Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Construction of a two-megawatt photovoltaic power generation system on the roof of the Hibiki International Logistics Center.
• Daiwa House Industry took first place in the Japanese home building industry (in all housing categories) for the construction of 865 housing units certified as environmentally friendly.
• D’s SMART FACTORY launched, next-generation eco-friendly factories with the potential for a maximum reduction in CO2 emissions of about 50%.
• Nara Factory rebuilt as D’s SMART FACTORY, a next-generation eco-friendly factory.
• Daiwa House Industry received an energy conservation award from METI in recognition of its promotion of the Smart-Eco Project for ZEB (net zero energy building) in the Company’s office buildings.

Social Achievements

• Acquired all issued shares of Toden Life Support Co., Ltd., making it into a consolidated subsidiary (renamed Daiwa House Life Support).
• Group donates temporary homes for use as nursing care workers training school.
• Green Curtain Project at emergency temporary housing sites.
• Donations to the Momo-Kaki Orphans Fund.
• Donations made by Daiwa House employees in support of organizations working to help the disaster-hit communities.

Governance Achievements

• Daiwa House Industry was the recipient of a “Corporate Behavior Award,” sponsored by the Tokyo Stock Exchange for listed companies in fiscal 2012.
• Appointment of two new outside directors to the Board of Directors of Daiwa House Industry.
• Raised the mandatory retirement age from 60 to 65.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• The Great East Japan Earthquake.
• Steep appreciation of the yen.
• Prolonged deflationary situation in Japan.
• Slowdown in the global economy.
• Population decline and aging.
• Natural disasters.
• Shortages of foodstuffs and energy.

Mitigation Strategies

• Efficient investment strategy to assure funds required to finance the Group’s further growth.
• Careful selection of projects through the application of stringent profitability criteria.
• Investment in real estate development, mainly in the fields of rental housing, commercial facilities, and business and corporate facilities.
• Investment in strengthening overseas real estate operations.
• Proactive investment in fields where there were prospects of effectively leveraging the growing competitiveness of existing operations.
• Reformed head office structure to facilitate faster decision-making.
• Steps to provide a system focused on human resources.
• Strengthening of balanced management system.
• Nurturing human resources.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• D-HEMS
• SMA×Eco ORIGINAL II smart house
• D’s SMART FACTORY
• D’s SMART STORE
• xevo GranWood
• agri-cube

Awards & Recognition

• Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations (23rd place)
• Tokyo Stock Exchange Corporate Behavior Award
• METI energy conservation award