Environmental Measures

• Environmental Philosophy and Basic Policy
• Environmental Management
• Climate Change (Disclosure Based on TCFD Framework)
• Resource Recycling
• Pollution Prevention
• Water Resource Conservation
• Chemical Substances Management
• Environmentally Friendly Products

Dexerials Group (the “Group”) is committed to conducting business and environmental conservation activities that create new value, with a focus on environmental responsibility and resource recycling to ensure the sustainability of all global ecosystems, societies, and the Group itself.
Guided by our Purpose, “Empower Evolution. Connect People and Technology.” and our Sustainability Policy, we address key medium- to long-term issues from an Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) perspective.

Environmental Policy

Notification of the Environment Philosophy and the Basic Policy is made on the Dexerials website, on the Intranet used by employees both within and outside Japan, on internal posters and panels, in e-mails sent out to all employees and on internal activity noticeboards.

Looking ahead to fiscal 2028, the final year of the Mid-Term Management Plan, we have set three key themes (ESG Key Issues)—climate change, resource recycling, and pollution control—for reducing the environmental impact of our business activities and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. To address these issues, we have set specific targets, including KPIs, and are systematically addressing them. The background and initiatives for each theme are described below.

Climate change action is essential for realizing a sustainable society and is also a prerequisite for the Dexerials Group’s business continuity. Toward achieving a carbon-neutral society by 2050, in addition to steadily reducing CO₂ emissions (Scope 1 and 2), the Dexerials Group is also working to reduce CO₂ emissions throughout the supply chain, including Scope 3. By converting Kanuma Plant No. 2 and other facilities into smart factories and achieving both energy efficiency and productivity gains through energy saving, we will contribute to the realization of a decarbonized society.

As resource depletion and increasing waste due to population growth become more serious, society is shifting from a linear economy (mass production and mass consumption) to a circular economy (resource-recycling-based economy). The Dexerials Group is committed to achieving sustainable use of resources in its business activities and contributing to the development of a circular society. In product manufacturing, we aim to maintain a landfill disposal rate (the percentage of waste disposed of in landfills) of 0.5% or less by promoting waste reduction, recycling, and the use of renewable materials. We are also advancing chemical recycling of waste plastics and have taken an equity stake in R Plus Japan, Ltd., which promotes chemical recycling of used plastics.

As a global company, we recognize our responsibility to contribute to the conservation of the global environment. By ensuring compliance with environmental laws and regulations, we promote the proper handling of waste and the effective use of water resources, striving to maintain and conserve natural capital such as water and air. In particular, we work to prevent environmental incidents (pollution that adversely affects the environment, such as chemical substance leaks and illegal emissions) through regular equipment inspections, water quality tests, and exhaust gas measurement, as well as by strengthening systems through employee education, including training and e-learning. The Dexerials Group aims to maintain zero environmental incidents while promoting the conservation of natural capital.

• Sustainability Management

• Relationships with Society

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