Bank Mizrahi Tefahot Ltd. controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
2021
KLP divestment
In July 2021, KLP, Norway's largest pension fund, announced divestment from Mizrahi-Tefahot alongside other companies identified in connection with the United Nations-related report, citing alleged financial links to settlement activity.
2021
KLP divestment over settlement-related concerns
KLP, Norway’s largest pension fund, announced that it would divest from Mizrahi Tefahot after considering the bank among entities identified in the UN-linked settlement-activity report.
2020
UN-related scrutiny over alleged settlement-linked banking activity
Bank Mizrahi-Tefahot was included in a database associated with United Nations reporting on companies alleged to have assisted Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank and Golan Heights. The issue created reputational and responsible-investment scrutiny for the bank. On 12 February 2020, Bank Mizrahi-Tefahot was included in a database associated with United Nations reporting on companies alleged to have assisted Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank and Golan Heights. The allegations concerned banking and financial operations rather than a finding of criminal liability in the supplied material, and the issue created reputational and responsible-investment scrutiny for the bank.
2020
Settlement-activity allegations and UN-linked database
Mizrahi Tefahot was included in a United Nations-linked database concerning companies alleged to have assisted Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank and Golan Heights. The listing prompted criticism from organizations and responsible-investment stakeholders, although the underlying issue concerns disputed political, legal and human-rights claims.