Our Value Creation Story
AZN Group's Management Objectives are "To contributeto the happiness of our clients through the succession,
operation and management of property" and our mission is"To achieve the optimal property structure through consulting
on the succession, operation, and management of property
so that our clients’ families and businesses can develop andprosper."In order to realize this mission, AZN Group exists to "deliver
optimal proposals from a bird's-eye, big-picture perspectivein order to solve our clients' problems." We contribute to ourclients’ happiness through the enrichment of their property,

bodies, and minds by solving property-related problems thatexists in society, in the belief that the enrichment of social
property will lead to sustainable growth for society. We
have outlined the process of value creation as shown in thediagram below.
Firstly, as an AZN comprehensive property consulting firm,
we provide total optimal solutions to the property concerns ofasset owners and business owners that have some bearing
upon social issues.
We contribute to our clients’ happiness by helping toresolve issues and eliminate concerns, and by helping tobuild relationships of mutual support between property
and business/family for our clients. Our clients' families willcontinue to grow and prosper, passing on better assets andbetter businesses to the next generation and onwards to thefollowing generations.
Our society will see the benefits of these businesses andassets growths, aiding in the achievement of a sustainable
society in which communities and society prosper,
employment grows, and quality services continue, which inturn will support the sustainable growth of AZN Group. This
enables us to realize our management objectives and ourphilosophy, which in turn will lead to creation of value for ourclients and for society.
As times change, so do social issues and our clients'
property concerns. For new concerns and new social issues,
we envision a cycle of processes in which we, as a group ofexperts, provide new solutions to help our clients develop
further. This is the value creation story of our AZN Group.
In the future, we will focus not only on succession andvalue creation around property and business, but also on
helping to create value to pass on the family's philosophy
and aspirations.

⚫ Value creation process at Aoyama Zaisan Networks

Social issues

Business model

Value creation
Outcomes⚫ Achieve management objectives ⚫ Create new business and sustainable growth ⚫ Create human resources⚫ Enhance employees' material and mental well-being ⚫ Build social trust

Property concerns

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Clients

SocietyInheritance

Assets and business/family mutually support each other

Assets (business/family) and society mutually support each other

Many property-relatedconcerns have becomesocial issues
To whomshould I give myinheritance ...?

Comprehensive
property
consulting

I’m concerned
about future living
expenses ...

I can’t pay
inheritance taxes ...

We have nosuccessor ...

Operations

Preparation for theunexpected

Achieving happiness forour clients by enhancing
their financial, physical, andmental resources

Management

Concerns
We’re notprepared for an
emergency ...

The family isdrifting apart ...

Business baseConsultants with strong
interpersonal skills

Rural property
values aredeclining ...

Reliable products andservices

A reliableorganization

Sustainability management
Promoting Digital
Transformation (DX)

Instilling management
philosophy

Strengthen human resources and give women
opportunities to play more active roles
Contributing to society

Stronger governance

Smooth successionof management

Reform of work styles

Management andmaintenance ofproperty

Smooth successionof property

Employment is safeguarded
by the company’s sustainable
development

When a good company
survives, good service survives

Sustainable social
growth throughasset enhancement
Property, which is social capital,
functions effectively

As businesses and families
prosper, local communities arerevitalized

Securing funds to pay
inheritance taxAchieving optimal asset composition
Expansion of assets included inconsultin

Promoting Task Force on ClimateRelated Financial Disclosures (TCFD)

Concerns and worries about assets diversifying due tothe changing times

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Aoyama Zaisan Networks ｜ Integrated Report 2024

Aoyama Zaisan Networks ｜ Integrated Report 20247