianism. Their inaction results in a passive endorsement of the status quo, as they neither actively resist oppression nor contribute to overt support for it.

Latest Events

MAR

31

2025

Mizuho Financial Group Lobbying Spending
-39.15

In 2025, Mizuho Financial Group spent $160,000 on federal lobbying activities, as reported by OpenSecrets. This spending, though moderate relative to the firm's scale, reflects corporate attempts to influence policy decisions.
-40

Political Contributions and Lobbying Efforts

June 12

The firm's lobbying expenditure of $160,000 highlights an effort to sway public policy in favor of corporate interests. From an anti-fascist perspective, such activities contribute to an imbalance in democratic processes, potentially undermining the interests of marginalized communities by prioritizing elite power. The spending, while not enormous, still exemplifies corporate political engagement that can facilitate undue influence over policymaking.

Client Profile: Mizuho Financial Group - Lobbying
MAR

31

2025

Mizuho Financial Group Lobbying Expenditure
-19.57

In early 2025, Mizuho Financial Group spent $160,000 on lobbying activities, as reported by OpenSecrets, which may indicate an effort to influence public policy in favor of corporate interests.
-20

Political Contributions and Lobbying Efforts

June 12

The reported lobbying expenditure of $160,000 by Mizuho Financial Group demonstrates its use of corporate resources to influence political processes. From an anti-fascist perspective, such expenditures can be seen as a way to safeguard corporate interests at the expense of grassroots democratic accountability, potentially supporting systems that favor authoritarian practices.

Client Profile: Mizuho Financial Group - Lobbying
DEC

27

2023

Mizuho's Human Rights and Compliance Response Amid Myanmar Scrutiny
29.80

Mizuho Financial Group issued a detailed response outlining its human rights initiatives, economic sanctions compliance, and customer due diligence protocols in reaction to concerns over correspondent accounts linked to Myanmar’s military-controlled institutions. The response reaffirms its commitment to international human rights standards and robust anti-money laundering checks, aiming to prevent the flow of funds to armed groups.
+40

Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility

June 12

The company reinforces its commitment to ethical business practices by adhering to international human rights frameworks and implementing strict compliance measures to ensure that funds do not contribute to military operations or human rights abuses. This proactive stance supports anti-authoritarian standards and responsible financial governance.

Mizuho Financial Group's response - Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
+30

Public and Political Behavior

June 12

By publicly communicating its comprehensive policies and response measures, Mizuho demonstrates transparency and accountability, reinforcing its commitment to uphold regulatory and socially-accepted norms which contribute to resisting authoritarian practices.

Mizuho Financial Group's response - Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
JUL

01

2023

Mizuho Enhances Human Rights and DEI Policies in its 2023 Report
65.72

Mizuho’s Human Rights Report 2023 outlines robust policies, enhanced human rights due diligence processes, responsible procurement standards, and significant initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The report details measures aimed at eliminating forced labor, protecting employee rights, engaging stakeholders, and ensuring ethical financial practices.
+80

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

June 12

The report demonstrates Mizuho’s strong commitment to labor relations and human rights practices by detailing enhanced human rights due diligence, comprehensive employee protections, transparent grievance mechanisms, and progressive DEI initiatives. Such measures contribute to an anti-authoritarian, worker-empowering corporate culture.

Human Rights Report 2023
JUL

01

2022

Mizuho Financial Group's Role in Funding Myanmar Junta Aid
-52.03

Mizuho Bank, part of Mizuho Financial Group, processed payments amounting to approximately $1.3 million from Yokogawa Bridge Corp. to Myanmar Economic Corporation (a military-owned entity) as part of the Bago River Bridge Construction Project. These transactions indirectly benefited Myanmar's junta, which is implicated in widespread human rights abuses.
-70

Economic Collaboration

June 12

The transaction facilitated by Mizuho Bank funneled development aid funds to MEC, a company owned by Myanmar's military junta. This financial engagement indirectly supports an authoritarian regime responsible for severe human rights abuses, making it a negative act from an anti-fascist standpoint.

Myanmar: Japan's Construction Aid Benefits Junta