Oji Holdings President Isono (磯野) discussed the value of forests, saying that the company-owned forests in Japan are worth approximately ¥550 billion annually. As discussion of natural capital advances worldwide, the company is working to make the value of forests visible.
Forests are considered to have diverse value through watershed conservation, biodiversity conservation and carbon dioxide absorption, but much of this value is not reflected in companies’ financial statements or in the market. Oji Holdings is exploring ways to make the value of forests visible and is advancing discussions as part of its specific initiatives.
President Isono Hiroyuki (磯野 裕之) also attended the Global Nature Positive Summit 2026 held in Kumamoto in July. At this year’s summit, measuring the economic value of forest assets and incorporating it into corporate value emerged as one of the topics of discussion.
The company is said to own and manage approximately 640,000 hectares of forests worldwide. How to give financial visibility to forests’ watershed conservation, ecosystem services, CO2 absorption and other functions has been identified as an issue.
The claim that the company-owned forests in Japan have a specific monetary value has been reported as part of a movement to link natural capital with corporate value. Attention is expected to focus on future developments and the disclosure of specific valuation metrics.