Tokyo Financial Award 2020
ESG investment Category

Application DUE:
Oct 16(FRI)23:59JSTTokyo Financial Award provide opportunities
for Businesses to spread ESG investment
strategy and SDGs management practices inTokyo, Japan, and the world.

TARGET COMPANIESESG investment
subcategory

Asset owner
Funding
Mandates

Entrustment

Engagement

Businesses

Consumer

Asset manager

Fiduciary
responsibilities(New) SDGs
Subcategory

Since FY2018, “Tokyo Financial Award” has been held by the Tokyo（Trusts, management（Including financial
Informationcompanies, etc.）
institutions, etc.）
Metropolitan Government as part of the “Global Financial City: Tokyo”
provision
Entrustment,ServiceEntrustment,Vision, to recognize financial companies that develop and provide
etc.
provisionetc.
innovative financial products and services that address the needs of Tokyo
residents & companies, as well as those who are contributing to the spread
Otherof ESG investment. In the ESG investment category of Tokyo Financial（Contract sales companies, providers of tools, rating agencies, etc.）
Award 2020, we are calling for measures taken by financial institutions topromote ESG investment (ESG investment subcategory), and this year weare also calling for SDGs management (SDGs subcategory) that is
Individual Investor
practiced by businesses (including financial institutions). About three*Source: Accenture Japan Ltd
companies in both categories will be awarded for their innovative andunique efforts.
ONLINE BRIEFING SESSION－ESG investment subcategory：Evaluating unique ESG investments andOnline briefing sessions of ESG investment
measures by asset owners, asset managers, rating agencies, etc.
Category. *Attendance of the briefing session is－SDGs subcategory：Evaluating unique SDGs efforts of businesses.
※It is possible to apply for both subcategories (e.g., financial institutions
not required to apply.
can apply for both the ESG investment subcategory and SDGs subcategory).

Please check the website for date/times in yourglobal region.

ESG investment subcategory

SDGs subcategory

Select up to 5 activities and select up to 3
related themes for each activity that yourcompany is particularly committed to in
ESG investment.

Select up to one activity and select up to 3
goals related to the activity, out of the 17
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
published by the United Nations, yourcompany is making effort.

・Human Resources
・Health and Safety
・Human Rights
・Consideration for
Others・Climate Change
・Natural Resources
・Environmental MarketOpportunities

ES

G・Corporate
Governance・Corporate
Behavior*Source: UNITED NATIONS

2021

Nov.
Final
screening

Apply

Application Deadline
10/16

Dec.

paris@access2tokyo.com

Jan.

Prep. period forpresentation

Feb.
Award
ceremony

Networking events will be held

Onlineceremony
TBD

Winning Companies and Main ESG Promotional Activities (2019)
Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan
Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.
Shinsei Corporate
Investment Limited
S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC.

CONTACT◆ Southern Europe, Middle
East, Africa

2020

Oct.

(http://finaward.metro.tokyo.jp/en/)Please contact “Access to Tokyo”
representative of the Tokyo Metropolitan
Government in your nearest location for
any questions.

SCHEDULE
Sep.

Visit our website !

Access to Tokyo*Source: Accenture Japan LtdAug.

APPLY NOW

Contributing to ESG bond promotion in the domestic market
Implementation of impact investments through the establishment ofchildcare and nursing care support funds
Development of “Index for reducing greenhouse gases”◆ Northern & Middle
Europe, Russia
london@access2tokyo.com◆ America
sanfrancisco@access2tokyo.com◆ Asiasingapore@access2tokyo.com