Sumitomo Bank is the first domestic financial institution to make loans conditional on environmental performance. It is developing a grading system to rate companies
on their willingness to protect the environment, and the bank will offer preferential terms to proactive companies. The system will not only help the bank avoid
the risk of lending to companies that default on loans as a result of an environmental problem, but will also encourage enterprises to develop environmentally beneficial products.
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