KPMG Consulting Supports Mizuho Financial Group in Advancing AI Governance

KPMG Consulting Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Directors: Yutaka Seki, Atsushi Taguchi, Masahiko Chino; hereinafter 'KPMG Consulting') provided support to Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Director and President & Group CEO: Masahiro Kihara; hereinafter 'Mizuho Financial Group') as part of its efforts to strengthen the foundation for strategic AI utilization, specifically in advancing AI governance.

Mizuho Financial Group is promoting DX (Digital Transformation) by leveraging rapidly evolving digital and AI technologies, working to improve productivity and create new value across various business domains. Positioning AI utilization as a source of differentiation, the group established a specialized organization in 2024 for the full-scale operational application of generative AI, and in 2025, launched the Digital and AI Promotion Office to further strengthen these initiatives, including developing proprietary AI applications to enhance operational efficiency. The goal is to build an 'offensive and defensive AI governance' system that incorporates AI technology in a timely manner, while maintaining and improving service quality, and thoroughly enforcing governance and compliance.

Under this understanding, KPMG Consulting supported the advancement of AI governance by formulating an AI lifecycle management process and developing related regulations, managing AI throughout its entire lifecycle from service planning and consideration using generative AI to release, inventory, and decommissioning. During this support, emphasis was placed on not excessively restricting the speed of AI utilization or on-site ingenuity. KPMG Consulting maximized the utilization of Mizuho Financial Group's accumulated risk management framework, striving to build effective and flexible AI governance while respecting the autonomy of frontline operations. Furthermore, by leveraging KPMG's domestic and international networks, timely knowledge on regulatory trends and advanced case studies was provided, supporting the deepening of discussions and the efficient decision-making process.

KPMG Consulting will continue to support corporate transformations towards resolving various challenges faced by companies, leveraging its accumulated knowledge, high expertise, and KPMG's domestic and global network.

About Mizuho Financial Group

Name: Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Date of Establishment: January 8, 2003 Location: 1-5-5 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Representative: Masahiro Kihara, Director and President & Group CEO Main Business Activities: Management of banking holding companies, banks, specialized securities companies, and other companies that can be subsidiaries under the Banking Act and related operations, as well as other businesses that banking holding companies can engage in under the Banking Act.

About KPMG Consulting

KPMG Consulting is a comprehensive consulting firm that supports the transformation of companies and organizations by combining industry knowledge with five areas: Strategy, Business Transformation, Technology/Digital, Risk Consulting, and Business Innovation. Consultants with rich experience and skills collaborate among the 10 professional firms forming KPMG Japan, and by utilizing KPMG's global network, they provide ongoing support for achieving enhanced corporate value.