Materiality (Priority Key Challenges)

1. 1Promote a decarbonized society
   • Efforts to realize a decarbonized society have been widely recognized as an urgent global priority, and there is significant scope for our Group to contribute in key growth areas such as investment in renewable energy and EV promotion.
   • It is highly important for the Group to clearly distinguish initiatives that run counter to addressing social issues, as such initiatives could have a significant impact on its business.

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2. 2Realize a circular economy
   • As a leading company in the leasing industry, it is highly important for the Group to contribute to the realization of a circular economy by reducing waste both within the Group and across society, while maximizing the potential of assets.
   • The Group can also contribute to the realization of a sustainable and prosperous society through strengthened collaboration with partners.

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3. 3Establish resilient social infrastructure
   • Domestic infrastructure development entering periods of repair and renewal, the proactive expansion of overseas infrastructure support through collaboration with various partners, and the development of smart cities represent areas of significant opportunity.
   • The Group can contribute to enhancing business diversification, sophistication, and efficiency by establishing systems and providing services that facilitate collaboration among companies.

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4. 4Realize healthy lifestyles that promote positive wellbeing
   • Creating and providing services that help ensure the health, safety, security, and cultural wellbeing of the Group’s stakeholders is of high importance in realizing a prosperous future.
   • Human capital is a source of value and trust in corporate activities, and enhancing employee motivation as well as attracting and retaining talented individuals is also highly important.

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5. 5Create businesses utilizing the latest technologies
   • By capturing customers’ financing needs for DX and addressing them through the use of the Group’s technologies and digital capabilities, the Group aims to promote the development of new business models.
   • Including the establishment of supply chains associated with the use of alternative energy, this represents a highly important opportunity to create businesses that combine diversity and innovation.

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6. 6Collaborate with partners locally and globally
   • As social issues differ by country and region, it is important for the Group to address these issues by identifying local needs and collaborating with local partners.
   • By leveraging the Group’s comprehensive capabilities, we aim to realize a society in which we grow together with our stakeholders.

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We have established connections with many stakeholders globally and have great potential to contribute to the resolution of social issues. With this potential, we have established Our Mission as our aspiration to create social value together with our customers and partners and contribute to a sustainable and prosperous future, and Our Vision as what we should aim for in order to realize this aspiration. This integrated stance of Our Mission, Our Vision, and the identified material issues is what makes the Basic Sustainability Policy of the Group.

How Materiality Relate to "Our Mission" and "Our Vision"