Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Corporate Governance
• Environmental Management
• Social Contribution Activities
• Human Resource Development

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced copy and printing paper usage, waste emissions, and energy consumption (specific figures provided in the report for the head office building only)
• Achieved high scores in DBJ Green Building Certification for several projects (Platinum and Gold certifications mentioned)
• 100% recycling rate of distillation lees at Kirishima Shuzo

Social Achievements

• Contributed ¥1,091,900 to TABLE FOR TWO program, providing 54,595 meals
• Supported community revitalization through various initiatives and financing programs
• Received recognition for child-rearing support from the Tokyo Labour Bureau
• Received ADFIAP Award in the CSR division for Women Entrepreneurs Center initiatives

Governance Achievements

• Implemented a Target Management System to encourage employee autonomy and development
• Established a hotline to deal with sexual and power harassment
• Implemented policies to prevent sexual and power harassment
• Provided regular medical examinations and care options for employees and their families

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Economic disparity between major urban areas and regional areas
• Aging of public facilities
• Need for disaster preparedness and business continuity
• Maintaining core competitiveness of Japanese industries

Mitigation Strategies

• Developed various financing programs to support regional development and business revitalization (e.g., Interest Rate Subsidy System for Special Zone for Reconstruction, DBJ Smart Japan Program, Regional Areas Genki Program)
• Formulated a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) to ensure continuity of core operations in emergencies
• Implemented measures to enhance system robustness, communication procedures, and chain of command
• Provided financing for projects that incorporate environmental and disaster preparedness considerations

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Green Purchasing Act compliance

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, Sustainability Reporting Guidelines 2006

Certifications: ISO 14001

Awards & Recognition

• ADFIAP Award

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Corporate Governance
• Environmental Management
• Social Contribution
• Regional Revitalization
• Human Resource Development

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved 100% recycling of hard-to-recycle medical waste at Kawakita General Hospital.
• High ranking in DBJ Environmentally Rated Loan Program for Santen Pharmaceutical and Suzuki Motor for their environmental initiatives.
• DBJ Green Building Certification for several properties demonstrating high environmental and social awareness.

Social Achievements

• Launched TABLE FOR TWO program, contributing ¥1,785,240 to provide 89,262 meals.
• Supported employee health management initiatives at Fresta Co., Ltd. and Autobacs Seven Co., Ltd.
• Established Regional Healthcare Fund to invest in medical institutions.

Governance Achievements

• Combined annual report and CSR report under the concept of “disclosure from a CSR perspective.”
• Implemented a Target Management System to encourage employee autonomy and proactive development.
• Established a hotline to deal with sexual and power harassment.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Economic disparity between major urban areas and regional areas in Japan.
• Aging population and dwindling workforce.
• Need to rebuild aging infrastructure and upgrade medical equipment.
• Environmental concerns such as global warming.

Mitigation Strategies

• Leveraging three functions (risk-sharing finance, market-stimulating finance, and knowledge bank) to address growth support, infrastructure & energy, regional revitalization, and strengthening the safety net.
• Providing risk capital and knowledge from a long-term perspective.
• Promoting environmentally considerate investment and financing activities.
• Implementing employee health management programs.
• Supporting business succession in regional areas.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Green procurement initiatives in line with the Law Concerning the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services by the State and Other Entities.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: ISO 14001

Awards & Recognition

• ADFIAP Awards 2015 for DBJ Green Bonds

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Infrastructure
• Industry
• Regions

Environmental Achievements

• Issued $1 billion Sustainability Bond (largest ever by a Japanese issuer), allocated towards creating a sustainable society through DBJ Green Building Certification and the Environmentally Rated Loan Program.
• 539 properties recognized with DBJ Green Building Certification as of March 31, 2018.
• Supported financing for domestic solar power generation projects and a joint investment with Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. in a gas distributor in Indonesia.
• Participated in a natural gas power generation project in Pennsylvania, U.S.A. to gain insight for the domestic market.

Social Achievements

• Launched DBJ Women Entrepreneurs Center (DBJ-WEC) providing comprehensive support to women entrepreneurs.
• Introduced telecommuting to bring more flexibility to working patterns.
• Offered an expanding range of multilevel training programs including courses at universities overseas.
• High ratio (91%) of employees returning to work after taking childcare leave.

Governance Achievements

• Established Operations Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Personnel Evaluation Committee as advisory bodies to the Board of Directors.
• Established Special Investment Operations Monitoring Board to deliberate and evaluate projects, ensuring appropriate competitive relations with private financial institutions.
• Formulated the Internal Control System Basic Policy, positioning legal compliance, risk management, and internal audits as important management issues.
• Formulated Policy on Sustainability and Sustainability Committee to review corporate management from the standpoint of sustainability.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Japan’s declining population and climate/energy issues.
• Intensifying global competition.
• Technological innovations (AI, fintech).
• Government budgets, finances, and regulations.
• Low interest rates depressing lending yields.
• Aging infrastructure requiring upgrades.
• Instability in the real estate finance market.

Mitigation Strategies

• Focus on supplying risk capital and advisory services to facilitate industry restructuring.
• Collaboration with a broad range of financial institutions to meet demand for investments.
• Reinforcing asset management operations to nurture markets able to recycle capital.
• Providing financial solutions tailored to diverse needs.
• Supplying risk capital to Japanese companies for sharpening their international competitiveness.
• Facilitating urban development through the supply of risk capital and support for REITs.
• Engaging in collaborative financing through proper risk-sharing agreements.
• Workstyle reform and business efficiency improvements.
• Employee engagement surveys and action plans.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: IIRC International Integrated Reporting Framework

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• DBJ Green Building Certification
• Environmentally Rated Loan Program
• BCM Rated Loan Program
• Employees’ Health Management Rated Loan Program

Awards & Recognition

• Commendation from the Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP) for Employees’ Health Management Rated Loan Program.