Yamaha Motor has announced the creation of the Yamaha Motor Sustainability Fund to invest in companies addressing environmental issues.
The Yamaha Motor Sustainability Fund is a new initiative that enables carbon offsets, in addition to reducing the carbon levels and carbon footprint of our existing businesses. The fund has a total investment value of $100 million dollars and has a maturity of 15 years.
In the press release, Yamaha’s motorcycle company mission is to “bring new excitement and a more fulfilling life to people around the world.” Eco-focused initiatives are among the key themes to achieve this mission, according to Yamaha.
With this fund, Yamaha Motor aims to establish cooperative relationships with the numerous companies that strive to solve environmental problems and contribute as a like-minded partner to create a better world while strengthening each company’s own activities.
In 2015, the company founded Yamaha Motor Ventures (YMV) in Silicon Valley, which was renamed Yamaha Motor Ventures in 2022, and the Yamaha Motor Exploratory Fund, LP in 2018. This fund is designed to make exploratory investments in start-up companies to new ventures.
In its new medium-term management plan (2022-2024), announced in February of this year, Yamaha Motor has made strengthening its sustainability efforts a central theme, alongside growth strategies and strengthening the management foundations it supports. company has implemented to date.
Yamaha Motor is exploring new technologies and business models that contribute to sustainability to accelerate the carbon offset efforts needed to achieve its carbon neutrality goals.
– Thanks for information from Motorfreaks.