At the Daio Paper Group, we established the Global Environmental Charter in 1993 ahead of any other company in the papermaking industry. Based on its basic principle, we have been actively committed to solving environmental problems through our business operations. To ensure a link between the previous initiatives in which we have been engaged so far and our initiatives toward accomplishing the SDGs based on the Daio Paper Group Sustainability Vision, which was　established this May, and also to incorporate these initiatives into our business management, we have revised the Global Environmental Charter at the same time. We will continue environmentally-friendly business operations toward realizing a sustainable carbon-free society in harmony with the global environment, a recycling-oriented society, and a society that coexists in harmony with nature.

8. Response to climate change

▶ Support for TCFD

With damage from extreme weather and natural disasters increasing throughout the world, Daio Paper is committed to grasping the impact of climate change and disclosing information based on the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

▶ Environmental Activities

Daio Paper strives to create a sustainable, recycling-oriented society by planting trees overseas, increasing usage of recovered paper, promoting energy savings, and conserving biodiversity.

9. Realization of a recyclingoriented society

▶ Realize zero waste emission

Daio Paper strives to reuse and reduce waste and reduce our environmental impact on water quality using our advanced technologies.

▶ Effective Use of Resources

Daio Paper strives to increase its use of recovered paper by actively using unused recovered paper such as old magazine paper and hard-to-recycle recovered paper.

10.Forest conservation and maintenance of biodiversity

▶ Support for the Declaration of Biodiversity Conservation Initiative by Keidanren

Daio Paper’s philosophy on protecting biodiversity aligns with the Declaration of Biodiversity by Keidanren, and we will continue actively striving to protect biodiversity in the future as well.

▶ Sustainable Forest Management

Daio Paper strives to implement sustainable forest management in our forestry business and conduct activities such as protection of endangered species.

▶ Breed and release endangered freshwater fish Kawabata-moroko

Daio Paper is involved in breeding activities for the golden venus chub, a freshwater fish on the Critically Endangered IA list.

Information Related to the Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act

▶ Maintenance and Management of Industrial Waste Disposal Facilities