Mizu To Ikiru(Living with Water)

Suntory’s Water Principles
Kenji Naiki
Sustainability Strategy Dept.
Suntory Holdings
7 February 20191

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Founding of Suntory

Founder Shinjiro Torii(1879-1962)

1899
Shinjiro Torii founds Torii Shoten in Osaka,
and begins to produce and sell wine.

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Founding Spirit

Yatte Minahare⇒ Working untiringly and sparing no effort to improve

Giving Back to Society⇒ Not only did Shinjiro want to provide high quality

products and services he also wanted to contribute to
the realization of a truly prosperous society

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Suntory Group’s Philosophy

Mizu To Ikiru(Living with Water )Our Mission
To create harmony withPeople and Nature

Our Vision

The企業理念に基づく思いを
words used to share ideas
basedon our corporate principles
広く社会と共有するための言葉
broadly across society
社会との約束“The promise with Society”

Our Values
Yatte Minahare

Giving Back to Society

The Suntory Group
Code of Business Ethics

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Suntory Group’s Sustainable Water Philosophy
Water is the most important ingredient of our products, as well as aprecious shared resource. In order to achieve “water sustainability”, thefirst pillar of Suntory Group’s Environmental Policy, we want to sharethese values with all Suntory Group members and apply them where weoperate in order to answer to our stakeholders’ expectations.
1. Understanding the natural cycle of water
We investigate watersheds around our sites to understand the local
hydrological cycle, using a scientific approach when needed.
2. Promoting environmentally conscious water use
We reduce the environmental impacts of water use on the natural water cycle
by implementing 3R activities and returning water to nature after adequate
treatment.
3. Conserving watersheds
We conserve our watersheds and endeavor to improve local water quality andquantity in cooperation with stakeholders for a sustainable future.
4. Engaging with the local community
We endeavor to support our community by fostering collective actions to solve
water issues and enrich society.
Formulated in January 2017
All Rights Reserved, Copyright © Suntory Holdings LimitedNatural Water Sanctuaries
Natural WaterSanctuary

Plant
Main goals

・ Nurture our water
・ Protect biodiversity
・ Make forests resilient to flooding and landslides
・ Improve CO2 absorption
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Natural Water Sanctuary Project
Natural Water Sanctuaries cover some 9,000ha
in 20 nationwide locations of 14 prefectures
As of March 2018
Natural Water Sanctuary
Komochiyama
Natural Water Sanctuary Gifu
Higashi-Shirakawa
Natural Water Sanctuary Ohmi
Natural Water Sanctuary
Kyoto Nishiyama
Natural Water Sanctuary
Osaka Shimamoto

Natural Water Sanctuary Akagi
Natural Water Sanctuary Nikko Kirifuri
Natural Water Sanctuary Project
Chichibu with the Univ. of Tokyo
Natural Water Sanctuary
Tamagenryu-Kosuge

Natural Water Sanctuary
Tennouzan

Natural Water Sanctuary Project
Okutama with Tokyo Univ. of Agriculture
Natural Water Sanctuary Tokyo Akigawa

Natural Water Sanctuary
Okudaisen

Natural Water Sanctuary Okutama

Natural WaterSanctuary Aso

Natural Water Sanctuary Tanzawa
Natural Water Sanctuary Minami Alps

Natural Water Sanctuary Hyogo
Nishiwaki-Monryuzan

Natural Water Sanctuary
Shizuoka Oyama
Natural Water Sanctuary Kyoto
Minami-Yamashiro

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Activities at Natural Water Sanctuaries<Hydrological study><RoadAll Rights Reserved, Copyright ©
Suntorymaking>Holdings Limited<Tree thinning><Animal damage countermeasure>

”Mizuiku” (Water-based Environmental Education)“Mizuiku” is a program for the next generation, enabling children to
appreciate the wonders of nature, become aware of the importance of waterand how water nurtures forests, and think about what can be done to protect
the future of water.

Mizuiku“Mizuiku” is a registeredtrademarkForest & Water SchoolSchool Visits

In 15th year since 2004
Some 25,000 students at 690 sessions

In 13th year since 2006
Some 138,000 students at 1,800 schools

Schools
Hakushu Sch. (Suntory Natural Water Sanctuary HakushuPlant）
Okudaisen Sch. (Suntory Natural Water Sanctuary
Okudaisen Bunanomori Plant）
Aso Sch. (Suntory Kyushu Kumamoto Plant)
Targets: 3-to-6-grade elementary students and guardians

Schools
Metropolitan area, Keihanshin area, Yamanashi Pref.,Tottori Pref., Kumamoto Pref., Aichi Pref., Gifu Pref.
Targets: 4-to-5-grade elementary students

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Global Initiatives on Water
Ｂｅａｍ Ｓｕｎｔｏｒｙ Ｉｎｃ.
Maker’s Mark distillery

Ｓｕｎｔｏｒｙ ＰｅｐｓｉＣｏＶｉｅｔｎａｍ Ｂｅｖｅｒａｇｅ

Natural Water Sanctuary“Mizuiku” Environmental education
for the next generation

Expanding activities to protect the waterof lake in grounds of distillery
Boosting activities, such as tree
planting, to protect surrounding naturalenvironment

Arranging Japanese program basedon area issues in Vietnam
Raising awareness about improving
hygiene and protecting water
resources

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Mizu To Ikiru(Living with Water)

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