Achieving net-zero CO2 emissions and supporting the sustainability transformation of business partners
First written in FY2022. 4 of 5 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2023. Latest entry: FY2026.
12 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In October 2021, the Group defined finance that contributes to resolving the environmental and social issues of business partners and achieving a decarbonised society as “sustainable finance,” and set a target for cumulative execution of ¥2 trillion from fiscal 2020 through fiscal 2030, including ¥1 trillion in environmental finance. Actual cumulative sustainable finance execution was ¥1.1732 trillion, including ¥517.1 billion in environmental finance.」
Cumulative sustainable finance execution against the ¥2 trillion target through fiscal 2030 has been updated to ¥1.1732 trillion, including ¥517.1 billion in environmental finance. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In October 2021, the Group defined finance that contributes to resolving the environmental and social issues of business partners and achieving a decarbonised society as “sustainable finance,” and set a target for cumulative execution of ¥2 trillion from fiscal 2020 through fiscal 2030, including ¥1 trillion in environmental finance. Actual cumulative sustainable finance execution was ¥897.1 billion, including ¥398.3 billion in environmental finance.」
Cumulative sustainable finance execution against the target through fiscal 2030 has been updated to ¥897.1 billion for fiscal 2020–2024, including ¥398.3 billion in environmental finance. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In fiscal 2024, we will engage in dialogue with business partners based on the results of the Group’s scenario analysis of physical and transition risks and calculations of the CO2 emissions of investment and lending recipients. By using the Group’s proprietary ESG/SDGs scoring service, the Sustainable Scale Index, we will identify and visualise the challenges faced by business partners in their decarbonisation efforts and provide solutions such as sustainable finance to address them.」
The Group is putting its climate change response into practice through calculating the Scope 3 emissions of investment and lending recipients, scenario analysis, dialogue with business partners, and the provision of sustainable finance. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In May 2022, the Group set a target of achieving net-zero Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions by fiscal 2030. To achieve this target, we are implementing energy-saving measures such as shifting to environmentally friendly branches when rebuilding locations, switching to high-efficiency air-conditioning systems, and adopting LED lighting.」
The Group has set a fiscal 2030 net-zero target for its own CO2 emissions and is implementing specific measures including environmentally friendly branches, high-efficiency air-conditioning systems, LED lighting, and renewable energy. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「As a regional financial institution rooted in Kyushu, the Group will actively support the sustainability transformation of local business partners, alongside its own initiatives such as achieving net-zero CO2 emissions.」
The Seventh Medium-Term Management Plan explicitly identifies achieving net-zero CO2 emissions from the Group’s own operations and supporting the SX of local business partners as sustainability initiatives.