Asuene raises JPY 2bn in debt financing

Asuene, which works to support corporate decarbonization and ESG management in the climate tech field, has raised JPY 2bn in debt financing from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Shoko Chukin Bank, Japan Finance Corporation, Bank of Yokohama, and Joyo Bank. With this latest financing, the total amount of funds raised has reached approximately JPY 5.1bn.

In order to realize Asuene’s mission of “a better world for the next generation,’’ the company provides the cloud service “Asuene,’’ which visualizes, reduces, and reports CO2 emissions, and the ESG evaluation service for sustainable supply chain procurement, “Asuene ESG.’’

Currently, “Asuene” has been introduced by more than 4,000 companies and local governments, and is ranked №1 in Japan in terms of the cumulative number of companies that have introduced CO2 emissions visualization services.

Asuene aims to pursue social impact through business growth, and will continue to make further efforts to become Japan’s first and Asia’s №1 climate tech company.

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