GROUP SUSTAINABLE ACTIVITY

JIA has invested in Japan Marriage Co., Ltd., which was established under the slogan of "a marriage agency with which business people can search for a marriage partner without worry" so that business people can find a marriage partner effectively in a short period of time and get married happily, and is supporting them in attaining their goals.
Japan Marriage Co., Ltd., supports business people who "miss opportunities to encounter someone nice due to their hectic schedules as they engage in business diligently."

Japan Marriage Co., Ltd.,

JIA has invested in NeuroSky Co., Ltd., which collects biological data, including brain waves, electrocardiograms, and heart rates, with its original biological sensor technologies, and gives appropriate feedback, to take measures against presymptomatic diseases, and is supporting them in attaining their goals.
NeuroSky Co., Ltd., engages in activities for "early detection of mental disorders and dementia with brain wave data," "development of efficient mastery programs for learning and sports institutions based on brain wave data," and so on.

NeuroSky Co., Ltd.,

JIA has invested in Fits Yokohama Inc., which supports children who have development retardation or disabilities by providing them with opportunities to "develop their skills while playing" from early childhood, to realize affluent living, and is supporting them in attaining their goals.
Fits Yokohama Inc., operates dozens of facilities for after-school day care and support for child development under the name of "Omocha-bako (Toy Box)," where children can learn necessary items for living in society, such as control of various emotions, rules, and communication skills, through "play."

Fits Yokohama Inc.,

Fits Yokohama Inc., in which JIA invested, operates "Office Will－Minato Mirai," a type-B facility for supporting the employment of people with disabilities or intractable diseases, and JIA entrusts them with the printing of business cards.
A type-B facility for supporting the employment of people with disabilities or intractable diseases offers employment opportunities to those who face difficulty in working for an ordinary office in accordance with an employment contract, such as people with disabilities or intractable diseases. Fits Yokohama has engaged in child welfare for a long period of time, hearing worries and problems from family members, parents and guardians of children. Based on these experiences, Fits Yokohama supports children in growing up and leading a life in their own ways and offers the services of "Office Will－Minato Mirai" to those who cannot rejoin society due to social withdrawal or mental disorder, which is a social issue, to develop an environment where they can take on challenges in their own ways.

Office Will－Minato Mirai

The JIA Group grazes sheep for weeding the land of solar power plants without using agricultural chemicals at some of the solar power plants operated by the JIA Group. In addition, the JIA Group wholesales mutton to restaurants, etc. and sells mutton products at nearby "farmers' markets," etc. as business activities based on local economies.

Instagram@Miyagi Grass Field

JIA has invested in Sagamihara Biogas Power Co., Ltd., which pursues further utilization of recycled food resources for solving the problem of waste food and attaining SDGs, and is supporting them in attaining their goals.
Sagamihara Biogas Power Co., Ltd., induces methane fermentation by using 50 tons of liquid recyclable food resources (classified as waste acid, alkali, and sludge under the Waste Disposal and Public Cleaning Law) per day to produce biogas and then generates electric power with an output of 528 kW. It sells electric power based on the feed-in tariff (FIT) system. Furthermore, in order to utilize the residual liquid after the fermentation, they conduct solid-liquid separation, dry it with waste heat or the like, and produce materials for fertilizers.

Sagamihara Biogas Power Co., Ltd.,

The JIA Group conducts the business of converting aged passenger planes into cargo planes. By converting aged aircraft as passenger planes into cargo planes, we can extend their lifespans.

Part out and Conversion Business

A demonstration project JIA is promoting in cooperation with Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology for the purpose of "realizing a carbon-neutral society and revitalizing forestry" has been adopted as a project entrusted by New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), that is, a project for supporting the development of systems for supplying or using woody biomass fuel, etc. stably and efficiently.
This project is aimed at actualizing to below:
・"stable and efficient supply of fuel" and "development of a system for utilizing fuel" with eucalyptus for solving problems with the supply of woody biomass energy.
・the monetization of forestry.

Determination of the Implementation Structure for the FY2023 "Support Project for Establishing a Stable and Efficient Supply and Utilization System for Woody Biomass Fuel, etc.

JIA started developing and operating solar power plants in 2014. As of June 2024, we are operating 25 plants around Japan, with a total output of 71.3 MW (with solar cells), and we sell them as financial instruments to mainly investors.
After the start of electricity sales, we continue to manage and operate the plant, and until 2023, the plant generated a cumulative 73,959 MWh of electricity. This is equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of approximately 17,715 households*.
*Calculated based on the Ministry of the Environment's "Statistical Survey on CO2 Emissions from the Household Sector," assuming annual electricity consumption of 4,175 kWh per household.

Renewable Energy Business

JIA allows employees to wear any clothes as long as they comply with the following three rules, in order to realize a working environment in which employees can think autonomously, come up with new ideas and create a new sense of value.
(1) Clothes shall be suited for time, place, and occasion (TPO).
(2) Clothes shall be kept clean so that they will not bring a feeling of discomfort or strangeness to others.
(3) Clothes shall not be skimpy.
Some members work in a suit and tie even in the summer, while other members work in jeans with sneakers. JIA will realize a freewheeling workplace while respecting each other's sense of value.

JIA received three stars in "Eruboshi Certification" by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as an enterprise that is excellent in terms of activities for promoting female participation and career advancement in workplaces. We make efforts to develop an environment in which anyone can flourish regardless of gender.

General Employees Action Plan Pursuant to the Act on the Promotion of Female Participation and Career Advancement in the Workplace

JIA participated in Financial Runners EKIDEN 2023, which is organized by Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs, Inc., for the first time. Marathon enthusiasts in our company got together, and produced good results in the relay race with a team of four employees thanks to their daily training.

Financial Runners EKIDEN 2023

On August 28, 2024, JIA concluded "an agreement regarding initiatives for improving the quality of Goto Beef and strengthening the fattening business" with Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Goto City(Nagasaki Prefecture), and JA-Goto. Through the collaboration among industry, government, and academia, we aim to improve the added value of Goto Beef and vitalize the livestock raising project of Goto City(Nagasaki Prefecture).
Goto Beef means the meat of cattle fattened in the Goto Islands in Nagasaki Prefecture, and its trademark (local group trademark) belongs to JA-Goto. Goto Beef is characterized by the good balance between lean tissue and fat, marbled meat, tenderness, and mouth-filling taste. In particular, its tenderloin is highly evaluated, as its good taste has impressed many gourmets. Sightseers who visited the islands made this beef well-recognized nationwide by word of mouth.

(Reference) JA-Goto website　

JIA concluded a loan contract based on the "Sustainability Linked Loan" with MUFG Bank, Ltd. When procuring funds, we set goals regarding "the Promotion of Female Participation and Career Advancement in the Workplace" of the JIA as Sustainability Performance Targets.

Notice of Borrowing of Funds (Sustainability Linked Loan)

JP Lease Products & Services, a 100% subsidiary of JIA , has procured funds through Positive Impact Finance in a syndicated fashion, with the arranger being Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking has offered a loan via Positive Impact Finance after obtaining a second opinion confirming that the activities of JLPS comply with the Principles for Positive Impact Finance from the third-party evaluation institution Rating & Investment Information, Inc.

Notice of the fund procurement through "Positive Impact Finance"

For the purpose of contributing to the development of a sustainable society, the JIA Group issues donation-type private placement bonds actively in cooperation with local financial institutions and a portion of the issuance fee is donated to local medical organizations, and organizations for supporting enrollment in schools, etc. We have issued a total of 8.4 billion yen by June 2024.

List of the JIA Group's Issuance of donation-type private placement bonds

The JIA Group formulated important policies for establishing a system for group-wide compliance with laws, regulations, and corporate ethics. In addition, we established JIA Group Compliance Committee, for the purpose of implementing measures based on the policies thoroughly.

GROUP SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLE