November 9, 2026 | News & Notices Shimadzu Signs its First Sustainability-Linked Loan
Shimadzu Corporation has entered into a syndicated term loan agreement with MUFG Bank, Ltd. under a sustainability-linked loan (SLL) arrangement. This is Shimadzu’s first financing under an SLL. An SLL is a loan in which the loan terms are linked to the borrower’s performance against its sustainability targets.
Guided by its Management Principle, “Realizing Our Wishes for the Well-being of Mankind and the Earth,” the Shimadzu Group considers addressing climate change one of its key management priorities. Shimadzu has set a long-term goal of achieving net-zero CO2 emissions from its business activities by fiscal year 2050. The Group is advancing decarbonization across its business operations and helping society as a whole decarbonize through products and services for environmental measurement and greenhouse gas analysis.
Under this SLL, the CDP Climate Change Score has been set as the key performance indicator (KPI), and maintaining a score of A- or higher has been set as the sustainability performance target (SPT). The CDP Climate Change Score is widely used as an international indicator for evaluating companies' climate change initiatives and disclosure practices.
Loan Overview
| Signing Date | October 27, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Drawdown Date | October 30, 2026 |
| Loan Structure | Syndicated sustainability-linked term loan |
| Loan Amount | JPY 20.0 billion |
| Arranger | MUFG Bank, Ltd. |
| SPT | Maintain a CDP Climate Change Score of A- or higher throughout the period up to the SPT achievement assessment |
| Third-Party Opinion | A third-party opinion was obtained from DNV Business Assurance Japan K.K. |
Related Links
- Shimadzu's Values and Shimadzu Group Sustainability Charter
- Sustainability Report 2026
- Carbon-Free Society - Initiatives for Building a Carbon-Free Society
- MUFG Bank, Ltd. Green and Sustainability-Linked Finance Framework (Japanese only)
- DNV Second Party OpinionMUFG Bank, Ltd. Green and Sustainability-Linked Finance Framework (Japanese only)