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April 19th, 2023
The Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, The Imperial Hotel, Osaka,
The Kamikochi Imperial Hotel received Sakura Quality An ESG Practiceinternational certification for accommodation facilities that practice SDGs,
with the highest rating of 5 Sakura
The Imperial Hotel, Ltd., announced that on March 19th, 2023, three of the Imperial
Hotel's facilities (Tokyo, Osaka, and Kamikochi) received the highest rating of 5 Sakura
out of five levels in the “Sakura Quality An ESG Practice" certification system, which
recognizes lodging facilities that practice SDGs. This marks the first time for theCompany to receive the 5 Sakura rating.
A sustainable tourism standard is an indispensable theme for the tourism industry now
and in the future, and the Imperial Hotel Group has been promoting initiatives based on
the SDGs throughout the company. As more and more travelers around the world place
importance on sustainability considerations and awareness when deciding where totravel and stay, we felt it necessary to communicate the Group's SDG initiatives in a moreeasily understood manner, and acquired the Sakura Quality An ESG Practice, aninternational certification system.
The "Sakura Quality An ESG Practice" (https://www.sakuraquality.com/), operated by
Japan Tourism Quality Assurance Association is a certification system foraccommodation facilities that practice the SDGs, using the standard recognized by theGlobal Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC, https://www.gstcouncil.org/) of the UnitedStates.

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The certification consists of 172 items based on the 17 goals of the SDGs, and each facility
is evaluated on a five-level scale after answering a checklist and an on-site inspection bysurveyors.
The highest level of recognition, “5 Sakura (Leaders)” which was awarded to the three
Imperial Hotel Group establishments of the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, the Imperial Hotel,Osaka, and the Kamikochi Imperial Hotel, is given to establishments that score a perfectscore in the 172 items and is a recognition of their leadership role in the local community.
We will continue to strive to maintain the quality that drives sustainable tourism throughthe PDCA cycle.

For reference
Examples of SDGs initiatives in the Imperial Hotel GroupDecarbonization
We have established a roadmap to reduce CO2 emissions at directly managed facilities by
40% by FY2030 (compared to FY2013) and to achieve virtually zero emissions by FY2050.
The Kamikochi Imperial Hotel has already been achieving virtually zero CO2 emissions
since FY2022. Going forward, we will continue to reduce our environmental impact byintroducing the latest technology in new hardware, promoting energy-saving activities, andactively introducing renewable energy.
Food Loss and Waste Reduction
In addition to thorough management of food material procurement and efforts to use foodmaterial without waste when cooking, the food loss and waste recycling rate is 70% at boththe Imperial Hotel Tokyo and the Imperial Hotel Osaka, and 100% at the Imperial HotelKamikochi, achieving the legally mandated rate.

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Elimination of Plastic
In accordance with the Law for Promotion of Recycling of Plastic Resources, we will switch
to alternative materials for room amenities and other items covered by the Law, aiming toreduce plastic use by 11 tons per year in FY2022 (70% reduction compared to FY2019).
Diversity Promotion
We promote the advancement of gender equality, childcare and nursing care support, andemployment of people with disabilities, as well as “health and productivity management”
to maintain and improve the health of our employees, with the aim of enabling employeeswith diverse lifestyles to exercise their full potential in their own ways.

Imperial Hotel Sustainability Reporthttps://www.imperialhotel.co.jp/e/tokyo/pdf/sustainability_report_2022.pdf
Imperial Hotel Sustainability Procurement Policy 2023
https://www.imperialhotel.co.jp/e/company/pdf/sustainability_policy_2023.pdf