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As a global healthcare company, the ºÚÁÏÍø Group has established the ENW (ºÚÁÏÍø Network Companies) Environmental Protection Policy and conducts business activities with an emphasis on global environmental protection. It is stated in our Environmental Guidelines that we will “3.  Contribute to the mitigation of climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting energy conservation” and as such, we are promoting initiatives to realize a carbon-free society on a global scale.

The ºÚÁÏÍø Group has been working to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by setting the SBT2℃ target (Science Based Targets; a target for greenhouse gas emission reductions based on scientific evidence) in fiscal 2019, and we received approval for a new SBT 1.5℃ target in November 2023. Additionally, in December 2023, we received approval from the Japan Climate Initiative (JCI) to participate in the JCI Race to Zero Circle, which commits to achieving Net-Zero by 2050. Through this activity, we aim to achieve Net-Zero emissions by 2050.

We believe that our corporate concept of human health care (hhc) cannot be realized without sustaining the global environment. We will work closely with our business partners to achieve these medium- to long-term goals.

The ºÚÁÏÍø Group has set medium- to long-term greenhouse gas emission reduction targets shown below (SBT1.5℃ target) based on scientific grounds to help mitigate climate change and is working to reduce CO₂ emissions derived from its business activities.

In December 2023, we received approval from the Japan Climate Initiative (JCI) to participate in the JCI Race to Zero Circle, which commits to achieving Net-Zero by 2050. Through this activity, we aim to achieve Net-Zero emissions by 2050.

In addition, in September 2021, we joined RE100, an international initiative that aims to use 100% renewable energy-derived electricity (RE) for business activities. In accordance, we are accelerating introduction of RE.

Under the supervision of the Board of Directors, the ºÚÁÏÍø Group has established the Company-wide Environment and Safety Committee chaired by the Corporate Officer responsible for Environment and the Corporate Officer responsible for Safety. The Committee deliberates and makes decisions on important agenda items related to environmental safety. In addition to promoting global activities such as reduction of GHG emissions and efficient use of resources, the Committee contributes to the strengthening of activities to identify environmental risks in Japan and overseas and establish countermeasures to address these risks. Important environmental issues related to the entire ºÚÁÏÍø Group that are discussed by the Committee are reported to the Corporate Strategy Committee and the Growth & Operating Committee, the decision-making bodies of the business execution departments, for deliberation, resolution, and implementation. Resolutions of the Companywide Environment and Safety Committee are shared with the ºÚÁÏÍø Group companies in Japan and overseas at meetings of the Domestic ºÚÁÏÍø Network Environment and Safety Conference and Global ºÚÁÏÍø Carbon Neutrality Information Sharing Meeting, and the Group work together in addressing these issues.

Each operational site has established its own environmental management system and promotes environmental activities. The main production sites in Japan as well as the Suzhou Plant in China and Vizag Site in India have all obtained ISO 14001 certification and are conducting activities in accordance with the ISO standards, while also striving to raise environmental awareness through activities such as facilitating environmental education and training to address environmental risks. In addition to complying with environmental laws, ordinances and agreements, we periodically conduct internal environmental audits by a department specializing in internal auditing to identify and resolve issues.

Scope 1 and 2 emissions in fiscal 2022 were 53,612 tons, a 28.0% decrease from fiscal 2021. This was a 60.2% decrease from fiscal 2016 (base year) and our SBT 2°C target (a 30% decrease from the base year) has been achieved for the third consecutive year. We received approval for a new SBT 1.5℃ target in November 2023, and plan to update the target and work on it from fiscal 2023 onwards.

The method for calculating Scope 3, Category 1 emissions based on purchased goods and services has been changed to improve its accuracy along with setting the SBT 1.5°C targets, resulting in a significant increase in emissions in fiscal 2022. Going forward, we will strengthen cooperation with suppliers and establish a calculation method that better reflects primary data provided by suppliers. We will strive to reduce Scope 3 emissions in partnership with suppliers.

We have been gradually switching our business vehicles to hybrid vehicles (HVs), and in principle, we require our sales offices to switch to HVs when replacing their vehicles. In fiscal 2022, the switchover was accelerated and the introduction rate increased to 91.1% (annual average). ºÚÁÏÍø., Ltd. has also begun to introduce electric vehicles (EVs), and when EVs and HVs are combined, 96.0% of our business vehicles will be eco-friendly vehicles. CO₂ emissions from our business vehicles were 1,743 tons, a 7.1% decrease from the previous year. In addition to encouraging the use of ecofriendly vehicles, we introduced remote interviewing using digital devices when providing information to physicians and other healthcare professionals in an effort to reduce CO₂ emissions from the use of vehicles.

CDP is an international NGO that evaluates the “efforts of companies related to environmental risks” (climate change, water security, forests) and discloses the information at the request of institutional investors around the world. Since 2015, the ºÚÁÏÍø Group has responded to the CDP Climate Change Report. In the CDP Climate Change Report 2023, we received a score of A- (the second highest on an 8-rank scale from A, A-, etc., to D and D-).