Non-financial Information Index

Environmental Data

Category

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

FY2023

FY2024

Greenhouse gas emissions (t-CO₂)

Scope 1*1

114

110

106

95*13

91*14

Scope 2 Market-based method*2

6,243

4,884

4,267

3,701*13

1,799*14

Scope 2 Location-based method*2

-

-

-

5,761

5,313

Scope 3 (1. Purchased goods and services)*3

92

85

83

78

58

(2. Capital goods)*4

7,413

8,632

4,974

12,006*13

5,597*14

(3. Fuel- and energy-related activities)*5

1,121

1,122

1,084

1,109

1,087

(5. Waste generated in operations)*6

25

25

26

38

35

(6. Business travel)*7

64

64

135

201

195

(7. Employee commuting)*8

-

295

379

700

693

(15. Investment and loan portfolio)*9

Please refer to "Initiatives to Address Climate Change (Response to TCFD Recommendations)."

Direct energy consumption*1

City gas (thousand ㎥)

20

19

13

10

11

Heavy oil / Kerosene (kl)

5

5

6

8

6

Gasoline / Light oil (kl)

24

23

26

23

23

Indirect energy consumption*2

Electricity (thousand kWh)

13,052

12,794

12,160

12,602

12,019

Percentage of renewable energy-driven electricity*10

0%

21%

23%

26%

67%

Vapor (GJ)

50

0

0

0

0

Hot water (GJ)

1,515

1,499

1,281

904

1,057

Cold water (GJ)

5,481

6,112

6,469

6,729

6,499

Waste*11

Amount (t)

168

173

160

151

161

Recycled amount (t)

123

123

110

119

119

Recycling ratio

73%

71%

68%

79%

74%

Amount of printing paper purchased (t)*12

50

47

45

43

32

  1. Scope 1 emissions and direct energy consumption cover Aozora's domestic bank offices (Head Office, Fuchu Annex, and all branches; the same applies below).
    For Scope 1, in principle, actual measurements of used amount were calculated based on the “List of Calculation Methods and Emission Factors in the Calculation, Reporting, and Publication System” published by the Ministry of the Environment.
  2. Scope 2 emissions and indirect energy consumption cover Aozora's consolidated operations (excluding consolidated subsidiaries with no offices; the same applies below).
    For Scope 2, in principle, actual measurements of used amount were calculated based on the “adjusted emission factor (market-based method)” and “national average emission factor (location-based method)” from the “List of Emission Factors by Electric Power Company” under the “Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures.”
    Of the consolidated subsidiaries, the emissions of GMO Aozora Net Bank were calculated based on the ownership ratio of 50% in and before FY2022, and 100% in FY2023 and beyond.
  3. Scope 3 Category 1 covers Aozora's domestic bank offices, and the amount of printing paper and other paper purchased was calculated based on the Ministry of the Environment's Emission Intensity Database (formally known as the “Emission Intensity Database for Calculating Greenhouse Gas Emissions, etc. of Organizations through Supply Chains” (Ver. 3.5) published by the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; the same applies below).
  4. Scope 3 Category 2 covers Aozora Bank's non-consolidated operations (domestic bank offices and overseas representative offices; the same applies below), and the amount of capital investment was calculated based on the Ministry of the Environment's Emission Intensity Database.
  5. Scope 3 Category 3 covers Aozora's consolidated operations, and the electricity, hot water, and cold water consumption was calculated based on the Ministry of the Environment's Emission Intensity Database.
  6. Scope 3 Category 5 covers Aozora's domestic bank offices, and the amount of wastes was calculated based on the Ministry of the Environment's Emission Intensity Database.
  7. Scope 3 Category 6 covers Aozora Bank's non-consolidated operations, and the length of the business travel and public transportation costs were calculated based on the Ministry of the Environment's Emission Intensity Database.
  8. Scope 3 Category 7 covers Aozora Bank's non-consolidated operations, and the commuting expenses (train and bus) were calculated based on the Ministry of the Environment's Emission Intensity Database.
  9. Scope 3 Category 15 covers Aozora Bank's non-consolidated operations as well as overseas subsidiaries' operations, and the corporate loans and project financing in FY2023 were calculated based on the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) database.
  10. The percentage of renewable energy-driven electricity includes virtual renewable energy such as purchasing non-fossil fuel energy certificates.
  11. Wastes cover Aozora's domestic bank offices, excluding general industrial wastes in branch offices.
  12. The amount of printing paper purchased covers Aozora's domestic bank offices.
  13. With regard to greenhouse gas emissions in FY2023, independent third-party assurance was obtained from Deloitte Tohmatsu Sustainability Co., Ltd. for Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 Category 2.
  14. With regard to greenhouse gas emissions in FY2024, independent third-party assurance was obtained from Deloitte Tohmatsu Sustainability Co., Ltd. for Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 Category 2.

    Aozora Bank, Ltd. FY2024 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data

  15. There are no activities applicable to Category 4 and 8–14 of Scope 3 due to the nature of the business.

Social Data

Employee data*1

Category

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

FY2023

FY2024

Number of employees

1,933

1,966

1,980

1,964

1,936

Male

1,034 (53%)

1,056 (54%)

1,068 (54%)

1,049 (53%)

1,026 (53%)

Female

899 (47%)

910 (46%)

912 (46%)

915 (47%)

910 (47%)

Temporary employees

125

117

127

121

123

Locally hired overseas staff*2

39

43

38

41

40

Employee composition

New grad hires

58%

59%

60%

61%

60%

Mid-career hires

42%

41%

40%

39%

40%

Average age

43.3

43.4

43.8

44.1

44.5

Male

44.0

43.9

44.3

44.5

44.9

Female

42.5

42.8

43.2

43.5

44.5

Average length of tenure
(years)

14.9

15.1

15.7

16.1

16.5

Male

14.5

14.6

15.2

15.5

15.7

Female

15.4

15.8

16.4

16.8

17.4

Average annual salary (1,000 yen)

8,089

8,232

8,696

8,873

9,068

Annual salary gap (male =100%)*3

-

-

66.6%

65.0%

65.8%

Regular employees

-

-

66.1%

65.3%

65.9%

Non-regular employees

-

-

53.4%

55.8%

59.2%

Number of new grad hires

64

70

51

53

41

Male

45 (70%)

41 (59%)

27 (53%)

32 (60%)

23 (56%)

Female

19 (30%)

29 (41%)

24 (47%)

21 (40%)

18 (44%)

Number of mid-career hires

46

37

33

30

39

Male

32 (70%)

26 (70%)

24 (73%)

18 (60%)

27 (69%)

Female

14 (30%)

11 (30%)

9 (27%)

12 (40%)

12 (31%)

Male/female ratio
(new grads and mid-career)

Male

70%

63%

61%

60%

63%

Female

30%

37%

39%

40%

38%

New grad /
mid-career ratio

New grad hires

58%

65%

61%

64%

51%

Mid-career hires

42%

35%

39%

36%

49%

Retention of new grads 3 years after employment

87%

95%

97%

87%

84%

Number of retirees (non-mandatory retirement)

47 (2.4%)

47 (2.4%)

49 (2.5%)

57 (2.9%)

64 (3.3%)

Female managers ratio*4

11.8%

12.5%

13.3%

14.2%

14.9%

Non-Japanese managers ratio*2

2.9%

2.9%

2.8%

2.9%

3.2%

Mid-career managers ratio

42.5%

43.7%

49.6%

53.9%

58.3%

Employees' monthly average overtime hours*5

10.3

11.8

11.3

10.6

10.8

Days of paid leave used (annual average)

13.3

14.4

15.2

16.1

16.2

Employees with disabilities (as of June when submitting a report to authorities)

Number of employees

29

33

35

35

36

Employment ratio

2.2%

2.4%

2.5%

2.4%

2.6%

Number of childcare leave users*6

61

55

60

77

68

Male

24 (65%)

22 (58%)

33 (91%)

39 (90%)

37 (105%)

Female

37 (100%)

33 (100%)

27 (108%)

38 (100%)

31 (96%)

Female reinstatement ratio after childcare leave

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Number of unpaid nursing care leave users

1

1

1

0

1

Number of paid nursing care leave users

19

19

23

29

32

Number of employees suffering
work-related accidents

6

3

11

12

10

Regular health checkup participation rate*7

-

99.9%

100%

100%

100%

Health screening participation rate*8

-

65%

67%

69%

70%

Number of applicants for secondary employment

16

31

37

42

42

Training hours per employee

30.8

32.5

33.4

28.2

31.4

Total of training hours

59,533

63,951

66,135

55,308

60,777

Total of training participants

5,184

11,393

19,201

24,075

23,362

Training cost per employee (1,000 yen)*9

26.3

27.3

80.4

51.8

60.6

  1. Employee data for Aozora Bank only
  2. Data of employees of domestic and overseas Group companies, excluding GMO Aozora Net Bank
  3. The number of employees is calculated in accordance with the Act on the Promotion of Women's Active Engagement in Professional Life, under which those seconded from other companies to the Bank are included and those seconded from the Bank to other companies are excluded, using the following formula: Male and female wage differences = Female average annual wage ÷ Male average annual wage; and Average annual wage = Total wages ÷ Number of employees.
    Please refer to page 71 of the Annual Report 2025 in the Main Section for factors behind the gender pay gap.
  4. Managers refer to the total of general managers and group managers.
  5. Non-statutory overtime hours of employees except those in supervisory or managerial positions
  6. Childcare leave ratio = Number of employees who used childcare leave during the fiscal year under review (a) ÷ Number of employees whose spouse has given birth during the fiscal year under review (b) rounded down to one decimal point
    Since (a) above includes employees whose children were born before the fiscal year in question but who took new childcare leave in the fiscal year in question, the take-up rate may exceed 100%.
  7. Employees eligible for the health checkup/screening exclude those on temporary leave
  8. Provided every year to all employees aged 30 and over.
    Amount of financial support/
    Women: 71,500 yen (including gynecological option)
    Men: 49,500 yen
  9. Includes cost for external instructors and usage costs for self-development support systems

Status of female employees

Category

July 2021

July 2022

July 2023

July 2024

July 2025

1. Executive officers

4 (16.7%)

5 (18.5%)

5 (22.7%)

4 (21.1%)

4 (18.2%)

Category

March 2021

March 2022

March 2023

March 2024

March 2025

2. General managers

11 (11.5%)

11 (9.6%)

10 (9.4%)

7 (7.1%)

6 (6.0%)

3. Group managers

64 (11.8%)

71 (13.2%)

71 (14.1%)

70 (15.8%)

71 (17.1%)

4. Total of (2+3)

75 (11.8%)

82 (12.5%)

81 (13.3%)

77 (14.2%)

77 (14.9%)

5. Deputy managers

107 (33.5%)

123 (37.1%)

115 (37.3%)

117 (39.3%)

118 (40.7%)

6. Female employees

899 (46.5%)

910 (46.3%)

912 (46.1%)

915 (46.6%)

910 (47.0%)

Respect for human rights

Category

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

FY2023

FY2024

Number of employees completing
e-learning on human rights

-

-

-

2,147

2,150

Social contribution

Category

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

FY2023

FY2024

CSR expenses (million yen)*1

35

35

23

31

20

Number of participants in volunteer activities*2

-

248

175

203

225

  1. Includes monetary equivalent of donated stockpiles
  2. Started to be calculated in FY2021

Governance

Corporate governance
(status of activity of the Board of Directors and each committee)

Category

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

FY2023

FY2024

Composition of the directors and the Board of Directors meeting

Number of persons

8

8

8

8

9

Number of outside directors

4

4

4

4

5

Number of independent outside directors

4

4

4

4

4

Percentage of independent outside directors

50.0%

50.0%

50.0%

50.0%

44.4%

Number of female directors

1

1

2

1

1

Percentage of female directors

12.5%

12.5%

25.0%

12.5%

11.1%

Number of Board of Directors meetings held

15

15

15

13

17

Average attendance ratio of the Board of Directors meeting

100%

100%

100%

99%

100%

Nomination and Remuneration Committee

Number of Nomination and Remuneration Committee meetings held

7

6

7

6

5

Average attendance ratio of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Audit and Compliance Committee

Number of Audit and Compliance Committee meetings held

6

6

6

6

7

Average attendance ratio of the Audit and Compliance Committee

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Compliance

Category

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

FY2023

FY2024

Number of cases opened by the Aozora Hotline (whistle-blower program)

Total

7

10

13

16

21

Internal contact point

4

4

7

7

12

External contact point

3

6

6

9

9

Number of compliance incidents

Cease and desist notice by relevant government ministries and agencies

0

0

0

0

0

Suspension of operation/
business due to misconduct

0

0

0

0

0

Criminal accusation due to an incident or an accident violating a law

0

0

0

0

0

Cybersecurity

Category

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

FY2023

FY2024

Number of targeted email training for all officers and employees*

2

3

3

3

3

  • This training was provided to the domestic and overseas officers and employees across the Aozora Group, excluding GMO Aozora Net Bank.