Nippon Paper Group

Issue 11 of 12

Let's Think About SDGs
Issue 11 Goal 16 Peace and justice for all
Goal 17 Achieving SDGs through partnerships

Hi, Mr. SDGees here
again (SDGs for short).
We’ve covered a lot sofar, now let's think
about what we can doabout social issues.

Since Issue 2, we have addressed the goals of the SDGs that are closely related to
Nippon Paper Group. This time, we’ll look at goal 16 which is related to compliancewith the laws and regulations that are the basis of CSR (corporate social responsibility),and goal 17 about partnerships to accelerate the achievement of SDGs.

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Panel 1Prevent corruption in many
parts of the world

Compliance initiatives
In 2004, the Group established a code of conduct with which employees
should comply. Based on this, each company within the group thenestablished their own code of conduct. Nippon Paper's CSR headquarters
serves as coordinator and leads corporate activities to spread thoroughawareness of these matters, in accordance with laws and social norms.

Corruption, including bribery in corporate
activities, is a major obstacle tosustainable development. It contributes
to distortion of social structures. As aresult, in recent years, regulations inthese areas have been rapidly
developed around the world.

Examples include conducting ongoing training to ensure thorough awarenessof compliance, and also inviting outside experts to participate in group
discussions, to provide practical training for each workplace.

■ Goal 16 “Building a peaceful and legally
protected world for sustainable development”
Targets related to the Nippon Paper Group

Goal 16 and Targets FullText
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16.2 Eradicate child labor 16.3 Promote the rule of law
16.5 Significantly reduce corruption and bribery

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Compliance training for executives

Panel 2■ Goal 17 “Strengthen global partnership forsustainable development”

Building partnerships for sustainable development
Here are some examples of partnerships that Nippon Paper has already participated in.

Targets related to the Nippon Paper Group

Nippon Paper Group Code of Conduct
Nippon Paper Code of Conduct

In response, Nippon Paper Industries,
based on the corporate groupphilosophy and the Charter of Conduct,has established the “Bribery Prevention
Basic Policy for Government Officials”
and the “Competition Law Compliance
Basic Policy” in order to ensure thoroughcompliance with anti-bribery andcompetition laws in relevant countries.
(November 2017).

Goal 17 and Target Full
Text
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17.16 Strengthen partnerships for sustainable development
17.17 Promote partnerships with industry, government,academia and civil society〈Background〉
Goal 16 is an indispensable goal for achieving SDGs, intended to ensure peace and fair treatment under the law for all. Goal 17 isabout how the other goals can be implemented. Since the SDGs are often ambitious, partnerships are encouraged between industry,
government, academia, NGOs, and citizens. More can be achieved by collaboration than by single organizations acting alone.

Participation in the United Nations Global Compact

Realizing a sustainable world with the power of business

In November 2004, we expressed our support for the 10 principles of the United Nations Global

Compact covering the four areas of human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption.
Approximately 9,900 companies worldwide, including approximately 330 Japanese companies
have joined the Global Compact. We participate in the activities of Global Compact Network
Japan (GCNJ)*.
In GCNJ, participating companies are learning and collaborating across industries to achievesustainable development. we are working with a GCNJ subcommittee, dedicated to the SDGs,
to accelerate the achievement of our goals . * United Nations Global Compact local network■ Nippon Paper Group's Initiatives

Participation in the Clean Ocean Material Alliance (CLOMA)The Group strives to raise awareness of, and compliance with, laws and regulations. In addition, we participate in various
partnerships in Japan and overseas to promote initiatives for sustainable development.

This platform promotes the sustainable use of plastic products and the development andintroduction of alternative materials to solve the global issue of marine plastic waste.
Approximately 250 companies / organizations, including those in industries such as
chemistry, paper, foodstuffs, and retail, participate in the alliance. Nippon Paper acts as amanaging company responsible for its operations.

Positive impact

Strengthening

Relieve poverty,
build better cities

Participation in various partnerships(17.16 17.17)
See Panel２

Sustainable Value Chain*Procurement

ShippingProduction

Sales and Usage

Separation
Collection
Recycling Disposal* Value chain: the entire sequence of activities or parties that provide
or receive value in the form of products or service

Negative impact.

Reduction

Negative impact on
the environmentand society

Legal compliance(16.3, 16.5)
See Panel 1

Goals 16 and 17 will also lead tothe “Challenge,” “Fairness,” and“Teamwork” that are our Groupvalues! (See Issue 8 of Let's Think
About SDGs)

Related parties work together to clean the ocean

Realizing a sustainable society by linking technologiesNanocellulose Forum (NCF)

Technology Co-operation - A NEDO* Project

An all-Japan industry-academia-government
consortium of approximately 350 members thataims to commercialize and disseminate the new“cellulose nanofiber” materials that are expected tocontribute greatly to sustainable development. In
addition to collaborating on matters such as
standardization, we are also involved in sharing
technology at international conferences.

In collaboration with chemical companies, weparticipate in projects such as “Development ofintegrated manufacturing processes from woody
biomass to chemicals” aimed at switching to nonpetroleum-derived raw materials.
* NEDO is the New Energy and Industrial TechnologyDevelopment Organization. It is the national research anddevelopment corporation responsible for promoting thedevelopment of energy and environment fields andindustrial technology in Japan

The Agenda 2030 document that describes the SDGs,
emphasizes the importance of partnerships as a way toachieve goals. Since it is a common goal in the world, itis also easy to collaborate with various parties!

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