Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Japan’s largest financial institution, has launched what is possibly the first of its kind globally, a real estate finance structure (equity and debt) that quantifies and improves social impact as a KPI, in collaboration with Longevity Partners and GOYOH, powered by GOYOH’s ESG integration platform EaSyGo.
The initiative aims to tie both equity and debt investments directly to social performance metrics, enabling capital to deliver measurable benefits to communities — from solving childcare shortages to enhancing urban well-being — while ensuring strong financial returns.
The first fund, totaling ¥15 billion ($100 million) and managed by Profits Inc. and A.P. Asset Management, invests in 11 socially significant properties such as nurseries, residential buildings, co-working spaces, and hotels. The entire scheme is expected to scale to ¥70 billion ($470 million) over the next three years.
