First Expressway company to get third-party evaluation of social finance!

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NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) today, for the first time as a Expressway company, received a third-party evaluation (R & I social bond opinion) related to social finance from Rating Investment Information Center Co., Ltd. (R & I, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo). .

Social finance is a means of financing that is used for business that solves social issues.

NEXCO EAST has been using the funds procured so far for Expressway projects and has been engaged in social contribution activities such as "regional revitalization", "disaster countermeasures", "promotion of traffic safety", and "environmental conservation". .

The four core elements of the Social Bond Principles established by the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) (“[1] Use of proceeds”, “[2] Project evaluation and selection process”, "[3] Management of Procurement Fund", "[4] Reporting". See attached sheet [PDF: 340KB] In order to ensure the transparency of the social finance framework (this framework), we acquired the "R & I Social Bond Opinion" from R & I, a third-party evaluation institution. As a result, corporate bonds and loans procured by NEXCO EAST under this framework will be treated as social finance.

Through this matter, NEXCO EAST will continue to strive for social contribution activities by utilizing the funds raised while deepening everyone's understanding of the initiatives of our business.

About social finance

https://www.e-nexco.co.jp/ir/bond_rate/socialfinance/