• Policy
• United Nations Global Compact
• TCFD
• CDP
• Japan Climate Initiative
• GX League
• Japan Paper Association (JPA)
• 30by30 Alliance for Biodiversity
• Clean Ocean Material Alliance (CLOMA)
• Collaboration with external organizations regarding water
• Compliance with and support for laws, regulations, and policies

Policy

Oji Holdings supports the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, as well as the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Before participating in external organizations, we confirm that their activity policies are aligned with these international frameworks. We also confirm the consistency of individual activities conducted by organizations we are involved with. If any activity is found to be inconsistent with the frameworks, we will either submit our opinion requesting alignment from the standpoint of a member, or refrain from participating in such activities.

To ensure consistency between our sustainability strategy—including climate change—and the activities of external organizations, we actively participate in seminars hosted by government agencies such as the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Ministry of the Environment, and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, as well as by industry associations. These seminars provide opportunities to stay informed about the latest policy developments and industry initiatives. In addition, we serve as committee members in external organizations and internally share insights obtained through their activities and sustainability-related dialogues. We also assess whether the collected and shared information aligns with the Oji Group's policies, and make internal adjustments as necessary through the Sustainability Committee, chaired by the President and CEO. This process enables us to maintain alignment between our sustainability strategy and external activities, while ensuring consistency with international frameworks.

United Nations Global Compact

The Oji Group participates in the United Nations Global Compact and supports its Ten Principles regarding human rights, labor, the environment and anti-corruption matters. It is committed to putting them into practice in our daily operations.

TCFD

• *1 The TCFD is a task force established by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) following a request made during a G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting. In June 2017, the TCFD released its recommendations that encourage companies to disclose the financial implications of climate-related risks and opportunities to help investors make appropriate investment decisions.

CDP

• *2 CDP is a global non-profit that runs the world's only independent environmental disclosure system for companies and municipalities. It promotes corporate transparency and evaluates initiatives related to climate change, water resources, and forests. Its insights empower investors, companies, municipalities, and governments to make Earth-positive decisions.

Japan Climate Initiative

In December 2022, Oji Holdings joined the Japan Climate Initiative (JCI), which was established to strengthen the dissemination of information and exchange of opinions between companies, local governments, NGOs and others actively working to address climate change. In April 2023, we endorsed a message released through the JCI calling on the Japanese government to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels such as coal and overcome the two crises, the climate crisis and the energy crisis, by accelerating the deployment of renewable energy and introducing an effective carbon pricing system as quickly as possible^*3.

Towards the realization of a decarbonized society as called for by the Paris Agreement, we will continue our efforts as a non-state actor—such as a corporation, local government, or NGO—to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by fiscal year 2040^*4.

• *3 JCI's Message: Overcoming Two Crises with Renewable Energy and Carbon Pricing
• *4 Environmental Action Program 2040

GX League

Japan Paper Association (JPA)

The four companies of the Oji Group—Oji Holdings, Oji Materia, Oji F-Tex, and Oji Paper—are members of the Japan Paper Association (JPA). JPA participates in the "Carbon Neutrality Action Plan" (formerly the "Action Plan for a Low Carbon Society") promoted by the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren). In support of the objects of the Carbon Neutrality Action Plan, the Oji Group has joined JPA's initiative targeting the year 2030^*5, and serves as a member of the Energy and Technical Committee, which is responsible for formulating the plan and reporting on its progress. The Group also participates in JPA's Environmental Conservation Committee.
Through these activities, the Oji Group indirectly lobbies government authorities by contributing its views to policy proposals on climate change issues, such as CO₂ emission reduction targets, as part of its involvement in JPA.

• *5 JPA's Carbon Neutrality Action Plan set a target to reduce the energy-derived CO₂ emissions from domestic production facilities by 38% in FY2030 compared to FY2013.

30by30 Alliance for Biodiversity

• *6 Other effective area-based conservation measures: Areas that contribute to biodiversity conservation outside of publicly designated protected zones such as national parks, including well-managed corporate forests and traditional rural landscapes such as "satoyama."

Clean Ocean Material Alliance (CLOMA)

Collaboration with external organizations regarding water

Since 2014, Oji Holdings has been continuously responding to the water security questionnaire, which evaluates water resource management, issued by CDP, a global non-profit organization that operates an environmental disclosure system.

Furthermore, the company has supported the mission of the Japan Water Forum (JWF), an NPO that collaborates with many domestic and international stakeholders in the water sector, including United Nations organizations, international organizations, development banks, national and municipal governments, private companies, researchers and NGOs, and has been participating as a member since its establishment in 2004.

Compliance with and support for laws, regulations, and policies

The Oji Group complies with climate change and energy-related regulations—such as Japan's Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures and the Act on the Rational Use of Energy and Conversion to Non-Fossil Energy Sources—and actively responds to relevant policies.

Under the Act on the Rational Use of Energy and Conversion to Non-Fossil Energy Sources, companies above a certain scale are required to strive for an annual average improvement of at least 1% in energy consumption intensity. At applicable Oji Group sites, annual targets are set and continuous improvement efforts are undertaken.