Sustainability Strategy

Sustainability Strategy

Sustainability Strategy

Practicing Responsible Property Investment and Contributing to Solve Global Issues.

We are highly aware of the importance of sustainability and are proactively making efforts to achieve it based on the Sustainability Strategy and helping to solve global issues under our mission: "Always Create New Value for People, the Community, and the World."

Sustainability Policy

Our Concept of Sustainability in Property Investment

Based on the Responsible Property Investment Policy (established in June 2013, renamed to "Sustainability Policy“ in September 2023), we implement RPI (Responsible Property Investment) that integrates environmental, social, and governance elements into property investment. Owning and managing properties in an environmentally-friendly and socially responsible manner adds value to an investment by limiting the risks of regulatory non-compliance and losing its competitive position in the market, by making a property more appealing to tenants and purchasers and by reducing expenses and improving returns. Therefore, we believe that this is an important strategy for us. We also believe that the strategy will bring about a more desirable result for our environment and society.

Our Commitment

  • Through dialogue and cooperation with diverse stakeholders, including tenants and local communities, we contribute to the creation of a sustainable society.
  • We form a diverse and inclusive organization that attracts and engages talent from a variety of backgrounds, and provide stable investment management services.
  • We provide investors with more stable returns by incorporating the concept of RPI into our asset management strategies.

Our Strategy

Our RPI strategy is integrated into the asset management of the investment corporations and is implemented by all operational functions of the company during the entire ownership cycle, from its acquisition to the ongoing asset management, marketing, renovation and maintenance through sale.

Responsible Property Investment (RPI)
  • Incorporate the concept of RPI into fund management strategy based on the Sustainability Policy
  • Set objectives in order to make activities transparent and measurable
  • Educate and train for improving capabilities
  • Measure performance against objectives
  • Report results of activities to investors, clients and consultants
Investment Decisions
  • Incorporate environmental and social risks and opportunities into the evaluation criteria when acquiring, selling or operating properties
  • Integrate RPI strategies, but not at the expense of long-term client financial performance
Refurbishment
  • Incorporate RPI strategies into the design and financial analysis of all property rennovations
  • Evaluate obtaining certifications, such as for environmental performance (green building certifications etc.) or social performance (measures considering diversity), applicable for each property type and location prior to refurbishment to expedite approval process and enhance the property's competitive position to maximize occupancy, rents and tenant quality
  • Engage with planners and other external project partners and consultants to achieve objectives
Operations and Maintenance
  • Define and implement best practice measures (priority on no costs and low costs) to improve energy efficiency, water conservation and waste management for all operating assets in order to promote sustainable practices
  • Reduce operating expenses and thereby increasing property values
  • Evaluate obtaining certifications, such as for environmental performance (green building certifications etc.) or social performance (measures considering diversity), applicable for each property type and location in order to enhance the property's competitive position to maximize occupancy, rents and tenant quality
  • Monitor changes in regulations and laws in order to adopt and implement RPI strategies
  • Collaborate with tenants, property managers and suppliers of services and materials to achieve objectives

Our RPI Disclosure Policy

We willingly disclose our RPI activities to investors and other stakeholders.

Our sustainability activities are promoted in order of priority assigned according to the external environment with a focus on the following.

Sustainability activities

Sustainability-Related Policies

We and each investment corporation have established sustainability-related policies regarding environmental, social, and governance issues.

Sustainability

Environmental

Social

Governance

Collaboration with KKR

KKR believes that the thoughtful management of Environmental, Social, Governance, regulatory, and geopolitical issues is an essential part of long-term business success in a rapidly changing world, and incorporating such business-relevant issues as part of its investment process can both create and protect value.
KKR and KJRM share learnings and best practices related to their sustainability efforts through regular working-level meetings and collaboration with KJRM's Senior Adovisory Board.