Toward Increasing Corporate Value

Regarding our environmental property initiatives, we receive support from stakeholders that place a high value on environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations. We think indicating that our environmental property initiatives are aligned with SDGs is very effective as a global message, in addition to alignment with GRESB and Japan's Corporate Governance Code.

SuMi TRUST Bank has been launching green finance products to ensure that initiatives of environmentally friendly property also contribute to favorable funding. CASBEE for Real Estate certification is utilized as a benchmark for determining qualifying green assets.

We think buildings with built-in environmental considerations—such as superb heat retention, ample use of daylight and natural ventilation, controls for fine-turning air-conditioning and lighting, and exteriors full of greenery—can improve the health and intellectual productivity of people working in the buildings and can help improve employee motivation and provide an edge in employee recruitment.

There are many ways environmental property initiatives can help improve regional environments such as limiting the "heat island" effect and improving local greenery, creating conditions that foster acceptance by communities of companies as corporate citizens.