Addressing Climate Change Risks and Opportunities and Environmentally Responsible Facilities and Operations

「・Continue converting lighting at existing facilities to LEDs, improving illumination while reducing electricity consumption ・Introduce electronic medical records to improve operational efficiency and reduce paper consumption ・Create environmentally considerate facilities by using recycled and discontinued products for wall and flooring materials when constructing or renovating care facilities」

「Climate change may create various “risks” and “opportunities” for the Group’s business activities, and we believe it is important for the Company to address them. ・We are converting much of the lighting at our head office and day-service centers to LEDs, improving illumination within the facilities while reducing electricity consumption. ・We have introduced electronic medical records to improve operational efficiency and reduce paper consumption. ・When constructing or renovating care facilities, we are creating environmentally considerate facilities by using recycled and discontinued products for wall and flooring materials. In the fiscal year ended March 2023, we helped reduce CO2 emissions during renovations at several business sites by purchasing products such as vinyl chloride tiles and wallpaper that would otherwise have been discarded.」