Environmental Policy

Hokuetsu Group Environmental Charter

Our Group has formulated the Hokuetsu Group Environmental Charter based on our Group Corporate Philosophy and Group Code of Conduct.

Philosophy

We shall apply the concept of "minimum impact" to all our business activities in order to keep the impact of all our business activities on the natural environment to the minimum and contribute to the creation of an abundant future where humankind and nature coexist in harmony.

Basic Policies

1. We shall pursue environmentally friendly manufacturing.
2. We shall combat global warming.
3. We shall nurture forests in a sustainable manner.
4. We shall recycle resources.
5. We shall reduce and reuse waste effectively.
6. We shall aggressively invest in facilities to reduce environmental burden.
7. We shall enhance environmental communication.

Hokuetsu Group Environmental Target 2030

In order to realize the principles of the Group Environmental Charter, we have formulated Group Environmental Target 2030 as the Group's vision 10 years into the future.

1. Global warming countermeasures
   - Reduction of CO₂ emissions by 43% (approximately 450,000 tons) compared to fiscal 2005 levels.
   - Promotion of CO₂ emission reductions in the logistics sector.
2. Forest development and management
   - Procurement of all wood raw materials from forests with established proof of legality and sustainability (maintaining 100% usage rate).
   - Continuance of forest management aimed at improving biodiversity and multiple functions of forests.
3. Resource utilization and recycling
   - Reduction of water consumption.
   - Promotion of effective use of recovered paper by expanding products using recovered paper.
4. Waste countermeasures
   - Improvement of effective utilization rate of waste.
5. Compliance with environmental regulations and management of emissions
   - Reduction of environmental load substances associated with wastewater and exhaust gases.
6. Environmentally friendly products / technologies
   - Expansion of environmentally friendly products (development of products that solve problem on ocean plastic pollution).
   - Use of raw materials and chemicals with low environmental impact.

Hokuetsu Group ZERO CO₂ 2050

HOKUETSU GROUP makes active use of zero-CO₂ energy sources such as biomass to produce paper, a naturally recyclable material.
By advancing measures to address climate change, we have raised our zero-CO₂ energy ratio to an industry-leading level.
We will endeavor to achieve net-zero CO₂ emissions by 2050 and thereby realize a society in which people coexist with nature.