Through the meetings of the Sustainability Committee, we have examined its vision and targets for sustainability and carried out efforts toward their realization. As the level of interest toward sustainability is rising, the asset manager has further clarified the responses to be taken by identifying and visualizing related to sustainability materiality through dialogue with global stakeholders and collaborative efforts with other organizations. These issues were identified based on the Mission Statement and Sustainability Policy.
"Since identifying materiality in 2019, your company has conducted regular reviews, steadily addressing each issue while setting KPIs and targets. Based on the status of initiatives, as well as domestic and global trends, you have now significantly revised your materiality. Particularly with regard to "biodiversity," as its importance is growing for companies that deal with real estate, you have advanced your efforts for specifying dependencies and impacts on natural capital, as well as implementing relevant initiatives at your properties. The fact that you now have clearly positioned biodiversity as a materiality issue can be considered an advanced initiative within the real estate management sector. Regarding "human rights", you have advanced the establishment of systems through human rights due diligence, risk management, and monitoring, demonstrating your company's commitment to respect for human rights, which is clearly stated in your human rights policy.
Furthermore, through re-sorting of risks and opportunities, you have more clearly shown why each issue is important. Also, by rearranging KPIs and targets according to the actual status, you have enhanced their alignment with initiatives. I expect you will further deepen your responses to each issue going forward while conducting reviews as necessary."