Environmental Conservation and Environmental Finance
First written in FY2016. 8 of 10 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The bank provides broad grant support to a range of organizations working to protect rare species and improve habitats in Hokkaido, and by fiscal 2025 had made a cumulative total of 204 donations and grants amounting to ¥106 million. In fiscal 2026, to strengthen support not only for conservation activities that halt biodiversity loss but also for activities that restore nature, the bank changed the name of the grant program to the Hokkyu Nature Positive Fund and added new grant categories.」
The Hokkyu Fund was renamed the Nature Positive Fund, expanding its scope from conservation to nature restoration. Cumulative donations and grants reached 204, totaling ¥106 million. - FY2025RaisedAnnual report
「The cumulative execution target of ¥500 billion for environment-related investment and lending from fiscal 2021 through fiscal 2030, supporting the transition to a decarbonized society in response to climate change, was achieved ahead of schedule at ¥554.1 billion in fiscal 2024. The bank redefined its previous environment-related investment and lending, adding investment and lending that contributes to resolving social issues in Hokkaido, as sustainable finance. Including past results, as with environment-related investment and lending, it raised the new target to ¥2 trillion.」
The bank achieved its ¥500 billion target for environment-related investment and lending ahead of schedule, expanded the scope to sustainable finance by adding investment and lending for social issues, and raised the target to ¥2 trillion. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In December 2023, the bank endorsed the work of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and joined the TNFD Forum. It will advance initiatives and disclosures aligned with the TNFD framework.」
The bank expanded its environmental conservation and environmental finance initiatives to participation in the TNFD Forum, biodiversity-related disclosures and GX-related investment and lending. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Since the fund was established, it has provided grants totaling ¥79.9 million to 145 recipients. From fiscal 2023, the main funding sources for the Hokkyu Fund have been the equivalent of the printing costs saved through the digitization of paper passbooks using the Hokuyo Smart Account Book smartphone app, and proceeds from sales of Hokkyu LINE stickers.」
The bank expanded its environmental finance and biodiversity support to grants from the Hokkyu Fund totaling ¥79.9 million for 145 recipients, ZEB Ready certification, SDG eco private placement bonds and green loans. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In September 2021, the bank began offering green loans (GL) and sustainability-linked loans (SLL) under the name Hokuyo Sustainable Loans to support corporate customers' initiatives related to the SDGs and decarbonization.」
The bank expanded its environmental finance offerings to green loans, SLLs, SDG (eco) private placement bonds and the Regional ESG Lending Interest Subsidy Program. The Hokkyu Fund had provided grants to a cumulative total of 123 recipients, amounting to ¥73.9 million. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The cumulative number of grant recipients since the fund was established reached 87 as of March 2020.」
The cumulative number of grant recipients of the public application-based Hokkyu Fund increased from 63 as of March 2019 to 87. Environmentally rated loans, eco-funds and eco-bonds have also continued. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The cumulative number of grant recipients since the fund was established reached 63 as of March 2019.」
The cumulative number of grant recipients of the public application-based Hokkyu Fund increased from 42 as of March 2018 to 63. Environmentally rated loans, eco-funds and eco-bonds have also continued. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「In November 2017, the Hokkyu Fund, established in fiscal 2010, was converted to a public application-based grant program providing broad support to a range of organizations working to protect rare species and improve habitats in Hokkaido. The cumulative number of grant recipients since the fund was established reached 42 as of March 2018.」
The Hokkyu Fund was converted to a public application-based program, increasing the cumulative number of grant recipients to 42. Environmentally rated loans, eco-funds and eco-bonds have also continued. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「The Hokkyu Fund, established in fiscal 2010 to conserve biodiversity, selected recipients through the public-private Hokkyu Fund Selection Council and provided grants to a cumulative total of 33 organizations and other groups working to protect rare flora and fauna in Hokkaido as of March 2017.」
The cumulative number of Hokkyu Fund grant recipients increased from 26 to 33. Environmentally rated loans, eco-funds and eco-bonds have also continued. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The bank offers environmentally rated loans, eco-funds, including the Hokuyo Growth Support Fund "Hisho NEO," eco-bonds, including the private placement bond for environmentally conscious companies "Hokuyo Eco Bond," and environmental business support funds.」
The bank offers greenhouse-gas reduction initiatives, biodiversity conservation, environmentally rated loans, funds and bonds, and the Hokkyu Fund had provided grants to a cumulative total of 26 organizations as of March 2016.