Aozora’s Sustainability Targets

In September 2021, the Aozora Group announced the establishment of Aozora’s Sustainability Targets as long-term business targets aimed at creating economic and social value.

In conjunction with the formulation of the new Mid-term Plan “Aozora 2025,” the Aozora Group conducted a reevaluation of these targets, made a commitment to becoming carbon neutral including its investment and loan portfolio, raised the level of targets as well as advanced the achievement deadline related to Aozora’s Strategic Investments Business, and created additional targets.

The Aozora Group will promote Group-wide efforts to achieve these targets.
The progress and achievement of these targets are taken into consideration as key qualitative assessments in determining the evaluation and remuneration of executive officers.

Progress of Aozora’s Sustainability Targets (FY2022 Results)

1. Promoting Aozora’s Strategic Investments Business

Expanding Corporations’ Access to Financial Services (Business Recovery / Start-ups)

Growth Support for Venture Companies
Promoting Aozora’s Strategic Investments Business
Promoting Aozora’s Strategic Investments Business
Contributing to Regional Communities through Business Recovery
Promoting Aozora’s Strategic Investments Business

Promoting Industrial Transition

Equity Investments with a Primary Focus on Engagement Aimed at Structural Transformation
Promoting Aozora’s Strategic Investments Business

2. Response to Climate Change

Response to Climate Change

Response to Climate Change
Response to Climate Change
  • The amount above does not include results from GMO Aozora Net Bank.
Achieving Carbon Neutrality

  • CO₂ Emissions as a Business Entity
    (Scope 1, 2: Compared to FY2020)

    ・Advanced the achievement deadline to FY2030 from FY2050

    FY2022 Results

    4,373 t-CO₂

    (31% reduction from FY2020)

    By FY2030

    Net zero

  • CO₂ Emissions in Investment and Loan Portfolio
    (Scope 3: Category 15)

    FY2022 Results

    Refer to “Response to TCFD Recommendations”

    By FY2050

    Net zero

  • Amount of Project Financing for Coal-fired Power Plants

    As of March 31, 2023

    27.5 billion yen

    By FY2040

    zero balance

3. Retail Customer Platform

Business/Asset Formation, Business Succession/Wealth Transfer to the Next Generation

Retail Customer Platform
Retail Customer Platform

4. Diversity & Inclusion (Diversity of Core Personnel)

Improving Sustainability of Human Capital

  • Percentage of Female Managers

    As of March 31, 2023

    13.3%

    By FY2027

    20%

    (25% in the medium to long term)

  • Percentage of Female Deputy Managers

    As of March 31, 2023

    37.3%

    By FY2027

    40%

  • Percentage of Eligible Male Employees Taking Childcare Leave

    As of March 31, 2023

    91%

    By FY2027

    100%

  • Percentage of Non-Japanese Managers

    As of March 31, 2023

    2.8%

    Constantly

    Maintain 3% or higher

  • Percentage of Mid-career Managers

    As of March 31, 2023

    49.6%

    Constantly

    Maintain 40% or higher