Climate-Related Financial Disclosure

The Paris Agreement, adopted at the 21st session オンライン カジノ 種類he Conference オンライン カジノ 種類he Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (COP21) held in December 2015, clearly sets out the world’s common long-term goal of keeping a global temperature rise well below 2°C compared with pre-industrial levels. A new international framework to promote measures against climate change, as well as other actions specified for achieving this goal, are expected to affect future social and economic activities and facilitate the transition to a decarbonized society.
In its Sixth Assessment Report released in August 2021, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) pointed out that human influences undoubtedly have a role in global warming, that the temperature has already risen 1.09°C above pre-industrial levels and that the intensity and frequency of extreme events, such as heat waves and torrential rains, will increase. As such, further promotion of measures against global warming is expected.

Climate change is a global issue of human-historical proportions that threatens the safety and security of our customers and society. The growing severity of natural disasters directly impacts the insurance industry. Therefore, the Group recognizes that climate change is an extremely important issue to address head on not only in terms of our core insurance business, but also as a global company and institutional investor.

With a view to contributing to the achievement of the long-term goal of the Paris Agreement, オンライン カジノ 種類ne Group has been working to promote the use of renewable energy, support customers’ and society’s climate change countermeasures, reduce CO₂ emissions from our business activities and encourage ESG investment. Believing that efforts of one company alone are not sufficient to tackle climate change globally, we have joined multiple international initiatives to combine forces with other companies and government agencies.

Climate-Related Financial Disclosure Based on the TCFD Recommendations

The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) had been entrusted by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) to formulate voluntary recommendations for consistent, comparable, reliable, clear and efficient climate-related disclosures by companies in the financial sector and released its final recommendations (TCFD recommendations) in June 2017.

Climate change and natural disasters represent a global issue and have a significant impact on オンライン カジノ 種類ne Group as we engage in insurance and financial services. As a founding member of the TCFD, オンライン カジノ 種類ne Holdings has contributed to the formulation and publication of the TCFD recommendations and has been working toward the formulation of policy recommendations to encourage disclosure that will help investment decisions by engaging in discussions and exchanging opinions with relevant government and private-sector parties in Japan and overseas.

In July 2018, オンライン カジノ 種類ne & Nichido became a founding member of the insurer pilot group, launched by the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) under the Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) framework to examine and develop methodologies and analytical tools for the insurance industry to make climate-related disclosures based on the TCFD recommendations. The company has contributed to the publication of the final report of the UNEP FI pilot project, entitled “Insuring the climate transition,” in January 2021.

In Japan, our Chairman of the Board of オンライン カジノ 種類ne Holdings worked as one of the founders and contributed to the establishment of the TCFD Consortium in May 2019. After the establishment, オンライン カジノ 種類ne Holdings has been a member of the Planning Committee to deliberate on the consortium’s course of action and has contributed to the release of the TCFD Guidance (most recently TCFD Guidance 3.0 released in October 2022). The Company also participates in discussion on effective ways for companies to disclose climate-related information and how to link the disclosed information to appropriate investment decision-making of financial and other organizations.

オンライン カジノ 種類ne Holdings has been making disclosures based on the TCFD recommendations starting from its Integrated Annual Report 2017 and has been striving to enhance its content every year.

The table below is an overview オンライン カジノ 種類he four fields of disclosure based on the TCFD recommendations. In this report, we provide detailed information in each field.

Disclosure Based on the TCFD Recommendations

Source: Created by オンライン カジノ 種類ne Holdings based on the Recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures, Figure 4 (p. 14), TCFD, June 2017

Governance

Various initiatives related to climate action are reported to the Board of Directors after the discussion at Sustainability Committee and Management Meeting. In our governance structure, each relevant execution body voluntarily promotes initiatives under the supervision オンライン カジノ 種類he Board of Directors. Key related bodies and their roles are as follows.

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors recognizes responding to climate change as a material management issue and assumes the role of supervising our sustainability strategy and initiatives. The Board deliberates our sustainability policies encompassing climate action, as well as evaluates and determines mid-term and single-year plans. The Board receives reports from the Sustainability Committee every quarter in principle to monitor sustainability iniitiatives and provides instructions as necessary. In addition, the Board of Directors holds deliberation on corporate strategy on the themes オンライン カジノ 種類he management environment and management issues, including climate action, to fully utilize the knowledge of outside directors and outside Audit & Supervisory Board members.

Corporate Governance, Integrated Annual Report 2022 (P. 94)

Group Chief Sustainability Officer (CSUO)

We established the new position of CSUO in April 2021 to accelerate the promotion of sustainability strategy, including climate action, across the entire Group. The CSUO, a Director, oversees the promotion and permeation オンライン カジノ 種類he sustainability strategy, presents related policies to the Board of Directors and the Management Meeting for discussion and takes the role of reporting the progress to these bodies.

Sustainability Committee

We established the Sustainability Committee in April 2021 to accelerate our sustainability strategy, including climate action, across the entire Group. Chaired by the CSUO and comprising such members as the CEO, chief officers and management of overseas Group companies, the Sustainability Committee deliberates on details of our sustainability initiatives and policies on a global basis and monitors the progress of each initiative. The committee met four times in fiscal 2022 to promote and execute the sustainability strategy, formulate medium- to long-term targets (KPIs) related to sustainability, formulate, and review annual plans and deliberate on other items.

Division Dedicated to Promoting Sustainability

オンライン カジノ 種類ne Holdings has a division dedicated to the promotion of the Group’s sustainability including climate change countermeasures (Sustainability Division, Corporate Planning Department), which identifies major challenges related to sustainability as well as formulates and implements related group-wide strategies and conducts monitoring.

Strategies

Recognition of Risks and Opportunities

オンライン カジノ 種類ne Group specifies risk events by predicting changes in the external and business environment caused by climate change, and identifies and assesses the impact on the Group. Climate-related risks include risks related to the physical impacts of climate change (physical risks) and risks related to the transition to a decarbonized society (transition risks). Below are examples of physical and transition risks for each risk category in the TCFD recommendations, as well as examples of risks from the Group’s business activities.

As is described later in the “Risk Management” section, オンライン カジノ 種類ne Group identifies the “risk of major wind and flood disasters (including physical risks of climate change)” as a material risk that will have an extremely large impact on our financial soundness and business continuity. We believe such risks could increase in frequency and severity due to climate change.

Scenario Analysis

Scenario analysis is a process of identifying and evaluating the potential impact of climate change based on certain scenarios. The Group believes it can be flexible and resilient to these impacts, as most non-life insurance policies are relatively short term and the Group’s assets under management are mainly highly liquid financial assets.

1．Physical Risks

Physical risks are those related to physical impacts of climate change. Climate change increases the frequency and intensity of natural disasters, which could impact, claims payments and business continuity. We conduct a scenario analysis of physical risks as part of our efforts to identify and assess their impact.

（1）Impact on Claims Payments

The Group takes part in the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). Using analysis and assessment tools developed by UNEP FI’s climate change impact assessment project, we have created the following assessment オンライン カジノ 種類he impact of changes in the intensity (wind speed) and number オンライン カジノ 種類ropical cyclones on our claims payments under the IPCC’s Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) 8.5 scenario forecast as of 2050.

Changes in claims payments in 2050

• Note:The figures above reflect economic losses, assuming the same impact on claims payments.
• *The figures above show the rate of change from current weather conditions (1980–2000) to those in around 2050.

The オンライン カジノ 種類ne Research Institute, a Group company, began conducting research in 2007 to evaluate and calculate the impact on insurance loss of changes in wind disaster risk associated with typhoons under future climate conditions (impact under the IPCC’s RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 scenarios) and changes in flood risk due to increased rainfall (impact resulting from temperature increases of 2℃ and 4℃). Referring to the results of this scenario analysis, we assess the impact on underwriting of natural disasters resulting from increasingly severe climate change.
Future projections of climate change scenarios (+2℃ , +4℃, etc.) are subject to uncertainties, as described below (see Figure 5 on page 59). In assessing the impact of climate change, it is also important to evaluate not only weather phenomena but also the vulnerability of society to disasters as well as the extent to which real estate and personal properties will be concentrated in areas exposed to natural disaster risk in the future and the extent to which their asset values will increase (in other words, the extent to which asset concentration will change) (see page 59). The basis for these projections and assessments are indicated below.

a. Changes in Weather Events

How a weather event will change as a result オンライン カジノ 種類he impact of climate change and the degree of confidence of such an impact forecast will vary depending on the type of weather event. Chart 1 shows the confidence of climate change impact projections by weather event type. As seen on the chart, the confidence of impact projections for extreme rainfall (heavy rains) is higher than that for tropical cyclones, such as typhoons and hurricanes, but the impact on extreme rainfall (heavy rains) involves greater uncertainty when compared with such temperature variations as extreme heat (heat wave) or extreme cold (cold wave).
For heavy rains and tropical cyclones, which are two weather events that considerably affect オンライン カジノ 種類ne Group, we consider the impact of climate change as follows.

Impact of Climate Change on Heavy rains

The frequency of heavy rains has already been on the rise since 1900 (Chart 2). The IPCC Sixth Assessment Report released in August 2021 states that heavy rains will become more severe in the future in line with temperature rise and that for every 1℃ temperature rise, the intensity (precipitation) of heavy rains will increase by approximately 7%.

Impact of Climate Change on Tropical Cyclones

Atmospheric and oceanic large scale circulations (e.g., El Niño and monsoons) are closely related to the formation, development and movement オンライン カジノ 種類ropical cyclones. As climate change affects each オンライン カジノ 種類hese factors, the impact of climate change on tropical cyclones consequently becomes more uncertain.
First, looking at past trends, the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report reported an increase in the number of intense typhoons in Japan. However, the certainty level is not yet high, and longer-term, higher-quality observations will be needed to monitor changes in long-term trends (Japan Meteorological Agency).

As for hurricanes making landfall in the United States, even though the ratio of intense hurricanes rose over the past 40 years, a longer-term survey covering the period from 1900 revealed that there is no discernible trend both in the number オンライン カジノ 種類otal hurricanes and that of intense hurricanes (IPCC Sixth Assessment Report).

In the future, while the number オンライン カジノ 種類ropical cyclones is expected to level off or decrease overall, the ratio of intense tropical cyclones is forecast to increase. As such, there are actually both decrease and increase projections for the number of intense tropical cyclones (IPCC Sixth Assessment Report).

b. Changes Other Than Weather Events

As shown in Chart 2 on p. xx, the frequency of heavy rains in Japan has been increasing since 1900. Chart 6 below, on the other hand, shows a declining trend for flooded area. This is because Japan’s disaster prevention infrastructure, including embankments, has improved since the mid-19th century and is effectively reducing the occurrence of floods during heavy rains.
The amount of damage will vary significantly if there is a change in asset exposure, i.e. a change in the degree of concentration of assets or in the value of assets in areas exposed to natural catastrophe risk.
In this way, we recognize that identifying changes in weather events themselves, such as heavy rains and typhoons, as well as society’s vulnerabilities to catastrophe and changes in asset exposure are essential in predicting damage due to natural catastrophe.

Changes Vulnerabilities in Society

In Japan, revisions to the Building Standards Act have proved to directly translate into the better resilience of society as a whole. In fact, revisions made in 1981 to the seismic building codes and in 2000 to the wind pressure resistance building codes have greatly contributed to the improved resistance of buildings against natural catastrophe. More recently, Typhoon Faxai, which made landfall in 2019 and caused damage to roofs of many houses, has prompted revisions to the standards for roofing on countermeasures against intense winds, which were enacted in January 2022. In addition, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has already announced its policy that the anticipated intensification of natural catastrophe should be considered in improving disaster prevention infrastructure in the future, making its recommendations for rivers in 2019 and for high tides in 2020.

Overseas, efforts to increase resilience throughout society have also been underway. The United States, for example, has improved its disaster prevention infrastructure and revised building codes following huge natural catastrophes, including Hurricane.
In keeping with the move toward strengthening resilience in and outside Japan, オンライン カジノ 種類ne Group has been contributing to greater resilience of the entire society by supporting customers to cope with disasters through the dissemination of disaster information.

Recognition of Changes in Asset Exposure

In Japan, an influx of people into urban areas is expected to continue in the future. Over the period from 2015 to 2040, even though the number of households in the country is projected to decline 4.8% on national average, an increase is expected in some prefectures, including Tokyo. As such, the trend of changes in asset exposure varies from region to region.

From the viewpoint of damage due to natural catastrophe, an important factor is exact location of asset (within hazardous area or not). In response to frequent occurrence of natural catastrophe in recent years, Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has stated that it is important to consider flood risk reduction when determining the locations of housing districts and city functions. Accordingly, オンライン カジノ 種類ne Group is monitoring the policy trends of the national and local governments.

Changes in the exposure geographic distribution are important in considering natural catastrophe damage both in Japan and overseas. In the United States, economic loss caused by hurricanes in the past is known to be on an upward trend, but when normalized the impact of a change in inflation, wealth properties and population, it no longer shows a significant trend. Thus, a rise in economic loss is mostly a result オンライン カジノ 種類hem.

（2）Impact on Business Continuity: Promoting Climate Change Adaptation Measures

オンライン カジノ 種類ne Group uses multiple scenarios^*1 to perform analysis and evaluation^*2 on the impact of climate change risk on our operations using holistic and context-specific approaches. By doing so, we are promoting climate action and initiatives to increase resilience against disasters.

• *1Including IPCC’s Shared Socioeconomic Pathway (SSP) 5-8.5, SSP3-7.0, SSP2-3.5, SSP1-2.6, SSP1-9, RCP8.5, RCP6.0, RCP4.5 and RCP2.6 scenarios
• *2Climate change risk analysis and evaluation conducted in collaboration with Resilience オンライン カジノ 種類he United Kingdom

Holistic Approach

Based on a holistic approach, we use multiple scenarios to analyze and evaluate, both quantitatively and qualitatively, the impact of an increase in weather disasters (such as heavy rains and floods) on our operations and have been implementing measures from medium- to long-term (about two to five years) and short-term (within one year) viewpoints. On the whole, we have specifically concluded that an increase in weather disasters will not have a profound impact on our operations as compared to the manufacturing and other industries for a number of reasons. For example, insurance products represent an intangible service and do not necessarily require physical sales bases, and their development and production involve minor supply chain risks such as the procurement of raw materials.

Context-Specific Approach

Based on a context-specific approach, we use multiple scenarios to analyze and evaluate, both qualitatively and quantitatively, the impact of increase in weather disasters (such as heavy rains and floods) on our operations and have been promoting initiatives to protect our own assets from weather disasters, which are expected to become more severe due to climate change. Specifically, we are examining measures from medium- to long-term (about two to five years) and short-term (within one year) viewpoints and implementing measures against flood disasters, such as installing emergency power generators and more water bars at our major bases.

2．Transition Risks

Transition risks are risks associated with the transition to a decarbonized society. As the global momentum toward decarbonization accelerates and the transition to a decarbonized society progresses, we anticipate more stringent regulations, technological innovation, asset value fluctuations and changes in the investment environment as well as in customer needs, which could affect the Group’s businesses.

Transition risks include impact on the corporate value of investee companies and the value of assets held by the Company due to increased costs associated with GHG emissions resulting from climate change. To reduce the impact オンライン カジノ 種類hese factors, we are decreasing total holdings of business-related equities and promoting engagement with investee companies.

We have estimated the impact of transition risks on assets under management by オンライン カジノ 種類ne Group (equities, corporate bonds, commercial mortgage-backed securities – CMBS and government bonds) using “Aladdin Climate,” a model provided by BlackRock Solutions. With the model, we have quantified the impact on corporate value due to changes in scenario variables (carbon prices, energy demand, fuel prices, emissions, etc.) based on scenarios provided by The Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS). More specifically, the quantification of the impact on corporate value has been conducted by comparing the scenario where current policies continue to 2050 (NGFS’s Hot House World – Current Policies scenario, assuming limited policy changes and a 3.3°C temperature rise at the end of this century) with the following two scenarios also of NGFS.

• (1)Orderly: Net Zero 2050 (Assuming a temperature rise suppressed to 1.5°C and net zero CO₂ emission both by 2050)
• (2)Disorderly: Delayed Transition (Assuming a 1.8°C temperature rise by 2050 due to delayed policy changes)

The following shows the results of the model-based estimates of transition risks of assets (equities, corporate bonds, CMBS and government bonds) (impact analysis on asset prices based on scenarios up to 2050) held by オンライン カジノ 種類ne Group as of March 31, 2023.

• *The Aladdin Climate analytics of BlackRock Solutions contained in this report should not be construed as a characterization オンライン カジノ 種類he materiality or financial impact オンライン カジノ 種類he corresponding information. The Aladdin Climate analytics includes non-financial metrics and involves measurement uncertainties resulting from limitations inherent to the nature オンライン カジノ 種類he corresponding data and the methods used for determining such data.
  The Aladdin Climate analytics is not fixed and is likely to change and evolve over time. The Aladdin Climate analytics relies on relatively new analysis methods, and there are limited peer reviews or comparable data available. BlackRock Solutions does not guarantee and shall not be responsible for the content, accuracy, timeliness, non-infringement or completeness オンライン カジノ 種類he Aladdin Climate analytics contained herein or have any liability resulting from the use オンライン カジノ 種類he Aladdin Climate analytics in this report or any actions taken in reliance on any information herein.

It should be noted that the model does not calculate the positive effects (market superiority or business opportunities) generated by technically implementing climate change mitigation and adaptation measures as we transition to a low-carbon society. Moreover, we believe that this and other quantification models of climate change are still in the development stage, undergoing upgrades based on the latest research findings. We thus have no plan, at this point, to use the data shown above in our management decision-making process, but will continue to carry out research and investigations to explore more appropriate ways to utilize such quantification modeling methods.

Implementation of Climate Change Strategy

A. Initiatives of オンライン カジノ 種類ne Group

オンライン カジノ 種類ne Group assumes the roles of an insurance company, institutional investor, asset manager, global company, and good corporate citizen. In every role, we are promoting the creation of a safe, secure, and sustainable future to protect our customers and local communities in times of need even 100 years from now. In the following sections, we describe our initiatives in each role.

A-1. Initiatives as an Insurance Company (Insurance Products and Services)

オンライン カジノ 種類ne Group engages in the development and provision of insurance products and services that support the transition to a decarbonized society. As one example, we provide insurance related to renewable energy.
There is momentum toward decarbonization worldwide and a shift to renewable energy in major countries for a more efficient electricity supply. In building and expanding the use of offshore wind power generation plants, for example, insurance is indispensable as project financing will not be extended without insurance. However, offshore construction work is never easy, and there is also a need to reduce work errors and prepare for typhoons. It thus represents a challenging domain requiring high levels of underwriting and claims services capabilities.
オンライン カジノ 種類ne Group has acquired GCube, a leading company offering insurance to renewable energy operators. Based on its advanced underwriting and claims services capabilities, we are driving the more widespread use of renewable energy on a global basis through insurance underwriting and insurance claims payments, seamlessly covering everything from the construction phase to the operational phase after the launch.
In February 2021, オンライン カジノ 種類ne & Nichido, a Group company, established the company-wide Green Transformation (GX) Task Force to support customers’ efforts to become carbon neutral and transition to a decarbonized society and contributing to the growth and development of the industry.
The company is engaging in the development and provision of insurance products and solutions that will contribute to the more widespread use of renewable energy, including offshore wind power and solar power, the spread of storage batteries and the promotion オンライン カジノ 種類he use of hydrogen. Our specific efforts to contribute to customers’ transition to a decarbonized society are multifaceted. They include developing defect warranty insurance for the liability of contractors constructing offshore wind power generation plants; undertaking an initiative to support local communities in achieving decarbonization by utilizing a solar power purchase agreement (PPA) model; developing insurance products to help electricity retailers to stabilize their management and secure a power supply capacity; and providing a service to support information disclosures based on the TCFD recommendations.

Promoting Green Transformation, Sustainability Report 2022 (P. 70)

We believe that engagement on the theme of the environment with business partners is essential for society to become decarbonized and carbon neutral. To date, オンライン カジノ 種類ne & Nichido has made engagement and held dialogue with more than 250 companies. Of these, the company has offered solutions to resolve various issues to more than 120 companies while leveraging its expertise.
As one engagement example, オンライン カジノ 種類ne & Nichido has been holding dialogue with power plants for which the company has provided insurance. The company encourages them to consider the environment through the adoption of innovative high-efficiency power generation technologies and carbon dioxide capture, utilization and storage technologies (CCUS/carbon recycling) that reduce GHG emissions and supports their transition by providing relevant products and consulting services.
In November 2022, オンライン カジノ 種類ne & Nichido also launched, jointly with MUFG Bank, Ltd., a service to support disclosures of climate change risks and opportunities and other related information in accordance with the TCFD recommendations as a service solution to help companies promote GX.

A-2. Initiatives as an Institutional Investor (Investment and Financing)

As a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) through Group companies オンライン カジノ 種類ne & Nichido and オンライン カジノ 種類ne Asset Management, we have established a policy concerning environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment and financing, considering not only financial information but also ESG elements. By incorporating climate-related elements into the investment decision-making process, we are supporting the transition to a decarbonized society.
Specifically, we are undertaking ESG engagement to support increased corporate value and the sustainable growth of investee companies through constructive and purposeful dialogue that considers non-financial factors including ESG elements in addition to their financial data as well as ESG integration where both financial data and non-financial data are used in the investment decision-making process.
In fiscal 2022, オンライン カジノ 種類ne & Nichido established a team to carry out impact investment that generates both social and economic value and has made investment commitments to renewable energy, environmental and other funds conducive to counter climate change. In fiscal 2023, the company committed to investment in a new field, specifically a forestry fund, to promote the passing down of valuable forest resources to future generations.
As for our ongoing themed investment and financing efforts, such as those related to green bonds and sustainability bonds, we are also promoting the creation of social and economic value in new fields. In fiscal 2022, we invested in Japan’s first blue bonds to support the investee companies’ efforts related to environmentally sustainable fishery and aquafarming businesses. We have also invested in transition bonds issued by gas, iron and steel and other companies. In this way, we have been providing a broad range of support for the realization of a decarbonized society in the investment and financing field.
The total balance of ESG-themed investments and financing, including green bonds, sustainability bonds and green loans, was about 109 billion yen as of March 31, 2023, for オンライン カジノ 種類ne & Nichido, オンライン カジノ 種類ne & Nichido Life and Nisshin Fire. In fiscal 2022, オンライン カジノ 種類ne & Nichido started making impact investments in funds with measurable social returns, such as renewable energy funds. Such commitments amounted to approximately 13 billion yen as of March 31, 2023.
We have also begun using data providers to conduct quantitative analyses オンライン カジノ 種類he GHG emissions of our investee companies.

A-3. Initiatives as an Asset Manager (Fund Formation)

オンライン カジノ 種類ne Asset Management has been operating renewable energy funds targeting investments in solar power plants since 2012, effectively supporting initiatives aimed at the transition to a decarbonized society.

A-4. Initiatives as a Global Company
(Leading Discussions at International Climate Change Conferences)

As climate change is an important social issue that needs to be addressed by the entire world, オンライン カジノ 種類ne Group actively engages in dialogue with international organizations, governments, industries, academic communities, NPOs and NGOs.
We have led discussions at international conferences, which includes co-chairing a climate change-related working group for the Geneva Association since 2008. We have also joined the Association’s climate change task force and have been engaging in the formulation of scenario analysis and stress test guidelines to perform forward-looking impact assessment of climate change.
In July 2018, オンライン カジノ 種類ne & Nichido became a founding member of the insurer pilot group, launched by the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) under the Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) framework to examine and develop methodologies and analytical tools for the insurance industry to make climate-related disclosures based on the TCFD recommendations. The company has contributed to the publication of the final report of the UNEP FI pilot project, entitled “Insuring the climate transition,” in January 2021.
オンライン カジノ 種類ne Kiln and オンライン カジノ 種類ne HCC International from オンライン カジノ 種類ne Group have joined ClimateWise, a climate change-related international initiative in the insurance industry. They have been carrying out studies and research on various risks and opportunities related to climate change jointly with about 30 leading insurers in the world.
We are also the only Asian company to be a member オンライン カジノ 種類he Sustainable Markets Initiative, an insurance industry task force envisioned by the then Prince Charles of England and established in June 2021.
In Japan, the then Chairman of the Board of オンライン カジノ 種類ne Holdings worked as one of the founders and contributed to the establishment of the TCFD Consortium in May 2019. After the establishment, オンライン カジノ 種類ne Holdings has been a member of the Planning Committee to deliberate on the consortium’s course of action. We have contributed to the creation of the three versions of the TCFD Guidance released in December 2018, July 2020 and October 2022, respectively, and “A Guide to Flood Risk Assessments for Enhanced TCFD Disclosures” released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in March 2023. We also participate in discussion on effective ways for companies to disclose climate-related information and how to link the disclosed information to appropriate investment decision-making of financial and other organizations.
Additionally, through industry-academia collaboration with The University オンライン カジノ 種類okyo, Nagoya University, Kyoto University and Tohoku University, we engage in research on climate change and natural disaster

risks in an effort to gain deeper scientific insight into disaster prevention and mitigation and to raise the sophistication of measuring methods through risk modelling to ascertain risk volume in even greater detail. Our efforts in this area include development of a stochastic risk assessment approach. We believe that in addition to providing products and services in developed countries it is also important to disseminate the ideas of an insurance mechanism and risk management practices in developing countries and regions particularly vulnerable to the impact of climate change and natural disasters in accordance with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, which provides new world guidelines for disaster risk reduction.
オンライン カジノ 種類ne Group is contributing to the creation of international rules and the progress in research on climate change and natural disaster risks through these initiatives.

A-5. Initiatives as a Good Corporate Citizen (Social Contribution)

Mangrove forests have an effect on the prevention and mitigation of global warming by absorbing and fixing a significant volume of CO₂. Under the concept of “Insurance for the Future of the Earth,” オンライン カジノ 種類ne Group has engaged in the Mangrove Planting Project since 1999. As of March 31, 2023, approximately 12,261 hectares of mangrove forest have been planted through this project in nine countries, primarily in Asia. In addition to オンライン カジノ 種類ne & Nichido, other Group companies are now planting mangroves. We have also announced the Mangrove-Based Value Co-creation 100-Year Declaration, which aims to create value through the blessings of nature brought by mangroves in collaboration with forestry NGOs. Under the declaration, we will continue to undertake this project in the future.
In 2022, we launched activities to protect eelgrass beds. Eelgrass is a type of seagrass, which grows in sandy, shallow waters with sunlight and gentle waves. It has a high ability to absorb and fixate CO₂ from the atmosphere as well as purify water. Together with mangroves, we will promote this initiative as an effort to protect the global environment.

At every age, educating and enlightening children who will lead the future are a great responsibility adults must assume. Around the world, オンライン カジノ 種類ne Group is visiting schools to provide Green Lessons and Disaster Prevention Lessons to children to raise their environmental awareness and disaster preparedness.
With our strong belief that “it is our responsibility to pass on a bright future to future generations,” オンライン カジノ 種類ne Holdings has positioned future generations as its stakeholders in addition to customers, society, employees, shareholders and investors since 2021. We will step up our tree planting, education, and other efforts to pass on a sustainable environment and society to these future generations.

B. Policies Concerning Insurance Underwriting as well as Investment and Financing

Our basic policy on climate change is to support the decarbonization of customers and local communities through insurance products and services as well as investments and financing through constructive dialogue with stakeholders. We individually set up a policy on each transaction for the areas that could cause significant, negative impacts on the environment or society.
At the end of September 2020, we published our thoughts on climate change in “オンライン カジノ 種類ne: Our Climate Strategy,” which we revised at the end of September 2021 and the end of September 2022. The following sections describe our policies concerning insurance underwriting as well as investment and financing to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Insurance Underwriting

オンライン カジノ 種類ne Group has not provided new insurance underwriting capacities to coal-fired power generation projects since September 2020 or thermal coal mining projects since September 2021, regardless of whether they are newly constructed or not. However, we may grant exceptions after careful consideration for projects with innovative technologies and approaches, such as CCS/CCUS^*1 and mixed combustion, aiming to achieve the goals オンライン カジノ 種類he Paris Agreement.

Since September 2022, オンライン カジノ 種類ne Group has also strengthened its commitment by protecting the environment and supporting the transition to a decarbonized society by no longer providing new insurance underwriting capacities to oil and gas company extraction projects^*2 in the Arctic Circle (all areas north of latitude 66°33, including the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, ANWR) and oil sands mining.

• *1Carbon dioxide capture and storage/Carbon dioxide capture, utilization, and storage
• *2Exemptions for projects with decarbonization plans that are aligned with the Paris Agreement

Investment and Financing

With respect to investment and financing, オンライン カジノ 種類ne Group will not provide new financing for coal-fired power generation projects or thermal coal mining projects. However, as with our insurance underwriting policy, we may grant exceptions after careful consideration for projects with innovative technologies and approaches, such as CCS/CCUS and mixed combustion, aiming to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement.
In aligning with our insurance underwriting policy, we also no longer provide new financing for oil and gas extraction projects in the Arctic Circle (all areas north of latitude 66°33, including the ANWR) and oil sands mining and are stepping up our efforts to support the protection オンライン カジノ 種類he natural environment and transition to a decarbonized society.

Metrics and Targets

Metrics and Targets for Fiscal 2050

• Reduction of GHG emissions
  Aiming to reduce GHG (CO₂) emissions from オンライン カジノ 種類ne Group to net zero by fiscal 2050 for our own operations (including insurance customers and investment and financing recipients)^*1,*2.

Metrics and Targets for Fiscal 2030

• Reduction of GHG emissions
  Reducing GHG emissions (CO₂) for operations from オンライン カジノ 種類ne Group by 60% (vs 2015)^*3
• Renewable electricity use
  Using 100% of renewable electricity at オンライン カジノ 種類ne Group’s major business facilities
• Electrification of company-owned vehicles (オンライン カジノ 種類ne & Nichido, オンライン カジノ 種類ne & Nichido Life and Nisshin Fire)
  Switching all vehicles owned by オンライン カジノ 種類ne & Nichido, オンライン カジノ 種類ne & Nichido Life and Nisshin Fire to electrified vehicles (EV, PHV, HV, etc.)

Metrics and Targets for Fiscal 2023 (Increase or Improvement vs Fiscal 2020)

• Increase in insurance products that will contribute to green transformation (GX)
  Increasing income from insurance premiums on GX-related insurance products by around 7 billion yen (オンライン カジノ 種類ne & Nichido) Has increased by 6.3 billion yen as of the end of fiscal 2022
  Our strategy is to expand our insurance offerings to drive the more widespread use of renewable energy. We aim to increase GX-related insurance by using insurance premiums as a metric.
• Improvement of profitability of fire insurance
  Improving profitability of fire insurance by more than 45 billion yen^*4 (オンライン カジノ 種類ne & Nichido) Has improved by 36.6 billion yen as of the end of fiscal 2022
  To protect customers and local communities in times of need, we must provide fire insurance in preparation for natural disasters that have been becoming increasingly severe. We will use the profitability of fire insurance as a metric and seek to provide the fire insurance system in a stable and sustainable manner.

• *1Medium-term targets still under consideration
• *2Scope 3, Category 15, based on the GHG Protocol standards
• *3Associated with our own business activities (Scope 1 [direct emissions] + Scope 2 [indirect emissions] + Scope 3 [other indirect emissions; Categories 1, 3, 5 and 6] based on the GHG Protocol standards) Scope 3 includes categories of importance to the Group for which numerical values can be obtained.
• *4Supposing natural catastrophe claims in an average year

GHG Emissions

Emissions Associated with the Group’s Business Activities and Achieving Carbon Neutrality

Each オンライン カジノ 種類ne Group company is working to reduce the environmental impact associated with its business activities, and at the same time, aims to achieve carbon neutrality on a global basis, in which the amount of GHG fixed and reduced through mangrove planting and the use of natural energy exceeds GHG (CO₂) emissions from business activities.

Achieving Carbon Neutrality in Fiscal 2021

• Reduction of GHG (CO₂) emissions from オンライン カジノ 種類ne Group operations^*1: 83,483 tons (32% reduction vs 2015)
  (Scope 1: 13,022 tons; Scope 2: 47,435 tons; Scope 3^*2: 23,026 tons)
• Amount of GHG (CO₂) Fixed and Reduced: 130,003 tons

オンライン カジノ 種類ne Group is working to reduce the environmental impact (domestic and international) and become carbon neutral by 1) conserving energy and using energy more efficiently, 2) planting mangroves to absorb and fix CO₂, 3) using renewable energy (such as by procuring green electricity) and 4) amortizing carbon credits. As a result オンライン カジノ 種類hese efforts, in fiscal 2021 we achieved carbon neutrality for the ninth consecutive year (since fiscal 2013) thanks to absorption and fixation effects of mangrove planting and the use of carbon credits outperforming the CO₂ emissions generated by the Group’s overall business activities. The value of ecosystem services generated through the Mangrove Planting Project over the past 20 years (from April 1999 to the end of March 2019) has reached approximately 118.5 billion yen. We expect the value to climb to 391.2 billion yen by the end of fiscal 2038^*3. As of March 31, 2023, we have planted a total area of 12,261 hectares of mangrove forest.

• *1Associated with our own business activities (Scope 1 [direct emissions] + Scope 2 [indirect emissions] + Scope 3 [other indirect emissions; Categories 1, 3, 5 and 6] based on the GHG Protocol standards)
• *2Amount of paper used, etc.
  (Categories 1, 3, 5 and 6)
• *3Survey contracted out to Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. and evaluated following internationally recognized methodologies

GHG Emissions for Investment Portfolio

To assess the climate change-related risks and opportunities of its investee companies and financing recipients, オンライン カジノ 種類ne & Nichido has performed analysis of total GHG emissions and weighted average carbon intensity (WACI) on its domestic listed equity and bond portfolios as of March 31, 2022, the disclosure of which is recommended by the TCFD. In performing the analysis, the company conducted measurements using data provided by MSCI ESG Research LLC^{*4, 5, 6}.
We will continue to urge our investee companies to fully disclose climate change-related information and work toward a decarbonized society through engagement, while also making use オンライン カジノ 種類his analysis.

Total GHG emissions:

Greenhouse gas emissions associated with the portfolio, calculated based on the company’s percentage of equity ownership to adjusted corporate value (market capitalization + interest-bearing debt)

Weighted average carbon intensity (WACI):

Calculated by multiplying each investee company’s greenhouse gas emissions to revenue by the weight オンライン カジノ 種類he company in the portfolio and getting the sum オンライン カジノ 種類hese figures

• *4The figures in the table cover 93.3% オンライン カジノ 種類he domestic listed equities in the portfolio (based on the market value). Likewise, the figures in the table cover 66.0% オンライン カジノ 種類he domestic bonds in the portfolio (based on the book value).
• *5Data may be subject to change retrospectively.
• *6We conducted measurement of our GHG emissions using information (the “Information”) from MSCI ESG Research LLC and its affiliates (the “ESG Parties”) as well as from other information providers. The Information may only be used for readers’ internal use, may not be reproduced or resold in any form and may not be used as a basis for, or a component of, any financial instruments or products or indices. The ESG Parties do not allow the use オンライン カジノ 種類he Information to determine which securities to buy or sell or when to buy or sell them and do not warrant or guarantee the originality, accuracy and/or completeness オンライン カジノ 種類he Information. The ESG Parties expressly disclaim all explicit or implicit warranties, including those of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. None オンライン カジノ 種類he ESG Parties shall have any liability for any errors or omissions in connection with the Information or any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if they have been notified オンライン カジノ 種類he possibility of such damages.