Basic Approach
Heiwa Real Estate will help to address social issues through activities consistent with sustainability matters (materiality) by every single member of our company working, as members of society, to build sustainable societies based on our corporate philosophy.
Materiality of the Group
Our Initiatives in Nihonbashi Kabutocho and Kayabacho
Incorporating local issues and social needs
On the Nihonbashi Kabutocho and Kayabacho Revitalization Project, in developing
and operating properties, we formulate measures incorporating the resolution of local
issues and social needs, leading to overall area rejuvenation.
In addition to recognizing needs and issues common to all redevelopment projects,
such as creating bustle in the area and preparing for natural disasters, we are engaged
in a wide range of activities unique to the storied financial district that include making
use of historic buildings and contributing to the Global Financial City: Tokyo vision.
Main issues and social needs
- Creating bustle in the area
- Making use of historic buildings
- Mitigating natural disaster risks
- Decarbonization
- Contributing to the Global Financial
City: Tokyo vision
Revitalization Initiatives
Community-Based Initiatives
Bringing prosperity to Osaka (Kitahama), Nagoya (Sakae), and Sendai (Ichibancho)
Through development backed by know-how cultivated over many years in the building leasing business, the Group plays a proactive role in revitalizing cities, primarily in major metropolitan areas.
Urban Development Projects in Sapporo and Fukuoka (Tenjin)
The Group contributes to the creation of attractive places that draw people in by participating in redevelopment and urban development initiatives in surrounding areas, including buildings we own.
Donations Activities
Helping healthcare professionals and clinical settings manage COVID-19
To help healthcare professionals and clinical settings respond to the global threat posed by COVID-19, we donated ¥10 million to the Japan Medical Association in February 2021.
Aid for the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake
To assist with relief efforts for those affected by the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake and to support the recovery of disaster area, we donated ¥10 million to the Japanese Red Cross Society in January 2024. Also, the Heiwa Real Estate Group conducted a fundraising campaign among officers and employees and contributed the collected funds as relief donations.
Environmental Conservation and Volunteer Activities
Tree-planting activities
Trees donated to Chuo Ward for lining streets in Nihonbashi Kayabacho
The Group gifted boulevard trees (20 dogwood trees) to the district of Nihonbashi Kayabacho in Tokyo’s Chuo Ward, which was targeted by the landscape improvement and boulevard tree planting project that the Chuo Ward government promoted for 2017.
Cleanup events in Nihonbashi Kabutocho
As part of our efforts toward sustainable urban development and regional contribution in collaboration with neighboring companies in the Nihonbashi Kabutocho area, the Group serves as the secretariat of cleanup events in Nihonbashi Kabutocho, a regularly-held community activity.(Number of cleanups in FY2024: 8; total participants: 480)
Through this initiative, we aim to enhance the image and value of Nihonbashi Kabutocho and increase the overall attractiveness of the community.）
Support for employee involvement in social programs
We have established systems to help employees get involved in social programs. For example, we have set up a new category of special leave called Volunteer Leave. Under this system, employees can accumulate their annual leave and take long periods of leave for the purpose of working on volunteer programs.
Cultural and Arts Support Activities
Supporting Jazz EMP＠Tokyo Financial Street
Based on the core concepts of fostering up-and-coming musicians while uniting finance and music, Jazz EMP＠Tokyo Financial Street was launched in 2018 to bring live jazz performances to Nihonbashi Kabutocho, an area with a long history as a financial and stock trading hub. After a four-year break (since 2019), the event was held again for audiences in 2023, backed by many companies and sponsored by an association that promotes live music in Nihonbashi Kabutocho.
Participation in Community Events
Participation in the Sanno Festival
The Group participates in the Sanno Festival, one of the three major festivals of Tokyo since the Edo era, by collaborating with the neighborhood association in carrying a mikoshi (portable shrine) through the streets of Nihonbashi Kabutocho. The participation of numerous local companies has vitalized the Nihonbashi Kabutocho and Kayabacho district. We will continue to deepen interaction with local residents by actively participating in community events.
CAFE SALVADOR BUSINESS SALON
The Group has been operating the Cafe Salvador Business Salon on the first floor of the Tokyo Shoken Kaikan Building in the Nihonbashi Kabutocho and Kayabacho district with the goals of bringing energy and prosperity to the area and creating a venue for sharing news about the district’s redevelopment.
Kabuto Live! website
Heiwa Real Estate launched and operates a community website for the Nihonbashi Kabutocho and Kayabacho district. Through the website Kabuto Live! (https://kabuto-live.com/), the Group contributes to the area’s revitalization by publishing information about local events and the culture of the Nihonbashi Kabutocho and Kayabacho district, which developed as Tokyo’s financial center. The site helps bring energy to the area by providing people with information on various opportunities to learn about building an asset portfolio as well as news of business matching and other events.
Placement and exhibition of the Red Stone from Sado in connection with Old Eiichi Shibusawa
In 1888 when Eiichi Shibusawa, who is known as the father of capitalism in Japan, built his Kabutocho house in the place where the Nisshokan Building, in which our headquarters resides, is currently located, he placed the Red Stone from Sado there as a histric stone to wish for the development of Japan’s economy. In 2017, as one of the activities to mark the 70th anniversary project, we will exhibit the Red Stone from Sado in the Nihonbashi Kabutocho district for the first time in 110 years.