Feature Improvement of Quality of Life Securing of Regional and Social Sustainability - ESG investment

Securing Regional and Social Sustainability and Enhancing Corporate Value through ESG investment

By making investments into assets that help to resolve global social issues based on the main themes of "quality of life improvement," "regional vitalization" and "climate change," the Dai-ichi Life Group will continue to contribute to building a sustainable society.

Making ESG Investments the Dai-ichi Life Way
Quality of Life Improvement, Regional Vitalization, and Climate Change

Dai-ichi Life recognizes being a "universal owner" with broadly managed funds in the amount of approximately 35 trillion yen, entrusted by roughly 10 million insurance policy holders across Japan. Accordingly, it is our mission to do our part to secure regional and social sustainability and manage assets considering a variety of stakeholders. For this reason, we have continued to proactively promote ESG investment.

In its ESG investment efforts, Dai-ichi Life has adopted three priority themes around "quality of life improvement," "regional vitalization" and "climate change." More specifically, we are investing in start-up companies creating innovation in sectors such as healthcare and operations related to renewable energy generation, among others.

We will continue to pursue ESG investments in-line with the Dai-ichi Life way that help to resolve such social issues and contribute to securing regional and social sustainability.

Impact Investment: Investment in Start-Up Companies that Could Improve Quality of Life

"Impact investment" refers to a type of ESG investment that is made in the kind of businesses and companies that bring about positive structural change (social impact) in society. The Dai-ichi Life Group proactively engages in such investment.

When making impact investments, we are responsible for not only investment earnings, but also to help resolving social issues by verifying whether the expected social impact is being created after such investments.

Examples of Impact Investment

CureApp

Development of mobile app to treat nicotine addiction, etc.
Invested 1 billion yen (Feb. 2018/Jul. 2019)

Social impact:

Extended healthy lifespan through improved treatment effects
Reduced medical expenses

SUSMED

Development of mobile app to treat insomnia, etc.
Invested 100 million yen (Jun. 2018)

Social impact:

Reduced risk of side-effects from treatment of insomina
Reduced medical expenses

Neurotrack

Development efforts including "cognitive function test" capable of checking cognitive functions based on eye movements
Invested 800 million yen (Jul. 2019)

Social impact:

Extended healthy lifespan through prevention of dementia
Reduced medical expenses

Investment in SDG Bonds: Contribution to Solving Global Social Issues

The Dai-ichi Life Group has been proactively investing in SDG bonds (green bonds, social bonds, etc.) issued by multilateral development banks and other entities as part of its ESG investment efforts since fiscal 2014. In doing so, we take part in solving global social issues.