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Climate Finance Asia and Zeroboard Inc. Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Sustainable Finance in Japan
6 March 2025 – Climate Finance Asia, a leading sustainable finance advisory firm, and Zeroboard, a pioneer in sustainability data platform solutions, launched today a strategic partnership aimed at advancing sustainable finance in Japan. This collaboration will leverage the strengths of both companies to provide comprehensive green, social, and sustainability (GSS) bond and loan verification, advisory services on sustainable finance development, and research services for corporations and financial institutions in Japan and their outbound investments.
The Japanese green bond market is experiencing significant growth, with publicly issued green bonds reaching approximately JPY 2.3 trillion in 2023. However, Japan still only accounts for around 4% of the more than USD 1.7 trillion in GSS bonds issued globally. This partnership aims to expand the market further and address the increasing demand for sustainable finance.
By combining their expertise, Climate Finance Asia and Zeroboard jointly offer comprehensive sustainable finance solutions:
- Green/Sustainability Bond and Loan Verification: Delivering robust verification services to ensure the credibility and transparency of green, sustainability-linked, transition bonds and loans issued by Japanese entities, ensuring alignment with international standards, including Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI), International Capital Market Association (ICMA) Principles, Loan Market Association (LMA) and best practices.
- Sustainability and Impact Financing Advisory: Providing expert consulting services to help financial institutions and financier integrate sustainability into their operations and strategies and develop high-quality, globally accepted sustainable finance products.
- Research: Conducting in-depth research on sustainable finance trends, market opportunities, and innovative finance products and solutions for sustainability.
Michitaka Tokeiji, CEO of Zeroboard Inc., stated, “We are thrilled to partner with Climate Finance Asia to advance sustainable finance in Japan. This collaboration will enable us to provide comprehensive services that help Japanese corporations and financial institutions achieve their sustainability goals in a very rigorous way that meets international standards.”
Alan To, Group CEO of Climate Finance Asia, added, “Our partnership with Zeroboard marks a significant step towards promoting sustainable finance in Japan. By combining our expertise, we can offer innovative solutions that enhance the credibility and transparency of sustainable finance products, ultimately contributing to a more sustainable future.”
The partnership will help Japanese financial institutions and corporations meet international standards for sustainable finance and support their sustainability journey efforts through sustainable finance mechanisms.
Signing ceremony at the Zeroboard office, Michitaka Tokeshi, CEO of Zeroboard Inc. (left) and Water Cheung, Chairman, Climate Finance Asia (right)
About Climate Finance Asia
Climate Finance Asia (CF Asia) is a mission-driven business focused on tackling the climate challenge through sustainable finance tools. Founded in 2008 as Carbon Care Asia, CF Asia is a team of experienced environmental and social development professionals across Asia that deliver high-quality advisory services on sustainable finance in the region. CF Asia is an approved verifier of Climate Bond Initiative.
About Zeroboard Inc.
Zeroboard Inc. provides various cloud solutions to support corporate sustainability management. Established in Tokyo in 2021, Zeroboard, a comprehensive greenhouse gas (GHG) calculation and visualization platform, has been used by over 12,500 companies (including group companies) mainly in Asia. The company also started providing Zeroboard Sustainability Platform, a comprehensive cloud solution for the collection, management and disclosure of ESG-related data, along with sustainability management consulting, operation of the “All Aboard!” user community, and brokering decarbonization solutions through over 100 partner companies.
For more information, please visit www.climatefinanceasia.com and www.zeroboard.jp.
Media Contact:
Climate Finance Asia
Email: info@climatefinanceasia.com
Phone: +852 2541 5020
Zeroboard Inc.
Email: pr@zeroboard.jp