Better Health for All

No specific, quantitative evidence was found in the provided articles to assess Orix Corporation against the 'Better Health for All' ethical value. The articles mention general ESG ratings and certifications, such as ISO 45001 for occupational health and safety

and ISO 27001 for information security, but these do not provide data relevant to the specific KPIs for user health impact, product safety, accessibility, or health-related investments. The investment in Tuition.io is not explicitly described as a health-related initiative.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

ORIX's subsidiary, Boston Financial, manages over $16 billion of LIHTC equity invested in almost 2,000 properties targeting low-income and affordable housing.

This represents approximately 19.06% of ORIX USA and its subsidiaries' total assets of $85 billion, demonstrating a significant share of the portfolio aimed at low-income segments. Furthermore, these investments cover a wide range of underserved geographic regions, including rural and urban areas across the US, and territories such as the Virgin Islands and Guam, indicating a broad strategy for geographic inclusion.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

ORIX Group reported a Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of approximately 0.071 in 2025, based on 23 occupational accidents

and 64,690,000.8 total working hours, with no fatal accidents between 2021 and 2025. The voluntary employee turnover rate for the ORIX Group was 5.8% in 2025. The company conducts employee engagement surveys, with results disclosed internally , but specific quantitative scores are not publicly provided. ORIX states its evaluation and remuneration system aims for fair pay based on seniority, role, and duties, with no gender bias , but specific pay equity ratios are not available. Information regarding living wage coverage, CEO median pay ratio, collective bargaining share, labor law violations, insecure contract share, or health insurance coverage is not available.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

No specific quantitative data is provided across the articles to assess Orix Corporation against the Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing KPIs. While SEC Form SD reports for 2021

and 2024 discuss conflict mineral sourcing for certain subsidiaries (Ubiteq, Koike, Primagest, DHC, Apresia, White Essence), and ORIX has reason to believe some conflict minerals for Primagest, DHC, Apresia, and White Essence may originate in conflict zones , , this information does not quantify the 'share of spend on high-risk materials' for the entire company or even for the specific subsidiaries. Similarly, mentions of ORIX Rentec conducting its first independent supplier survey in 2023 , and plans for future periodic surveys , do not provide an 'average months between on-site audits'. The articles lack specific data on fair-trade certification percentages, forced or child labor incidents, supply chain traceability coverage, remediation speed, ethical clause coverage in contracts, or supplier diversity spend.

Honest & Fair Business

ORIX Group reported zero ethics-related regulatory fines in the past three years.

The company maintains a comprehensive whistleblower policy with both internal and external hotlines, offering multiple confidential reporting channels (phone, mail, email, website), anonymity, and translation services. Retaliation against good-faith reporters is prohibited, and overseas group companies have access to the Tokyo headquarters hotline. In FY2025, approximately 140 internal and 20 external reports were made. Additionally, ORIX Group has a comprehensive, group-wide Anti-Corruption Policy, which includes specific Rules on Giving and Receiving of Entertainment and Gifts. Annual e-learning courses on corruption prevention were completed by approximately 37,000 employees in FY2025, and no disciplinary actions for anti-corruption violations were reported in FY2023.

Kind to Animals

No specific, measurable evidence was found in the provided articles for any of the 'Kind to Animals' KPIs. Information regarding cruelty-free certifications, animal testing policies or volumes, humane certifications for operations, wildlife conservation impact metrics, ethical input substitution percentages, supplier audit percentages for animal welfare, cage-free sourcing, or investment in animal-free alternatives was not present. General statements about biodiversity consideration

, compliance with aquarium standards , or sustainable seafood do not provide the quantitative data required for scoring against the specific KPI thresholds.

No War, No Weapons

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess Orix Corporation against the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value. The articles detail general corporate social responsibility programs and philanthropic donations

, but do not provide information on revenue from arms or defense contracts, dual-use technologies, sales to embargoed regimes, peacebuilding investments as a proportion of revenue, conflict divestment policies, or any other metrics relevant to military or conflict-related activities.

Planet-Friendly Business

Orix Corporation's total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions for 2025 were 1.119 million tCO2e, representing a 5.44% decrease from 2024.

In FY2025, 31.11% of the company's operational energy consumption was sourced from renewables. ORIX announced support for TCFD in October 2020 and began disclosing information in line with the framework in November 2021 , including scenario analysis based on 1.5°C and 4°C scenarios. The company also states it will formulate an exit strategy for existing exposure to high environmental risk business areas.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess Orix Corporation against the 'Respect for Cultures & Communities' ethical value. The articles discuss general corporate governance, internal employee diversity initiatives, and the launch of a reconciliation action plan by a subsidiary

, but do not provide quantitative metrics or specific details relevant to formal partnerships with community groups, cultural appropriation incidents, cultural impact assessment protocols, local employment ratios, grievance mechanisms, community complaint resolution times, FPIC participation, community governance inclusion, cultural preservation investment, local procurement, indigenous suppliers, cultural site protection, social license, charitable giving to cultural organizations, community fund allocation, language inclusivity, cultural incident response, or cultural sensitivity training completion rates.

Safe & Smart Tech

Orix Corporation is compliant with international standards including ISO31000, ISO27001, COBIT, and NIST.

Its privacy policy outlines user rights to access, correct, and delete data. The policy also mentions data retention based on purpose and legal requirements, and references compliance with CCPA and other applicable laws.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

ORIX has implemented multiple waste reduction initiatives, including operating a thermal decomposition, gasification, and reforming facility at its Yorii Plant with a 100% waste recycling rate, processing 104,000 tons of waste annually.

The company also runs a biogas power generation facility at Yorii with a 1.6 MW capacity, generating 9,800,000 kWh annually. ORIX, through its subsidiaries and partnerships, has developed Japan's first horizontal recycling scheme for waste window glass, diverting at least 500,000 tons annually. Further initiatives include nationwide disposal services for used solar panels, Freon gas recycling, metal recycling, and converting recycling plants to 100% renewable energy. The company applies circular design principles through its horizontal recycling method, where used products like aluminum windows and glass are reused as raw materials for new products. No waste disposal violations have been mentioned in the provided articles.