Mizuho Bank, Ltd. has strengthened its commitment to climate transition support with a $20 million investment in Pollination Global Holdings Limited, acquiring a partial equity stake. This strategic collaboration aims to provide clients with enhanced solutions for sustainability, leveraging Pollination’s expertise in climate change finance and Mizuho’s financial and industry capabilities.

Under the leadership of Mizuho’s President & CEO Masahiko Kato and Pollination’s CEO Martijn Wilder AM, the partnership will focus on advisory services and investment opportunities centered around sustainable finance, biodiversity, natural capital, and carbon markets. Together, the firms aim to support clients in navigating complex sustainability challenges, offering tailored transition strategies and innovative solutions aligned with global decarbonization goals.

Pollination, founded in 2019, is well-regarded for its climate investment leadership, uniting experts in finance, technology, law, and policy to advance net-zero and nature-positive initiatives worldwide. Through this partnership, Pollination and Mizuho seek to assist clients in implementing sustainable finance strategies, driving environmental impact across sectors.

Pollination’s CEO, Martijn Wilder, expressed confidence in the 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 and Executive Chair, emphasized the critical role of finance in unlocking climate solutions, especially in Asia:

“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 alliance’s importance in supporting clients worldwide as they adapt to evolving sustainability requirements:

“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 investment enables Mizuho to expand its global sustainability capabilities, enhancing its support for clients’ growth, competitiveness, and climate goals. The collaboration with Pollination marks a pivotal step for Mizuho, reinforcing its role in advancing a climate-conscious, resilient future.