"... Megabanks are also financing a company developing the Rio Grande LNG facility and pipeline on the U.S. Gulf Coast. In addition to its high greenhouse gas emissions, this project has been pointed out to have negative impacts on low-income residents due to the deterioration of the surrounding environment and violations of indigenous peoples' rights, posing serious problems from a human rights perspective. Although all the companies promised to conduct human rights due diligence in their investments and loans, and there were occasions when they emphasized respect for human rights during the Q&A session at the Annual Meeting, these examples do not indicate that the implementation is sufficient. Whether it is climate change or human rights, we need to strengthen the implementation system of the policies we have formulated."

Toyoyuki Kawakami, Japan Senior Advisor at Rainforest Action Network