Sustainability
Data centers; gigafactories; semiconductor fabs. The boom in giant infrastructure projects, alongside continued construction of new logistics centers, warehouses and factories means private companies have a rapidly rising demand for power,…
“People wanted to fly again; it’s that simple,” says James Meyler, CEO of ORIX Aviation, explaining the strong rebound in air travel over the past couple of years. “We are a global community; we want to travel; and we want to see family, f…
Operating an aquarium in a building complex under Tokyo’s highest tower miles from the sea sounds like a real challenge. But this is exactly what ORIX Group has been doing for more than a decade, without a hitch and to considerable public …
The aviation industry has been through its version of a Hollywood movie in recent years: from the devastating impact of COVID-19 that saw flights grounded around the world, causing unprecedented losses for many airlines; to the strong rebo…
Most people coming through an airport these days are likely to be thinking, at least in passing, about the planet-warming carbon dioxide that their travel will generate.
The trajectory is clear: after adding 3 Gigawatts of capacity to its global renewable energy portfolio over the past five years, ORIX Group is planning to add another 6GW in the next six years– taking the total to 10GW by 2030.
As ORIX Group rolls out its new Purpose during 2024, Robeco is one part of the Group whose core mission aligns squarely with the ambition of “Finding Paths. Making Impact.” The Dutch asset manager, with €196 billion under management, is a …
Amazon is one of the world’s largest and best-known companies, and as such has made a public commitment to reach net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2040. Harnessing the potential of renewable energy will help achieve that target, and ORI…
If there is one business in ORIX Group’s wide portfolio that appears designed to match the group’s new Purpose statement of “Finding Paths. Making Impact.” it is the Environment and Energy segment, which spans renewables, electric power re…
When ORIX started its international expansion more than 50 years ago, Asia was a logical first move: not only were East and South-East Asian countries on its doorstep and growing rapidly, but management also saw a clear path to developing …
Less than two hours by train or car from metropolitan Tokyo, nestled in the Hakone mountains, sits Hakone Gora KARAKU (KARAKU). This is an onsen resort, a classic Japanese inn, with all that this implies in terms of privacy, a traditional …
While everybody needs a home, even in advanced economies like the US, access to affordable housing is an ever-growing issue. In 2021, nearly half of Americans said access to affordable housing is a major problem where they live, according …
It’s incredible what is happening in India. The clean energy transition is in full swing and promises to transform a country that still relies on coal for more than half its energy into a global leader in renewable energy technology. And, …
ORIX Aviation is one of the world’s leading aircraft leasing companies In the skies above you there are between 8,000 and 9,000 commercial jet aircraft flying through the air every day. They carry more than 6 million people daily -- that’s…
For an asset manager with a long history and established traditions, Robeco has a very modern mission: not only to produce above-market financial returns but also to help tackle global issues.
Windmills are a familiar sight in La Mancha, the rural region of Spain that lies south-east of Madrid. Cervantes, after all, had Don Quixote tilting at them here in his eponymous seventeenth-century epic. Even so, the giant wind turbines b…
Cows give us milk, meat and…methane. Traditionally a mainstay of every pastoral landscape, more and more people these days consider cattle an environmental hazard due to the ‘natural gas’ they emit directly into the atmosphere. Methane, af…
These days it the norm for companies to actively engage in social issues. Indeed, the value of a company is increasingly linked to how it can contribute to sustainability in its truest sense.
Waste has a significant impact on the global environment. The majority of waste processing facilities in Japan incinerate waste; however, as the focus on sustainability grows even more around the world, a new trend of reusing combustible w…