Voluntary participation leading to policy recommendations
Participation in consortium, government, and ministry activities
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TCFD Consortium

Kirin Holdings has participated in the TCFD Consortium since it was established in 2019.
Kirin Holdings serves as a member of the Guidance by Industry Review Committee (foodsector) from 2020.

Japan Business andBiodiversity Project

WE MEAN BUSINESSIn the WE MEAN BUSINESS coalition, the Kirin Group has committed to “setting
reduction targets by SBT,” “report on climate change responses in mainstream reports
by CDSB”

Kirin Holdings has joined the Japan Business and Biodiversity Partnership, which
was established by Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), Japan Chamberof Commerce and Industry, and Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of CorporateExecutives) in 2010.

Forest Supporters

Science Based Targets
NetworkAn organization that sets science-based targets related to natural capital and aims tocreate sustainable systems for the Earth.
Kirin Holdings has set targets in line with the SBT Initiative (SBTi) standards for GHG
emission reductions and has received approval for our science-based 1.5℃ target in2020 and science-based net zero target in 2022. SBTs for Nature is a new initiative
for setting targets related to natural capital after the SBTi. We were the first company
in the Japanese pharmaceutical and food industry to participate in the Corporate
Engagement Program (CEP), which discusses rulemaking.

The Kirin Group participates in the activities of Forest Supporters, a civic movement that
promotes the creation of beautiful forests. The National Land Afforestation Promotion
Organization serves as secretariat for this movement.

Water Project

The Kirin Group is a founding member of and active participant in the Rainforest Alliance
Consortium, which was established in September 2015 by the Rainforest Alliance (Japan)
and companies that handle Rainforest Alliance Certified products with the aim ofpromoting the certification program and certified products recognition.

Rainforest Alliance
Consortium

The Kirin Group is a founding member of and active participant in the Rainforest Alliance
Consortium, which was established in September 2015 by the Rainforest Alliance (Japan)
and companies that handle Rainforest Alliance Certified products with the aim ofpromoting the certification program and certified products recognition.

Consortium for
Sustainable Paper Use(CSPU)

Five (now ten) companies engaged in leading-edge paper use initiatives and WWF Japanestablished the Consortium for Sustainable Paper Use. As a founding member of theCSPU, the Kirin Group pursues initiatives aimed at sustainable paper use.

Clean Ocean MaterialAlliance (CLOMA)

Kirin Holdings is a member of the Clean Ocean Material Alliance, which was establishedwith a view to accelerating innovation through public-private partnerships that drive
new 3R initiatives to make the use of plastic products more sustainable and promote
the development and introduction of alternative materials.

Japan Sustainable Palm
Oil Network (JaSPON)

Kirin participates in the “Japan Sustainable Palm Oil Network (JaSPON),” which wasestablished in order to promote the procurement and consumption of sustainable palmoil.

Alliance To End
Plastic Waste

The Kirin Group participates in the Alliance To End Plastic Waste, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to solving the problem of plastic waste in the environment.
By working to solve the plastic waste problem that surrounds the world from a global
perspective, we aim to realize a "society where plastic continues to circulate" together
with participating companies.

The TNFD ForumThe TNFD Forum is a network of supporters who share the mission and vision of theTaskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), a framework for disclosing
information for the management of risks related to natural capital.
In December 2021, Kirin Holdings became the first Japanese food and beverage andpharmaceutical company to participate in the TNFD Forum.

United Nations GlobalCompact

The Kirin Group joined the United Nations Global Compact in September 2005.

Japan Sustainability
Local Group (JSLG)

Kirin Holdings participates as a steering committee member and director of the JSLG.

Fun to Share/COOLCHOICE

Since 2014, the Kirin Group has supported the Japanese government’s new climatechange campaigns, Fun to Share and COOL CHOICE, and has registered with thesecampaigns.

Voluntary Action Planof Japan Business
Federation (NipponKeidanren)

In consideration of the conservation of the global environment, the Brewers Associationof Japan, of which Kirin Brewery is a member, and the Japan Soft Drink Association,of which Kirin Beverage is a member, participate in initiatives for the reduction ofenvironmental load conducted by Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) andare tackling CO2 reductions and the recycling of waste.

Eco-First

Eco-First is a program in which companies make a pledge to the Minister of theEnvironment to conduct their own environmental conservation initiatives, such ascounter-measures to global warming.
The Kirin Group became the first manufacturer to be Eco-First accredited. It also
participates in the Eco-First Promotion Council whose members comprise accredited
companies.

NGOs and environmental groups

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WWF Japan

We received support from the WWF Japan when developing our Guidelines
for the Procurement of Sustainable Biological Resources and our Action Plan.
The Consortium for Sustainable Paper Use was under joint efforts, and weare continuing to conduct activities.

Brewers Association of Japan

Rainforest Alliance

We are working together to support the Sri Lankan tea farms and Vietnamese
coffee plantations in getting Rainforest Alliance Certified.

We are jointly working on developing voluntary environmental actionplans related to containers and packaging, global warming, creation of arecycle-based society, etc., and implementing associated measures and on
conducting activities to prevent the scattering of beverage containers andpromote community beautification.

FSC Japan

We jointly engage in activities to promote the wide use of FSC-certified
paper. Kirin declared its commitment to the Vancouver Declaration on SDGs
and FSC certification in 2017.

Japan Soft Drink Association

We are jointly working on developing voluntary environmental actionplans related to containers and packaging, global warming, creation of arecycle-based society, etc., and implementing associated measures and on
conducting activities to prevent the scattering of beverage containers andpromote community beautification.

Roundtable on Sustainable PalmOil (RSPO)

Kirin Holdings engages in activities as an associate member of the Roundtableon Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), a nonprofit organization that promotes theproduction and use of sustainable palm oil.

Recycling related organizations

We are promoting 3R activities together with The Japan Containers andPackaging Recycling Association and various councils for promoting recycling.

Earthwatch JapanWe are jointly pursuing ecological surveys at Mariko Vineyard and conducting
activities to regenerate Sophora flavescens.

The Beverage Industry
Environment Beautification
Association (BIEBA)

BIEBA brings together six beverage producer bodies to conduct activities
aimed at beautification of communities.

Engagement with the next generation
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Kirin School Challenge

We hold environmental workshops for students in junior and senior highschools.

Japan Environmental YouthNetwork

We support the Japan Environmental Youth Network organized by theMinistry of the Environment and Environmental Restoration and Conservation
Agency of Japan and serve on the adjudication panel at the regional andnational conventions.