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Policies
In the "JP Vision 2025+" of the NYK Group, we have set the goal of sustainability management as "to improve the sustainability of society and the Group by leveraging the strengths of the Japan Post Group, achieving growth as a group through each business strategy, improving wellbeing, and contributing to a society with low environmental impact, including GX. We have set the following as our sustainability management goals, and will promote sustainability management.
To raise funds for the development of a sustainable society, the Group is considering issuing green bonds, social bonds, and sustainability bonds and providing green loans, social loans, and sustainability loans (these bonds and loans are hereinafter referred to as "sustainability financing").
Sustainability financing framework
Characteristics of the framework
The Group seeks to realize the Japan Post Group Management Philosophy through the implementation of "Sustainability Management". We aim to contribute to our own sustainable growth and the realization of a sustainable society through assessment from a medium-to-long-term perspective of the impact of our business environment and social issues on Group management. We have developed the framework to realize the vision set out in "JP Vision 2025+" through financing.
Following the development of the framework, Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. plans to offer sustainability financing through it. The Company believes that the funding is consistent with our Sustainability Management and will contribute to addressing social issues and creating a decarbonized and sustainable society.
As described above, the Company has developed the sustainability financing framework.
The framework has been developed under the following principles, etc.
- Green Bond Principles 2021
- Green Loan Principles 2023
- Green Bond Guidelines 2024 edition
- Green Loan Guidelines 2024 edition
- Social Bond Principles 2023
- Social Loan Principles 2023
- Social Bond Guidelines 2021 edition
- Sustainability Bond Guidelines 2021
Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. has confirmed that the framework meets the criteria set out in the principles, etc. above.
Second-party opinion
The sustainability financing framework's conformity to the principles, etc. has been endorsed by an external organization, Japan Credit Rating Agency.
- Second-party opinion(Japanese)(December.2024)
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Overview of the issuing of green bonds
Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. has issued green bonds under its sustainability financing framework to contribute to creating a decarbonized society, resolving social issues, and developing a sustainable society.
(1) Name | Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. First series of bonds (Secured bond) (Green bonds) |
Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. 2nd series of bonds (Secured bond) (Green bonds) |
Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. 3rd series of bonds (Secured bond) (Green bonds) |
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(2) Maturity | 5 years | 10 years | 20 years |
(3) Amount | 15.0 billion yen | 15.0 billion yen | 5.0 billion yen |
(4) Interest rate | 0.255% | 0.469% | 0.984% |
(5) Pricing date | Friday, August 26, 2022 | ||
(6) Issue date | Thursday, September 1, 2022 | ||
(7) Redemption date | Wednesday, September 1, 2027 |
Wednesday, September 1, 2032 |
Monday, September 1, 2042 |
(8) Use of funds | Used for the Kuramae 1-chome Development Project and the Gotanda development plan | ||
(9) Rating acquired | AA+ (Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd.) | ||
(10) Lead managing underwriter | Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd., Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd. and Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. | ||
(11) Structuring agent*1 | Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. | ||
(12) External recognition | The sustainability financing framework has acquired SU 1 (F), the top rating, of "JCR Sustainability Finance Framework Evaluation" from Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. (JCR), a third-party organization. |
- *1 The structuring agent is a company that supports the issuance of the bonds through the establishment of a framework, the provision of advice regarding the obtainment of second-party opinions, and other means.
Reporting
A report on the use of funds and the impact are disclosed.
- Report (August 31, 2023)(Japanese)
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- Report (August 30, 2024)(Japanese)
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