Obayashi Sustainability Bond
Obayashi Corporation has issued a sustainability bond
Issuance of ESG bonds following Green Bond in 2018
Obayashi Corporation has issued Obayashi Sustainability Bond (Obayashi Corporation's 24th Series of Unsecured Bonds) through a public offering in the Japanese domestic bond market. This issuance of ESG bonds follows the Obayashi Green Bond (Obayashi Corporation's 23rd Series of Unsecured Bonds) in October 2018.
Sustainability bonds are bonds issued in accordance with the Green Bond Principles, Social Bond Principles, and Sustainability Bond Guidelines of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA), and/or the Green Bond Guidelines of the Ministry of the Environment, Japan. They are intended to raise proceeds for projects that address or solve specific social issues, achieve positive social outcomes (Social Project), or contribute to environmental sustainability including climate change (Green Project).
Obayashi Sustainability Bond received a second party opinion from DNV GL Business Assurance Japan K.K. and Rating and Investment Information, Inc. regarding its eligibility for these guidelines.
The proceeds from the sustainability bond shall be allocated to the following projects undertaken by the Obayashi Corporation Group: (1) Environmentally friendly "Wellness Building" under the concept "smart buildings that are good for all people"; (2) Secure skilled workers for construction industry and strengthen trust relationship with suppliers; and (3)Renewable energy business such as R&D for hydrogen production plant, biomass power generation, and onshore wind power generation.
We believe that pursuing initiatives in sustainability is precisely what it means to practice Obayashi Basic Principles, which is the very essence of conducting our corporate activities. We are working diligently to solve social challenges in order to realize a sustainable society and increase corporate value.
Summary of Obayashi Sustainability Bond
- Bond Name
- Obayashi Sustainability Bond (Obayashi Corporation's 24th Series of Unsecured Bonds)
- Pricing Date
- June 14, 2019
- Issue Date
- June 20, 2019
- Redemption Period
- 5 years
- Total Amount of Issue
- JPY 10,000 million
- Interest Rate
- 0.110% per annum
- Sustainability Projects
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Environmentally friendly "Wellness Building" under the concept "smart buildings that are good for all people"
- Capital investment for ZEB of Obayashi Technical Research Institute Techno Station main building
- Construction of new environmentally friendly "Wellness Building" (Obayashi Next-Generation Training Facility)
- Subsidy for certified excellent site supervisors and excellent operators
- Operation of Obayashi Rin-yu-kai Vocational School
- R&D for hydrogen production plant
- Otsuki Biomass Power Plant
- Kamikita Ogawara Onshore Wind Power
- Managing Underwriters
- Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. (Book Runner) and Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Co., Ltd.
- Sustainability Bond Structuring Agent (*1)
- Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.
- Rating
- A+ (Rating and Investment Information, Inc.)
*1 Sustainability Bond Structuring Agent
One who supports the issuance of sustainability bonds by establishing the issuer's green bond framework and advising on the acquisition of second opinions from external review providers
- Port Plus®, our own training facility, receives the highest WELL certification rank "Platinum", WELL Health-Safety Rating, LEED certification "Gold", etc (Available only in Japanese)
- Japan's first fully-wooden and fire-resistant high-rise structure "OY Project" (May 27,2021)
- Established the Green Energy Division (Available only in Japanese)
- Construction begins on Group's second onshore wind power generation project, "Kamikita Ogawara Onshore Wind Power Generation Projet" (Available only in Japanese)
- Construction begins on Japan's first fully-wooden and fire-resistant high-rise building (Available only in Japanese)
- Achievement of ZEB at Obayashi Technical Research Institute Main Building "Techno Station" (Available only in Japanese)
- Obayashi Awarded Prestigious WELL Certification by the International WELL Building Institute™ The first WELL Certified™ project in Japan
- Certification Ceremony for FY2020.3 Excellent Site Supervisors Held (Available only in Japanese)
- Obayashi Rin-yu-kai Vocational Training School was certified as a first general contractor's "wide-area occupational training organization" (Available only in Japanese)
- Initiatives to Secure Human Resources
- New Business Fields
- Joint development agreement signed with Tuaropaki Trust, will build hydrogen production plant
- Obayashi Group's First Woody Biomass Power Plant Starts Operation (Available only in Japanese)
External Reviews for Sustainability Bond
Obayashi has received a second party opinion from DNV GL Business Assurance Japan K.K. and Rating and Investment Information, Inc. on the compliance with various guidelines related to the Sustainability Bond as a third-party evaluation in order to ensure the eligibility and transparency of the bond.
Investors in Obayashi Sustainability Bond
The following investors have agreed to disclose their participation in Obayashi Sustainability Bond. (As of June 20, 2019 by industry)
- Nippon Life Insurance Company
- SUMITOMO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Available only in Japanese)
- THE DAIDO FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
- Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd.
- AXA INVESTMENT MANAGERS JAPAN LTD.
- The 77 Bank, Ltd.
- The Aichi Bank, Ltd.
- THE BANK OF NAGOYA, LTD.
- The Daitokyo Shinkumi Credit Cooperative
Obayashi Sustainability Bond Framework
Obayashi Corporation has established Obayashi Sustainability Bond Framework. This framework is aligned with the four core components ("Use of Proceeds," "Process for Project Evaluation and Selection," "Management of Proceeds" and "Reporting") under the Green Bond Principles 2018, Social Bond Principles 2018, and/or the Sustainability Bond Guidelines 2018 (International Capital Market Association).
- Use of Proceeds
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Environmentally friendly "Wellness Building" under the concept "smart buildings that are good for all people"
- Capital investment for ZEB of Obayashi Technical Research Institute Techno Station main building
- New Environmentally friendly "Wellness Building"
- Subsidy for certified excellent site supervisors and excellent operators
- Operation of Obayashi Rin-yu-kai Vocational School
- R&D for hydrogen production plant
- Otsuki Biomass Power Plant
- Kamikita Ogawara Onshore Wind Power
- Process for Project Evaluation and Selection
- Green and social aspects of the project should be evaluated to determine whether the project is eligible for the use of proceeds as sustainability bonds, and whether it is significant as six ESG materiality initiatives that more clearly articulate the social issues addressed by the Obayashi Group.
- Management of Proceeds
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The proceeds from the sustainability bond shall be managed by the Finance Department, Headquarters.
The amount of proceeds allocated to the sustainability projects shall be compiled quarterly and the outstanding balance of the proceeds shall be confirmed.
The outstanding balance of the proceeds shall be managed as a part of cash and cash equivalents. - Reporting
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The status of the allocation of the sustainability bond proceeds and environmental and social improvement effect shall be reported and reviewed by DNV GL Business Assurance Japan K.K. and Rating and Investment Information, Inc. annually until the redemption of the sustainability bond.
The report and the result of the review conducted by DNV GL Business Assurance Japan K.K. and Rating and Investment Information, Inc. shall be disclosed in the Obayashi Corporate Report and on Obayashi Corporation's website.