Special Report 1

TOPPAN Business Action for SDGs

The Challenge of Contributing to the SDGs through Business

Exploring Toppan’s Possibilities and Identifying the Environment, Communities, andPeople as Areas of Focus
Since its establishment in 1900, Toppan has responded

TOPPAN Business Action for SDGs has been formulated toflexibly to the way the world has changed and expanded its

drive activities focused on the SDGs and provide a clear visionbusiness fields by creating the diverse types of value requiredfor answering those questions.

by society. Having developed in step with society, ToppanTOPPAN Business Action for SDGs was devised afterviews contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable

the material issues for Toppan to focus on under the theme ofDevelopment Goals (SDGs) as vital for business and positions

Business Materiality were selected from the SDGs’ 17 targets. It

it as an engine for continuous growth.

explores Toppan’s possibilities more extensively and specifically.
As Toppan aims to accelerate contribution to the SDGs throughWhat is the role that Toppan should play? What
does Toppan need to do to fully leverage its accumulated

its business, nine areas of focus have been identified in thetechnological capabilities and expertise to give back to society?

three groups of “Environment,” “Communities,” and “People.”

Cross-divisional Formulation Process and Setting of Target Figures
TOPPAN Business Action for SDGs was formulated bythis cross-divisional process, TOPPAN Business Action for

the Sustainability Promotion Committee, chaired by theSDGs was formulated in November 2020, and nine areas ofPresident & Representative Director, and the SDGs Promotion

focus in which Toppan can leverage its technologies, expertise,Working Group under it. Leaders of sub-working groups forand strengths were announced. Discussions subsequently

Environment, Communities, and People played central roles incontinued to give shape to specific activities in each businessthe process. These leaders, who are also managers of specificdivision, and target figures have been set for each of the ninebusinesses, shed light on Toppan’s strengths as well as issues

areas of focus.
Toppan will enhance efforts focused on the areas identified

that need to be addressed by exchanging opinions on changes
in society and the consciousness of client companies that theyin TOPPAN Business Action for SDGs and flexibly implement

are seeing in day-to-day work in their respective fields.

initiatives for the themes of Environment, Communities,Senior management, business departments, and strategy

and People as it takes on the challenge of contributing to thedepartments collaborated in a series of discussions that alsoachievement of the SDGs in a way that is unique to Toppan.

employed the approach of backcasting from 2030. Following

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The Thinking behind TOPPAN Business Action for SDGs
Messages from the Leaders Involved in its Formulation

Addressing the Challenge of Leading

Society with Integrity

Environment
Working Leader

Michihiro Yamada
Senior General Manager
Marketing Strategy Department
Packaging Solutions Subdivision
Living & Industry DivisionInterest in the SDGs among client companies has increased rapidly,
and they are seeking not individual solutions but more comprehensive
proposals that help to enhance their corporate brand and value. With
this in mind, I thought that TOPPAN Business Action for SDGs needed
an element of being an effort to lead society. For example, the target wehave set to make 100% of the packaging products we sell sustainable is asignificant challenge for Toppan, but it is a theme that will gain interest
from our stakeholders. The important thing is to approach the targets
with integrity. Toppan’s approach as I see it will be to consistently andearnestly make good on the commitments we have made to stakeholders
one by one.

Designing Businesses that Effortlessly

When we were devising this blueprint, there was a lot of discussionin Fields Where We Can Leverage Toppan’s

example, one of the areas of focus is “showcasing and preserving

Balance Corporate Growth and the SDGs

centered on what an approach that epitomized Toppan was. For

Unique Strengths

culture,” but the culture that we are talking about is not just famous

Communities
Working Leader

Nobuhito Owaki
Head of Business Architecture CenterDX Design Divisionsightseeing spots and cultural assets. It includes all elements ofculture related to people's everyday lives, such as culinary culture,folk traditions, and customs. This is precisely the kind of thing thatToppan can do on account of the knowledge and expertise it has
accumulated in providing infrastructure for our lives. Under the themeof Communities, Toppan can also take advantage of its know-how in
the fields of culture, regional communities, and balancing convenience
with privacy. I think that contributing to the accomplishment of theSDGs through business means designing businesses that effortlessly
drive growth for the company, satisfaction for employees, gains forclient companies, benefits for society, and the achievement of thetargets set out by the SDGs.

Using Toppan’s Technologies and Expertise

The SDGs are a considerable shared challenge for the world, and it will

Over the Worldvital for communicating and sharing our values, and printing technology

to Contribute to Learning for People AllPeople
Working Leader

Kaoru Yamashita

Senior General Manager
Experience Design Department
Marketing Subdivision
Information & Communication Divisionbe essential to share the same set of values to achieve them. Education ishas made a significant contribution to the expansion of education. I
think one of the reasons that Christianity spread was probably the ability
to use printing technology to propagate the medium of the Bible. An
educational platform that facilitates learning for people throughout theworld is important for the SDGs, and I think Toppan has the foundation
to be able to create it. Based on that thinking, we have identified “creatingobstacle-free educational environments” as an area of focus and set
targets to contribute to learning for people in Japan and overseas. We
will focus activities on people all around the world, combining Toppan’stechnologies and expertise with the strengths of client companies.

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Engaging in More Extensive Discussions

Naturally, the content of TOPPAN Business Action for SDGs itself holds aand Strengthening Collaboration Globallythat senior management, business departments, and strategy departmentswith Colleagues and Clients and Evolving

Business Development Manager

Yuko Takano
General Manager
Development Strategy
Technology Innovation CenterBusiness Development Division

lot of value, but so also does the formulation process. This is the first time
have come together to have such specific discussions about contributing
to the SDGs through business, and a series of processes have made it
possible to visualize the responsibilities, potential, and various elementsof Toppan. Externally, it is essential that Toppan, as a B-to-B company,
collaborates with client companies to contribute to achieving the SDGs.
One of the issues to address going forward will no doubt be how to advanceproposals and enhance collaboration while eliciting an understanding of
our approach. Cross-border cooperation and cross-sector collaboration
between companies will be key to achieving the SDGs. We will proactively
participate in global platforms and drive a multifaceted approach tocontributing.

Establishing a Specialist SDGs Support

Quantitative targets have been set in each of the nine areas of focus.

Collaboration with Clientsthe specific figures, but the process enabled us to have more in-depth

Team and Accelerating Contribution inTOPPAN SDGs Unit Leader

Hidenori Imazu
General Manager
Brand Promotion Department
Marketing Subdivision
Information & Communication Division

It was hard work using backcasting to devise scenarios accompanying
discussions and enhance consciousness of the targets. I believe that
presenting these figures to stakeholders and making commitments
will drive the necessity to get things done. As a next step, we launched
the TOPPAN SDGs Unit in February 2021. This is a cross-divisional
specialist SDGs team that will provide assistance from overall design toimplementation of specific measures to offer one-stop support covering
the entire SDGs value chain of client companies, from upstream todownstream. We will work more closely with client companies than everbefore and accelerate efforts to contribute to the achievement of theSDGs together.

Dialogue on the formulation process and vision for the future
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Environment

Sustainable Global Environment

Initiatives and Target Figures for “Environment”❶ Creating a circular economy

Percentage of sales of sustainable packaging

Prevent pollution and destruction due to waste by driving processes

Fiscal2025

from sharing and recovery to upcycling based on the 3Rs (reduce,reuse, recycle), product life extension, and material development.

❷ Decarbonizing

50%

Fiscal2030

100%

Number of services contributing togreenhouse gas reduction

Contribute to reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and theFiscal
2025

mitigation of global warming by providing eco-friendly materials andschemes as well as solutions for energy saving and energy creation.

❸ Expanding eco-friendly products and solutions
Expand Toppan’s development of mono-material GL FILM andother eco-friendly products and solutions and ensure contribution
to the environment is visible and widely recognized by establishingcertification programs.

15

Fiscal2030

20

Percentage of sales of eco-products and solutions
Fiscal2025

55%

Fiscal2030

60%

Case Study

Mono-material Packaging
Toppan is focusing efforts on enabling mono-material packaging to enhance
recyclability and provide a solution to the problem of plastic waste, somethingthat has become a significant issue in recent years.
Conventional film packaging is formed of multiple materials to enhancefunctionality, but this presents obstacles for recycling.
Toppan’s GL BARRIER range of transparent barrier films enjoys aleading share of the global market. Toppan has added to the range withthe development of barrier films using the three main materials usedin flexible packaging (PE, PP, and PET) as their substrates. These films
enable mono-material packaging consisting of a single material to be
expanded to a wider range of fields.
Toppan is also participating in a pioneering research program organizedby the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization(NEDO) in which businesses and academic institutions are collaborating toestablish material recycling processes.

In addition to the mitigation of global
warming and reduction of plastic waste,
Toppan is exploring how packaging
can address a wide range of othersocial issues, such as by reducing
food loss. By developing and providing“SUSTAINABLE-VALUE™ Packaging,” arange of products that offer value for theEarth, Toppan will contribute to shaping
a sustainable future.

Sachets that Are Good for Your Hair and the Planet
As a global manufacturer of consumer goods, Unilever has announced commitments toreduce plastic consumption and is undertaking initiatives throughout the world covering
processes from manufacture to disposal. Based on a collaboration with Toppan, a monomaterial film package was adopted for Unilever Japan’s “Lux Luminique Sachet Set
Limited Design,” which went on sale in April 2021. While conventional packaging consistsof multiple materials, including aluminum material, the packaging for this product is composed of Toppan’s PETbased GL FILM and a PET sealant. The two companies collaborated on content suitability and quality tests, resulting
in a switch to a mono-material package that provides outstanding barrier performance, content preservation, and low
adsorption. In addition to improved recyclability, it is also possible to cut CO2 emissions by 25%.

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Communities

Creation of Safe, Secure, Enriched Communities

Initiatives and Target Figures for “Communities”❶ Creating a safe society in which we can be ourselves

Number of services enriching people’s lives(Use of VRM platform)

Leverage security system technologies to create environments that enable

Fiscal2025

everyone to use their own data safely and provide personal data usage
services that achieve both enhanced usability and privacy protection.

❷ Contributing to enhanced quality of life for communities
Take advantage of Japan-wide network and digital technologies to provide

510

Fiscal2030

Number of local authorities providing services
for residents optimized for the community

70

100

residents with optimal region-specific services and contribute to sustaining

Fiscal2025❸ Showcasing and preserving culture

Number of archives of materials related toculture and industry

provincial cities.

Combine experience in the fields of culture and education with cutting-edge
technologies to develop solutions for preserving and passing down tangible
and intangible culture and protecting the world’s diversity.

Fiscal2025

Fiscal2030

100150Fiscal2030

Case Study
Residents / Visitors

Smart City Business

UI / UX

Touchpoints

Smart city initiatives have a high level of compatibility

DigitalGovernment

with Toppan’s activities, and Toppan sees the field as one
in which it can contribute significantly by leveraging a

Healthcare

network covering multiple sectors and the knowledge

Infrastructure, (2) Healthcare, (3) Digital Government,

Food &Agriculture(4) Education, (5) Tourism & Regional Revitalization,and (6) User Interface (UI) & User Experience (UX).
Based on these, Toppan aims to accelerate value creation
for society through its smart city business.

Toppan aims to be a creator ofsocial value through super cityand smart city initiatives.

DisasterPrevention

areas in which efforts will be focused: (1) Fundamental

Fundamental
Infrastructure

Tourism &Regional
Revitalization

Fulﬁlling,
Sustainable Living

Servicesand expertise garnered thus far. Toppan has set out six

Education

Common ID
Authentication /Personal Information
Management
Infrastructure

Transport
MaaS

Manufacturing

Cashless Payment
Infrastructure

Next-generation
Wireless IoT
Communication
Infrastructure

Remote Sensing Service Using ZETA
Toppan is conducting nationwide pilot testing in Japan as it aims to contribute to solutions to social issues in provincial
regions by providing remote sensing services that use ZETA, a next-generation Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) network
protocol. One example is REMOWARNA, a ZETA-based remote animal trap sensing system developed by Toppan as acountermeasure to the worsening problem of wild birds and animals damaging cropsand causing problems in areas in which humans live throughout Japan. InstallingREMOWARNA on traps makes it possible to effectively monitor and manage thetraps remotely even in mountainous regions with no cellular network coverage and inenvironments with limited access. In pilot testing in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture,
Toppan is working with ALSOK Fukushima Co., Ltd. to provide a one-stop service for trap
installation, monitoring, and capture.

Trap with sensor
installed

Application
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PeopleEmpowerment and Fulfillment of Body and Mind

Initiatives and Target Figures for “People”❶ Reducing food loss to help eliminate hungerTotal weight of food in packaging that contributes
to longer shelf lives

Reduce food loss throughout the value chain from primaryindustry sectors to consumers by combining functional packaging

Fiscal2025

and digital transformation to extend shelf lives and optimize thebalance of supply and demand.

200 ktFiscal2030

Number of people whoselearning we contribute to❷ Creating obstacle-free educational environments
Create a society in which anyone can learn anywhere and anytime

Fiscal2025

by providing a global platform combining educational softwareand translation technologies.

❸ Using innovative digital technologies to enhance
healthJapan

20 million

Fiscal2030

260 ktOverseas

100 millionJapan

30 million

Number of services that contribute to healthby using digital technologies

Contribute to longer healthy lives for people throughout the world
by facilitating access to healthcare information and services thattranscends national or regional borders.

Fiscal2025

20Fiscal2030

30

Case Study

Establishing a Manufacturer of In-vitro Diagnostic Agents
In-vitro diagnostic agents enable the diagnosis of illness

challenges faced in medical settings. The new company fuses

from substances such as blood, urine, and saliva. Needs

Toppan’s expertise in manufacturing, packing, and shipping

for such agents are expanding rapidly due to efforts toof packaging for medical and pharmaceutical goods withlengthen people’s healthy lives, which are seeing increasing

Trust Medical’s pharmaceutical company network and know-levels of interest around the world. Another factor is thehow in the filling of test agents and manufacture of test kits.

impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. As pharmaceutical

It will provide a one-manufacturers tackle the challenge of delivering high-stop service from thequality in-vitro diagnostic agents to medical facilities asdevelopment of in-quickly as possible, Toppan and Trust Medical Co., Ltd., avitro diagnostic agents

subsidiary of Nippon Molymer Co., Ltd. that develops andto their manufacture

manufactures in-vitro diagnostic kits, have establishedand delivery to medical

a new company called Toppan Medical Factory Co., Ltd.

facilities.

The aim is to combine strengths to provide solutions toToppan Medical Factory
Design / Development

Setup

Labelling / Shipment

DeliveryStorage
Shipping

Customers

Labelling

Bulk setup

Package inserts / Outer boxesTesting device Packaging

Nippon Molymer
Group↓
Test agent ﬁlling
Device production

Collaboration
Joint Development

Molded plastic products

Diagnostic Agent
Manufacturer

Manufacture

Supported by Toppan and Nippon Molymer

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