Mizuho fund manager joins $9tn club for net-zero carbon investing

Thirty global asset companies pledge to make portfolios CO2-neutral by 2050

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People ride bikes in Beijing on a clear day: major asset management companies from around the world are joining the fight to curb carbon emissions. © Reuters

HIROKO MATSUMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- A group of 30 asset managers including a Mizuho Financial Group subsidiary will commit to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across their combined $9 trillion portfolio by 2050.

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