Contents

Introduction

Management

Social (S)Environment (E)Governance (G)Recognition / Assurance

Environmental Policy | Environmental Management | Contributing to Decarbonization | Climate Change Disclosure According to TCFD Recommendations | Biodiversity | Building of a Recycling-oriented Society | Control of Chemical Substances | Pollution Control | Environmental Data

Environmental Management
Promotion Framework
ApproachPromotion framework

Promotion Framework

Addressing Climate Change Risks
We have set up a TCFD* Working Group composed of personnel
from related divisions under the Sustainability Promotion

Environmental ManagementSystems
Promotion frameworkSystemCommittee to address the risks and opportunities presented by

We have established environmental management systems

The Board of Directors is the highest-level body responsible forclimate change. The working group employs scenario analyses(EMSs) based on ISO 14001.

our environmental management. The Board appoints a director

to identify significant risks and opportunities brought by climate

to head the Ecology Center, an organization that oversees ourchange and to evaluate mainly the financial impacts on theperformance evaluation, and improvement serves as a core part

environmental conservation initiatives by supervising,Group.

of the ISO 14001-based EMSs to ensure ongoing improvement

A PDCA cycle of planning, support and operation,evaluating, and verifying environmental activities undertaken

We will also further advance global-warming mitigation

throughout the Group and reporting the verification results toinitiatives focused on climate change and decarbonization inGroup sites maintain their EMSs through management

the Board of Directors.

cooperation with various industry groups that are working

system audits by ISO 14001 registrars, internal environmental

towards the Paris Agreement goals.

audits (of legal compliance) by the Ecology Center, and other*Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures working under theFinancial Stability Board

internal environmental audits at individual sites.

We have established an environmental conservation
framework in which the heads of the business divisions, Group
companies, and operational sites are responsible for theenvironmental efforts of their organizations. These heads
appoint Environmental Management Officers to steer the actual
implementation of conservation activities carried out at theirsites and collaborate with them to propel environmental
initiatives throughout the business divisions.
To accelerate the initiatives, the environmental officers
have set up Eco-protection Promotion Committees, bodies

TOPPAN Group’s Environmental ManagementStructure
Board of Directors
Director in charge of the Ecology Center
Ecology Centercomposed of persons relevant to the environment across thedepartments. The committees promote environmental
conservation activities and manage their progress. For advanced
environmental measures, the committees have convened
multiple subcommittees to formulate necessary responses tospecific environmental issues. Energy Subcommittees, forin environmental management.

• ISO 14001 certification: 94 sites (out of 172 Group sites), as ofMarch 31, 2023
*The Ecology Center supervises and assesses environmental conservation
activities implemented at the remaining 78 sites.

The Ecology Center aggregates environmental performance dataas the organization responsible for overseeing environmental
conservation activities across the Group. The aggregation results
are assured by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd. (anindependent assurance provider) and reported to the Board of

Operational sites
Environmental Management Officers
Eco-protection Promotion Committees
Subcommittees

Directors (for details, see the “List of Indicators Assured by an
Independent Assurance Provider” on pages 158-159). The center
discloses the verified performance data via the TOPPAN
corporate website and other communication channels.
For environmental targets, in particular, the Ecology Center

example, pursue energy-saving efforts to contribute todecides a set of site-specific, single-year targets based on thedecarbonization.

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Management

Social (S)Environment (E)Governance (G)Recognition / Assurance

Environmental Policy | Environmental Management | Contributing to Decarbonization | Climate Change Disclosure According to TCFD Recommendations | Biodiversity | Building of a Recycling-oriented Society | Control of Chemical Substances | Pollution Control | Environmental Dataauthorization from the Board of Directors. These site-specificManagement Cycle under ISO 14001:2015

targets are treated as key performance indicators for managing
the progress of environmental conservation activities carried out
at individual sites. The Ecology Center also manages theInternal andexternal issues

Context of the Organization

Scope of the Environmental Management Systemmonitoring of soil and groundwater pollution, ascertains theresults, and discloses the details.

Needs andexpectations ofinterested parties

PPlanningMore details on our ISO 14001 EMS certification (in Japanese)

6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities
6.1.1 General
6.1.2 Environmental aspects
6.1.3 Compliance obligations
6.1.4 Planning action
6.2 Environmental objectives and planning to achieve them
6.2.1 Environmental objectives
6.2.2 Planning actions to achieve environmental objectives

https://www.holdings.toppan.com/ja/about-us/our-corporate-approach/iso/iso14001.html

More details on the Independent Assurance Report (see page 160)
 ore details on the monitoring of soil and groundwater pollution in theM
Group (see page 125)

ALeadership

Improvement
10.1 General
10.2 Nonconformity andcorrective action
10.3 Continual improvement

5.1 Leadership and commitment
5.2 Environmental policy
5.3 Organizational roles,
responsibilities and authorities

Performance Evaluation
9.1 Monitoring, measurement,
analysis and evaluation
9.1.1 General
9.1.2 Evaluation of compliance

9.2 Internal audit
9.2.1 General
9.2.2 Internal audit
programme
9.3 Management review

Support andOperation
7.1 Resources
7.2 Competence
7.3 Awareness7.4 Communication
7.4.1 General
7.4.2 Internal communication
7.4.3 External communication
7.5 Documented information
7.5.1 General
7.5.2 Creating and updating
7.5.3 Control of documentedinformation
8.1 Operational planning andcontrol
8.2 Emergency preparedness
and response

D

C
Intended outcomes of the environmental management system

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Environmental Education

Environmental Communication

Various measures are implemented to improve theWe develop Environmental Communication Activities to shareenvironmental literacy of employees based on recent social

environmental conservation awareness with stakeholders

concerns on the environment, priority topics for year-by-year

through community involvement initiatives and environmental

environmental activities, and other environment-related issues.

education for Group employees and individuals outside of theWe have been holding sessions for rank-based training,Group. Among the diverse activities organized, we have been

optional training, and internal auditor training. E-learning

engaging in projects with entities from industry, government,

programs are also provided online for Group employees. The

academia, and civil society, disclosing environmental

rank-based training includes both group-style sessions andperformance data on the TOPPAN website, publishing Site Eco

e-learning courses.

Reports for surrounding communities and local governments,
holding neighborhood meetings to report our environmental

Results of Environmental Education (Fiscal 2022)
Training
New employee training:
General environmental education
E-learning course on TOPPAN’s sustainability
initiatives

No. of Trainees
445
21,412E-learning course for personnel in charge ofthe environment in fiscal 2022

518

TOPPAN Challenge School (15 courses)

52

TOPPAN Business School (7 courses)

2,667Internal environmental auditor training
program125

efforts, and participating in eco exhibitions and consortiums.

Environmental Incentives for Employees
Our Eco-protection Awards System incentivizes employees toengage in activities that address climate change. The systemprovides financial incentives for actions that bring us closer tomeeting our reduction targets for greenhouse gas emissions andother environmental impacts.

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Environmental Policy | Environmental Management | Contributing to Decarbonization | Climate Change Disclosure According to TCFD Recommendations | Biodiversity | Building of a Recycling-oriented Society | Control of Chemical Substances | Pollution Control | Environmental DataISO 14001 Certification (56 systems at 94 sites, as of March 31, 2023)

ISO 14001 Certification Obtained at Toppan Inc. and Domestic Subsidiaries
Operational Site (Division or Subsidiary)
Electronics Division
Environmental Design Subdivision [Kashiwa Plant and Satte Plant of Toppan Decor
Products Inc.] (Living & Industry Division)
Tokyo-based sites (Information & Communication Manufacturing Subdivision)

ISO 14001 Certification Obtained at Overseas Subsidiaries

Registrar

Registration Date

JQA

July 1998

GCC

March 2000

SAI GLOBAL

February 2002

Fukusaki Plant [including Fukusaki Plant of Toppan Plastic Co., Ltd.] (Toppan Packaging
Products Co., Ltd.)JQAJuly 2002

Registrar

Registration Date

Toppan Photomasks, Inc. (Round Rock Site)

Group Company (Operational Site)

LRQA

November 2001

Toppan Photomasks France S.A.S.

LRQA

October 2000

Toppan Chunghwa Electronics Co., Ltd.

SGS

October 2003

Toppan SMIC Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

SGS

February 2007

Toppan Leefung Packaging (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

NQA

July 2008

Toppan Leefung Changcheng Printing (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

ZDHY

November 2009

ZYCMay 2009

Takino Site

JQA

October 2002

Azusawa Site, Atago Site, Kawaguchi Site, Sagamihara Site, Numazu Site (Toppan LogisticsCo., Ltd.)

GCC

October 2002

Gunma Central Plant (Toppan Packaging Products Co., Ltd.)JQA

July 2003

Mito Plant (Toppan Prosprint Co., Ltd.)GCCJanuary 2004

Toppan Leefung Packaging & Printing (Dongguan) Co., Ltd.

HKQAAMarch 2009

Fukuyama Plant (Toppan Communication Products Co., Ltd.)

GCC

October 2004

PT. Indonesia Toppan Printing

LRQA

November 2004

Higashinihon Subdivision

GCC

March 2005

Toppan Photomasks Korea Ltd.

TOPPAN Technical Research Institute

JQA

May 2005

Toppan Photomasks Co., Ltd. (Shanghai)

LRQA

February 2005

Ortustech (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.

BUREAUVERITAS

September 2014

Toppan Security Systems Pte. Ltd.

TUVAugust 2010

Giantplus Technology Co., Ltd. (Bade Plant [T 1])

SGS

January 2008

Giantplus Technology Co., Ltd. (Bade Plant [T 2])

SGSMay 2018

Giantplus Technology Co., Ltd. (Headquarters)

SGS

January 2005

Giantplus Technology Co., Ltd. (Hsinchu Plant)

SGS

March 2013

Kunshan Giantplus Optronics Display Technology Co., Ltd.

SGS

June 2012

Siam Toppan Packaging Co., Ltd.

TUVApril 2002

Gravity Group IND. LLC

URSFebruary 2015

Toppan Speciality Films Private Ltd.

BSI

May 2009

Interflex Scotland Ltd.

BSI

December 2004

Sapporo Plant, Chitose Plant (Hokkaido Subdivision)
Satte Plant (Toppan Plastic Co., Ltd.)
Ranzan Plant, Kyushu Plant (Toppan Packaging Service Co., Ltd.)
Sagamihara Plant (Toppan Packaging Products Co., Ltd.)GCCJune 2005

SAI GLOBAL

December 2006

JQA

February 2007

SAI GLOBAL

March 2007

GCC

October 2008

Head office, Kansai branch (Toppan Techno Co., Ltd.)SAI GLOBAL

March 2009

Sodegaura Beverage Plant (Toppan Packaging Service Co., Ltd.)SAI GLOBAL

April 2009

GCC

March 2010

Kyushu Subdivision (Nishinihon Division)

Fukaya Plant (Toppan Packaging Products Co., Ltd.)
Chubu Division

JQA

December 2010

BUREAU
VERITAS

February 2008

Head office, Saitama Plant (Livretech Co., Ltd.)JCQA

July 2001

Fukushima Plant [including Takino Plant, Sagamihara Plant] (Toppan Infomedia Co., Ltd.)JUSE

November 2001

Central Research Center (Toppan Forms Co., Ltd.)JQAMarch 2004

Toppan Forms Tokai Co., Ltd.

JQA

August 2004

Toppan Forms Kansai Co., Ltd.

JQA

April 2007

Toppan Forms Nishinihon Co., Ltd.

JQAJanuary 2005

JQA

September 2011

Kochi Plant (Toppan Electronics Products Co., Ltd.)

Toppan Forms Central Products Co., Ltd.
Tosho Printing Co., Ltd.

Intertek

May 2003

Gunma Plant (Tamapoly Co., Ltd.)JQAFebruary 2011

Sanda Plant (Tamapoly Co., Ltd.)JQAJanuary 2012

Tochigi Plant (Tamapoly Co., Ltd.)JQA

August 2017104

Toppan Excel (Dongguan) Packaging and Printing Co., Ltd.
Toppan Yau Yue Packaging (Dongguan) Co., Ltd.

Intertek

May 2016

Toppan Win Label Printing (Dongguan) Co., Ltd.

CQC

November 2012

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