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

The Dexerials Group contributes to the creation of a circular economy by promoting sustainable resource use through its business activities.

The Dexerials Group is working to reduce waste generation by improving product yields while implementing efficient 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle). Waste generated in the production process, such as used organic solvents, acidic and alkaline waste liquids, and waste plastics, is properly sorted, collected, and put through intermediate treatment and final disposal (landfill) in accordance with the laws and regulations.

As most of the waste generated by the Dexerials Group is currently difficult to process through material recycling, in fiscal 2024 thermal recycling (heat recovery) accounted for 98.9% and material recycling for 1.1%. However, achieving a circular economy requires a shift to advanced recycling technologies such as material recycling and chemical recycling. Having taken an equity stake in R Plus Japan, Ltd., which promotes chemical recycling of used plastics, we continued to address chemical recycling of used plastics in fiscal 2024. Going forward, we aim to recycle the used plastics we generate as resources through chemical recycling, and we will continue working toward this goal.

• *1Headquarters and Tochigi Technology Center, and Kanuma Plants

The Dexerials Group is actively engaged in the reduction of the volume of industrial waste generated and in the reuse of waste materials. The Group as a whole achieved zero emissions^＊2 with a recycling rate of 99.9%. At the same time as increasing product yield and controlling the volume of waste materials generated, we conduct the appropriate separation, recovery, and processing of waste materials generated and waste solvents, waste acids and alkali, plastic scrap, scrap metal and waste wood generated during the production process in line with waste processing laws. We are implementing measures to effectively reduce, reuse, and recycle our waste.

• *2Definition of zero emissions: “Zero waste emissions” is defined as a reuse/recycling ratio of 99.5% or more.

• Introduction of reusable shipping cartons (Dexerials (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.)

• Reducing packing materials through the introduction of returnable containers (all plants in Japan)

• Recovery and reuse of valuable metals (all plants in Japan)

• Recovery and use of solvents from waste solvents (Kanuma Plant)

• Processing and recycling non-standard products for different applications (Kanuma Plant)

• Dexerials took a stake in R Plus Japan, Ltd.

• Effective use of resources through RPF recycling (converting waste to solid fuel) (all plants in Japan and Dexerials (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.)

• Conversion of plastics and waste oil into fuel (all plants in Japan)

• Use of inorganic sludge, plastics wastes, incineration ash, and acid/alkali wastes as starting materials of fertilizers and cement (Kanuma and Dexerials Photonics Solutions Corporation)

• Promoting recycling month (Dexerials Photonics Solutions Corporation)

• Reducing organic solvents in the manufacturing process of liquid adhesives (Kanuma Plant)

• Activities to reduce food waste (all plants in Japan)

• Reduction of industrial wastes by improvements in manufacturing processes (all plants in Japan)

• Sustainability Management

• Relationships with Society

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