"Fulﬁlling, Sustainable Living"
Designed by TOPPAN

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Executive Message

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Materiality

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Companywide Materiality
・Environmentally Friendly & Sustainable Production
・Employee Health & Job Satisfaction

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Business Materiality
・Sustainable Global Environment
・Creation of Safe, Secure, Enriched Communities
・Empowerment & Fulﬁllment of Body and Mind

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SDG Promotion Framework
・Promotion Framework
・Risk Checking

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The Future

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Executive Message

TOPPAN and the SDGs
Evolving as a company that creates social value
Since its founding in 1900, Toppan has striven to expand business based on printing technology
while responding ﬂexibly to the changing demands of society. In 2000, marking its 100th
anniversary, Toppan launched TOPPAN VISION 21, setting out a Corporate Philosophy of“contributing to a fulﬁlling lifestyle as a mainstay of information and culture.” Toppan has
continued to evolve by redeﬁning its business ﬁelds in 2016 and strives to be a company thatcreates social value.

We are on the brink of a major turning point. Companies must make every eﬀort to address andﬁnd solutions to climate change and other growing global challenges. When we examined how
we should approach and contribute to resolving by 2030 the issues set out in the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs), it renewed our belief that the goals align with Toppanʼs history andour vision for the Company in the future. The interface between the challenges that the SDGs set
out and our four growth ﬁelds for becoming a company that creates social value provides a clear
picture of the company Toppan strives to be and gives impetus to our further growth.

In the Toppan SDGs Statement, we have selected goals (material issues) from the 17 SDGs for
Toppan to focus on. Based on these, Toppan will strive to become a company that creates social
value by working earnestly toward their achievement by 2030.

Hideharu Maro
President & Representative Director
Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.

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TOPPAN SDGs STATEMENT
The aims of the Toppan SDGs Statement are to share with stakeholders the SDG-related material issues Toppan has
selected, the thinking that underlies their selection, and the story for achieving the corresponding goals, and to accelerate
Toppanʼs evolution as a company that creates social value through SDG-related eﬀorts.
The SDG material issues we are announcing here are aligned with Toppanʼs Corporate Structure and four growth ﬁelds.
They have been selected from areas in which we can create new value for all of our stakeholders by leveraging Toppanʼs
technologies and expertise. Going forward, we will drive strategic approaches to the material issues at each Toppan

TOPPAN VISION 21
TOPPAN VISION 21 expresses the values every employee of the Toppan Group should place
importance on and helps us share common goals.
It is comprised of the Corporate Structure, which expresses our fundamental values, and Business
Fields, which express our future direction.

division and follow up and review these eﬀorts on a regular basis. We have disclosed the system for this follow-up andreview as the Toppan SDG Promotion Framework.

Corporate
Structure

At Toppan, we aim to be a company that creates social value and contributes to fulﬁlling living based on the philosophy

Corporate Philosophy

expressed in this statement.

Corporate Creed
Conduct Guidelines

The company Toppan strives to become

A Company that Creates Social Value
Growth Fields
Healthcare & Life Sciences

Education & Cultural Exchange

Urban Space & Mobility

Energy & Food Resources

Markets & Customers
Four Growth Fields
Four ﬁelds on which to focus
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Education & Cultural Exchange
Urban Space & Mobility

×Technology &Expertise
Five Segments
Toppanʼs resources classiﬁed into ﬁve diﬀerent segments

Creative Communication
Information Management
Packaging & Converting
Performance Materials

Energy & Food Resources

Electronic Devices

Business Fields

Creative Communication

Information Management

Packaging & Converting

Performance Materials

Electronic Devices

Our Corporate Philosophy expresses Toppanʼs fundamental approach of “reciprocating our customersʼ
continued trust” and “contributing to a fulﬁlling lifestyle.”
The Corporate Creed states that we promote our corporate activities from the ﬁve perspectives of social

Corporate Philosophy, Corporate Creed, Conduct Guidelines

responsibility, harmony with the global environment, corporate activities that are fair and open, a
corporate culture conducive to job satisfaction, and continuous development of the Group.
We believe that the Corporate Structure is in harmony with the vision for the Company informed by the SDGs.

06*For more information about Toppanʼs Corporate Philosophy, Corporate Creed, and Conduct Guidelines,
visit https://www.toppan.com/en/about-us/philosophy/

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Selection Criteria

Selection Process

In selecting the material issues, we incorporated the concepts of the SDGs that present global social issues from a

Based on the selection criteria, we selected material issues through a comprehensive assessment of corporate activities

long-term perspective based on the Corporate Philosophy, Corporate Creed, and Conduct Guidelines set out in TOPPAN

informed by discussions with departments within the Company and evaluated their validity through dialogue with outside

VISION 21, the starting point for our activities. Based on this, we have classiﬁed issues to be addressed in the activities ofexperts and stakeholders. The selection was then approved by the Board of Directors after discussions with senior

the Company as a whole as we aim to be a good corporate citizen under Companywide Materiality and issues to be

management.

addressed to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs through business activities under Business Materiality.

TOPPAN VISION 21
Business Fields

Companywide Materiality

Markets & Customers
Four Growth Fields
Four ﬁelds on which to focus
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Education & Cultural Exchange

Issues to address in companywide
activities to be a good corporate citizen

Urban Space & Mobility
Energy & Food Resources

×Technology &Expertise
Five Segments
Toppanʼs resources classiﬁed into ﬁve diﬀerent segments

Business Materiality

Creative Communication
Information Management
Packaging & Converting
Performance Materials
Electronic Devices

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Issues to address throughbusiness activities

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"Fulﬁlling, Sustainable Living"
Designed by TOPPAN
Business Materiality

We believe that a society reﬂecting this statement is one that enables fulﬁlling,

Creation of safe,
secure, enrichedcommunities

sustainable living.
This is Toppanʼs goal for 2030, the target year for achieving the SDGs.

To achieve this, we have classiﬁed the relationships between the material issues as follows.

Sustainableglobalenvironment◇Companywide Materiality

Fulﬁlling,sustainablelivingEmpowerment andfulﬁllment of bodyand mind

・Environmentally friendly & sustainable production
・Employee health & job satisfaction◇Business Materiality
・Environment (sustainable global environment)
・Communities (creation of safe, secure, enriched communities)
・People (empowerment and fulﬁllment of body and mind)

The two themes for companywide materiality provide a platform that supports

Companywide Materiality
Environmentallyfriendly & sustainableproduction

the three themes for business materiality.

Employee health &job satisfaction

Each of the three themes for business materiality contributes to fulﬁlling,sustainable living.
We will further expand activities through connections between the themes to create aunique SDGs story for Toppan.

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Creation of safe,
secure, enrichedcommunities

Sustainableglobalenvironment

Fulﬁlling,sustainablelivingEmpowerment andfulﬁllment of bodyand mindCompanywide Materiality
Companywide Materiality
Environmentallyfriendly & sustainableproduction

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Employee health &job satisfaction

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Materiality

Environmentally
Friendly & Sustainable
Production

Companywide
Materiality

Employee Health &Job Satisfaction

The company Toppan strives to become

The company Toppan strives to become

In 1992, Toppan established the Toppan Printing Declaration on the Global Environment as its basic philosophy for

Toppan values its employees as precious “human assets” and believes it is important that each employee be motivated,environmental conservation activities. With the aim of realizing a sustainable society where all life can thrive in the future,

vigorous, and earnest in order to perform to their full potential.

in April 2009 we updated this declaration to the Toppan Group Declaration on the Global Environment as the basic

In 2015, we established the Health Management Declaration based on this concept, and have worked to maintain andphilosophy for the activities of the whole Group, and we actively promote corporate activities that take environmental

further improve employeesʼ health. We have also undertaken various diversity management-based initiatives to create aconservation into consideration.

corporate culture that allows diverse human resources to perform to their full potential and enjoy job satisfaction.

As expressed in the Declaration on the Global Environment, Toppan will maintain its commitment to “strive to realize a

Looking ahead to 2030 and beyond, Toppan is strengthening its eﬀorts toward its goal of creating workplace environments

sustainable society through forward-looking corporate activities with consideration for the conservation of the global

where employees can work in good health for longer, fulﬁll their potential, and gain job satisfaction.

environment,” and will contribute to environmental conservation on a global scale as a member of the international community.

Targets

Targets

Medium-and-long-term greenhouse gas reduction targets for ﬁscal 2030
We have established greenhouse gas reduction targets for ﬁscal 2030 for the entire Toppan Group targeting Scopes 1, 2, and
3.* The targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Item

Maintaining employeesʼ health sothey can work in good health until
they are 70

Obesity risk

Employees

Serious illness prevention (ﬁscal 2030
targets)
Greenhouse gas reduction targets
for Scope 1 + Scope 2

Greenhouse gas reduction targets
for Scope 3

Reduce by 30% compared to the

Reduce by 20% compared to theﬁscal 2017 level

We have established target values for reducing
the risk of serious illness among employees
and percentages of employees and family

Families

Risk ofseriousillness

High bloodpressure risk

Values in parentheses represent
variance compared with ﬁscal 2018

Fiscal 2030 targets

Japanese government
statistics*

20.0%（down 4.7% pts.）

25.8％

8.0%（down 2.5% pts.）

16.1%

Diabetes risk

8.0%（down 2.3% pts.）

11.7%
31.8%

Lipid risk

28.0%（down 5.9% pts.）

Medicalexaminations

Gynecologicalscreening rate

Breast cancer: 44.9%,
75.0%（up 14.3% pts.） Uterine cancer: 42.4%

Healthcheckups

Family healthcheckup rate

95.0%（up 12.3% pts.）

48.7%*Source
Figures from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japanmembers undergoing regular health checkups.

ﬁscal 2017 level*Scope 1: Direct emissions from owned or controlled sources
Scope 2: Indirect emissions from the generation of purchased energy

Diversity management

A scheme to support the wellbeing ofSupporting a balance between working

Hagukumi Program● To provide therapeutic activities for parents on childcare leave● To share the know-how necessary for maintaining good balance between working
and raising children● To give employees in various positions opportunities to learn about and consider
the importance of work-family balance

Hagukumi Art Salon

Hagukumi Seminar

Hagukumi Circle● To s t r e n g t h e n b o n d s b e t w e e nparents and children● To en ha nce i nt er ac t i on a mon g
employees currently on childcare leave● To a l l e v i a t e a n x i e t i e s a b o u t
returning to work

To l e a r n a nd e n h a n ce
u nder s t a nd i n g ab o ut g o o dbalance between work andchildcare throughout theworkplaceTo build a network of employees
wh o w i s h t o d i s cu s s t he i r
concerns about work andchildcare and share ideas andtips on work-family balance

Participation rate: 45%

Full attendanceby managers

Participation rate: 10%

and childcare (ﬁscal 2030 targets)

Scope 3: Indirect emissions excluding those in Scope 2

We have established ﬁscal 2030 targets for

Toppanʼs Hagukumi (nurturing) Program forsupporting a good balance between working

and childcare, and will engage in initiatives tocreate a corporate culture that enables a widev a r i e t y o f hu m a n a s s e t s t o w o r k a t t h eCompany for long periods.

Medium-term environmental targets for ﬁscal 2020

employees with children(from ﬁscal 2012)(from ﬁscal 2013)(Fiscal 2018: 7.4%)(Fiscal 2018: 5.4%)(from ﬁscal 2014)(Fiscal 2018: 2.1%)

We have established ﬁscal 2020 reduction targets for CO₂ emissions, ﬁnal landﬁll waste disposal, and VOC emissions into
the atmosphere for domestic operational sites subject to the Companyʼs environmental targets.

14❶ Mitigation of global warming❷ Action for building a
recycling-oriented society❸ Conservation of theatmospheric environment

Reduce CO emissions by 30%
compared to the ﬁscal 2008 level(751 kilotons --> 530 kilotons:
reduce by 221 kilotons)

Reduce ﬁnal landﬁll waste
disposal by 95% compared to theﬁscal 2008 level(1,584 tons --> 80 tons:
reduce by 1,504 tons)

Reduce VOC emissions into theatmosphere by 70% compared to theﬁscal 2008 level(7,326 tons --> 2,198 tons:
reduce by 5,128 tons)

Eliminating gender disparities (ﬁscal 2030 targets)
Ratios of managers andsupervisors by gender

Proportion of eligible male employees
who take childcare leave

10-year retention rate by gender

Eliminate disparities in manager andProportion of eligible male employees

Eliminate disparities between men and(Reference) Fiscal 2018
Proportion of eligible male employees who tookchildcare leave: 59.5%(Reference) Fiscal 201810-year retention rates for employees who joined
the Company in 2009
Female: 62.2%, Male: 69.8%

supervisor ratios by gender(Reference) Fiscal 2018
Ratio of managers or supervisors among employees
who joined the Company between 2000 and 2009:
Female: 54.4%, Male: 77.3%

who take childcare leave: 80%

women in 10-year retention rates

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安全安心でCreationof safe,secure,enriched
豊かなcommunities
まちづくり

Fulﬁlling,sustainablelivingSustainableglobalenvironment

Empowerment andfulﬁllment of bodyand mind

Business Materiality

Companywide Materiality
Environmentallyfriendly & sustainableproduction

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Materiality

Sustainable Global
Environment

Issues around the world and the company Toppan strives to become
Climate change, ocean pollution, deforestation, and other phenomena are having a profound impact on the lives of people
around the world. Marine plastic and food loss, in particular, have become global problems. These problems are alsosigniﬁcant challenges for Toppan, which has been engaged in the packaging business since its founding in 1900.
Toppanʼs packaging business has developed and provided a wide variety of environmentally friendly packages to this day,Examples of initiatives

Sustainable Packaging

including GL BARRIER transparent barrier ﬁlm and the Cartocan paper-based drink container. Our décor materials

Solutionsbusiness engages in eco-friendly manufacturing and provides a lineup that includes environmentally friendly products,

Toppanʼs Sustainable Packaging

such as the 101 Eco Sheet series.

Solutions provide a range ofWith environmentally friendly manufacturing as one of our strengths, we will continue to set our sights on creating new
businesses through combination with our service-based capabilities in such areas as marketing and promotion. We willcontribute to a sustainable global environment to enable enriched lives through 2030 and beyond.

containers, packaging, andtechnologies that help address

Environmental
performance

CO₂ emission reduction

Responsible procurement

Products

・Mechanically-recycled PET・BIOAXX®
・GL BARRIER

・Paper made from forest thinnings
・Certiﬁed paper

Environmental
performance

Improved
recyclability

Products

Monomaterial
・ALL PP / ALL PET /ALL PE ﬂexible
packaging
Aluminum-free
・GL BARRIER
Material separation
・TL-PAK®
・Fold & Tear®
・Easy Removal Cap®

global environmental challenges
at every stage of product life

Procurement

Disposal/
Recycling

Product
Life Cycle

Environmental
performance CO₂ emission reduction

Manufacture

Products

Use・Water-based printing
・Non-solvent lamination
・Digital printing
Customer manufacturing
eﬃciency enhancement
・New-L packagingc y c l e s , f r o m p r o cu r e m e n t
through disposal and recycling.

Products

New business ideas for a sustainable global environment
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Environmental
performance01

CO₂ emission reduction
・Susceptor
・Steam-release Packaging®

Food loss reduction
・GL BARRIER ・Small portion packaging
・Liquid-repellent packaging

C olu m n

Promote the spread of packaging recycling systems
Contribute to the creation of systems for easier recycling through co-creative eﬀorts

Connecting the environment to communities and people

with businesses and local governments and promote their widespread use. Develop
new materials and packaging designs that are better suited to recycling systems.

Smart distribution supply chainsthat use data to reduce food loss

idea 02“Photosynthetic homes” that reduce CO₂Endow décor materials used in building interiors and exteriors withphotosynthesis functions that use optical energy to absorb carbon dioxide.

idea
idea 03

Build houses that reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Develop smart distribution supply chain systems that makeinventory and delivery information easily visible in foodindustry supply chains and thus enable highly accurate
inventory management and demand forecasting.

Issue environmental technology reports
relating to packaging materials
As a packaging manufacturer, leverage our expertise and know-how onplastic waste, food loss, and other global environmental issues strongly

Toppan because we handle food and beverage packaging materials.
One of the business ideas we came up with to solve this issue is asmart distribution supply chain.
To date, Toppan has done business with more than 20,000 client
network to combine the various data generated in the supply chain

idea 05

Create mechanisms for sustainable sales
̶Shampoo vending machines
Create sustainable productidea 04

particularly in developed countries. This is also a major issue forcompanies in various industries around the world. By using thisDevelop smart distribution supply chainsthat reduce food loss

In recent years, food waste has become a signiﬁcant social problem,

sales mechanisms that use thewith local event and climate information, we can enable a dynamic
pricing system and accurate demand forecasting to help reduce foodloss.
If we could produce and ship only the volumes that are reallyneeded, it would lead to reduction in greenhouse gases andpackaging materials. Such a sustainable food production systembare minimum of packaging by

would also contribute to improving working environments bymachines used by consumers

logistics providers, retailers, and waste treatment companies.

installing shampoo vending
who bring their own containers.

reducing unnecessary work for producers, processing companies,

Connecting everyone from producers to consumers will solve theglobal issue of food loss. This is the story Toppan is envisaging.

linked with packaging materials, and regularly publish related
environmental technology reports based on scientiﬁc knowledge.

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Enriched Communities

Business
Materiality

Issues around the world and the company Toppan strives to become
Japan is experiencing a declining birthrate, an aging population, and the concentration of the population in cities. The
country thus faces many issues with respect to the future of its communities. Furthermore, the challenge of building
communities that are safe and resilient against disasters is a critical issue not only in Japan but all over the world.

Examples of initiatives

Through the years, Toppan has provided a variety of services to address the issues communities face. We are actively

VoiceBiz® speech translation service

engaged in developing better communities through initiatives including multilingual speech translation services to support

VoiceBiz® is a speech translation service that supports multilingual

communication with foreign workers and visitors to Japan. Toppan also undertakes preservation of temples, shrines,
castles, and other historical buildings using virtual reality (VR) technology, as well as promotion of their use as tourism
resources. This VR technology is also used for disaster evacuation drills and to provide safety training at plants andconstruction sites. Toppan will continue to leverage the knowledge and know-how it has cultivated over the years tocontribute to the creation of safe, secure, enriched communities.

communication with visitors to Japan and foreign workers.
The ser viceʼs speech translation engine utilizes neural machinetranslation (NMT) technology incorporating deep learning, which is
being developed by Japanʼs National Institute of Information andCommunications Technology (NICT). The service can be customized tobe even more user-friendly by registering proper nouns and ﬁxed phrases
on a translation server.

New business ideas for creating safe, secure, enriched communities

When users speak into the serviceʼs dedicated smartphone app, it
translates their speech into one of 30 diﬀerent languages and thenoutputs the translation as speech or text. The service is being adopted
predominantly by local governments and schools.

idea 01

Intangible cultural asset-based interactive VR
that simulates traditional performing arts

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Archive ever ything, including peopleʼs movements, and thenreproduce it in VR. Develop tourism spots oﬀering people “virtual

experiences” of intangible elements of culture, such as traditional
performing arts and festival dances.

Preservation and restoration ofidea 02

Services that connect the people
living in communities
As communities made up of a wide variety of people develop andthe connections between residents weaken, more attention is

Establish new personal authentication technologies
for ensuring safety in a super smart society

intangible culture stimulate communities andenrich peopleʼs lives
Regional revitalization is a major issue for Japan, where populations are
increasingly concentrated in cities and declining in rural areas. Toppan has

drawn to the importance of local communities where people cancontributed to regional revitalization by combining meticulous academic

services that support the formation of local communities bycultural properties and also use them for tourism.

live comfortably and with peace of mind. We will provide various

idea 03

Connecting communities to people and the environment

using multilingual communication technologies and working incollaboration with those communities.

research with VR technology to preserve and restore historical buildings andPreservation and restoration are not limited to tangible cultural properties.
They extend to intangible elements of culture, such as dialects, regional

Introduce personal authentication technologies to society based on data from records of

cuisine, festivals, and local customs. Toppan aims to spur exchange between

by freeing people from the hassles of memorizing passwords or having them stolen.

based on intangible cultural assets to be handed down to future generations.

actions, such as commuting to work and school. Support convenient and secure living

people inside and outside various regions by creating interactive content
Age-old local customs are ﬁlled with the wisdom of the Japanese people,

idea 04

Support the development of resilient communities
in terms of both tangible and intangible aspects
In addition to highly ﬂame-retardant and non-ﬂammable décor materials
and new disaster prevention materials, provide systems that guide people tooptimal escape routes during disasters, content that raises the disasterawareness of local residents, and services that enable them to help one

who have lived in harmony with nature for centuries. Leveraging expertise incommunication technologies and education-related business, Toppan plans
to deliver content eﬀectively, so that people of all ages can learn about theircommunities, develop an aﬃnity for nature, and enrich their lives.
We aim to communicate the cultures of each region to future generations,stimulate communities, and help people live richer lives. This is the story
Toppan is envisaging.

another when necessary. Support the creation of communities that arehighly resilient to disasters in terms of both tangible and intangible aspects.

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Empowerment & Fulﬁllment of
Body and Mind

Issues around the world and the company Toppan strives to become
For societies with declining birthrates and aging populations, it is important to keep people healthy both physically andmentally as well as to prolong life. Toppan has actively driven businesses associated with education and childcare while
also being involved in such initiatives as health point programs that support the enhancement and maintenance of thehealth of local residents.
Going forward, we will continue to advance this approach in an eﬀort to contribute in a unique way to empowerment ofpeople and fulﬁllment of the body and mind. We will do this by providing services that take advantage of our educational
content development capabilities and color-related technologies to support physical and mental wellbeing, as well as
systems that support the health of the people working in companies and other organizations.

Examples of initiatives

Clinical Art program
Clinical Art* is a unique art program and method developed jointly by
doctors, artists, and counselors. The program enables participants tostimulate their hearts and minds through creative activities with qualiﬁed
clinical artists. Our aim is to enable a richer, more active society by using
the program to prevent or improve symptoms of dementia, reduce stressamong working people, and foster the artistic and other sensibilities ofchildren.

New business ideas for empowerment and fulﬁllment of
the body and mind

*The Clinical Art program is a service provided by the Institute of the Formative Art Co., Ltd.,
which is a member of the Toppan Group.

idea 01

Education programs that cultivate life skills

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Develop new education programs to foster non-cognitive skills that cannot bemeasured by knowledge assessment tests but are essential for physical and mental

Connecting people to communities

health, such as perseverance, social skills, and self-esteem.

idea 02

Color spaces for promoting healthy living
Utilize our color-related technologies to provide services that identify optimalcolors for providing physical and mental relief in consideration of each

personʼs condition and then replicate comforting spaces using wearable
devices shaped like glasses.

Online pharmacies and health promotion programs
create a brighter future for communities
Japan boasts an average life expectancy of 84 years. However, it has become
diﬃcult for people to receive satisfactory hospital and pharmacy services dueto the increasing number of elderly people living alone and the contraction of
the public transport system due to depopulation.
Online pharmacies are one of the solutions for ensuring that everyone canreliably receive hospital and pharmacy services.
By automating and putting online conventionally human-driven processes

idea 03from prescription issuance to preparation and provision of medication, we

Global rollout of food packages that

can improve convenience for patients and help hospitals and pharmacies

help people suﬀering from hunger

operate more eﬃciently. This will help regional governments in areas withIn order to provide safe food to people suﬀering from hunger, develop
outstanding, highly durable packaging materials capable of preserving
foods for very long periods of time and provide such materials globally.

limited numbers of medical institutions overcome problems caused by aging
and depopulation.
If you have access to an online pharmacy, you do not have to go to a busy
hospital or pharmacy. One proposal for using this additional time eﬀectively tolengthen healthy lives is the health promotion programs provided by Toppan.

idea 04

Create online pharmacies that allow people toget prescriptions and instructions for medication at home
With the goal of improving access to medication not only for people living incities, but for all patients, including those living in regions where pharmacies

Our health promotion programs are designed to stimulate communities by
involving local shopping streets and other elements of the communities insuch activities as walking events focusing on local tourist attractions.
The expansion of online pharmacies and health promotion programs will leadto a sustainable future that leaves no one behind. This is the story Toppan isenvisaging.

and pharmacists are scarce, create online pharmacies from which people canget prescriptions and instructions for medication at home.

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SDG Promotion Framework

We have established a framework to strategically promote the SDG-related material issues expressed in thisstatement in each division of the Company and to regularly follow up on and verify progress.

Promotion Framework
To promote the SDGs, we have established a Sustainability Promotion Committee chaired by the President &Representative Director. The Promotion Committee is comprised of oﬃcers in charge of relevant divisions. It
discusses progress and the future approach for each of the material issues and submits reports and recommendations
to the Board of Directors through the Management Committee. Based on decisions made by the Board of Directors,
the Promotion Committee advances the planning and execution of measures by relevant divisions.

Risk Checking
Toppan engages in corporate activities that take human rights and the environment into consideration in accordancewith the Conduct Guidelines included in TOPPAN VISION 21. Going forward, we will continue to improve thesustainability of the entire supply chain by assessing companies we invest in and suppliers in accordance with the
SDG-related Risk List when making decisions on investments and contracts.

Positioning of the Sustainability Promotion Committee in the corporate governance system
Meeting of Shareholders
Appointing or dismissing

SDG-related Risk List

Appointing or dismissing

Board of Directors
Special Committee

Auditing

Selecting or dismissing

Investment &Legal Review Council

Audit Firm

Management Committee

Auditing

ReportingDirectors in charge
Executive Oﬃcers in charge
Business divisions
Group companies

Management Audit Oﬃce

Monitoring
andguiding

Audit & Supervisory Board

Crisis Management Committee

Sustainability Promotion
Committee

Auditing

Human rights

Supervising

Principles and Items to Check
Act to maximize the individuality and capabilities of every individual based on theconcept of respect for all human beings. Respect basic human rights, protect personaldignity in all situations, and never engage in discrimination of any kind.
Labor

President & Representative Director
Executive Oﬃcer Committee

Areas

External Directors(including two independent oﬃcers)

Advising andcounseling

Advising

Advisory Committee for
Nomination and Remuneration

Appointing or dismissing

Strive to reduce environmental impact through compliance with environmental laws, prevention of air,water, and soil pollution, and continuous measurement and assessment of resource use and emissions.
EnergyEnvironment

Air

Clarify CO₂ reductions, NOx reductions, and VOC reductions when upgrading or
replacing equipment.

Comply with water pollution prevention and sewerage laws.
Water

Ecology Center

Sustainability Promotion Framework incorporating the SDGs

Clarify improvements in power consumption when upgrading or replacing
equipment.

Comply with air pollution control laws when engaging in capital investment.

Compliance Department

Working together

Prohibit child labor, forced labor, discrimination, and harassment of any kind.

Societies andcommunities
Anti-corruption

Clarify values for improvement of water quality (BOD, COD).
* BOD: Biochemical Oxygen Demand* COD: Chemical Oxygen DemandComply with laws and regulations relating to noise, vibration, and odors.
Prohibit bribery, corruption, provision or receipt of inappropriate proﬁts, extortion, embezzlement, etc.

Board of Directors
Reporting and instructing

Management Committee
Reporting and instructing

Sustainability Promotion Committee

Chair: President & Representative Director
Reporting and instructing

Theme-based Working Groups

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The Future

Looking to 2030
Society and the Earth are changing rapidly and we are facing a series of diverse problems.
Evolving technologies may provide a path for solving these problems. In thesecircumstances, it is important that we constantly strive for new solutions to meet needs
that change day to day.
Likewise, our approach to the issues presented in the SDGs should also change
continuously as times change.

While we continue to work on the initiatives mentioned in this statement on a daily basis,
we will redeﬁne issues to match societal changes and continuously engage in activities fordeveloping them into more speciﬁc targets.
Furthermore, we will promote sustainable business activities by continuing to consider
SDG targets from a long-term perspective, sharing the targets across the entire Toppan
Group, and incorporating the perspective of sustainability into our management strategy.

We will continue to report the results and progress of these activities to all of our
stakeholders via integrated reports and sustainability reports.

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