Shoko Chukin Bank (Kushiro Branch) announced on October 20th that it had provided a 400 million yen loan to Izumi Vehicle Transport Co., Ltd. in Kushiro City, Hokkaido, as funding necessary for sustainable business operations.
<Vehicle transport vehicles of Izumi Vehicle Transport>
Izumi Vehicle Transport is engaged in the transportation of vehicles such as passenger cars, trucks, and buses. With 15 business bases in Hokkaido and Honshu, it flexibly responds to the diverse transportation needs of automobile manufacturers, rental car companies, and others.
This time, the company has set sustainability KPIs in order to achieve further growth through initiatives such as promoting the replacement of old vehicles with fuel-efficient vehicles and formulating a business continuity plan that takes into account the occurrence of natural disasters. Through environmental management, the company aims to enhance the sustainability of its operations and realize not only improved economic value but also improved social value and the happiness of its employees.
Furthermore, the loan will be provided under the Positive Impact Finance model. Positive Impact Finance is a type of "supportive loan" that aims to comprehensively and sustainably enhance a company's "social value," "employee well-being," and "economic value" through a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of the impact (positive and negative) that a company's activities have on the environment, society, and economy, setting and monitoring sustainability goals, and providing funding.
■ Overview of Izumi Vehicle Transportation
Address: 6-2-22 Tottori Minami, Kushiro City, Hokkaido
Industry: General freight trucking
Capital: 2000 10,000 yen
Number of employees: 155 (as of December 2025)
Founded: August 1964
