Sustainability Initiatives as an Operating Company
The environmental and social issues set out in our “Materiality Map” are important challenges that require action not only by the companies in which we invest, but also by our firm as we work towards solutions. Based on the core material issues identified on this map—those that we consider to have particularly significant impact and to require prioritised action—we have designated the following three areas as the priority areas for our corporate sustainability initiatives, and we are undertaking a range of initiatives under long-term targets.
For our employees, who are the driving force behind our business, we aim to foster awareness of the need to engage in sustainability initiatives and, by encouraging them to put such initiatives into practice themselves, to embed sustainability initiatives in each individual’s day-to-day actions. We also place emphasis on social contribution activities, with the aim of supporting the realisation of a sustainable and prosperous society.
Case Studies
Key Areas of Corporate Sustainability Initiatives
Climate Change and Environmental Issues
We take the position of strongly urging our investee companies to pursue the transition to a decarbonised society, to address other environmental issues, and to support the shift towards a circular society and economy. In our own operations, we are also undertaking initiatives to decarbonise and reduce our environmental impact, while promoting measures that contribute to a shift in employees’ awareness.
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We aim to achieve Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as part of our efforts to fulfil our responsibility to respect human rights, and to support our own growth and the provision of new value.
Employee Well-being and Job Satisfaction
Our business is one in which our people are, in effect, the very source of our competitive strength. We undertake a range of initiatives so that employees can continue working with a high level of engagement.
Initiatives outside Key Areas
Social Contribution Activities
We have adopted the corporate message “Creating the future through the power of investment”, and we aim to support our clients’ long-term wealth accumulation, the sound growth of companies, and the realisation of a sustainable and prosperous society. Since establishing this corporate message, we have made donations, as part of our social contribution activities, to organisations working to address the social and environmental issues that we consider important on our materiality map.
Financial and economic education
At The Institute for Creating Sustainable Future, which we established internally in October 2023, we aim to realise each individual’s financial well-being and are promoting financial and economic education—of the kind that we can provide precisely as an asset management company—for a wide range of generations, including parents and children, workplace audiences, and students.
