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Environmental Action Program 2040

Environmental Action Program 2040

Environmental Action Program 2040

As a new milestone of our long-term environmental vision, the “Environmental Vision 2050” established in 2020, we established the “Environmental Action Program 2040” in May 2025, setting FY2040 as the target year for achieving our goals.
Through the Environmental Action Program 2040, we will further advance our initiatives toward carbon neutrality, nature positivity, and a circular economy, which have been implemented under the Environmental Action Program 2030. We will also enhance our contribution to the international community while promoting stakeholder engagement as the foundation of these efforts.

Environmental Vision 2050
Environmental Action Program 2030

1. Action on Climate Change

We are committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by expanding the use of non-fossil energy sources. In combination with the carbon absorption effect of our company-owned forests through conservation and afforestation, we aim to achieve net-zero carbon emissions for Scope 1 and 2 by 2040*.

  • *We will not set an upper limit on the amount of emissions offset by forest absorption.
Targets
  • 1)Scope 1 and 2 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Reduction
    Reducing Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% by FY2040 compared to FY2018 levels.
    Absorbing and sequestering the equivalent of 50% of FY2018 GHG emissions through our forests annually by FY2040.
    1. Reduction in Energy Consumption
      • Reducing energy consumption intensity by at least 1% annually
    2. 100% Non-Fossil Electricity Procurement
      • Achieving a 100% non-fossil electricity procurement ratio by FY2040*
        • *Including the use of certificates
    3. Elimination of Coal Usage
      • Eliminating coal usage by FY2040
    4. Introduction of Low-Carbon Hydrogen and Other Alternatives
      • Introducing hydrogen, ammonia, e-methane, and other alternatives
  • 2)Scope 3 GHG emissions reduction
    • Reducing Category 4 emissions from chip transport vessels by 40% compared to FY2018

2. Contribution to a Nature-Positive World

We will contribute to a nature-positive world by promoting sustainable forest management to enhance the multi-faceted functions of forests, and by continuing and expanding efforts to conserve and restore ecosystems.

Targets
  • 1)Abundant Forests Creation
    1. Sustainable Forest Management
      • Maintaining no deforestation
      • Conducting supplier due diligence at least once per year
      • 100% forest certification acquisition rate and expansion of certified products
  • 2)Biodiversity Conservation
    • Identifying material dependencies and impacts on nature in our operations and value chain, and avoiding biodiversity loss through our business activities with consideration for ecosystems
      • Restoring at least 5,000 ha of natural forests between FY2018 and FY2040
      • Planting at least 900,000 seedlings of native tree species between FY2018 and FY2040
      • Formulating at least 6,000 ha of ecological corridors outside own land between FY2018 and FY2040
    • Collaborating with local communities, including Indigenous Peoples, and environmental NGOs to protect and nurture rare plants and animals, and to conserve and restore ecosystems
    • Advancing research and development of renewable eco-friendly paper packaging and biodegradable or biomass-based materials to prevent plastic pollution

3. Promotion of Circular Economy and Reducing Pollutants

We are committed to promoting the circular use of resources to contribute to the transition toward a circular economy and to continuously reducing environmental impact.

Targets
  • 1)Promoting a Circular Economy
    1. Maintaining and improving an effective waste utilization rate
      • Maintaining and improving an effective waste utilization rate 99% or higher in Japan and 95% or higher overseas
    2. Promoting the use of recovered paper
      • Achieving a recovered paper usage rate of 90% or higher for containerboard in Japan
    3. Reducing total water withdrawal
      • Reducing total water withdrawal by more than 10% compared to FY2018
    4. Engaging with stakeholders in high water-risk areas
      • Conducting stakeholder engagement at least once per year in high water-risk areas
    5. Establishing and commercializing technologies for producing fossil resource alternatives such as wood-derived sugar solution from renewable forest resources
  • 2)Reducing Pollutants
    1. Reducing water pollutant impact (per company subject to measurement)
      • Reducing BOD, COD, and SS emissions by 20% compared to FY2018 levels
    2. Reducing air pollutant impact (per company subject to measurement)
      • Reducing SOx emissions by 50% compared to FY2018 levels
      • Reducing NOx emissions by 10% compared to FY2018 levels
      • Maintaining VOC emissions intensity at FY2018 levels

4. Stakeholder Engagement

We will expand procurement that considers the environment and society, manufacture products that contribute to a decarbonized society, and conduct business activities in compliance with environmental laws and regulations.

Targets
  • 1)Promoting Supplier Management
    • Strengthening supplier management systems, including third-party audits, to ensure procurement practices that respect human rights and the environment
      • Conducting supplier human rights and environmental due diligence at least once per year
  • 2)Zero environment accidents and zero product liability accidents
    • Achieving zero violations of environmental laws and regulations
    • Achieving zero product liability accidents
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