Climate Change Data

Advance Residence Investment Corporation

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2024-02 to 2024-07)

Reporting Period: 2024-02 to 2024-07

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate change
  • Environmental performance
  • Stakeholder engagement

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced energy consumption by 6.3% (intensity) vs. FY2018
  • Reduced CO2 emissions (Scope 1 & 2) by 97.7% (total) vs. FY2018
  • Increased green building energy-saving certifications to 32.8% (+0.6pt) of total floor area
  • Installed electricity metering systems in 77.3% (+15.5pt) of properties
  • Introduced LED lighting in 53.3% (+2.1pt) of properties
  • Achieved 4-star rating in GRESB Real Estate Assessment for the second consecutive year
  • Selected as Asia Sector Leader in CDP for the first time

Social Achievements

  • Launched living room remodeling project, aiming for 8,000 units over 13 years
  • Conducted periodic tenant satisfaction surveys
  • Installed disaster prevention maps in all properties
  • Provided disaster prevention goods free of charge
  • Promoted installation of AED equipment and donation vending machines
  • Supported employee volunteer activities and donations to charitable organizations

Governance Achievements

  • Participated in CDP in 2023 (Management Level B)
  • Obtained SBT certification in March 2023
  • Increased the number of fund officers and appointed female officers comprising 25%
  • Conducted in-house compliance training with 100% participation rate
  • Established Sustainability Promotion Committee and expert team

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net zero emissions by FY2050
Short-term Goals:
  • Increase proportion of green building certifications to 30% or more by FY2030

Environmental Challenges

  • Decrease in occupancy rate due to the remodeling project in Tokyo’s 23 wards (-0.4pt)
  • Extension of construction period and increase in units under construction impacting occupancy rate
  • Negative operating income/loss from living room remodeling project in initial years
Mitigation Strategies
  • Additional reversal of reserve for temporary difference adjustment to compensate for temporary negative operating income/loss
  • Revision of depreciation method to level out depreciation trend
  • Focus on rental increases and ease key money requirements to maintain competitiveness

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Collaboration with suppliers
  • Sustainability procurement policy

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Flooding

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: TCFD, GRESB, CDP, SBTi

Certifications: CASBEE, DBJ Green Building Certification, BELS, SBT

Awards & Recognition

  • Excellent Health Management Corporation 2024