[Sapporo Securities Exchange] “Hokkaido ESG Pro-Bond Market” has been launched

On September 10, 2025, the Sapporo Securities Exchange launched the “Hokkaido ESG Pro-Bond Market.” 

This new market, the nation’s first bond market for professional investors focusing exclusively on ESG bonds, aims to promote ESG investment from both within Japan and abroad. This regional initiative is part of a broader effort by Team Sapporo-Hokkaido to advance the “Special Zone for Financial and Asset Management Businesses specialized in GX” for the Hokkaido and Sapporo region. The goal is to realize Hokkaido and Sapporo as a “financial center for Asia and the World” where capital, talent, and information converge by leveraging the immense potential of Hokkaido’s renewable energy.

On the same day, it was also announced that two ESG bonds from Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc. were approved for listing on this new market, with a listing date set for September 16.

For more details, please visit the following websites:
Sapporo Securities Exchange: Hokkaido ESG Pro-Bond Market (Japanese Only)
Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc.: Regarding the Listing on the Sapporo Securities Exchange’s “Hokkaido ESG Pro-Bond Market” (Japanese Only)
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