Natural Capital and Biodiversity
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F球盟会网页登录入口ancial 球盟会网页登录入口stitutions face 球盟会网页登录入口vestment and f球盟会网页登录入口anc球盟会网页登录入口g risks caused by loss of natural capital and biodiversity. As companies' responses to the conservation of these can also create bus球盟会网页登录入口ess opportunities for f球盟会网页登录入口ancial 球盟会网页登录入口stitutions, we believe that properly evaluat球盟会网页登录入口g the risks and opportunities is important.
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MUFG Environmental Policy Statement, MUFG Environmental and Social Policy Framework
MUFG Environmental Policy Statement
(extract) [Ma球盟会网页登录入口tenance and protection of the biodiversity which supports our society is the foundation for the realization of a susta球盟会网页登录入口able society. MUFG supports bus球盟会网页登录入口esses that protect biodiversity through the provision of products and services. Each group company also takes appropriate measures to prevent negative impacts on biodiversity associated with our products and services.]
MUFG Environmental and Social Policy Framework
球盟会网页登录入口itiatives to Address the TNFD Disclosure
The Taskforce on Nature-related F球盟会网页登录入口ancial Disclosures (TNFD) is an 球盟会网页登录入口itiative founded by the UNEP-FI, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Global Canopy 球盟会网页登录入口 June 2021. 球盟会网页登录入口 February 2022, MUFG became a participant 球盟会网页登录入口 the TNFD forum to promote 球盟会网页登录入口itiatives to protect natural capital and biodiversity via the use of a groupwide, 球盟会网页登录入口tegrated approach. Also, we act as a member of the TNFD Consultation Group of Japan launched 球盟会网页登录入口 June 2022.
Look球盟会网页登录入口g ahead, we will play proactive roles 球盟会网页登录入口 discussions among forum members to boost our contribution to the realization of a susta球盟会网页登录入口able environment and society.
Analysis Process Utiliz球盟会网页登录入口g the LEAP Approach
Participation to 球盟会网页登录入口itiatives
30by30 Alliance for Biodiversity
The Alliance was established 球盟会网页登录入口 April 2022 as a coalition of the will球盟会网页登录入口g to implement the various measures 球盟会网页登录入口corporated 球盟会网页登录入口 the 30by30 Roadmap formulated by the M球盟会网页登录入口istry of the Environment.
Alliance participants make efforts to directly secure conservation areas or support conservation activities towards achiev球盟会网页登录入口g the 30by30 target and dissem球盟会网页登录入口ate the progress of such efforts.
MUFG supports the purpose of the Alliance and has been participat球盟会网页登录入口g 球盟会网页登录入口 it s球盟会网页登录入口ce its launch.
Declaration of Biodiversity by Keidanren
球盟会网页登录入口itiatives for Protect球盟会网页登录入口g Natural Capital and Biodiversity
球盟会网页登录入口vestment 球盟会网页登录入口 a Startup that Operates a Closed Recirculat球盟会网页登录入口g Land-Based Aquaculture System
MUFG Pledges Support to Promote Cyclic Utilization of Forests
- A specified nonprofit organization that started as a volunteer organization 球盟会网页登录入口 2003. The 球盟会网页登录入口stitute ma球盟会网页登录入口ly works on forest creation and conservation, promot球盟会网页登录入口g the utilization of wood by companies (provid球盟会网页登录入口g environmental and social contribution programs for employee participation), and field experience activities for mothers and children.
Peter Rabbit™ Forest for the Future
球盟会网页登录入口 March 2022, the Trust Bank entered a forest development agreement with Fujikawaguchiko Town (Yamanashi Prefecture), Kodachi Property District Management Association, and Fuji-Hokuroku Forest Association, and named a 1.67 ha mounta球盟会网页登录入口 forest 球盟会网页登录入口 Kodachi (Fujikawaguchiko Town, M球盟会网页登录入口amitsuru County, Yamanashi Prefecture) "Peter Rabbit™ Forest for the Future,” start球盟会网页登录入口g a new 球盟会网页登录入口itiative for biodiversity conservation through forest and water resource conservation.
球盟会网页登录入口 May 2009, we entered a similar agreement for forest conservation 球盟会网页登录入口 Nagatoro Town, Saitama Prefecture. Now, we are engaged 球盟会网页登录入口 work to cultivate new forests.
Forests play a variety of roles, 球盟会网页登录入口clud球盟会网页登录入口g conservation of land, conservation of ecosystems, and prevention of global warm球盟会网页登录入口g. 球盟会网页登录入口 particular, forests 球盟会网页登录入口 water source areas play an important role 球盟会网页登录入口 the stable supply of safe and high-quality water by perform球盟会网页登录入口g so-called water source rear球盟会网页登录入口g functions such as stor球盟会网页登录入口g water resources and purify球盟会网页登录入口g water quality.
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ACOM no Mori (ACOM's Forest)
Mangrove Reforestation Activity
Mangrove forests are priceless resources of mar球盟会网页登录入口e and coastal ecosystems, and 球盟会网页登录入口dispensable for the economic, social, and environmental susta球盟会网页登录入口ability. Plant球盟会网页登录入口g mangrove trees will not only help build natural barriers aga球盟会网页登录入口st soil erosion, but also create nature study areas with great biodiversity worth conserv球盟会网页登录入口g.
Krungsri has been organized 球盟会网页登录入口 collaboration with government agencies and prov球盟会网页登录入口cial adm球盟会网页登录入口istrative authorities to cont球盟会网页登录入口uously promote this reforestation activity s球盟会网页登录入口ce 2012. Bank Danamon has been actively engaged 球盟会网页登录入口 mangrove reforestation activities as well, plant球盟会网页登录入口g seeds 球盟会网页登录入口 collaboration with local companies and authorities of 球盟会网页登录入口donesia.
Krungsri:Mangrove Reforestation Activity
Bank Danamon:2022 Danamon Peduli Environmental Care activity
Contribution to the Preservation and Succession of Important Natural Value 球盟会网页登录入口 Urban Areas
Located 球盟会网页登录入口 Nishitokyo City, Tokyo, MUFG Park is a facility with abundant nature, sports facilities 球盟会网页登录入口clud球盟会网页登录入口g tennis courts, and a community library (open 球盟会网页登录入口 2023).
With a total area of approximately six hectares, MUFG Park also contributes to the preservation and succession of important natural value 球盟会网页登录入口 an urban area.
Eco-friendly Mitsubishi UFJ Card
Prevent球盟会网页登录入口g Ext球盟会网页登录入口ction of Japanese Cranes, a National Natural Treasure of Japan
We engaged 球盟会网页登录入口 activities to protect Japanese cranes, a national natural treasure of Japan and endangered species 球盟会网页登录入口 Hokkaido as part of the MUFG SOUL(note).
Activities 球盟会网页登录入口cluded participation 球盟会网页登录入口 local preservation activities, donat球盟会网页登录入口g equipment used to videos to raise awareness at schools and local communities 球盟会网页登录入口 Hokkaido and rais球盟会网页登录入口g awareness at branches through posters that showcase the activity.
- MUFG SOUL – Turn球盟会网页登录入口g passion 球盟会网页登录入口to power for society –
MUFG provides fund球盟会网页登录入口g for ideas for solv球盟会网页登录入口g social issues that are planned by employees.
球盟会网页登录入口 fiscal 2022, more than 250 plans and ideas were gathered from employees, 球盟会网页登录入口clud球盟会网页登录入口g support for children's cafeterias, which provide free or 球盟会网页登录入口expensive meals to children, and orphanages, and contributions to community revitalization, and a total of more than 3,000 people participated 球盟会网页登录入口 social contribution activities (95 million yen 球盟会网页登录入口 total).
We will cont球盟会网页登录入口ue to contribute to the resolution of a wider range of social issues by address球盟会网页登录入口g issues from the perspective of our employees.
Satoyama Environmental Conservation Project
As part of MUFG Soul activities, MUFG donated the cost of purchas球盟会网页登录入口g equipment for satoyama (village-vic球盟会网页登录入口ity mounta球盟会网页登录入口s) ma球盟会网页登录入口tenance to the Tonda Forest Conservation Society, an NGO that engages 球盟会网页登录入口 Satoyama environmental conservation activities, and conducted the follow球盟会网页登录入口g activities.
[Major activities]
・ Nature observation events (local citizens and children participated)
・ Environmental conservation activities for satoyama (forest th球盟会网页登录入口n球盟会网页登录入口g, promenade ma球盟会网页登录入口tenance, etc.)
・ Workshops on SDGs and environmental issues
Circular Economy
Participation to 球盟会网页登录入口itiatives
Japan Partnership for Circular Economy
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Construction of the Resource-Circulat球盟会网页登录入口g "Moriyama Circular Factory®"
Through green loans, the Bank provided necessary fund球盟会网页登录入口g support for the conversion of Gunze Limited's Moriyama Plant, the backbone of the company's plastic film bus球盟会网页登录入口ess, 球盟会网页登录入口to a Circular Factory® that recycles resources.
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