Impact of Climate Change on Forests, Facilities and Supply Chains

「To address climate change, the group continues to work on environmental issues, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing the net amount of CO2 absorbed by forests.」

「To reduce risks, the group had worked on the Environmental Action Targets 2020, formulated in 2015 with FY2020 as the target year. As its subsequent long-term environmental vision, the group established Environmental Vision 2050, centered on net-zero carbon (net-zero greenhouse gas emissions), by maximizing the carbon dioxide absorption and sequestration capacity of forests through forest conservation and afforestation, while thoroughly improving energy efficiency in its manufacturing and logistics divisions and expanding the use of renewable energy.」

「Climate change caused by global warming poses serious risks worldwide, including more severe natural disasters due to extreme weather, deforestation and desertification, and species extinction. These risks could affect business operations in various ways, including the loss of the group's forest assets, damage to production facilities, supply chain disruptions and higher costs resulting from tighter regulations.」