Nippon Paper Group

Issue 3 of 12

Let's Think About SDGs
Issue 3 Goal 12 Resonsible Consumption and Production
Continuing with SDGs related to Nippon Paper Group business, let's look atGoal 12 which is "Responsible Consumption and Production".

Hi there!
I'm Mr. S.D.Gees, and I'mhere to learn all about
SDGs and how I can apply
them in my work.

See goal 12 and all
https://bit.ly/2R9hHRj● 12.3Hey - look at 12.2,
doesn't it remind you of
Goal 15 from the lastissue?

reduce food losses along production and supply chains● 12.4achieve environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes
throughout their life cycle, and reduce their release to the environment● 12.5substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse● 12.8■ Nippon Paper Group and Goal 12

In order to achieve the goal, it is necessary to strengthen the positive impact, and to reduce the negative impact on thegoal within the value chain*. Examples of how our Group impacts on Goal 12 are shown below.
* Value chain: the entire sequence of activities or parties that provide or receive value in the form of products or service

Positive Impact

Increasing Example

Increasing
ExampleIncreasing
ExampleIncreasing
ExampleSustainable management
and efficient use of natural
resources and effective
use of waste.

Effective Use of Natural Resources
About half of our group's paper
products use wood fromsustainable forests and the rest arefrom recycled paper.

Use wood
resources without
waste

Contributing tofood loss
reduction

See Panel 1

See Panel 2

Promotion ofRecycling
We promote the use ofwaste paper andrecycling of waste

Production

Shipping

Sales and Usage

Separation Collection
Recycling Disposal

Panel 2Paper material with barrier properties which can preserve food quality ... Shield Plus® (12.3)

Nippon Paper Industries has been selling Shield Plus® sinceNovember 2017, It prevents permeation of water vapor andoxygen, and, since it prevents oxidation and does not affect thefood's flavor, food expiration dates canbe extended. It can help to solve marine
plastics pollution, while also taking
advantage of paper's texture andprintability. The Japanese Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry and Fisheries quotes
it as an "Example of high performance
packaging contributing to the reduction
Example of Food Packagingof food loss".

● Sectional view of Shield Plus®
nygeOxBackground To have both economic growth and sustainable development, we need to reduce the burden we put on
the environment. It's important to manage natural resources efficiently, to improve waste and pollutant treatment
methods, and to promote the reduction and reuse of waste by both companies and consumers. One problem whichwastes natural resources is "food loss", which has become a social issue in developed countries. It can be combatedby an efficient production system throughout the value.

converted to biomass fuel❹ Black liquor is a by-product of pulp
manufacture, and is also used as biomass fuelAlso, we use resources in a sustainable way,
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educate people to have information and awareness for sustainable development andlifestyles in harmony with nature

Raw Material
Procurement● How wood resources are used

❸ Forest land remnants and building waste are

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns its targets atTargets (SDG 12 targets related to our Group)● 12.2 achieve sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources

The Group's effective use of wood resources (12.2)❶ Lumber and plywood for building use❷ Wood chips for paper and chemical products■ Goal 12 "Responsible Consumption and Production" and its Background●Panel 1

By operating a multistage (cascade), we make effective useof wood resources

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Now, doesn't Goal 12 sound exactly like the sort of thing our Group does?
Let's look at some examples!

ShieldPlus®
AIRPaperCoating Layer
FOOD
Heat Seal Area
Water-based coating layer for preventing permeationof water vapor and oxygen is applied to paper

Look at the positive effort our Group is making to help children learn aboutforests and paper! Does anything similar happen in your workplace?

Environmental Education
Every year, a "School of Friendship for Forest and Paper" is held in the company's forest (12.8)
The annual "School of Friendship for Forest andPaper" is an environmental leaning school unique toour Group, set in Nippon Paper 's own forest in Japan(about 90,000 ha). Participants learn the importance offorests and environmental awareness, and experience
Learn the work of the forest at thepaper making, using natural forest materials.
company-owned forest

Making hand made paper together

Sustainable Value Chain

Negative Impact
Wasting of natural
resources and emitting
environmentallyhazardous substances

Decreasing Example
Reduction of environmental burden
In the product manufacturing process, waste water, air, and organic matter which contains pollutants aregenerated. To combat this, our Group introduced facilities and technologies to remove these substances,
reducing them below the standard values of environmental laws, before then discharging them.

Look back on the work and let's think about what other plus / minus
influences there are, and how to affect them for the better. Also,
please look at the content of the group's CSR report as a reference.
https://bit.ly/2VsNPO8

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