Sodick Issues "Carbon Offset Private Placement Bond" with Bank of Yokohama
Sodick Co., Ltd. has issued the "Hamagin Carbon Offset Private Placement Bond ~Yokohama Zero~" with the Bank of Yokohama as trustee and underwriter. This bond will allocate the raised funds to working capital for medium- to long-term growth while supporting environmental conservation activities in Kanagawa Prefecture and Yokohama City. The issuance amount is 1 billion yen, issued on March 31, 2026, for a period of 5 years.
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Sodick Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has issued the "Hamagin Carbon Offset Private Placement Bond ~Yokohama Zero~" with the Bank of Yokohama (Headquarters: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture; President and Representative Director: Tatsuya Kataoka) as trustee and underwriter.
■ Background and Purpose of this Private Placement Bond Issuance
Sodick, based in Yokohama, has been committed to contributing to the sustainable development of society by providing the best products and supporting customers' "monozukuri" (craftsmanship) as its basic philosophy of sustainability, and will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2026.
This private placement bond is a financial product that utilizes the nation's first scheme to directly support regional decarbonization. The funds raised will be allocated to working capital for medium- to long-term growth, and will also back environmental conservation activities in its home region of Kanagawa Prefecture and Yokohama City.
■ About the "Hamagin Carbon Offset Private Placement Bond ~Yokohama Zero~"
This initiative goes beyond a single company and is an advanced attempt to "accompany" the realization of carbon neutrality for the entire local community.
・Local production for local consumption environmental support utilizing the nation's first scheme:
The Bank of Yokohama will purchase carbon credits (J-Credits or non-fossil fuel certificates) equivalent to 0.1% of the private placement bond issuance amount, which will be used to offset greenhouse gas emissions from public facilities and events hosted by local governments in Kanagawa Prefecture and Yokohama City.
・Promoting the clean-up of local infrastructure:
By reducing the environmental burden generated by local public activities, we will enhance the sustainability of the local community that nurtured Sodick's technology and accelerate the decarbonization of the entire region.
■ Overview of the Private Placement Bond
Issuer: Sodick Co., Ltd.
Trustee/Underwriter: The Bank of Yokohama, Ltd.
Name: Hamagin Carbon Offset Private Placement Bond ~Yokohama Zero~
Issuance Amount: 1 billion yen
Issuance Date: March 31, 2026
Term: 5 years
■ Background and Purpose of this Private Placement Bond Issuance
Sodick, based in Yokohama, has been committed to contributing to the sustainable development of society by providing the best products and supporting customers' "monozukuri" (craftsmanship) as its basic philosophy of sustainability, and will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2026.
This private placement bond is a financial product that utilizes the nation's first scheme to directly support regional decarbonization. The funds raised will be allocated to working capital for medium- to long-term growth, and will also back environmental conservation activities in its home region of Kanagawa Prefecture and Yokohama City.
■ About the "Hamagin Carbon Offset Private Placement Bond ~Yokohama Zero~"
This initiative goes beyond a single company and is an advanced attempt to "accompany" the realization of carbon neutrality for the entire local community.
・Local production for local consumption environmental support utilizing the nation's first scheme:
The Bank of Yokohama will purchase carbon credits (J-Credits or non-fossil fuel certificates) equivalent to 0.1% of the private placement bond issuance amount, which will be used to offset greenhouse gas emissions from public facilities and events hosted by local governments in Kanagawa Prefecture and Yokohama City.
・Promoting the clean-up of local infrastructure:
By reducing the environmental burden generated by local public activities, we will enhance the sustainability of the local community that nurtured Sodick's technology and accelerate the decarbonization of the entire region.
■ Overview of the Private Placement Bond
Issuer: Sodick Co., Ltd.
Trustee/Underwriter: The Bank of Yokohama, Ltd.
Name: Hamagin Carbon Offset Private Placement Bond ~Yokohama Zero~
Issuance Amount: 1 billion yen
Issuance Date: March 31, 2026
Term: 5 years