Environment

Environmental Materiality

Addressing climate change and environmental protection - Achieve carbon neutrality－

Environmental Philosophy

BOT Lease Co., Ltd. recognizes "Addressing climate change and environmental protection - Achieve carbon neutrality -" as a matter of materiality in the environmental field. We will contribute to addressing climate change and protecting the global environment through our business activities

Environmental Policy

1.Compliance with laws and regulations

We will comply with various environment-related requirements we have agreed to, in addition to laws and regulations related to the environment, including those related to waste disposal.

2.Contribution to the creation of a recycling-oriented society

We will continuously promote the 3Rs (Reduce, Re-use, Recycle) in our business activities, centered on leasing and financial services, and strive to reduce the generation of waste and dispose waste appropriately, thereby contributing to the creation of a recycling-oriented society.

3.Contribution to the realization of a carbon-free society

We will contribute to the achievement of a carbon-free society by promoting initiatives related to renewable energy and energy-saving/fuel-saving assets to reduce emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases.

4.Continuous Efforts

We will set environmental targets, implement environmental protection activities, and provide feedback on the results to work on continuous review and improvement and prevention of pollution.

5.Enhancement of environmental awareness

We will enhance awareness of environmental issues by thoroughly disseminating our environmental policy to all employees, widely supporting their individual voluntary efforts to improve the environment.

6.Disclosure of Environmental Policy

Our "Environmental Philosophy and Environmental Policy” are published both internally and externally.

BOT Lease Co., Ltd.

Environmental Targets for FY2024

1.Promote initiatives related to renewable energy and energy- and fuel-efficient properties

We aim to expand the supply of green energy through renewable energy power generation projects, mainly solar power generation facilities, and promote initiatives for energy- and fuel-efficient properties, as well as expand business opportunities in decarbonization and next-generation energy-related businesses.

  • ・Promote initiatives related to sustainability finance(※)
    Target for FY2024: 25.5 billion JPY in new contracts

    （※）Subject transactions related to sustainability finance
  • ・Expansion of green energy supply through renewable energy power generation projects
    • FY2023 results: 246.7MW (power generation capacity including existing one)
  • ・Eco-friendly real estate such as ZEB (Net Zero Energy Building) and ZEH (Net Zero Energy House) building initiatives Promotion
    • FY2023 results: 6 ZEH cases, 2 ZEB cases

  • ・Next-Generation Aircrafts (A320neo・A321neo・B737MAX-8, B787, A350) ・engines
  • ・Vessels compliant with environmental regulations or compatible with new fuels
  • ・Decarbonization deals (other than project finance), including renewable energy and environmental subsidies
  • ・Support for decarbonization efforts with Joint Crediting Mechanism

Related SDGs

2.Prohibit credit transactions that have a significant adverse impact on the global environment

We do not engage in credit transactions that have a significant adverse impact on the global environment. When extending new credit transactions to a business that may have a significant impact on the global environment, we will determine our response after confirming that the business is fulfilling its social responsibilities, such as giving appropriate consideration to environmental issues and respect for human rights in accordance with laws, regulations, and practices generally accepted internationally or locally by using environmental and social risk checklists, etc.

Related SDGs

3.Reduce Our Own Environmental Impact

BOT Lease Co., Ltd. calculates GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions in order to visualize our own environmental impact.
We have set medium-to long-term targets for GHG emissions (Scope 1 and Scope 2) to achieve zero emissions on a net basis by fiscal year 2030, and are continuously working on the activities.

ⅰ.GHG emissions Scope 1 and 2

We calculate and disclose the amount of GHG emissions from vehicles (Scope 1) and from electricity (Scope 2) used by our company (domestic headquarters and branches).

Results for FY2022 and FY2023

（ｔ-CO2） FY2022 FY2023 Increase/
Decrease
Scope 1 44 35 +9
Scope 2 129 138 +9
Total 173 173 ±0

ⅱ.GHG emissions Scope 3

We caluculate upstream and downstream emissions (Scope 3) in our value chains. To reduce emissions in the future, we plan to set reduction targets by understanding the emissions of the entire value chains.

【Calculation Targets】
BOT Lease Co., Ltd. and 76 consolidated subsidiaries (Note that the GHG emissions of consolidated subsidiaries are estimated from BOTL emissions by using such as the ratios of sales and number of employees between the subsidiaries and the headquarters.)　

Category CO2 emissions (t-CO2)
FY2022 FY2023 Increase/
Decrease
1 Purchased products and services 134,875 188,668 +53,793
2 Capital Goods 35 26 -9
3 Fuel and energy related activities not included in Scope 1 and 2 55 51 -4
4 Transport and distribution (upstream) 78 81 +3
5 Waste from operations 121 68 -57
6 Business travel 185 291 +106
7 Employer commuting 213 231 +18
8 Leased assets (upstream) Not Applicable
9 Transport, delivery (downstream) 2,996 3,393 +397
10 Processing of products sold Not Applicable
11 Use of products sold 5,956 10,209 +4,253
12 Disposal of products sold 20,792 12,261 -8,531
13 Leased assets (downstream) 400,200 521,680 +121,480
14 Franchise Not Applicable
15 Investments 11,923 10,208 -1,715
Total 577,430 747,166 +169,736
Scope 1, 2 and 3 Total 577,603 747,339 +169,736

ⅲ.GHG emissions from our investments and loan portfolio

On top of that, we also calculate the GHG emissions generated by the assets in our major investments and loan portfolio.

【Calculation Target】
Our portfolio of investments and loans related to vessels, aircrafts, real estates.

Results for fiscal 2022 and 2023

Investments and Loan CO2 emissions (t-CO2)
FY2022 FY2023 Increase/
Decrease
Vessels 665,965 796,379 +130,414
Aircrafts 86,890 149,571 +62,681
Real estates 10,360 16,853 +6,493
Total 763,215 962,803 +199,589

Related SDGs

4.Reduction of waste emissions and appropriate disposal through promotion of 3Rs among leased properties

We will curb waste emissions by increasing the re-lease transition rate of leased properties and promoting the 3Rs (sales of used products and materials). We will also dispose external waste appropriately in accordance with the laws.

Related SDGs

5.Adaptation to climate change

We will develop a BCP for climate change disasters and address any issues detected.

Related SDGs

Implementation Status of Environmental Targets for FY2023

Environmental Performance Report

We have been committed to continuous activities with the aim of reducing environmental impact and protecting the environment.

Changes in Electricity Consumption at Head Office

Electricity consumption at the headquarters in FY2023 was 308,534kw, approximately 8% decrease from FY2022.

(Kw)

FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2023/
2022
Consumption 392,184 286,489 308,534 8%

Head office OA paper usage (head office MFP/printer counts)

In FY2023, OA paper consumption at the head office decreased by approximately 9% compared to that of FY2022 due to the promotion of paperless operations.

(Qty)

FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2023/
2022
Consumption 1,546,124 1,090,572 992,084 ▲9%

Consumables Expenses (Company-wide)

Our consumables purchases in FY2023 decreased by approximately 12% compared to that of FY2022 due to our promotion of the 3Rs among consumables expenses.
(FY2021 includes consumables purchase expenses related to the head office relocation.)

(1,000 JPY)

FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2023/
2022
Purchases 10,497 6.247 5,469 ▲12%
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