Contributing to the SDGs through Products and Services (GS Yuasa Corporation)

Relevant SDGs
Business

Products and Services

Lithium-ion Batteries for
Hybrid Electric Vehicle,
Storage Batteries for Vehicles
with Start-Stop Systems

Lithium-ion Batteries forElectric Vehicle
Automotive
Batteries

Diffusion of automobiles with improved fuelconsumption

Improvement inenergy efficiency

Diffusion of automobiles with reduced fossil fuelconsumption during driving

Responses tonatural resource
depletion

Diffusion of automobiles curbing greenhouse gas
emissions thanks to reduced fossil fuelconsumption during driving

Climate changemitigation

Diffusion of non-fossil-fuel transport infrastructure
to contribute to the realization of a low-carbon
society

Resilient social
infrastructure

Diffusion of automobiles with no fossil fuelconsumption during driving

Responses tonatural resource
depletion

Diffusion of automobiles with no greenhouse gas
emissions during driving

Climate change
mitigation
Halving the numberof deaths andinjuries from roadtraffic accidents

7.3

12.2

13.3

9.4

12.2

13.3

3.6

Storage Batteries That Make
Possible the Supply of ElectricPower to Vehicles Equippedwith Driving Safety Functions

Diffusion of automobiles providing advancedmeans of traffic safety

Lead-acid Battery

Promotion of the reuse of resources through the
supply of highly recyclable products

Realization of arecycling-oriented
society

12.5

Recycling Used Products(Lead-acid Batteries)

Promotion of the reuse of resources through the
supply of proper recycle schemes

Realization of arecycling-oriented
society

12.5

Diffusion of non-fossil-fuel logistics andtransportation infrastructure to contribute to therealization of a low-carbon society

Resilient social
infrastructure

Diffusion of on-premise transport vehicles andships with reduced fossil fuel consumption duringoperation

Responses tonatural resource
depletion

Diffusion of on-premise transport vehicles andships with no greenhouse gas emissions during
operation

Climate change
mitigation

Diffusion of special vehicles with improved fuelconsumption during driving

Improvement inenergy efficiency

Diffusion of special vehicles with reduced fossil
fuel consumption during driving

Responses tonatural resource
depletion

Diffusion of special vehicles curbing greenhousegas emissions thanks to reduced fossil fuelconsumption

Climate change
mitigation

Diffusion of highly energy-efficient trains throughthe effective utilization of regenerated energy

Improvement inenergy efficiency

Diffusion of trains curbing greenhouse gas
emissions through the utilization of regenerated
energyClimate change
mitigation

Diffusion of electric power systems with stablesupplies of renewable energy

Increased use ofrenewable energy

7.2

Diffusion of electric power systems realizing theeffective utilization of renewable energy

Improvement inenergy efficiency

7.3

Diffusion of sustainable electric power systems

Resilient social
infrastructure

Diffusion of electric power systems curbing
greenhouse gas emissions through the utilizationof renewable energy

Climate change
mitigation

Diffusion of electric power systems effectively
utilizing renewable energy

Increased use ofrenewable energy

7.2

Diffusion of electric power systems optimizing theelectricity supply-demand balance

Improvement inenergy efficiency

7.3

Diffusion of energy infrastructure facilitating thestable supply of electricity

Resilient social
infrastructure

Diffusion of electric power systems supporting
long-term urban development plans

Sustainableurbanization

Diffusion of electric power systems curbing
greenhouse gas emissions through the utilizationof renewable energy

Climate changemitigation

Lead-acid Battery

Promotion of the reuse of resources through thesupply of highly recyclable products

Realization of arecycling-oriented
society

12.5

Recycling Used Products

Promotion of the reuse of resources through thesupply of proper recycle schemes

Realization of arecycling-oriented
society

12.5

Storage Batteries for Batterypowered Forklifts, Storage
Batteries for Automatic
Guided Vehicles, Storage
Batteries for Battery-powered
VesselStorage Batteries for Hybrid
Transfer Cranes, Hybrid
Carrier Batteries

Storage Batteries for Batterypowered Trains, Storage
Batteries for Hybrid Railcars

IndustrialBatteries

Contributing to a sustainable society

Corresponding
Social Issues

Storage Battery Facilities for
Photovoltaic Power
Generation, Storage Battery
Facilities for Wind Power
Generation

Storage Batteries for Virtual
Power Plants (storage battery
facilities used with electric
power systems thatcomprehensively control
energy resources according to
supply and demandconditions)Improvement in
traffic safety

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11.2

9.4

12.2

13.3

7.3

12.2

13.3

7.3

13.3

9.4

13.3

9.4

11.3

13.3

Contributing to the SDGs through Products and Services (GS Yuasa Corporation)

Relevant SDGs
Business

Products and Services

Contributing to a sustainable society

DC Power Supply,
Uninterruptible Power Supply

Stable electricity supplies to important facilities attimes of power failure or other electricity trouble

Resilient social
infrastructure

Realization of sustainable energy infrastructure
through the supply of power generation systems
using natural energy

Increased use ofrenewable energy

Stable electricity supplies to electrical load attimes of power failure or other electricity trouble

Resilient social
infrastructure

Photovoltaic Power
Generating Systems

PowerSupply
Systems

Industrial
Membrane
Products

Electricity Storage System for
Railway (E3 Solution System)

Diffusion of electric power systems supporting
long-term urban development plans (purchased
electric power peak reduction using photovoltaic
power generation)
Diffusion of power generation systems curbing
greenhouse gas emissions through the utilizationof natural energy

Supply of electric power to trains at times ofpower failure or other electricity trouble

Resilient social
infrastructure

Diffusion of railway systems curbing greenhousegas emissions through the utilization ofregenerated energy

Climate change
mitigation

Maintenance Service

Early restoration of energy infrastructuredamaged at times of natural disaster (flooding,earthquake, etc.)

11.3

13.3

7.3

9.1

13.3

9.1

Sustainableurbanization

11.3

Decreased damage
caused by disasters

11.5

Adaptation toclimate change

Diffusion of wastewater treatment systems
hygienically eliminating dirty water

Improvement inwater quality

Membrane Devices for
Recycling

Promotion of the reuse of resources bymembrane devices to retrieve rare metals, etc.
contained in liquid waste

Realization of arecycling-oriented
society

Drinking Water Filter
Membranes, Tap Water
Purification Processing Filter
Modules

Diffusion of water purifying systems to realize
appropriate water quality

Safe water supply

Electrolytic Membranes forElectroplating

Reduction of plating defect ratio by using
microporous membrane so that the sludge andgas occurring on electrodes during electroplatingprocessing does not touch the substrate
Reduction of additive consumption through theuse of membranes to curb the proliferation ofplating additives

13.1

6.3

12.5

6.1

Reducing waste
generation

12.5

Improvement inresource efficiency

Reduction of health hazard risks through thesupply of lighting equipment that does notinclude harmful substances (mercury)

Ensuring healthy
lives

Reduction of electricity consumption through theuse of highly energy-efficient lighting equipment

Improvement inenergy efficiency

Diffusion of lighting equipment curbing
greenhouse gas emissions by means of low
electricity consumption

Climate change
mitigation

Diffusion of UV curable technology that does notemit volatile organic compounds (reduction ofhealth hazard risks due to chemical substances)

Ensuring healthylives

Reduction of electricity consumption through theuse of UV curable technology to realize highenergy efficiency

Improvement inenergy efficiency

Diffusion of UV curable technology to curbgreenhouse gas emissions through low electricity
consumption

Climate change
mitigation

Securing a good visual environment so that roadconditions and traffic conditions can accurately
be determined at night

9.1

Resilient social
infrastructure

Membrane Sheets andWastewater Treatment Units
for Sewage, Waste,
Combined Septic Tanks, andIndustrial Wastewater

UV Lighting Equipment(equipment for curing plastics
by irradiation with ultravioletlight)

7.2

Climate change
mitigation
Improvement inenergy efficiency

Stable electricity supplies to facilities andhousing at times of power failure or otherelectricity trouble
Diffusion of electric power systems supporting
long-term urban development plans (purchased
electric power peak reduction using automotivebatteries)

9.1

Sustainableurbanization

Diffusion of railway systems realizing high energy
efficiency through the effective utilization ofregenerated energy

Charging and Discharging
Devices for Vehicle-toEverything (V2X) Systems
That Supply Electric Powerfrom Electric Vehicle Storage
Batteries

LED Lighting Equipment, UVLED Equipment (light sourcesthat use technologies to cureplastics by irradiation withultraviolet light)

Lighting
Equipment
andUltravioletIrradiation
DeviceCorresponding
Social Issues

Halving the numberof deaths andinjuries from roadtraffic accidents

8.4

3.9

7.3

13.3

3.9

7.3

13.3

3.6

Improvement in
traffic safety

11.2

LED Lamps for Street Lighting
Reduction of waste by enabling use of existing
lighting equipment when replacing lamps withLED

Disaster Prevention
Rechargeable LED Solar
LightsReduction of electricity consumption through theuse of highly energy-efficient lighting equipment

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Improvement inresource efficiency

8.4

Reducing waste
generation
Improvement inenergy efficiency

12.5

7.3

Contributing to the SDGs through Products and Services (GS Yuasa Corporation)

Relevant SDGs
BusinessProducts and Services

Contributing to a sustainable society

Realization of energy infrastructure capable ofresponding at times when power supplies are
disrupted due to natural disasters caused byclimate change (flooding, earthquake, etc.)

Lithium-ion
Batteries forSpecialApplications,High
Capacity
PrimaryLithium
Batteries

Lithium-ion Batteries for
Positioning System Satellites
That Provide High-precision
Positioning Services
Lithium-ion Batteries for theGreenhouse Gases Observing
Satellite
Primary Lithium Batteries forMarine Observation Buoys

CorrespondingSocial Issues

Decreased damage
caused by disasters

11.5

Adaptation toclimate change

13.1

Diffusion of lighting equipment curbing
Climate change
greenhouse gas emissions through low electricity
13.3
mitigation
consumption
Development of location-based services making
advanced use of geospatial information
Resilient social
9.1(autonomous driving, disaster information
infrastructuretransmission, smart farming, etc.)
Promotion of international measures to counter
global warming through the utilization of artificial
Climate change
13.3
satellites to supply highly accurate greenhousemitigation
gases observation data
Promotion of international measures to counter
global warming through the utilization of maritime Climate change
13.3
observation data that plays an important role inmitigation
medium- to long-term climate change forecasts* The figures above indicate the numbers of the SDG targets related to each product and service.

◼ Content of Relevant Sustainable Development Goals and Targets
Goals№

Content

Targets№

Content

3.6

By 2020, halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents

3.9

By 2030, substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution andcontamination

ENSURE AVAILABILITY ANDSUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF WATER
AND SANITATION FOR ALL

6.1

By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all

6.3

By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals andmaterials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally

ENSURE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE,RELIABLE, SUSTAINABLE AND MODERNENERGY FOR ALL

7.2

By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix

7.3

By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency

8.4

Improve progressively, through 2030, global resource efficiency in consumption and production and endeavor to decouple economic
growth from environmental degradation, in accordance with the 10-year framework of programmers on sustainable consumption
and production, with developed countries taking the lead

9.1

Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and trans-border infrastructure, to supporteconomic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all

ENSURE HEALTHY LIVES AND PROMOTEWELL-BEING FOR ALL AT ALL AGESPROMOTE SUSTAINED, INCLUSIVE AND
SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH,FULL AND PRODUCTIVE EMPLOYMENTAND DECENT WORK FOR ALL
BUILD RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE,PROMOTE INCLUSIVE AND
SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIALIZATION AND
FOSTER INNOVATION

9.4

11.2
MAKE CITIES AND HUMANSETTLEMENTS INCLUSIVE, SAFE,RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE

By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater
adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordancewith their respective capabilities
By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably byexpanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons withdisabilities and older persons

11.3

By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable humansettlement planning and management in all countries

11.5

By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the direct
economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus onprotecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations

12.2

By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources

12.5

By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse

13.1

Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries

13.3

Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact
reduction and early warning

ENSURE SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION
AND PRODUCTION PATTERNSTAKE URGENT ACTION TO COMBATCLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS IMPACTS

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