Sustainability Finance, Green Finance

JEI promotes acquisition of assets that aim for environmental performance and solving social issues, and from a financing perspective, it also pursues initiatives to expand its base of investors who are proactive regarding ESG investment. As part of such efforts, JEI implements advanced procurement through sustainability finance and green finance in financing related to the acquisition of Eligible Sustainability Projects, Eligible Green Projects, and renovation work that contributes to enviroment improvements.

Sustainability Finance

Sustainability finance refers to debt or debt securities that an issuer procures to finance Eligible Sustainability Assets and are generally procured in accordance with the principles outlined by the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA).
JEI’s Sustainability Finance Framework has acquired the highest ranked “SU1 (F)” rating from the Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. (JCR).
URL: https://www.jcr.co.jp/en/greenfinance/sustainability/

Sustainability Finance Framework

(1) Use of proceeds

Funds procured through sustainability finance shall be allocated as new funds to acquire the assets defined in (2) below (hereinafter the “Eligible Sustainability Projects”) and funds for the refinancing or redemption of existing debt or investment corporation bonds required for the acquisition of Eligible Sustainability Projects.

(2) Eligible Sustainability Projects

Eligible Sustainability Projects shall meet the following criteria and shall be selected at the sustainability committee of Japan Excellent Asset Management Co., Ltd., the Asset Management Company of JEI.

  • Properties that have received or are scheduled to receive one of the following certifications within the past three years from the procurement date or during the remaining term of sustainability finance:
      DBJ Green Building Certification: 5, 4, or 3 stars
      CASBEE Real Estate Certification: S, A, or B+ rank
  • Properties that maintain a certain level or higher of the following functions contributing to the resolution of social issues
      Regional disaster prevention
      Healthcare services
      Child-rearing support
      Consideration for the elderly and the disabled
      Socioeconomic advancement and empowerment, etc.

(3) Maximum amount of Sustainability Finance

The total period-end book value of Eligible Sustainability Projects in the most recent fiscal period multiplied by total assets-based LTV as of the end of the most recent fiscal period (hereinafter the “Debts of Eligible Sustainability Projects”) is set as the maximum amount of Sustainability Finance.

Reporting on Sustainability Finance

(1)Allocation reporting

JEI’s allocation of funds concerning sustainability finance is as follows.

As of August 18, 2025

Balance of Sustainability Finance 0 million yen
Total Amount of Eligible Sustainability Projects 6,373 million yen
LTV 45.1 %
Debts of Eligible Sustainability Projects 2,874 million yen
  • These are finalized figures as of the most recent fiscal period.

List of Eligible Sustainability Projects

Property Name Book Value (million yen)
AKASAKA INTERCITY AIR 6,373
Total 6,373

(2)Reporting

Assessment Rank of Eligible Sustainability Projects

As of August 18, 2025

Eligible Sustainability Projects DBJ Green Building Certification CASBEE
AKASAKA INTERCITY AIR - S

Quantatative indicators of Eligible Sustainability Projects

Term The Number of Eligible Sustainability Projects Total Leasable Space
(㎡)
Electricity consumption(※)
(MW/h)
Water consumption(※)
(Thousand ㎥)
CO2 Emissions(※)
(t-CO2)
April 2024 ~ March 2025 1 2,580.24 230 2.0 162
  • Limited to the scope in which JEI has authority over energy control.
    These figures are for Eligible Sustainability Projects as of the end of March 2025.

Green Finance

Green Finance are a type of bond and borrowings instrument an issuer issues to procure funds to finance its Green Projects (environmentally conscious investment and loan projects) and are generally issued in accordance with International Capital Market Association’s (ICMA) Green Bond Principles, and Loan Market Association’s(LMA) Green Loan Principles.

JEI has obtained a second-party opinion from Sustainalytics, an ESG rating agency, for Suitability of Green Finance Framework. For details of the second-party opinion, please refer to the following website.

Green Finance Framework

(1)Use of proceeds

The net proceeds from the Green Finance will be used for acquisition, refinancing, and redemption of assets that meet the following "Eligibility Criteria A", also be applied as expenses for renovation works that meet the "Eligibility Criteria B".

Eligibility Criteria A:

  • A real property that has achieved one of the top three levels of DBJ Green Building Certification or CASBEE for Real Estate within three years from the payment date of green bond or the execution date of green loan

Eligibility Criteria B:

  • Renovation works that aim at reducing the amount of CO2 emissions, or energy consumption by at least 20% compared to that before the renovation
  • Renovation works that aim at newly obtaining a green building certification stipulated under Eligible Criteria A or improving the level of the certification by at least one level

(2)Eligible Green Projects

Eligible Green Projects are assets that have received or are scheduled to receive one of the following certifications within the last 3 years as of the procurement date of Green finance among the specified assets owned by JEI (excluding, however, those corresponding to Eligible Sustainability Projects).

  1. DBJ Green Building Certification: 5, 4, or 3 stars
  2. CASBEE Certification: S, A, or B+ rank

Eligible Green Projects are selected by the sustainability committee (a committee composed of the President and other board members established to promote sustainability initiatives) of Japan Excellent Asset Management Co., Ltd., the Asset Management Company of JEI.

(3)Maximum amount of Green Finance

Debts of Eligible Green Projects calculated by multiplying the total period-end book value of Eligible Green Projects in the latest fiscal period by total assets-based LTV as of the end of the latest fiscal period, and the "total expenditure for renovation work" is added to set the maximum amount of Green Financings to be procured.

Reporting Concerning Green Finance

(1)Allocation reporting

The allocation report about JEI Green Finance is as follows.

As of November 28, 2025

Total Amount of Outstanding Green Finance 40,990 million yen
Green Bonds 19,600 million yen
Green loans 21,390 million yen

Green Bonds

Name Amount of Green Bond
to be issued
(million yen)
Interest
Rate
Issuance date Redemption date Term of
Issuance
No.14 Unsecured Investment Corporate Bonds
(JEI Green Bonds)
4,000 0.63% August 10, 2018 August 10, 2028 10years
No.16 Unsecured Investment Corporate Bonds
(No.2 JEI Green Bonds)
5,000 0.75% October 29, 2020 October 29, 2035 15years
No.19 Unsecured Investment Corporate Bonds
(No.3 JEI Green Bonds)
2,000 0.724% February 8, 2024 February 8, 2029 5years
No.21 Unsecured Investment Corporate Bonds
(No.4 JEI Green Bonds)
4,800 1.740% July 16, 2024 July 14, 2034 10years
No.22 Unsecured Investment Corporate Bonds
(No.5 JEI Green Bonds)
3,800 1.696% October 30, 2024 October 30, 2034 10years

Green loans

Lender Loan
Amount
Interest Rate
(Note 1)
Borrowing
Period
Drawdown Date Principal
Repayment
Date
(Note 2)
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
MUFG Bank, Ltd.
Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
Resona Bank, Limited
¥5.75
billion
Floating Base interest rate
(JBA three-months Yen-TIBOR) + 0.43000%
8.0 years December
30, 2021
December
30, 2029
Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. ¥0.50
billion
Fixed 0.34000% 5.0 years November
30, 2022
November
30, 2027
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. ¥0.50
billion
Fixed 0.34000% 5.0 years November
30, 2022
November
30, 2027
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
MUFG Bank, Ltd.
Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
Resona Bank, Limited
¥5.75
billion
Floating Base interest rate
(JBA three-months Yen-TIBOR) + 0.37000%
7.1 years December
30, 2022
January
31, 2030
The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited ¥3.00
billion
Fixed 1.30000% 10.0 years December
7, 2023
December
7, 2033
Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. ¥0.60
billion
Fixed 1.82508% 4.2 years November
4, 2025
January
31, 2030
The Norinchukin Bank ¥1.45
billion
Fixed 1.87875% 6.0 years November
4, 2025
October
31, 2031
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation ¥1.08
billion
Fixed 1.94750% 4.5 years November 28, 2025 May 31, 2030
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. ¥1.37
billion
Fixed 1.90791% 4.2 years November 28, 2025 January 31, 2030
MUFG Bank, Ltd. ¥1.39
billion
Fixed 1.60063% 2.5 years November 28, 2025 May 31, 2028
  • The base interest rate (IBA three-month Yen-TIBOR) to be applied to the calculation period pertaining to the interest paid on each interest payment date is determined two business days before the drawdown date and the immediately preceding interest payment date. The current JBA Yen-TIBOR can be referenced on the website of the JBA TIBOR
    Administration:http://www.jbatibor.or.jp/english/rate/ The latest information on debt financing can also be found on JEI's website.
  • Note that if the Principal Repayment Date is not a business day, the principal repayment date will be the subsequent business day; provided, however, that if the subsequent business day falls into the following month,the principal repayment date will be the business day preceding the drawdown date.
Total Eligible Green Projects 226,269 million yen
LTV 45.1 %
Debts of Eligible Green Projects 102,047 million yen
  • These are finalized figures as of the most recent fiscal period.

List of Eligible Projects

As of August 18, 2025

Property Name Book Value (million yen)
Omori Bellport D 20,138
Shiba 2-Chome Building 8,882
JEI Hamamatsucho Building 7,885
AKASAKA INTERCITY 26,453
Daiba Garden City Building 8,803
HAMARIKYU INTERCITY 16,152
Kowa Nishi-Shimbashi Building 11,024
Mansard Daikanyama 10,998
BIZCORE AKASAKA-MITSUKE 6,078
BIZCORE JIMBOCHO 9,835
BIZCORE SHIBUYA 6,566
BIZCORE TSUKIJI 9,730
NHK Nagoya Housou-Center Building 5,541
GRAND FRONT OSAKA (Umekita Plaza・South Building) 9,601
GRAND FRONT OSAKA (North Building) 7,615
Musashikosugi Tower Place 12,223
Kawasaki Nisshincho Building 4,315
JEI Ryogoku Building 2,391
Core City Tachikawa 5,881
Nisseki Yokohama Building 20,967
Yokohama Bentendori Dai-ichi Seimei Building 732
Shin-Yokohama Arena-dori Building 2,132
JEI Hiroshima Hacchobori Building 2,943
SE Sapporo Building 4,847
JEI Naha Building 1,657
Hiroshima Dai-ichi Seimei OS Building 2,866
Total 226,269

(2)Reporting

Assessment Rank of Eligible Green Projects

As of August 18, 2025

Eligible Green Projects CASBEE
Omori Bellport D S
Shiba 2-Chome Building S
JEI Hamamatsucho Building A
AKASAKA INTERCITY A
Daiba Garden City Building S
HAMARIKYU INTERCITY S
Kowa Nishi-Shimbashi Building A
Mansard Daikanyama S
BIZCORE AKASAKA-MITSUKE S
BIZCORE JIMBOCHO A
BIZCORE SHIBUYA S
BIZCORE TSUKIJI S
NHK Nagoya Housou-Center Building S
GRAND FRONT OSAKA (Umekita Plaza・South Building) South Building S
Umekita Plaza A
GRAND FRONT OSAKA (North Building) S
Musashikosugi Tower Place S
Kawasaki Nisshincho Building S
JEI Ryogoku Building A
Core City Tachikawa S
Nisseki Yokohama Building S
Yokohama Bentendori Dai-ichi Seimei Building A
Shin-Yokohama Arena-dori Building A
JEI Hiroshima Hacchobori Building S
SE Sapporo Building A
JEI Naha Building A
Hiroshima Dai-ichi Seimei OS Building A

Quantatative indicators of Eligible Green Projects

Term The Number of Eligible Green Projects Total Leasable Space
(㎡)
Electricity consumption(※)
(MW/h)
Water consumption(※)
(Thousand ㎥)
CO2 Emissions(※)
(t-CO2)
April 2024 ~ March 2025 26 262,623.44 53,484 272.7 11,912
  • Limited to the scope in which JEI has authority over energy control.
    These figures are for Eligible Green Projects as of the end of March 2025.