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September 30, 2020
To whom it may concern
Company name: The Sumitomo Warehouse Co., Ltd.
Representative:
Takanori Ono, President
Security ID Code: 9303 (Listed on 1st section of TSE)
Reference:
Akihiko Hoshino, General Manager,
Finance & Accounting Department
Tel: +81-6-6444-1183
Notice on Issuance of Green BondThe Sumitomo Warehouse is planning to issue a Green Bond by the method of public placement on the domestic
market and hereby notifies you of this.
A Green Bond is a bond issued by a corporation or local public organization, etc. for procurement of funding
required for a Green Project (renewable energy project, construction and renovation of energy-saving facilities,business that has the effect of environmental improvement such as prevention or management of environmentalpollution)
This will be the second issue of Green Bond following last year.
１．Objectives and background of issuance
Based on the understanding that conservation of the global environment is an important business issue, theCompany established an environmental policy in 2006 to further contribute to environmental conservation,
including by reducing the environmental impact of our corporate activities. Since that time, we have continued
to implement various initiatives, including introducing solar power generation systems, planting trees on therooftops of our buildings, acquiring Rank A (very good) certification under the Comprehensive Assessment
System for Building Environmental Efficiency (CASBEE), and acquiring green management certification. Lastyear, we upgraded our air conditioning equipment, converted to LED lighting fixtures, and installed solar
power generation equipment using funds raised from issuing green bonds.
In May of this year, we published our “Moving Forward to 2030” long-term vision that extends through theyear 2030 and our medium-term business plan (“the Plan”) covering the first three years to fiscal 2022 tosteadily provide society with essential distribution services. Under the Plan, “Contributing to sustainability” isput forth as one of our business strategies. As part of that, we are aiming to reinforce the equipment at ourowned facilities in preparation for increasingly intense natural disasters and are working out policies focusedon environmental action.
As we did last year, we will raise the funds required to introduce environmentally friendly facilities andequipment by issuing green bonds and continue to promote environmental conservation initiatives.
２． Outline of Green Bond
Term of issuance/projected

5 years/ 5 billion yen

10 years/ 5 billion yen

amountProjected period of issuance

October 2020 (planned)

Use of funds

Will be appropriated to the following capital investment relating toenvironmental conservation
Construction of Green buildings

11. Inuyama Archives(CASBEE AICHI A / acquired)

2. Hanyu Archives Warehouse No.2 (3rd period warehouse)(CASBEE- SAITAMA prefecture A / planned)
3. Port Island L-6 Warehouse (Tentative name)(CASBEE-KOBE A / planned)
Managing underwriter

Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.

Green Bond

Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.

SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.

Structuring AgentFor use of funds, we have established eligibility criteria in accordance with “Green Bond Principles 2018” of
the International Capital Market Association, and “the Green Bond Guidelines 2020” of the Ministry of theEnvironment, Japan as follows:
Use of funds

Eligibility criteria of Green buildings

Construction of Green buildings

CASBEE S or A or B+ (Acquired or Schedued acquisition)

In addition, the above-stated use of funds is in conformance with the SDGs, the Sustainable Development
Goals.
Goal 7： Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable andmodern energy
7.3.

By 2030, double the global rate of improvement inenergy efficiency

Goal 9： Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainableindustrialization and foster innovation
9.4.

By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries
to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use
efficiency and greater adoption of clean andenvironmentally sound technologies and industrial
processes, with all countries taking action in accordancewith their respective capabilities

Goal11： Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
11.3.

By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanizationand capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainablehuman settlement planning and management in allcountries

３．Eligibility for Green Bond
For eligibility for this Green Bond, we have acquired a preparatory evaluation of “Green 1,” the highest rating
under JCR Green Bond Evaluation by Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd., as a third party evaluation.
The evaluation is published on the following website:
https://www.jcr.co.jp/en/greenfinance/green/
４．Future schedule
We are planning to decide on the conditions including the issue amount, etc. in October 2020. We will announce
this as soon as it is decided.
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