Sustainability Finance

Status of sustainability finance

JR East Group will aim to realize enriched lifestyles for all people by creating Lifestyle Transformation (LX) in its group management vision "To the Next Stage" 2034. Through our business activities by executing Sustainability Finance, we are committed to community-based business operations and addressing material issues to help realize a sustainable society and continuous growth.

  • *Sustainability finance: Bonds or loans used for projects that contribute to solving environmental and social issues, or projects that contribute to both

Issuance record list

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# Framework
Publication date
External evaluation (Second opinion)
Publication date
Name Issuance date Review
1

Published: December 2019

Published: December 2019

1st Sustainability Bond

January 27, 2020

Review

2

Published: December 2020

Published: December 2020

2nd Sustainability Bond

January 25, 2021

3

Published: December 2021

Published: December 2021

3rd Sustainability Bond

January 21, 2022

4

Published: December 2022

Published: December 2022

4th & 5th Sustainability Bond

January 20, 2023

Review

5

Published: December 2022

Published: February 2023

1st Euro/Euro-denominated Green Bond & Ordinary Bond

February 22, 2023

Review

6

Published: December 2022

Published: August 2023

2nd & 3rd Euro/Euro-denominated Green Bond & Ordinary Bond

September 5, 2023

Review

7

Published: December 2022

6th Sustainability Bond

January 19, 2024

Review

8

Published: December 2022

Published: August 2024

4th Euro/Euro-denominated & 1st Euro/Pound-denominated Green Bond & Ordinary Bond

September 4, 2024

Review

9

Published: December 2024

Published: December 2024

7th Sustainability Bond

January 17, 2025

Review

10

Released in December 2024
(Revised August 2025)

5th Euro-Euro/2nd Euro-Pound Green Bonds and Straight Bonds

September 2, 2025

Review

11

第8回サステナビリティボンド

2026年1月16日

# Framework Release Date Second Party Opinion Release Date Title Issue Date Maturity Coupon ISIN Annual Review
1

Dec 2019

Dec 2019

JPY-1st Sustainability Bonds
(unsecured straight bonds)

27 Jan 2020 25 Jan 2030 0.220% JP378360AL15

Review

2

Dec 2020

Dec 2020

JPY-2nd Sustainability Bonds
(unsecured straight bonds)

25 Jan 2021 24 Jan 2031 0.205% JP378360AM14
3

Dec 2021

Dec 2021

JPY-3rd Sustainability Bonds
(unsecured straight bonds)

21 Jan 2022 21 Jan 2032 0.264% JP378360AN13
4

Dec 2022

Dec 2022

JPY-4th and 5th Sustainability Bonds
(unsecured straight bonds)

20 Jan 2023 20 Jan 2028 0.687% JP378360AP11

Review

20 Jan 2033 0.994% JP378360BP10
5

Dec 2022
Feb 2023

EUR-1st Green Bonds
(unsecured straight bonds)

22 Feb 2023 22 Feb 2043 4.110% XS2588859376

Review

6

Dec 2022
Aug 2023

EUR-2nd and 3rd Green Bonds
(unsecured straight bonds)

5 Sep 2023 5 Sep 2032 3.976% XS2673433814

Review

5 Sep 2043 4.389% XS2673437484
7

Dec 2022

JPY-6th Sustainability Bonds
(unsecured straight bonds)

19 Jan 2024 19 Jan 2034 0.910% JP378360AQ10

Review

8

Dec 2022
Aug 2024

EUR-4th and GBP-1st Green Bonds
(unsecured straight bonds)

4 Sep 2024 4 Sep 2036 3.533% XS2891034063

Review

4 Sep 2054 5.562% XS2891101433
9

Dec 2024

Dec 2024

JPY-7th Sustainability Bonds
(unsecured straight bonds)

17 Jan 2025 17 Jan 2035 1.395% JP378360AR19

Review

10

Dec 2024 (updated Aug 2025)

EUR-5th and GBP-2nd Green Bonds
(unsecured straight bonds)

2 Sep 2025 2 Sep 2037 3.727% XS3166221948

Review

2 Sep 2045 6.210% XS3168197450
11

JPY-8th Sustainability Bonds
(unsecured straight bonds)

16 Jan 2026 16 Jan 2036 2.380% JP378360BS17

Allocation and Impact Reporting

External evaluation

2024 ESG FINANCE AWARDS JAPAN SILVER

Received the Minister of the Environment Award – Silver at the 5th ESG Finance Awards Japan
(Issuer category), hosted by the Ministry of the Environment

In February 2024, JR East received the Minister of the Environment Award – Silver at the 5th ESG Finance Awards Japan (Issuer category), hosted by the Ministry of the Environment.
The ESG Finance Awards Japan, organized by the Ministry of the Environment, recognizes and awards financial institutions and various organizations that are actively engaged in ESG finance, as well as companies committed to environmentally sustainable management, with the aim of further expanding ESG finance and enhancing its quality.
We will continue to actively promote ESG finance and contribute to its further expansion.

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