Partnerships

Save the Forest in Japan

Forests are essential to the lives of humans and many other creatures. They ensure clean water and bountiful rivers and oceans, mitigate disasters and global warming, and provide habitats for a diverse range of living things. They are also soothing places where people can feel at ease. We will continue working with Save the Forest Japan to inject further vigor into forest-planting activities.

JPBV (The Japanese Practitioners for Banking on Values)

JPBV was launched in 2018 as a forum for learning from examples of regional finance practitioners who value relationships with customers and communities and engaging in dialogue on the nature of regional finance with a view to creating a sustainable society. Through JPBV, we will engage in effective dialogue and contribute to the creation of a sustainable society.

Keidanren 1% Club

This club was established by Keidanren in 1989, and its members are committed to contributing at least 1% of their recurring profits to social causes. The Group will continue to contribute to local communities.

Kagoshima Environment Partners Agreement

As part of its environmental conservation activities, Kagoshima Bank has signed the Kagoshima Environment Partners Agreement with Kagoshima Prefecture. Based on this agreement, the bank participates in a forestry project undertaken by companies nurturing the environment, which chiefly involves thinning work. By expanding the forestry project, we will contribute to environmental conservation to enhance the role of forests as carbon sinks and many other functions, such as preventing landslides.

Yoka Boss company

The Yoka Boss initiative recognizes bosses (CEOs, etc.) who enhance their own work and lives, and support their fellow workers and employees in enriching their work and lives.

Iku Boss member company

The Iku Boss corporate alliance is a network of companies that recognize the need for Iku Bosses and proactively work on changing their managers’ consciousness and developing ideal supervisors (Iku Boss) who work with a variety of employees.

Agreement on Cooperation Regarding Regional Environment Cohabitation Zone in Central and Southern Kyushu

Higo Bank and Kagoshima Bank in the Group signed an agreement in cooperation with the Ministry of the Environment, Oita Bank, and Miyazaki Bank on January 18, 2020 to help establish a regional environment cohabitation zone in Central and Southern Kyushu. We will work together in the Project to Fully Enjoy National Parks, activities to provide education on the SDGs for the public, and promotion of ESG loans to create sustainable development in the region.

TCFD Consortium

Informed by the TCFD recommendations, this consortium discusses corporate disclosure of climate-related information and efforts by financial institutions, etc., to use disclosed information in making appropriate investment decisions to create a virtuous cycle of environmental action and growth.

Agreement with Fukuoka Stock Exchange

The Group and the Fukuoka Stock Exchange (FSE) are collaborating to more effectively support growth aimed at stock listings by local companies in Kyushu and Okinawa and have concluded an agreement seeking to invigorate the regional economy (FSE and 12 major banks in Kyushu and Okinawa are parties to the deal).

Regional tourism promotion agreement with Kumamoto and Kagoshima Prefectures

The Group and the two prefectural governments collaborate in stimulating the regional economy over the medium to long term by developing tourist routes in southern Kyushu, especially Kumamoto and Kagoshima, and attracting overseas tourists.

Regional revitalization agreements

We have concluded partnership agreements with municipal governments to cooperate in a wide range of regional revitalization efforts and contribute to regional development and human resource development while sharing ideas on regional policy issues and utilizing local resources, capabilities, etc.
Higo Bank: Kumamoto City, Aso City, Mashikimachi, Uki City, Kosamachi, Hikawacho
Kagoshima Bank: Satsumacho, Minamikyushu City, Kirishima City, Kimotsukicho, Ebino City, Ibusuki City, Izumi City

PPP agreement partner (MLIT)

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and local companies conclude partnership agreements to increase opportunities for local public body staff and local enterprises to acquire knowledge and expertise relating to public-private partnerships and private finance initiatives. These agreements promote seminars, consulting, etc., by partner businesses.

Agreement on attracting foreign tourists (JCB, J&J Business Development Corp.)

Collaboration with new local electricity project in Kimotsukicho (Supported by MOE)

This model construction project in Kimotsukicho, Kagoshima Prefecture, seeks to resolve a local issue (disposal of farm manure) and establish local production and consumption of energy through biomass power generation and has been selected by MOE as an ESG regional finance promotion project. Kagoshima Bank promotes ESG finance and works to resolve various local issues.

Kagoshima Smart House Conference

This conference was established to promote smart houses (dwellings utilizing renewable energy and energy-saving technologies) in Kagoshima. Kagoshima Bank will continue to support the popularization of smart houses through ESG finance.

Partnership agreements to identify and foster next-generation venture companies

The goal of these agreements is to inject vitality into Kumamoto Prefecture by creating a start-up-friendly environment and building systems to support each step from R&D to business expansion to back efforts by entrepreneurs and venture companies that will lead to the creation of new growth industries, including eco-friendly industries that maximize the use of Kumamoto Prefecture’s natural environment and resources.
[Partners] Kumamoto Prefecture, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto Industrial Federation, Leave a Nest, Co., Ltd.

Partnership agreements on regional revitalization initiatives

As part of initiatives for regional revitalization aiming to stimulate the regional economy through industries in Kagoshima Prefecture and human resource development, we have concluded partnership agreements relating to initiatives for regional revitalization.
[Partners] Kagoshima University, the International University of Kagoshima, Shigakukan University, Kagoshima Immaculate Heart University, Daiichi Institute of Technology, Kagoshima Immaculate Heart College, Kagoshima Women’s College, National Institute of Technology Kagoshima College

Partnership agreements to promote SDGs

We will coordinate closely with SDGs Future Cities (Kumamoto City, Oguni Town) in a wide range of areas to realize a sustainable local community by promptly addressing regional issues and needs.

Comprehensive public-private collaboration agreements

Under these agreements, the public and private sectors cooperate in stimulating the regional economy promoting industry.
[Partners] Hioki City, Satsumasendai City, Minamisatsuma City, Tarumizu City, Kanoya City

World Natural Heritage Site Promotion Association

This association was established in August 2019 to work toward the listing of Amami Oshima and Tokunoshima as World Heritage sites, and environmental conservation and regional promotion activities in the Amami Islands. It aims to create sustainable local communities by balancing environmental conservation and natural resource utilization and revitalizing the region.

Agreements on utilization of infrastructure resources to promote tourism

• Industry Promotion Bureau
• Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.
• Kumamoto DMC Co., Ltd.

Cooperative agreements on utilization of historic buildings, etc.

• Hitoyoshi City
• Kosamachi

Agreement on utilization of disaster relief wells concluded

Partner agreement to grow exports of prefectural agriculture, forestry and fisheries products to the Asian market

• Kumamoto Prefecture
• Yamato Transport Co., Ltd.

Cooperative agreements to expand distribution channels and promote tourism

[Partners] Kagoshima Prefecture, KAFF Council, Yamato Transport Co., Ltd., All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. [ANA]

Alliance on promotion of projects to utilize vacant houses