Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency(JAXA)

Sustainability Report2023

Introduction
JAXA’s Sustainability Report describes not only our initiatives related to environmentalload and social responsibility, but also our business activities in FY2022 in order toprovide a better understanding of our overall business activities.
We hope that our readers will become interested in aerospace and the global
environment and use it as a starting point for communication with us.

In order to realize our vision, plans, and projects, the following are JAXA’s philosophy andmanagement policies, as well as the code of conduct for JAXA employees.
Management Philosophy

To realize a safe and affluent society using space and the sky.
By utilizing leading technological developments, we will succeed
and deliver our achievements along with broader wisdom to society.

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Action Declaration

Jubilation for

We will provide enjoyment and surprise to people

human society

by evolving our lives.

Aspiration for
creation

We will always aim for higher goals and continue toaspire to create by facing up to and overcoming any
difficulties.

Responsibility

We will faithfully act with responsibility and prideand pride

to confidently meet the expectations of society.

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Top Management Commitment

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Initiatives to Achieve SDGs

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Overview of Phase 4 Medium/Long-Term Plan
Based on Medium/Long-Term Goals

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Social Involvement04

Highlights of 2022

23 Commitment to Social Responsibility

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Introduction of JAXA projects

32 50th anniversary of Tsukuba Space Center (TKSC)

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Involvement in the Environment

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Third-Party Opinions

11 Initiatives to Preserve the Global Environment

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Review Results

14 Initiatives to Reduce Environmental Load

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Top Management
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Top Management
Commitment

To the citizens of JapanFirst, I would like to express my sincere apologies for the failure regarding the launchof the Epsilon Rocket No. 6 and the First H3 rocket test vehicle in FY2022, which
resulted in the disappointment of many Japanese citizens, and for the serious non-

Overview of Phase 4
Medium/Long-Term Plan
Based on Medium/LongTerm Goals

Reaching Space Frontierscompliance with medical guidelines that occurred in the space medicine experiment,
launch failures and improprieties, we will do our best to respond to them with a unified
voice of persons concerned so that we can live up to citizen’s trust by thoroughly
investigating the causes and taking truly effective measures to prevent recurrence.
In fiscal year 2022, the fifth year of the fourth medium to long-term target period, we
continued to take on challenges by uniting executives and employees in all aspects ofHighlights of 2022

which seriously damaged the trust in space medicine research. With regard to theseresearch and development including various projects, and supporting operations as thecore implementing organization that technically supports our country's use of aerospace
From the samples (gravel) without earth contamination of the asteroid “Ryugu”
brought back by the asteroid probe “Hayabusa 2,” we identified amino acids and liquidwater, which are the materials of protein, for the first time in the world. We also
succeeded in detecting uracil, a nucleobase contained in the RNA of all life on Earth.

Introduction of
JAXA projects

development.

The enhancement and trial operation of the Space Situation Assessment (SSA)
system for observing space debris, etc., from the ground, which is necessary to ensure

Five Slogans to Keep Us Challenging"Make the space and aeronautics field theideal workplace"

RD sounding rocket achieved scramjet engine combustion for 5.8 seconds (maximum
Mach 5.8), exceeding the target, and we acquired a tool for predicting engine thrust(pressure integration) in actual flight from wind tunnel test data, for the first time in theworld.
As a result of manned space activities, the Astronaut Wakata, who spent a long timeaboard the International Space Station (ISS) and broke the record for a Japanese
astronaut in his fifth space flight, achieved many results as an experienced astronaut,contributed to the safe operation of the ISS, and installed a new solar cell array, which isnecessary for operation and use of the ISS until 2030, through his first extravehicular"Revitalize Japan through space andaeronautics"

activity. These achievements further enhanced international confidence in Japan as an

By being conscious of the connection between workand society, we will foster the sense to contribute to
our country and people as well as the international
community through space and aeronautics.

Japan’s presence in the U.S.-led Artemis program and the “Gateway,” a manned base

"Improve our ability to execute in space andaeronautics"

astronaut candidates have been selected on the assumption that the activities of

ensured the first Japanese astronaut to have an opportunity to engage in space
activities (boarding the Gateway) other than low Earth orbit. In addition, two newJapanese astronauts would be spread around the moon and on the lunar surface.
Astronauts were recruited for the first time in 13 years, with a record number of over
4,000 applicants.
Meanwhile, regarding the sustainability (social and environmental) aspect, we aremaking steady efforts to improve the work environment, including taking environmental
considerations such as rationalizing the energy use and improving work-life balance.
Based on the basic action policy on SDGs formulated last year, the entire organization
is working to promote SDGs.
Japan is one of the few countries in the world that can conduct autonomous andWe will take on challenges for space andaeronautics and act sincerely with responsibility andpride to contribute to society. Value small dailyadvances while maintaining a panoramic, long-term
perspective.

wide-ranging space activities. In fiscal year 2023, JAXA, as the core implementing"Increase the number of our companions inthe space and aeronautic field"

environment.

organization that technically supports our country’s use of aerospace development, willcontinue to unite its executives and employees to create results toward the completionof the fourth fiscal year, and will strive to give back to society while considering the
September 2023

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We will spread the wisdom and results obtained
through the activities of space and aeronautics
throughout society and, in cooperation with otheractivities, contribute to the lives, economy, andsafety of people, as well as to the resolution ofinternational issues.

Third-Party
Opinions/Review
Results"Be proud of being involved in space andaeronautics"

for orbiting the Moon. The conclusion of the Gateway Implementation Arrangement
Social Involvement

As professionals in space and aeronautics, we will
acquire the ability to create new ideas and strive toimprove our planning ability, research anddevelopment ability, project execution ability, andorganizational management ability to realize theseideas.

international partner of the ISS program, and led to the upkeep and improvement of

Initiatives toAchieve SDGs

As individuals and members of society, each of us
aims for a workplace that is filled with greetings andconsideration for others and contributes to mutual
success by respecting each other’s individuality andsharing the same feelings.

surely completed and started. Furthermore, to achieve hypersonic flight, the first S-520-

Involvement in theEnvironment

the sustainable and stable use of outer space, including in the security field, have been

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Overview of Phase 4 Medium/Long-Term
Plan Based on Medium/Long-Term Goals

We, JAXA, will reform the management system and change the mindset of executives and employees while emphasizing our public
nature, transparency, and autonomy as a national research and development agency, with the aim of effective and efficient operations to

Top Management
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maximize the fruits of R&D in Japan. Based on the Basic Plan for Space Policy, etc., the competent minister instructs JAXA on the
improvement. We prepare a Medium/Long-Term Plan and an Annual Plan based on the Medium/Long-Term Goals to steadily proceedwith operations and achieve goals.
We prepared a Medium/Long-Term Plan for the seven years from April 1, 2018, to March 31, 2025. Based on the Basic Plan for Space
Policy and R&D Plan in the aeronautics field, we will reliably implement projects and promote fundamental R&D. In addition, we will
strengthen cooperation with industry, academia, and government, keeping an eye on the accelerating progress of advanced technologies
and will focus on giving back the achievements to the public. Thus, we aim to create outcomes in line with the following three action

Overview of Phase 4
Medium/Long-Term Plan
Based on Medium/LongTerm Goals

Medium/Long-Term Goals for the next seven years, which specifies the goals for business operations and business efficiency

policies outlined in the Medium/Long-Term Goals.
Highlights of 2022

Priorities for Phase 4 Medium/Long-Term Goals

1. Contribution to diverse national interests(1) Ensuring space security

Introduction of
JAXA projects

 Technical support for government studies on functional assurance of the entire space system in cooperation with security organizations
 R&D to meet the needs of space utilization in the security field, such as space debris
 Advanced R&D to improve technologies to support Japan’s positioning system, and continuous R&D for optical satellite communication
technologies, etc.
 Continuous operation of core launch vehicles and development of H3 and Epsilon S Launch Vehicles to secure and improve independent
space transportation capabilities Demonstration of world-leading technologies to remove space debris at low cost in cooperation with private companies, and contribution toearly establishment of international rules(2) Contribution to disaster countermeasures, national resilience, and solutions for global issues

Involvement in theEnvironment R&D on improving the frequency, accuracy, and speed of satellite observation in cooperation with disaster prevention organizations, aiming at
the widespread use of satellite data as decision-making information for disaster countermeasures
 Promoting utilization of satellite data for national land management and oceanographic observation, including application to maintenance andmanagement of aging infrastructure Providing satellite data and promoting international cooperation to promote the use of satellite data as an indicator for decision-making andevaluation of actions on climate change Advanced R&D on earth observation satellites and upgrading of core technologies for satellites to provide satellite data continuously and stably
and promote its utilization(3) Creation of new wisdom through Efficient processing of satellite data and creating new businesses through multidisciplinary utilization of satellite data in collaboration withprivate companies, which have strength in advanced technologies in different fields such as AI
 Realizing a wide range of utilization of the Japanese Experiment Module “Kibo,” and launching self-sustaining businesses by privatecompanies, etc. Promoting the participation of private companies in international space exploration
 Business planning and technology development/demonstration through partnerships with private companies to create businesses utilizing
space with new ideas by the private sector. Strengthening the human resource base through personnel interchange with external parties.
 Developing the open innovation system to promote entry of different industries and venture businesses and to expand opportunities for R&D
and demonstration of technologies useful for business. Promoting activities related to intellectual properties

3. Enhancing the aeronautics industry and strengthening its international competitiveness Putting priority on R&D to improve environmental compatibility, economic efficiency, and safety of aircraft in cooperation with the private
sectors, etc., such as technology development for international joint development of next-generation engines
 Advanced R&D on noise reduction for supersonic aircraft to contribute to the improvement of international competitiveness of Japan’s
aeronautics technologies and establishment of international standards

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 R&D with private companies that commit to commercialization aiming to increase market share Innovative R&D for future business creation, such as flight demonstration using technologies for the reuse of space transportation systems
 R&D on advanced and innovative technologies related to future satellites, such as optical and digital technologies for low-cost, high-capacity,
high-speed satellite communication networks, and high-precision large optical sensor technologies
 Personnel interchange with private companies to strengthen the human resources base of the aerospace industry, and incorporation of diverse
human resources into the aerospace field to enhance the function of JAXA Support for government’s investigations on the ISS as well as low-Earth orbit activities and manned space activities in international space
exploration after the ISS project

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2. Strengthening the overall infrastructure to support Japan’s space activities, including
industrial, scientific, and technological infrastructure

Social Involvement(4) Realization of economic growth and innovation utilizing space

Initiatives toAchieve SDGs

 Strengthening the cooperation with research institutions, etc., in Japan and overseas. Formulating and implementing long-term, strategic
scenarios with the aim of creating world-class research achievements, as well as promoting efficient and effective space exploration, etc., with
programming.
 Strategic development of technologies that can contribute to Japan’s superiority in international space exploration and/or that have a significant
ripple effect on other fields.
 Promoting the creation of new wisdom and international contributions through the utilization of the space environment in low-Earth orbit
activities including the International Space Station (ISS) Utilizing the ISS as a technical demonstration site for international space exploration and promoting open innovation and other systems forcollaboration with private companies and universities, including those in non-aerospace industries.

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Ensuring space security

Contribution to disaster countermeasures, national resilience, and solutions for global issues©Earth Observatory of Singapore – Remote Sensing Lab (EOSRS)/JAXA/Sentinel Asia

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Business operators that utilized results selected as
investors, and the relevant staff of JAXA©SPACE WALKER Inc.

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As part of the "Fundamental research of fluid andcombustion for hypersonic flight," we launched the S-520RD1 sounding rocket, and succeeded in the experiment.

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Strengthening the overall infrastructure to support Japan’s space activities, including industrial,
scientific, and technological infrastructure

Through the development of new business areas and world-leading technologicalinnovation, we worked on R&D to contribute to the self-reliant and sustainable developmentof our country's space activities and enhancement of the international competitiveness ofrelated industries.
To strengthen the comprehensive infrastructure that supports space activities, we
contributed to the flight demonstrations involving the actual combustion of the engines
operating in the supersonic range, and acquisition of the world’s first engine thrust prediction
tool with thrust prediction accuracy exceeding the target.
As a leading R&D project to create new value in space development, we have acquired
the world’s first and top-level key element technology that will lead to the creation of theworld’s first new mission that enables high-resolution and continuous observation fromgeostationary orbit. As for creation of results in the field of exploration, we have acquired the
low-power consumption air regeneration technology at the world's highest level using ourunique technology.
In addition, we steadily promoted research and development programs for small
technology innovation satellites, commercial debris removal demonstration (CRD2), and thesatellite solar power system (SSPS).

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Damage observation results of the flood in Pakistan by "Daichi-2"(August 21, 2022). Blue indicates the estimated inundation area.

Realization of economic growth and innovation utilizing space

In addition to the “Space Innovation Partnership” (J-SPARC), which is a co-creation type
R&D program designed to support the creation of new ideas for space use projects by theprivate sectors, the Act on the Revitalization of Science & Technology, and Innovation
Creation was revised in April 2021, which allows JAXA to invest in the business operators thatutilize the results of JAXA's R&D activities. JAXA aims to contribute to the maximization of
JAXA’s R&D results and the realization of its social implementation, as well as to the upkeep
and strengthening of our country’s industrial competitiveness and industrial science andtechnology infrastructure, through investment in business operators. To date, we haveinvested in companies that provide land assessment services using big data of outer spacesuch as earth observation satellites, and companies that are working to reduce the weight andincrease the life of next-generation composite material tanks. Going forward, we will continue
to utilize our investment functions to accelerate business growth and fund procurement in theprivate space business, and to promote initiatives that contribute to maximizing JAXA’s R&D
achievements, realizing social implementation, and creating new markets.

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Introduction of
JAXA projects

The data from the Global Change Observation Mission - Climate "Shikisai" (GCOM-C) areused by 8 governmental organizations and 14 prefectures. Utilization of the satellite data has
expanded, become widespread, and is established in various fields, such as science,
fisheries, volcanoes, disasters, and agriculture, creating new value for social implementation.
In the future, we will operate the GCOM-C in the later utilization phase with the aim ofachieving the initial GCOM-C goal of continuous observation over 13 years. We also aim tocreate further outcomes such as establishment of the 4-dimensional global environmental
change monitoring system, which covers the total earth, acquisition of scientific knowledge tocontribute to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and contribution to theglobal agenda through the use for work-site operations and policy reflection, etc.
In the field of disaster prevention and response, JAXA provided observation images fromthe Advanced land observing satellite "Daichi 2" (ALOS-2) to disaster prevention users in thenational and local governments, thereby contributing to the social implementation offramework construction for disaster prevention users to read/make out the damage
information by themselves. We are also working to the advance flood forecasting
technologies, including Today's Earth, which is a water cycle simulation system developed
and operated jointly with the University of Tokyo.

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First H3 rocket test vehicle

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Overview of Phase 4
Medium/Long-Term Plan
Based on Medium/LongTerm Goals

In fiscal year 2022, due to the successful launch of the No. 46 H-IIA Rocket, the H-IIA/HIIB’s launch success rate (98.2%) and on-time rate (86.0%) maintained the highest level inthe world.
Launch of the No. 6 Epsilon rocket (October 2022) and the First H3 rocket test vehicle(March 2023) failed. Based on these respective results, a task force headed by President
Yamakawa was immediately set up to investigate the cause of the accidents, promoting factor
analysis, and conducting verification tests to identify the causes. In order to meet the trust ofJapanese citizen, we will continue to do our best with a unified voice of persons concerned.
As for the Space Situation Assessment (SSA) system, which contributes to space debris
observation, etc., we conducted and completed a trial operation in conjunction with the SSA
system of Ministry of Defense, and started operation.

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Enhancing the aeronautics industry and strengthening its international competitivenessAt the position with the yellow arrows, JAXA’s riblet(longitudinal groove structure to reduce surface friction
resistance) was processed on the aircraft. We conducted
flight demonstration experiments in cooperation with therespective companies.

Creation of new wisdom through[Hayabusa2]

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EQUULEUS Project Team

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In preparation for the U.S. led Manned Lunar Exploration Program(the Artemis Program), we are studying, prototyping, and testing themanned pressurized rovers, habitation modules, as well as resupplying
aircrafts, and are working in cooperation with the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration (NASA) and various departments. ThroughJapan's participation in the lunar surface as well as lunar orbits and theboarding of Japanese astronauts, we are contributing to theimprovement of our country's international presence, and promotinginternational space cooperation.

[Japanese astronaut]©JAXA/TOYOTA

Social Involvement[Artemis program]

An image of the boundary
between day and night on thefar side of the moon
photographed by EQUULEUS©JAXA, University of Tokyo, Kochi University, Rikkyo
University, Nagoya University, Chiba Institute ofTechnology, Meiji University, University of Aizu, AIST,
NASA, Dan Gallagher.

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Astronaut Koichi Wakata

Astronaut candidates Makoto Suwa
and Ayu Yoneda

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Astronaut Wakata stayed on the ISS for about 5 months and for 3
consecutive years as a Japanese, becoming the first Japanese tocumulatively stay more than 1 year in space (total 504 days). He
conducted his first spacewalk as well as educational and outreachactivities. In addition, in light of the era of exploration, we recruited new
astronauts and selected 2 astronaut candidates from 4,127 applicants,
which was the maximum in the past. We are contributing to theimprovement of our country's international presence and promotinginternational space cooperation.

Initiatives toAchieve SDGs

OMOTENASHI/EQUULEUS, the ultra-small probe vehicles developed
by JAXA and installed on the SLS rocket in the United States, werelaunched in November 2022. OMOTENASHI abandoned the lunar
landing, but EQUULEUS was put into a lunar transition orbit and became
the first in the world to successfully control its orbit beyond low Earthorbit, using a water-propelled propulsion system. In addition, as an
unplanned attempt, the probe vehicle was able to photograph a longperiod comet (Comet ZTF) flying into the solar system. EQUULEUS was
the first in the world to photograph a long-period comet from an ultrasmall probe, achieving two world firsts.

Conceptual illustration oforganic molecules foundin surface samples ofasteroid Ryugu

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Image illustration oftouchdown of the“Hayabusa 2” on asteroid
Ryugu

Introduction of
JAXA projects

In fiscal year 2022, the asteroid probe “Hayabusa 2” recovered
samples (gravel) from the asteroid “Ryugu,” the world's first asteroid
samples without earth contamination, and 23 kinds of amino acids andliquid water, which are protein materials, were identified. Furthermore,
we succeeded in detecting uracil, a nucleobase contained in the RNA of
all Earth life. The theory that the water and organic matter necessary forlife were brought about by the collision of asteroids such as Ryugu,
which migrated from outside the solar system, on the Earth is expected
to be supported more by the fact that Ryugu actually retains organic
matter and water, and to provide valuable information in human history
toward the elucidation of evolution of the solar system.

[EQUULEUS]

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Overview of Phase 4
Medium/Long-Term Plan
Based on Medium/LongTerm Goals

In fiscal 2022, we achieved results in noise reduction technology, CO2 emission reduction
technology, and equipment technology in research and development necessary for thedevelopment air transport and aircraft use in the existing form. In the research anddevelopment necessary for further use of the skies by next-generation mobility systems, we
gained knowledge about the protected airspace necessary to enable safe and efficient highdensity operation of manned and unmanned aircraft. In terms of research and development ofbasic technologies, the Aeronautical Technology Directorate utilized its accumulated
knowledge of test technologies to establish ground test technologies that can accurately
predict actual gas aerodynamic performance and actual gas aerodynamic heating, andcontributed to the development of stable and low-cost test technologies applicable to thedevelopment of probe vehicles with atmospheric entry into Mars.

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Transportation and Aviation

It is a solid fuel rocket aimed atrealizing an era where everyone canuse space. We aim to strengthen ourinternational competitiveness and toenter the launch market in earnest.

We will develop theengines with low
emissions of nitrogenoxides and carbon
dioxide by addressing
technical issues in
combustors andturbines.

Involvement in theEnvironment

This is a project aimed at acquiring the coreengine technology for environmentallyconscious aircrafts. We are working withdomestic manufacturers to strengthen ourinternational competitiveness in the aircraft
engine industry.

Introduction of
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Highlights of 2022

Epsilon S Launch Vehicle

En-coreTop Management
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In this section, JAXA’s ongoing development projects are introduced.

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This is Japan's next-generation large
rocket. We are working together withJapanese companies on developmentby making every effort.

Initiatives toAchieve SDGs

H3 Launch Vehicle

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CALLISTO is a flight experiment aimed
at reusing the first stage of rockets,
which is one of the measures toeffectively reduce transportation costs
to space. In cooperation with the
French and German Space Agencies,
we will develop small reusable
experimental aircraft and conduct flight
experiments.

Social Involvement

CALLISTO

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Introduction of JAXA projects

Overview of Phase 4
Medium/Long-Term Plan
Based on Medium/LongTerm Goals

HTV-X
This is a next-generation unmanned
resupplying ship that inherits theresupplying aircraft “Kounotori” for theSpace Station (ISS). In addition to
supplying to the ISS, it is also used foron-orbit technology demonstrations andexperiments.

Manned flight/Moon

SLIM

Introduction of
JAXA projects

SLIM is a plan to demonstrate theprecision landing technology needed for
future lunar and planetary exploration witha small probe vehicle.
We aim to make a major shift in
exploration in “the location where we want
to touch down” rather than “the location
where we can touch down easily.”
HTV-X
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LUPEX
This is an exploration mission toconfirm the abundance and availabilityof water as a resource in the lunar
polar region. This will be implemented
through international cooperation with
India, etc.

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LUPEX rover

Gateway (manned baseon lunar orbits)

HALO (Habitation andLogistics Outpost)

Gateway’s habitation moduleThis is a transit station for the lunar surface and Mars thatis being studied by the space agencies of respective
countries participating in the International Space Station.
JAXA envisions residential functions in the Mini Habitation
Modules HALO and International Habitation Modules IHAB, as well as contributions to supplying.

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Results©NASA

Initiatives toAchieve SDGs

This is an automated docking
technology necessary for international
space exploration missions and freespace activities. To obtain this, we willconduct on-orbit demonstrations
utilizing HTV-X.

Involvement in theEnvironment

Technical verification of
automated docking

Highlights of 2022

Shift type lunar surface robot“SORA-Q”©JAXA/TAKARA Tommy/Sony
Group/Doshisha University

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I-HAB(International Habitat)

International Space Station©JAXA/NASA07

ALOS-4

CPR (Cloud Profiling Radar)developed by JAXA/NICT

Highlights of 2022

This is a radar satellite that observes
national land frequently. In addition tounderstanding the situation after adisaster, it will also contribute to early
detection of volcanic activity and land
subsidence by perceiving crustal andground movements, as well as ocean
monitoring.

EarthCARE/CPRThis is an earth observation satellite to
be developed in cooperation with Japanand Europe. It contributes to highly
accurate climate change predictions.

Overview of Phase 4
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Earth observation,communication and positioning

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Introduction of JAXA projects

Details©ESA/ATG medialab

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Successor of First Michibiki
Source: qzss.go.jp

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Initiatives toAchieve SDGs

Aiming to improve the performance of Units 5, 6,
and 7 of the “Quasi-Zenith Satellite System
Michibiki,” which is maintained and operated by
the Cabinet Office, we will develop anddemonstrate a high-precision positioning systemwith additional satellite-to-satellite and satelliteto-ground ranging functions. This greatly
improves the accuracy of positioning signalsdelivered to users and contributes to therealization of a seven-satellite system.

Involvement in theEnvironment

High-precision positioning
systemGOSAT-GW

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ETS-9

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This is a technical test satellite aimed
at enhancing competitiveness in thecommunications satellite market. We
demonstrate the communication
technology and the satellite bus
technology to meet needs.

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This is a satellite that observeschanges in the water cycle andgreenhouse gases. We observe sea
surface temperature, water vapor,soil moisture, ice and snow, andobserve greenhouse gases such as
CO2, CH4 and NO2.

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Introduction of JAXA projects

Overview of Phase 4
Medium/Long-Term Plan
Based on Medium/LongTerm Goals

Solar System and Astronomy

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Introduction of
JAXA projects

This is the International X-Ray Observation
Program that captures the X-ray precision
spectroscopy of the "hot plasma," which isa wind blowing across the galaxy. It aims
to investigate the continual changes ofphysical matter and energy and to
elucidate the evolution of celestial bodies.

Highlights of 2022

XRISM

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MMX

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DESTINY +This is a flyby probe for the active asteroid
Phaethon, the parent celestial body of theGeminis. It aims to unravel the mystery of
Phaethon and acquire high-speed flyby
exploration technologies.

Social Involvement

This is a martiona moons exploration (MMX)
that explores the origins of two Martianmoons and the evolution process of theMartian sphere. We aim to observe bothsatellites and confirm the presence of waterand organic matter by returning samples
from Phobos.

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Introduction of
JAXA projects

Table of Contents
11 Initiatives to Preserve the Global
Environment
Contribution to climate change by long-term
satellite observations

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Observing the CO2 absorption at agriculturalland in northern Cairo from space

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Toward realization of a safe and securehydrogen society

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Contributing to the environment throughaviation-related technologies

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Report on Environmentally Friendly Operation

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Environmental performance data

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Initiatives to Create a Recycling-Oriented
Society18

Main environment-friendly activities at businesssites

Social Involvement

Promotion of Green Management

Initiatives toAchieve SDGs

14 Initiatives to Reduce Environmental
Load
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Involvement in the Environment

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Involvement in the Environment Initiatives to Preserve the Global Environment
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Global Environmental Preservation:
Contribution to climate change by long-term satellite observations (GCOM)

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JAXA is conducting the Global Change Observation Mission (GCOM) to observe the lands, sea, and atmosphere of the whole earth overa long period of time, in order to contribute to understanding climate change and the related water cycle. To this end, we are operating two
observation satellites, “Shizuku” and “Shikisai.” Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is sensitive to the effects of global warming. JAXA has beenvisualizing changes in sea-ice area in the Antarctic and Arctic based on the satellite observation data obtained by "Shizuku," etc., incooperation with the National Institute of Polar Research. We introduce a part of that.

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JAXA projects[Figure X]

Changes in the sea-ice area of the Arctic Ocean observed by"Shizuku," etc. The white part of the figure shows sea ice, and theblack part in the center of the figure shows the places where satellite
observation is not possible (the area is calculated assuming that there
is sea ice).

Involvement in theEnvironment
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[Figure Y]

The observation results of sea ice distribution in
Antarctic by "Shizuku," etc. The white part of the
figure shows sea ice.

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Figure X is the graph of long-term changes in the Arctic sea-ice
area observed by satellite (the larger the value on the vertical axis,
the larger the sea-ice area) and the figure of sea ice at the time of
the minimum area observation in the characteristic year (the whitepart is the sea ice). The Arctic sea-ice area reaches a maximum in
February to March and a minimum in September, each year. Seaice area reached its minimum in 2012, and its second smallest
ever in 2020. There is some variation from year to year, but thelong-term graph shows that the Arctic sea-ice area is gradually
getting smaller. The upper part of the graph shows the sensor
name of the observation satellite used (AMSR2 corresponds to"Shizuku"). In order to perceive long-term fluctuations, we also use
similar observation satellite information (such as observation
results from AMSR-E, the predecessor of AMSR2) for analysis. We
also conduct sea ice observations in Antarctic. Compared to the
Arctic, the change in sea-ice area is smaller, but in February 2023,
the smallest area in the observation period was recorded. (FigureY)
As a contribution to global environmental conservation, JAXA isalso working to observe extreme changes in the environment. In
the fall of 2021, a very large red tide and its damage occurredalong the eastern coast of Hokkaido. Observations by satellites
are useful for phenomena occurring over large areas. We provided
information to the Hokkaido Research Organization and otherorganizations about the results of observations (Figure Z) of the“chlorophyll a” concentration (related to the red tide) by “Shikisai,”
which is a brother satellite of “Shizuku.” For example, in Figure Z,a deep red area with high “chlorophyll a” concentration is
distributed along the coast from Kushiro to Cape Erimo. By
combining this satellite image data with an analytical survey of
local plankton, the satellite was utilized to perceive the distributionof red tide over a wide area and to provide information to the
public.
The Global Change Observation Mission - Water “Shizuku”(GCOM-W), launched in May 2012, marked the 10th anniversaryof operation, and the Global Change Observation Mission Climate "Shikisai" (GCOM-C), launched in December 2017,
marked the 5th anniversary of operation. "Shizuku" captures faintmicrowaves emitted from the surface of the sea, ground surface,sea ice, and raindrops, etc., in the atmosphere, thereby observing
precipitation, water vapor, sea surface temperature, ocean windspeed, soil moisture, and snow depth, etc. "Shikisai" observes
clouds, aerosols, sea colors, vegetation, and snow and ice byusing light with wavelengths ranging from near-ultraviolet to visible
light to thermal infrared.
Prehension of changes over a long period of time is importantfor perceiving climate change, and in order to continue to steadily
observe climate change in the future, we are developing the
Global Observing Satellite for Greenhouse gases and Water cycle(GOSAT-GW), which is equipped with a successor sensor to themicrowave radiometer mounted on “Shizuku.” (We plan to launch itin fiscal 2024.)

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10-year observation by the satellite "Shizuku" and a sea-ice area change in the Arctic Ocean, as well as red tide
observation by the observation satellite "Shikisai"[Figure Z] “Chlorophyll a” concentration off the coast of
Hokkaido observed by “Shikisai” on October 24, 2021
(high concentration in blue → red).

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Global Environmental Preservation:
Observing the CO2 (carbon dioxide) absorption at
agricultural land in northern Cairo from space

Details

association with photosynthesis is high on agricultural land in the
Nile Delta in northern Cairo during the agricultural growing season
in June, i.e., photosynthesis of the plants that take in CO2 is active.
As a result, the CO2 concentration near the ground surface is lower
than that of the air layer at higher altitude. The tendency of thewind blowing from the high SIF area on the north side to the big
city, Cairo, on the south side suggests that the atmosphere with
low CO2 concentration is swept away by the wind and reaches thesky of the city. As a result, the CO2 concentration near the groundsurface of Cairo is decreased. The results of the observations by“Ibuki” show that CO2 concentration in Cairo is low due to thestrong influence of agricultural land in the Nile Delta.

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CO2 is a typical greenhouse gas, and prehension of emissions
from human activities and absorption by plants is important inpredicting and combating climate change in the future. JAXA,
together with the Ministry of the Environment and the National
Institute for Environmental Studies, has been observing CO2 byusing the satellites “Ibuki” (GOSAT) and “Ibuki 2” (GOSAT-2).
Cairo, the capital of Egypt (with Africa's largest urban populationof more than 20 million), is located on the fertile floodplain of the
Nile River, and has distinctive geography surrounded by farmland
near the city. There, we focused on the location as a suitable place
to investigate the CO2 emissions from cities and the absorption
effect by surrounding farmland, and analyzed the observation dataof “Ibuki.”Agricultural land in northern Cairo has growing seasons from
May to October (hot summer) and from December to April (mildwinter). According to data observed in 2018 and 2019, sunlightinduced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) emitted by plants in

Overview of Phase 4
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Based on Medium/LongTerm Goals“Ibuki” and “Ibuki 2” contribute to climate change issues.

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Toward realization of a safe and secure hydrogen society

Details

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Wind direction and velocity at Cairo Airport on June 30, 2018, CO2 concentration in the lower air layer relative to the upper air layer around
Cairo, etc. The leftmost figure shows the wind profile, the second figure from the left shows the CO2 concentration at the lower layer relative tothe upper troposphere layer by GOSAT, the second figure from the right shows the NO2 column concentration by TROPOMI, and the rightmost
figure shows the monthly mean SIF by TROPOMI.

Consolidating the liquid hydrogen equipment testing
facilities for large-scale hydrogen supply chains

Director, Noshiro Rocket Testing
Center/Professor, Department ofSpace Flight Systems

Hiroaki
Kobayashi

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Testing state of thelarge valve for liquidhydrogen

Infrastructure for the hydrogen supply chain requires cryogenic
valves that are larger people. From the liquid hydrogen storage tankshown in the back of the photo, we are preparing for the operation
test by sending liquid hydrogen to the valve.

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In order to realize a safe and secure hydrogen society, JAXA's
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) is conducting
research activities in cooperation with private companies anduniversities in order to give back JAXA's technology, knowledge,
and ground equipment related to "liquid hydrogen" as rocket fuel,to society. From FY2019 to FY2020, the Noshiro Rocket Testing
Center was equipped with the “Liquid Hydrogen Equipment Test
Facility for the Large-Scale Hydrogen Supply Chain.” From
FY2021 to FY2022, we conducted development tests for various
kinds of hydrogen-related equipment, necessary forcommercialization demonstration of the hydrogen supply chain for
the future. A wide range of equipment has been tested, including
liquid hydrogen booster pumps, low-temperature BOG
compressors, ship-to-land joints, emergency disengagement
mechanisms, and large valves. This activity was carried out by theInstitute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) through joint
research with respective manufacturers in connection with NEDO's"Hydrogen Society Formulation Technology Development
Project/Large-Scale Hydrogen Energy Utilization Technology
Development," and the project was completed as planned in
March 2022. The Noshiro Rocket Testing Center of the Institute ofSpace and Astronautical Science (ISAS) continues to draw a great
deal of interest as a place where demonstration tests related tolarge-scale liquid hydrogen can be conducted, and further
technological development in hydrogen-related fields and spacescience fields in cooperation with even more externalorganizations are expected in the future.

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Global Environmental Preservation:
Contributing to the environment through aviation-related technologies
Details

To reduce CO2 emissions and noise from aircraft, reducing theweight and noise of aircraft engines is an important issue. JAXA
has been developing element technologies for aircraft engines incollaboration with the engine manufacturer, and has beendeveloping lightweight sound-absorbing liner technology where
manufacturing cost reduction is also promoted.
evaluate structural soundness in the actual environment.
Therefore, in 2022, we mounted the lightweight sound-absorbing
liner specimens on a technology demonstration engine, conductedengine tests, and obtained the test data regarding the engine

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The sound-absorbing liners(yellow part) are installed on most of thewalls of the internal flow path of aircraft
engines, and play an important role in
reducing engine noise.

In order to apply them to aircraft engines, it is necessary to

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Based on Medium/LongTerm Goals

Demonstration test of the engine noise reduction technology

performance, acoustic characteristics, and vibration
characteristics. We also provided the engine test results to theWe will continue to research and develop aircraft technologies
for global environmental protection.

We have developed a lightersound-absorbing liner, while
maintaining the soundperformance and strength.

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engine manufacturer, and transferred the technology.

Contribution for improvement of the environment around airports

Details

volume are under consideration, and there is growing interest in
aircraft noise around airports.
JAXA has developed a sophisticated noise prediction model

Associate Manager for Program
Director of Aeronautical Technology, in
Aeronautical Technology Directorate

Takehisa
Takaishi

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At major airports in Japan, the review of flight routes and the
expansion of runways to cope with the increase in air traffic(J-FRAIN) that can estimate the contribution ratio of each main
Initiatives toAchieve SDGs

sound source of the aircraft, such as engines, slats, flaps andlanding gear, etc., in cooperation with other universities andprivate institutions, which are collaborative research partners.
This will enable us to change the operation method andprovide guidelines for measures to reduce noise. Together with
JAXA's Aircraft Noise Reduction Technology (FQUROH), etc.,

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which is under research and development in JAXA, it is planned
to use this technology to improve the environment aroundairports in the future.

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Example of aircraft sound source measurement conductednear an airport, and the results

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Promotion of Green Management

Overview of Phase 4
Medium/Long-Term Plan
Based on Medium/LongTerm Goals

We contribute to global environmental
issues and promote steady and daily
environmentally friendly operations.
JAXA Basic Environmental Policy

JAXA will conduct activities to maintain the
Chairman of GreenManagement Committee(Senior vice president)

sustainable development of society.
To achieve this, we will:

Kazuhiro Suzuki

 Work to solve global environmental issues▲

and reduce environmental load throughresearch, development, and utilization.

▲

 Promote environmentally friendly operations▲

environmental issues and valuecommunication with all stakeholders.

With social activities returning to a steady state and theoperating rate of JAXA's facilities and equipment also
returning to the state before COVID-19, we will take evengreater consideration of the environment and steadily promoteenergy-saving activities and reduction of environmental
impact, while continuing to eliminate environmental accidents,

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and make continuous improvements.

 Disclose information on our efforts to solve

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environment on Earth and in space to enable

based on our basic policy on SDGs.

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Green Management System
Board of Directors

Chairperson: Senior Vice President

Vice chairperson: Vice president responsible for management planningor a person designated by the chairperson

Secretariat

Person responsible for environmentallyfriendly operations at business site
(Head of Site Environment Committee)
Site Environment Committee

Secretariat

Person responsible forenvironmentally friendly operations at
each directorate, etc.

Energy management system(including reduction of greenhouse gas emissions)Supervisor
Assistant Supervisor: Senior Vice President: Senior Chief Officer of Mission
Assurance
Planning Promoter: Head of Safety and Mission
Assurance Department
Assistant Planning Promoter : Director of Ground Facilities
Department
Secretariat: Safety and Mission Assurance
Department (Assistant: Ground
Facilities Department)

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Committee member : Person responsible forenvironmentally friendly
operations at business site,
Person responsible forenvironmentally friendly
operations at each department,etc.

: Safety and Mission Assurance Department

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Committee member : Vice President responsible for contracts, Vice
President responsible for safety and reliability, Vice
President responsible for the department the head of
business site’s environment committee belongs to,etc., or Senior Chief Officer of Mission Assurance

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Green Management Committee: Person responsible forenvironmental management at
business site

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Report on Environmentally Friendly Operation
Environmentally Friendly Operation

Environmental Policy at Each Site

The results of activities are properly evaluated and reflected in
the next year’s plan.

development. We established the Green Management

We appoint a responsible person at each site andCommittee chaired by the Senior Vice President to set our goals

organization and clarify the roles and responsibilities toand implementation plans for the environment such as

implement environmentally friendly operations.

rationalization of energy use and proper waste disposal. Based

Overview of Phase 4
Medium/Long-Term Plan
Based on Medium/LongTerm Goals

We implement environmentally friendly operations tocontribute to global environment preservation and sustainable

on them, plans for each site are prepared and implemented.
Highlights of 2022

Targets and Results for Promoting Green Management
Based on JAXA’s Basic Environmental Policy, we set the targets for promoting green management in FY2022. The
details of the targets and results are shown below.

KPI

We achieved a reduction of 3.4% on average for five years.

KPI

Increased by 7.8% from the previous FY. After investigating
the cause of increase, appropriate measures have beenplanned.

Compliance with the Tokyo Metropolitan
The Chofu Aerospace Center (CAC) (mainoffice) will reduce its CO2 emissions by 25%of the base emissions.

KPI

Reduced by 44.2% compared to the base emissions.
(Preliminary figure before notification to the Tokyo
Metropolitan Government *2)

Continue to have zero violations of laws andregulations regarding waste disposal.

KPI

There were no violations of laws and regulations.

Give consideration to the reduction ofenvironmental load in goods procurement.

There were no environmental incidents.

P.15

P.11-13Creation of newvalue: Contributing
to solution of social
issues throughbusiness

Research, development, and utilization
contributing to solution of global
environmental issues.

To solve global environmental issues, in collaboration withother organizations, we developed and utilized satellites andother instruments that contribute to the elucidation of climatechange and monitoring of disasters and conducted R&D in
the aeronautic field that contributes to aircraft noise
reduction and environmental compatibility.

Communication with stakeholders on
environmental issues.
(Public relations and collection of opinions)

The permanent panel exhibition "SDGs × JAXA Earth
Observation Satellites" was installed at "MIRAI ACTIONAKIBA 2022" held at Akihabara UDX, from Oct. 1 to Nov. 5.
In addition, two workshops (Oct. 16, Nov. 5) were held
during the period to promote awareness of the Earthobservation satellite’s mission and its contribution to theclimate change issues.

KPI (Key Performance Indicators): Main job performance evaluation indictors (Indicators that can be used to evaluate the action status and achievements for targets)*2

The figure (44.2%) will be confirmed after verification by a registered verification organization under the Tokyo Metropolitan Ordinance on Environmental Preservation.

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P.17

Continue to have zero environmental
incidents.

Communication withsocietyP.16

In accordance with the JAXA Green Procurement Policy andGreen Contract Policy 2022, we conducted procurementwith consideration of the reduction of environmental load.

Actions forenvironmental risks

KPI

Reference

Initiatives toAchieve SDGs

Initiatives to Createa RecyclingOriented Society

Achievement status in FY2022

Involvement in theEnvironment

Initiatives to Save
EnergySetting the targets and KPI *1 in FY2022
Target specified in the Energy ConservationAct:
To reduce the energy consumption intensity
by 1.0% or more (annually) on average forfive years.
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughcompliance with the Energy Conservation
Act.

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Item

Prevention of Environmental Incidents and Legal Violations
building at business sites for ready reference. We utilize them toset evacuation routes in disaster drills and to check actions in caseprepare a visualized environmental risk map and a list ofof incidents and update them if revised. As a result of thesemeasures against environmental accidents, and post them in eachefforts, no environmental incidents occurred in FY2022.

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In order to prevent environmental pollution, we ascertain therisks that may lead to environmental accidents in advance,

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Environmental INPUT Data (Resources and Energy)
Resources and energy

Unit

FY2018FY2019FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

Electricity purchased

MWh137,728

134,036

111,877

111,312118,352

412

403

384

435

184

152

155

153

169

Groundwater

km3

33

31

12

25

49

Rainwater

km3

2

3

3

2

2

Others*

km3

221

226

234

204

216

Gasoline (including for vehicles)

kℓ

28

25

20

22

24

Kerosene

kℓ

45

49

38

27

33

Light oil (including for vehicles)

kℓ

49

44

43

39

59

Heavy oil (JIS grade A)

kℓ

8,694

8,456

7,807

6,600

8,374

City gas

km3

1,780

1,639

870

604

630

t

18

28

22

8

21

km3

0

0

0

0

0

t

0

0

15

5

10

(Breakdown)

Propane gas
Petroleum hydrocarbons
Liquefied natural gas

km3

1

1

0

0

0

Jet fuel (including fuel for flight)

kℓ

180

215

178

214

89

Aviation gasoline

kℓ

0

0

0

0

0

Liquid nitrogen

t

3,016

2,695

2,645

2,046

4,249

Paper

t

63

51

39

23

26

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Other combustible natural gases

Involvement in theEnvironment

440

km3

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km3
Water supply

Water resources

Highlights of 2022

 In response to the Tokyo Metropolitan Environmental
Protection Ordinance (efforts to reduce CO2 emissions), theamount of CO2 emissions in FY2022 were 9,981 t-CO2, a
reduction of 44.2% relative to the 25% reduction target. Thiswas mainly due to the significant decrease in power
consumption caused by the shutdown of the transonic windtunnel facility due to the renewal of the air reservoir.
 Regarding the control (suppression) of fluorocarbons
calculated leakage amount, the calculated leakage amount in
FY2022 was 811.67 t-CO2 (an increase of 523.17 t-CO2 fromthe previous year), which is below the standard for reportingto the competent minister.

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 In FY2022, the five-year average of energy intensity was
reduced by 3.4%, achieving the goal specified in the Energy
Conservation Act. Although the amount of CO2 emissions in
JAXA as a whole increased over last year, we investigatedthe main causes and took the following countermeasures.
[1] Sagamihara Campus: Electricity consumption increased
due to the extension of clean rooms. We are currently
working to save energy in our facilities and equipment.
[2] Tanegashima Space Center (TNSC): Fuel efficiency
decreased because the fuel tank of the new generator
could not be used due to repair work, and the oldgenerator had to be operated. Now that the repair work
has been completed, we aim to improve power generation
efficiency by prioritizing the operation of new generators.

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Environmental performance data

● The data does not include fuel and other resources purchased by service providers due to the transfer of launch services to the private sector.
* Intake weirs and rivers

Environmental loads

FY2019FY2020

FY2021

FY202281,80977,955

62,13460,50065,200Non-energy related *1

t-CO2

314

645

502

220

250

t-CO2

1,040

974

458

287

812

NOx emissions *2

t

306

307

273

174

139

SOx emissions *2

t

95

59

57

40

30

Soot emissions *2

t

0

0

0

0

0

Amount of wastewater *3

km3

440

412

403

361

435

Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) *4

mg/ℓ

41

26

20

20

24

Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)*4

mg/ℓ

6

3

3

3

3

General waste

t

209

184

97

117

125

Industrial waste

t

1,073

1,297

657

1,324

722

Specially-controlled industrial waste

t

39

7

13

17

13

Class I designated chemical substances

t

5

4

3

8

4

CO2 emissions

Calculated amount of leaked CFCs

*1
*2
*3
*4

Non-energy related CO2 emission amount include emissions of CH4, N2O, and SF6.
NOx, SOx, and soot emissions are measured from units generating soot or smoke regulated by the Air Pollution Control Act.
In cases where the amount of wastewater is not measured, it is calculated based on the assumption that the amount of used water is the amount of wastewater.
BOD and COD are calculated based on the measured values at business sites having specified facilities under the Water Pollution Prevention Act, and the total amount ofwastewater at the business sites (per year).

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FY2018t-CO2

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Unit

Energy related

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Promoted by
Training

Promotion of Green Procurement and Green Contracts

Procurement Policy in FY2022, we achieved 100% procurementof specified procurement items for 136 items. With regard to theremaining 14 items, supervisors checked that there were no
substitutes, and we made every effort to procure items that are
as environmentally friendly as possible. In addition to these

Procurement of goods
that do not meet thecriteria(contract amount: 103,286 MWh), one contract for design andmaintenance of buildings, one contract for purchase and lease of
automobiles, and 8 contracts for disposal of industrial waste.

Results of Procurement of Goods and Green Contracts

FY2021

FY2022161214(cases)

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022Contracts for supply ofelectricity

9

6

3

Contracts for purchaseand lease of
automobiles

2

1

1

Contracts forenergysaving
renovation projects

0

0

0

Contract for design andmaintenance ofbuildings

001

Contracts for disposalof industrial waste

7

7

8

For goods other than those specified in the JAXA Green

If multiple bidders quote the same price when selecting acontractor, we give priority to the bidder with the best

environmental load possible while ensuring appropriate price,commitment to environmental activities by evaluating thefunction, and quality. In addition, we encourage contractors

issuance of environmental reports including ISO14001 reports,(including subcontractors) for delivery of goods, provision of

acquisition of ISO14001 certification, or implementation ofservices, and construction to promote green procurement as muchequivalent environmental activity evaluation programs.

Promoted by
Training

Enhancement of environmental education

but also to people belonging to other companies who work within

JAXA, and the importance of environmentally friendly activities isrecognized. It is an e-learning system that allows students to takecourses at any time.

Third-Party
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Results

We provide environmental education not only to our employees

Social Involvement

as possible.

Initiatives toAchieve SDGs

Procurement Policy, we select goods that have the least Enhancement of environmental education

Involvement in theEnvironment

Details

Actions in the Value Chain

Introduction of
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JAXA Green Procurement Policy (Promotion of Procurement of
Eco-Friendly Goods)

FY2020Results of green contract

Among the 6 types of contracts covered by the Green
Contract Law, there were 13 contracts for supply of electricity(items)Highlights of 2022

items, 20 items classified as public works were procured.

Results of procurement of goods that do
not meet the criteria

Overview of Phase 4
Medium/Long-Term Plan
Based on Medium/LongTerm Goals

Of the 150 items procured in accordance with the JAXA GreenTop Management
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Main environment-friendly activities at business sites

Enhancement of energy resilience and BCP On-Site PPA Business Plan for
Installation of Solar Power Generation Facilities

The JAXA Ground Facilities Department is promoting
various energy business plans in order to improve energy
resilience and to enhance the countermeasures such as
securing spare power in case of disasters (response to BCP).
We would like to introduce one of them, the PPA project for
introduction of photovoltaic power generation systems.

Efforts to Reduce Food Loss

(Tanegashima Space Center)

Coexistence with Local NatureParticipating in the Katsuura City’s Zero Waste
Movement

Cleaning of Takezaki Beach in Tanegashima

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Cleaning around Kakuda Space Center (KSPC)
twice a year

bottles, cans, and PET bottles. In Tanegashima, sightseeing
spot cleaning is carried out by sponsorship of Tane-Yaku
Corporation Association’s Minami-tane Branch and NPO
Corporation Spacecraft Tanegashima every year, and on
June 25, Tanegashima Space Center staff and relatedcompanies participated in the cleaning of Takezaki Beach.
Cleaning of Takezaki Beach was also carried out on
December 3.

Third-Party
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Results

At the Kakuda Space Center (KSPC), we collect garbage
twice a year in collaboration with our cooperative firms. In
FY2022, we collected a total of 92.3 kg (46.1 kg in FY2021) ofwaste such as bottles, cans, and PET bottles. The Katsuura
Tracking and Communications Station has been collecting
garbage since FY2001 in support of the annual Zero Waste
Movement conducted in Katsuura City. In FY2022, wecollected a total of 13 bags including combustible garbage,

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03

With the cafeteria staff who are cooperating

Initiatives toAchieve SDGs

Efforts to reduce food loss (waste) are being implemented at the cafeterias ofeach JAXA business site through services of the operating companies. For
example, following measures are taken. The number of meals to be prepared inadvance is set so that there is no surplus, and additional cooking is done whileobserving the situation at the site, the amount of rice is made selectable, cut
vegetables are utilized, and ingredients are used up before the expiration date, etc.
At Tanegashima Space Center (TNSC), the number of applicants for the daily
special set meal is ascertained in advance. However, when employees whorequested the set meal are suddenly absent due to reasons such as a rocket
launch date change, the surplus daily special set meal is sold in the form of a lunchbox, and efforts are being made to reduce food loss in accordance with thecircumstances unique to the office.

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Framework of PPA (from the HP by Ministry of the Environment)

Highlights of 2022

[About PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) Business]
It is an electric power purchase agreement under which abusiness operator can borrow the roofs of JAXA's facilities
and idle land, install power generation facilities for free, and
JAXA uses all the generated electricity, to enable reducing
electricity charges and CO2 emissions. JAXA can use
renewable energy without holding any property.

At the installation of a photovoltaic power generation system
for Tanegashima Space Center (TNSC), it was decided toadopt an On-Site PPA after a comparison between leasing
and in-house installation, etc. In this way, we plan to optimize
the power system at the launch site by combining our own
regular power generation facilities with a large-capacity
power storage system, and to reduce CO2 emissions while
using the system as a fuel in normal times, and to use it as apreservation power supply in case of a power failure, etc., by
self-sustained operation.

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Overview of Phase 4
Medium/Long-Term Plan
Based on Medium/LongTerm Goals

20 Basic Action Policies on the
Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs)

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21 Efforts to achieve SDGs

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Table of Contents

Highlights of 2022

Initiatives to Achieve SDGs

Initiatives toAchieve SDGs

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Details

JAXA’s SDGs Mission Statement(Corporate philosophies and social missions related to SDGs concretized into action guidelines)

developing findings.

Highlights of 2022

Utilizing the SDGs as a global common language for solving social issues and as an opportunity for innovation, JAXA will
work with various partners to realize a sustainable, safe, and prosperous society by conducting pioneering R&D and

Overview of Phase 4
Medium/Long-Term Plan
Based on Medium/LongTerm Goals

With the revision of the Basic Plan for Space Policy in June 2020 clarifying the contribution to SDGs as one of the space policy goals,
the environment surrounding SDGs and the aerospace sector has changed significantly. In light of these environmental changes, JAXA
formulated the basic policies on SDGs in March 2022, and newly appointed a Vice President responsible for SDGs promotion since April
2022, to further accelerate initiatives to achieve SDGs and raise employee awareness.

Top Management
Commitment

Basic Action Policies on the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs)

Action Guidelines

Business perspective

Individual perspective

Leading R&D

Bringing out the creativity ofeach individual
In addition to utilizing JAXA'sorganization, capabilities, andassets, each of us will exercise ourcreativity, sympathize with theprinciples of the SDGs, and takeaction to realize them.

Working with partners aroundthe world
By collaborating with diverse
stakeholders around the world, we
will create synergies in our projects
and maximize the return of results tosociety.

Efforts for Space~ Expanding areas of human activities
sustainably ~[Priority fields]
 Taking on challenges in the space frontier andreturning findings to the earth Construction of space infrastructure/institutions
and rules for sustainable space activities

Efforts for the Global environment~ Protecting the rich and beautiful global environment ~Efforts for Governance~ Organizations that sustainably contribute tosociety ~[Priority fields]
 Promoting fair and responsible organizational
management and diverse partnerships
 Creating joy and wonder and developing humanresources

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Results[Priority fields]
 Contributing to a decarbonized and recycling-oriented
society Engaging in research and development of green space
aviation systems
 Providing the scientific evidence for promoting climatechange measures, global environmental preservation,
SDGs, and ESG[Priority fields]
 Management/toughening, and disaster prevention ofnational land, infrastructure Building the infrastructure to support Society 5.0
 Solving global issues, and achieving economic
growth and innovation

Social Involvement

Efforts for Society~ Supporting a sustainable and safe
society ~Initiatives toAchieve SDGs

High-priority fields for JAXA

Involvement in theEnvironment

We solve earth and space issues
through leading R&D anddevelopment of the results.

Perspective outside
the organization

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The above statement is presented from three perspectives of business, individual, and outside the organization, so that it canbe more easily understood and lead to action and initiatives.

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As a core implementing agency that supports aerospace development and utilization through technology, JAXA is promoting various

Top Management
Commitment

Efforts to achieve SDGs
initiatives that contribute to the achievement of SDGs toward realization of a sustainable, safe, and prosperous society by conducting theContribution to the development of livable communities by utilizing Earthobservation satellite data

Details(Space Technology Directorate I)

Highlights of 2022

From the viewpoint that the balance between population and thearea of towns and cities is important for sustainable community
development, the Global Index 11.3.1 "Ratio of Population Growth
Rate and Land Utilization Rate" has been established as one of theSDGs indices. In Japan, this information was calculated and released
in 2022 using urban cover information from the High-resolution land
utilization and land cover map published by JAXA, and population
information from the national census published by the Ministry ofInternal Affairs and Communications (per administrative district/permesh). This index can be used to perceive and compare the trends in
population change and expansion or contraction of urban
development, in the unit of municipalities and regions.

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Details

Involvement in theEnvironment

Providing opportunities for the release of microsatellites from the Japan Experiment
Module of the International Space Station “Kibo,” and supporting small satellite
development technologies in emerging and developing countries relevant to space(Human Spaceflight Technology Directorate)©JAXA/NASA

Details

JAXA's initiatives on the SDGs have been divided into four areas:“Society,” “space,” “global environment,” and “governance,” and we
newly released the HP (website) for introduction. While exploring thefour MAPs, it is possible to learn about JAXA's various initiatives
relevant to the SDGs. Moreover, we also release the various kinds ofinformation about JAXA’s SDGs serially on this homepage.

Director responsible for
SDGs Promotion

Yasuo Ishii

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JAXA, as the core implementing organization that supports the government's overall aerospacedevelopment and utilization through technology, aims to realize the major changes required by 2030 with thepower of space aeronautics with initiatives to achieve SDGs by taking advantage of our organization’s
strength and business from basic research to development and utilization. In particular, we believe thatsustainable activities in space while protecting the environment are essential for the future of humankind andthe sustainability of society on Earth. We believe that JAXA will be able to create new value for a sustainable
society that goes beyond the SDGs by promoting SDGs in space including the sky as a high-priority field andcollaborating with various partners in industry, government, and academia.

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From the director responsible for promoting SDGs

Social Involvement“JAXA's SDGs” from the perspective of space and air

Initiatives toAchieve SDGs

We provide opportunities for emerging and developing countries,
which do not have established the satellite development technologies,
to utilize and demonstrate satellites in outer space. In addition to
supporting the development of microsatellites, we are contributing to
the improvement of space-related technologies in emerging anddeveloping countries, the building of space utilization capabilities, andthe development of human resources through satellite development,by releasing the satellites into space from the Japan Experiment
Module of the International Space Station “Kibo.”

Overview of Phase 4
Medium/Long-Term Plan
Based on Medium/LongTerm Goals

pioneering R&D and developing the results, in cooperation with various partners. Some of these initiatives are as follows:

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Overview of Phase 4
Medium/Long-Term Plan
Based on Medium/LongTerm Goals

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Commitment to Social Responsibility

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Consumer Issues

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Fair Operating Practices

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Labour Practices

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Human Rights

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Community Involvement and Development

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50th anniversary of Tsukuba Space Center(TKSC)

Initiatives toAchieve SDGs

Organizational Governance

Involvement in theEnvironment

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Table of Contents

Highlights of 2022

Social Involvement

Social Involvement

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Commitment to Social Responsibility
Top Management
Commitment

Organizational GovernanceInternal Control

1. Control environment
2. Risk assessment
and actions
3. Control activities

4. Information andcommunication
5. Monitoring

Overview of Phase 4
Medium/Long-Term Plan
Based on Medium/LongTerm Goals

Main items included in the Internal Control Implementation
Guideline

6. ICT introduction
Highlights of 2022

Since becoming a national research and development agency
in April 2015, we have been working to strengthen internal
control. Specifically, in response to the revised Act on General
Rules for Incorporated Administrative Agencies, we specified theinternal control system in our business procedures andestablished the “Internal Control Implementation Guideline” tostrengthen internal governance. We will continue to fulfill our
missions as a national research and development agency in an
effective and efficient manner while complying with laws andregulations and implementing internal control.

JAXA Internal Control
Implementation Guideline

Overview of internal control system

PDCA for internal control

Board of Directors (Internal Control Committee)
 Review the Internal Control Implementation Guideline
as necessary based on reports from departments, etc.,

Report the status of theimplementation ofinternal control twice ayear

Report thereview results● Understanding and summarizing the situation throughattendance at board meetings, etc.
● Consideration about necessity of reviewing the Internal
Control Implementation Guideline, etc.

 Identification, assessmentof risks in achieving theplan, establishment ofcountermeasures against
them, examination of thenecessity of implementation
review, etc., in regard toprojects, etc.

Comprehensive Risk
Management Team
(Risk Management
Committee)
 Selection and evaluation ofrisks that should bemanaged intensively as theentire organization, etc., inregard to general
operations

Directorates and Departments, etc.

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Audit System
In addition, information regarding the audits is described on
our HP (website) in accordance with Article 22 of the “Act on
Access to Information Held by Independent Administrative
Agencies.”
Audits in JAXA

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We established a system to check that internal control isfunctioning well by combining the audits conducted by theauditors and accounting auditors based on the Act on General
Rules for Incorporated Administrative Agencies and the internal
audits conducted by the Evaluation and Audit Department
independent of the business execution departments. Audits are
conducted for the purpose of ensuring appropriate and efficientbusiness execution and contributing to the improvement ofbusiness operations, and audit results are reported to the
President as needed and shared at board meetings, etc.

Social Involvement

Reporting on thesituation of risk
reduction in
general operations

Propose to
management
review

Internal audit

Report criticalissuesManagement review(Risk Management
Committee)

Director responsible forgeneral affairs

Initiatives toAchieve SDGs

Strategic Planning and Management
Department and General Affairs Department(departments promoting internal control)

Director responsible forstrategic planning andmanagement

Department responsiblefor internal audit

Director of Strategic Planning and Management
Department and Director of General Affairs Department(Person Responsible for Internal Control Promotion)

Risk management

Involvement in theEnvironment

Report on actions forrisk reduction in
general operations

promoting internal control

Share thesituation

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Upward is reporting,downward is directing

Delegate/report

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Commitment to Social Responsibility

Promotion of Risk Management

We have also established a Comprehensive Risk Response
Team to promote comprehensive risk management for risks incontinuity capability by establishing communication systems
including a safety confirmation system, stockpiling spareequipment and supplies necessary for initial response,
maintenance, and recovery, and conducting large-scale
earthquake drills.

general operations other than projects and other businesses.
Specifically, we select risks that should be intensively managed,such as ICT and security risks related to information systems anddepartment set activity targets to reduce these priority
management risks in their respective business plans, andaddressing risk reduction as part of their daily operations.

Promoted by
Training

In light of recent social circumstances such as sophisticatedcyber-attacks, we are taking information security measures suchas strengthening information security management systems,
enhancing visualization, protective measures, and monitoring of
information systems including telework environments, andPreparing for Large-Scale Disasters, etc.

prepare for disasters. The Business Continuity Plan defines theoperations that we should prioritize to ensure the safety of
executives and our employees as well as the continuation andprompt recovery of operations, daily preparation for disasters,

improving employee training. We also contribute to nationwide
initiatives to reduce security incidents that go beyond the activities
of a single organization, such as preparing industry-specificsecurity guidelines with related organizations, discussing andsharing overseas initiatives, and sharing the threats identified by
JAXA with security specialized companies and relevant

Introduction of
JAXA projects

We established the Business Continuity Plan at each site toHighlights of 2022

risks related to disasters and external threats. Each division and

Ensuring information security

Overview of Phase 4
Medium/Long-Term Plan
Based on Medium/LongTerm Goals

In JAXA’s projects, etc., we identify risks in each project andimplement risk reduction activities.

Based on the plan, we are striving to improve our business

Top Management
Commitment

Organizational Governanceorganizations, etc.

and initial response in the event of a disaster.
Involvement in theEnvironment

Consumer Issues

Under the “Act on Access to Information Held by Independent

Protection of Personal Information

Promoted by
Training

To protect the rights and interests of individuals while ensuring
the appropriate and smooth operation of our business, we

corporate documents. We follow the procedures for information

specified matters concerning the protection of personal

disclosure in response to requests for disclosure in accordance

information in our Personal Information Protection Regulations towith this law.

protect personal information.
Regulations to Protect Personal Information and Request
for Information Disclosure

Social Involvement

Administrative Agencies,” anyone can request JAXA to disclose

Request for Information Disclosure andVarious Public Information

Initiatives toAchieve SDGs

Disclosure and Provision of Information

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Commitment to Social Responsibility
Top Management
Commitment

Fair Operating Practices
Promotion of Compliance

Promoted by
Training

System to Manage Conflict ofInterest

Promoted by
Training

Actions for Compliance & Conflict of Interest

We established internal regulations based on these laws andregulations and are working to ensure the implementation ofexport control by examining export cargo, educating staff, andconducting audits.

Management of Intellectual Property

Promoted by
Training

Intellectual Property Policy

In recent years, the scope of procurement management has
been expanded for project operations, and the Procurement
Department has been involved from the stage of selecting
companies in charge of development to promote dialogue withthose companies. Thus, we promote actions to ensure fairness
and rational procurement.
JAXA Procurement Policy

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In addition, we are working to respond appropriately to thenon-disclosure system of patent applications under the Economic
and Security Promotion Act.

As an agency that uses the national budget, JAXA strives tofairly conduct projects by attaching importance on transparency
and fairness in contracts. As an example, discretionary contracts
that exceed the criteria for the small-amount discretionary
contract are reviewed by the Contract Review Committee tocheck that competition is promoted and that the contract
processes are in accordance with the regulations. The concluded
contracts are announced on our website.

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Based on the intellectual property policy, JAXA is striving
toward the creation of businesses that utilize the results of R&D
and the promotion of efforts to stimulate open innovation byidentifying and protecting the technological results it has createdas intellectual property, and by appropriately transferring them to
the Japanese industry, etc.

Promoted by
Training

Social Involvement

In accordance with the revision to the statutes pertaining to
the Foreign Exchange Law that came into effect in May 2022, weare also reviewing the operation for “deemed exports” and taking
appropriate measures such as checking whether they fall undera specific category.

Appropriate Contracts

Initiatives toAchieve SDGs

In response to the global consensus on preventing theproliferation of weapons of mass destruction, Japan establishedlaws and regulations such as the Foreign Exchange Act andExport Trade Control Order that specify regulated export items
and export license systems.

Prevention of Misconduct in Research and Appropriate
Management of Research Funds

Involvement in theEnvironment

Export Control

Promoted by
Training

Introduction of
JAXA projects

We have introduced a system to manage conflict of interest to
promote collaborative activities with universities and industries.
We require self-assessment of our directors and employees andestablished a Conflict-of-Interest Management Committee and a
Conflict-of-Interest Management Advisor (external lawyer) to
provide advice and check to ensure that our directors andemployees appropriately conduct industrial collaboration
activities.

In order to thoroughly enforce the rules and raise employee
awareness, we have established the “Code of Conduct for
Researchers” (for fair execution of research) and the “Basic Policy
and Code of Conduct” (for appropriate use of research funds).
Under the Research Ethics Committee and the Office forPrevention of Misconduct in Competitive Research Funds, we areworking to prevent misconduct and ensure proper operational
management.
In FY2022, through the research on stress accumulationassessment in a long-term closed environment (simulated space
habitation environment), non-conformity to the government's
medical guidelines was confirmed. In response to this, we
submitted a report to the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology and the Minister of Health, Labour andWelfare, based on the guidelines. Based on this incident, wehave conducted factor analysis, including background factors,
and are strengthening our efforts to prevent research
misconduct. In FY2023, we will work to further prevent
misconduct by expanding our research support system for
medical research and enhancing educational activities
throughout the agency.

Highlights of 2022

In addition, in order to receive consultations widely on issues
that do not fall under the above whistleblowing, we haveestablished a compliance hotline, and are receiving consultations
on JAXA’s compliance from both inside and outside of JAXA.
Furthermore, we educate and train our directors and employees
on a regular basis to raise awareness.

Promoted by
Training

Overview of Phase 4
Medium/Long-Term Plan
Based on Medium/LongTerm Goals

To ensure the proper execution of our business in accordancewith laws and regulations, we established a whistleblowing
hotline to receive reports of violations of laws and regulations.

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Top Management
Commitment

Labour Practices
Efforts to Utilize Human Resources

Actions

Human resources who have the motivation andability to propose and create new value to society
through aerospace based on their specializedskills and continue to take on challenges
Phase 4 Human Resources Development Policy

Overview of Phase 4
Medium/Long-Term Plan
Based on Medium/LongTerm Goals

We are working to develop human resources throughout theorganization by establishing the Phase 4 Human Resources
Development Implementation Policy as the priority in medium tolong-term human resources development, aiming to both realize
the career design of each employee and maximize the results of
the organization.

Results of actions related to human resources in FY2022

Strengthen the human resourcebase in the aerospace field byenhancing the mobility of humanresources

In response to the recent rapid changes in social conditions and technological trends, and diversification of needs, we relaxed
the requirements for side jobs and accepted and managed applications from employees for side jobs to provide them with avariety of experiences and opportunities to strengthen their technical and proposal skills.

Operation of work systems thatenable diverse and flexible working
stylesBy creating an environment in which employees can choose diverse and flexible ways of working by combining work attendance,
telework, and flextime systems in accordance with the job type and life stage of individual employees, we have established a"new way of working" so that employees can demonstrate their abilities and work with new ideas. In line with the expansion of
telework duties, paying the actual cost of commuting allowance and payment of telework allowance have been started.

Healthy management that enables
employees to work healthfully bothin body and mind

As initiatives related to employee health, we established the “Health Management Policy” featuring health promotion activities as
the management foundation and raised the awareness of each employee of health management with organizational cooperation,
thereby leading to the revitalization of the workplace.
Promoted by
Training

Retention Rate of New Staff

Number of new employees by gender in FY2022
New graduates hiredMale

23 people

Experienced
employees hired
20 people

Female8 people3 people

Promoted by
Training

In FY2022, we continued to foster safety awareness throughe-learning based safety education reflecting past accidents andother incidents, and conducted activities such as identifying
dangerous areas and implementing countermeasures throughsafety patrols, near-miss reporting, and sharing information that
contributes to preventive safety. In addition, we continue toachieve “zero” accidents involving students, which is a target of
our accident prevention efforts within JAXA sites. Based on the
results of analysis of past accidents, we will continue to conductsafety management tailored to the circumstances at each site,
and implement measures to achieve “zero” work-related
accidents resulting in injury leave.

In accordance with the revised Act on Stabilization of
Employment of Elderly Persons, we established a system to rehire
those who wish to work after retirement until the end of the fiscal
year when they reach 65 years of age. Currently, about 110
rehired employees are working in various workplaces, while
making use of their rich experience and specialized abilities.

In accordance with the Labor Standards Act, we respect labor
management autonomy and make decisions on matters related
to working conditions (wages, working hours, benefits, etc.)
through consultations with the labor union.

Health Promotion

In addition, with regard to the outbreak of COVID-19, healthstaff were able to minimize the impact on the progress of thebusiness by supporting the return to work of those affected andtaking measures against workplace infections in accordance withthe guidelines. We also provide health counseling for our
employees at any time. Under JAXA’s Health Management Policy,
we will continue to implement various health promotion programs
and promote changes in employee health awareness andbehavior in order to exert the maximum performance of each
employee in a workplace where psychological safety is ensured
and to continue working cheerfully and energetically.

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We started the fit motto project since 2021 in response to ourhealth management policy. The "Fit motto project" aims to create
more comfortable workplaces where employees can work actively
and healthier (fit) with "health" as a motto. [Fit motto is a coined
term from “fit” and the Japanese word “motto (more).”] Aftercompleting the second year, autonomous health management is
becoming more widely adopted to suit each employee’s new way
of working. Under the hybrid working system, we have devised
ways to communicate with each other in the workplace to create a"comfortable working environment," and we have been making
company-wide efforts to adjust various work environments.

Promoted by
Training

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Labor-Management Relations

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Reemployment after Retirement

Initiatives toAchieve SDGs

The retention rate after three years of employment is 97%.
(Targeted at 29 new graduates hired in FY2020) We provide
generous support, such as guidance through on-the-job training
at the assigned department (OJT system) in the first year, andfollow-up training and career counseling in the second year.

Safety Management

Involvement in theEnvironment

Under the cross-appointment system, 14 new employees were accepted and 2 JAXA employees were newly sent out to externalorganizations. We strengthened the human resource base through human resource exchanges with external organizations, suchas promoting space utilization/development with JAXA’s knowledge and expertise. In FY2022, including the cases that
continued since the previous fiscal year, a total of 33 employees were accepted from external organizations, and 4 employees
were sent out from JAXA.

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Exchange of human resources withthe private sector and promotion of
new aerospace businessHighlights of 2022

We are continuously focusing on increasing the recruitment of experienced personnel in order to secure industry-readypersonnel with diverse backgrounds and careers. The number of newly hiring experienced personnel in FY2022 was 23, thanks
to efforts such as the year-round hiring schedule and the introduction of Web interviews, etc.

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Commitment

Labour Practices

Commitment to Social Responsibility

Actions for a better Work-Life Balance (WLB)

Details(April 1, 2023 - March 31, 2025)(1) Targets and Measures for Supporting the Development of the Next Generation

Target Creating a totally comfortable working environment for employees at various life stages, through review of the leave systemfrom the user's perspective, such as making it easy to understand and to use.

 The dissemination of information that promotes male participation in child rearing, such as providing information on taking malechildcare leave and introducing case examples, are to be enhanced. (During FY2023)
 Satisfaction questionnaires are to be administered to users (both men and women) of the maternity/paternity (childcare) leavesystem after the period during which they can obtain the leave, and follow-up surveys are to be conducted. (During FY2023)

Involvement in theEnvironment

 With regard to the utilization of special leave, we will promote its utilization through improvement of convenience while
maintaining the purpose of the system, by responding to the "new way of working" and reviewing the conditions for taking it.
(During FY2023)

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 With regard to the balance between childbirth, child rearing and work, JAXA's work system in general is to obtain satisfaction by
80% or more of those who have a right to use the maternity/paternity (childcare) leave system.
 With regard to taking the WLB (work-life balance) leave and other types of leave, we promote publicity and prevalence of theutilization method at various life stages, such as not only for child rearing, but also for minor nursing care, self-rehabilitation, andrefreshment. (During FY2023)

Countermeasures

Highlights of 2022

Unified action plan of the Act for Measures to Support the Development of the Next Generationand the Act on the Promotion of Women's Active Engagement in Professional Life

Overview of Phase 4
Medium/Long-Term Plan
Based on Medium/LongTerm Goals

In April 2023, we formulated a new action plan with the aim of verifying
further measures to promote women’s active engagement and resolving
the issues that arose while promoting the working system "New way ofworking."(2) Goals and Measures for Promoting Women’s Active Engagement

Target Maintaining and improving the ratio of female managers to 10% or more, continually.
 From a long-term perspective, we will support female schoolers and students from junior high schools, high schools anduniversities to enter science universities and graduate schools in the future, and to help choosing the career paths toresearchers, etc.

 In particular, among employees working more than 80 hours of overtime in managerial positions and discretionary work
systems, those who have worked more than 80 hours of overtime for more than one month are to be interviewed, includinginterviews with the head of the department and the employee, and concrete measures such as improvement of operational
efficiency and application to related departments are to be included. In addition, measures to improve organizational operation
are also to be considered, such as examining the appropriate amount of work for staffing as an organization. (During FY2023)

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 Overtime hours including trends in departments and periods are to be periodically reported at the meetings attended bymanagement staff, and the current situation is to be shared with the management staff. (From April 2023)

Initiatives toAchieve SDGs

 Reducing the annual total number of overtime workers who work more than 80 hours per month (including managers, andemployees in discretionary work systems) by 20% from the average for the past 3 years (FY2020 to FY2022).

 Continual research towards the formulation of a women's leadership pipeline is to be conducted, and long-term measures are to
be considered. (During FY2023)
 The training for all executives and employees to promote a change in awareness through the awareness of unconscious bias is tobe continually conducted. (From April 2023)
 To increase the number of female managers, the strategic personnel assignments by imaging career paths are to be performed.
(During FY2023)
 Study sessions are to be held regularly for candidates for management positions and their reserve groups. (From April 2023)
 Career support is to be provided by offering career counseling opportunities for female students and presenting role models for
women's advancement, by utilizing various event opportunities such as special exhibitions of offices and external lectures.
(From April 2023)

 Looking ahead to the next action plan period (starting in 2025), we will consider implementing measures and systems
necessary to realize an environment in which young people can play an active role, in addition to the measures for “expanding
the range,” with reference to the case examples of initiatives by other R&D corporations, etc. (During FY2023)

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 A network among students (mainly undergraduate and graduate students) and researchers is to be established to facilitate twoway information exchange. In addition, by enhancing web contents for information dissemination, the information for becoming a
researcher, and the information for reference to enter a graduate school are to be provided. (From April 2023)

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Actions

Support forChildcare andNursing Care

Career Terakoya (discussion meeting), mentor
system

Supporting the growth of employees by holding discussion meetings, etc.

JAXA Hoshinoko Nursery School / JAXA Soranoko
Nursery School

Tsukuba Space Center / Chofu Aerospace Center

Subsidized childcare (babysitter) programs for sickand post-sick children
Paternity leave (for men), shorter working hours for child rearing, shorter
working hours for nursing care, etc.

Lunch networking event for childcare

A place to exchange information

Nursing care seminar

Provision of information

Review of flextime/intermission system, etc.

Flexible working system, reduction of overtime, and management of working
hours according to working conditions

Teleworking

Promoting new ways of working by easing conditions

Use of IT tools

Utilizing information systems and web conferences

Measures against harassment

Establishing the Harassment Committee and upgrading the Counselor
System in order to create a harassment-free work environment in which
each employee can work comfortably

Paperless

Streamlining meetings, etc., and abolishing the use of signatures and seals

Consciousness raising

Conducting unconsciousness bias training

Career Advice

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 Various leave systems
JAXA has established various leave systems such as annual
paid leave, special leave, nursing leave for children and nursing
care leave. Special leave includes leave given for volunteer workand for donating bone marrow for bone marrow transplantation.
We also have the leave system, such as family care leave,
childcare leave, and leave with spouse.

 Lunch networking event for childcare
Our offices in Chofu, Tokyo, Tsukuba, and Sagamihara holdmonthly lunch networking events for childcare during lunch
breaks. In this event, anyone, regardless of gender, canparticipate in exchanging information, including employees who
are raising children, who have subordinates raising children, and
who want to gather information for their future child rearing.

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Support for Childcare and Nursing Care Work system supporting childcare and nursing care
We allow employees to limit overtime and late-night work andto work shorter hours for childcare until their children reach thethird grade. In addition, subsidized childcare (babysitter)programs for sick and post-sick children are available until theirchildren reach the sixth grade. In September 2019, we werecertified by the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare as a“childcare supporting company” (Kurumin certification) based on
the Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising NextGeneration Children.
For nursing care, in addition to leave and vacation, employees
can limit overtime and late-night work and work shorter hours
while caring for a family member in need of constant nursing
care. In addition, we hold nursing care seminars & briefing
sessions describing our support systems to provide information
to our staff.

Initiatives toAchieve SDGs

 Mentoring programThis is a system in which experienced mentors (senior
workers), separate from direct supervisors in the workplace,interact with the mentees (junior workers) to help them solve
their problems and concerns in career formation, and support
their personal growth. In FY2022, we held a new discussion
meeting with key employees called "Career Terakoya" withthe aim of providing them with opportunities to help them chart
their own future. In addition, as our efforts to change inconsciousness by the awareness of unconscious bias
(unconscious assumptions) due to a mind for social genderroles and assumptions from experience, etc., we continued to
implement unconscious bias training for all employees,
following last year.

 On-site nurseries
We operate on-site nurseries at two sites, the Tsukuba Space
Center and Chofu Aerospace Center, to provide a comfortableworking environment where employees can balance work andchildcare.

Involvement in theEnvironment

 Career advice for next generation
We held a talk event and a video broadcast at the special
opening of our office, and introduced female employees' career
choices, contents of the research and development (R&D), and astory of male employees' experiences in pursuit of balance
between work and child rearing, as role models for careerformation. In FY2022, we also held an online counseling session
for female junior and senior high school and university students.
In addition, through international networks, such as co-hosting
the official side events of the 28th Asia-Pacific Regional Space
Agency Forum (APRSAF -28), the participants exchanged views
on women's active engagement and promotion of diversity inspace agencies in the Asia-Pacific region.

 Establishment of Hotlines
We aim to create a comfortable working environment by setting
up a contact point where anyone who works at JAXA can consult
with us, and by offering consultations on balancing family life andwork, such as marriage, childbirth, child rearing, and family care,
as well as on the work environment.

Introduction of
JAXA projects

Work system supporting childcare and nursing care

Highlights of 2022

Work Style Reform

Career advice for next generation

Overview of Phase 4
Medium/Long-Term Plan
Based on Medium/LongTerm Goals

Career Advice

Description
Opening the facilities to the public, and dissemination of information at online
events, etc.

Top Management
Commitment

Labour Practices

Systems that support a better work-life balance28

Social Involvement

Commitment to Social Responsibility New way of working
With the aim of transforming work and life, JAXA has beenpromoting diverse and highly productive working styles ofrespective employees by preparing a healthy and vibrant work
environment. In addition, in response to COVID-19, we are
actively working for expansion of the telework system, adoptionof a new flextime work system by eliminating the restrictions oncore hours, etc., review of the break time system such as
eliminating simultaneous breaks at lunch time, introduction of abreak system that allows employees to divide their daily working
hours into multiple portions, and utilization of online meetings,
etc.
In addition to enforcing the suspension of setting a regularmeeting on the recommended date for taking leave, we are also
trying to set the recommended period for taking long leave topromote taking long leave, which is considered to have a highly
refreshing effect, and improving the work environment. We willcontinue to promote new ways of working regardless of time andplace, including establishment of a new telework allowance fromFY2022, and provision of information on flexible working style, by
utilizing flextime work and telework to “ensure work-life balance.”

 Establishment of Training and Hotlines for harassment
prevention
Comprehensive compliance training, code of ethics training,and harassment prevention training are provided to raiseawareness and prevent harassment. To ensure that employees
do not take on their concerns about harassment and the work
environment alone, we established a hotline and strive toimprove and solve their problems.

Promoted by
Training

In response to the enactment of the “Act for Eliminating
Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities” on April 1, 2016,
we established internal regulations on what kind of recognition
our executives and employees should have regarding the Act,etc., and have been implementing various activities. In addition,
the Compliance Hotline provides consultation on discrimination
against persons with disabilities as a part of its wide range ofservices.

Third-Party
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Results
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The situation of JAXA FESTIVAL 2022

Elimination of Discrimination
against the DisabledSocial Involvement

In the midst of difficult situations during the COVID-19
pandemic, JAXA held JAXA FESTIVAL 2022 in a hybrid form,
with the concept of providing a forum for employees to freely andopenly exchange opinions on the present and future of JAXA,
regardless of their position or title. More than 1,000 executives,
employees and partners participated. It was highly evaluated as
an opportunity to learn about the thoughts and ideas of theexecutives and the activities within JAXA outside of their own
department, and it was effective in enhancing the sense of unityof ALL JAXA and the sense of belonging as well as psychologicalsafety of employees and partners. (Satisfaction level withparticipation in the questionnaire: 89%)

 Establishment of the Harassment Committee
In October 2021, we established the Harassment Committee,
chaired by the Vice President responsible for personnel affairs,
based on the results of a study by the Harassment
Countermeasures Study Team (composed of labor andmanagement), which was established to study new measuresagainst harassment based on the “Act on Comprehensive
Promotion of Labor Measures, Stabilization of Employment of
Employees, and Enrichment of Their Working Lives” (Act No.132
of 1966) and other related laws and regulations. The Harassment
Committee, which is composed of not only members from JAXA
such as the Human Resources Department but also
representatives of workers and external lawyers, performs
harassment recognition for individual consultations, and promotes
measures based on the analysis of JAXA’s current situation torealize harassment-free workplaces.

Initiatives toAchieve SDGs

Activities to Improve Employee Engagement• Hotline for various harassment such as sexual
harassment, power harassment, and academic
harassment (external consultation service)• Harassment hotline• Compliance hotline

Involvement in theEnvironment Use of IT tools
We have introduced secure IT tools to support various ways ofworking. Staff members are provided with lightweight mobile
computers equipped with webcams as standard, allowing them toparticipate in web meetings. In addition to the introduction oftools, we are also working to improve the literacy of ouremployees to use them. Furthermore, we reviewed andabolished the use of seals and signatures in line with thegovernment’s Regulatory Reform Implementation Plan.

Promoted by
Training

Introduction of
JAXA projects

Efforts to Prevent Harassment

Highlights of 2022

Work Style Reform

Overview of Phase 4
Medium/Long-Term Plan
Based on Medium/LongTerm Goals

Human Rights

Top Management
Commitment

Labour Practices

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Commitment to Social Responsibility
Top Management
Commitment

Community Involvement and Development
 Web site, SNS, live streaming

Public Relations and Events

FY2021

401,000 people *1

156,000 people *2

Press release

168 times

171 times

Press conferences andbriefings

53 times

41 times

354 times/98,388
people376 times/181,113
peopleNumber of staff
dispatched for
lectures/Number ofaudience members*1*2

Number of registrants

375,000 people

Subchannel
dedicated to live
event distribution
Number of registrants

28,000 people

Instagram
Number of followers

224,000 people

We actively provide highly transparent information through
JAXA’s official website, concierge and community site “Fan! Fun!
JAXA,” SNS, and YouTube.
In FY2022, the YouTube JAXA Channel released 165 newvideos (147 in the previous fiscal year). With the hope of having aripple effect on young people who have relatively little interest in
space, we have been developing short videos on social networking
services (SNS) that are highly friendly to young people. Based on
the behavior of young people, the program is distributed once aweek with subtitles so that the content can be understood evenwhen played without sound, resulting in a threefold increase in thenumber of accesses. In addition, immediate information on the
launch and other missions was distributed in two languages(Japanese and English) to enhance the international presence.

Involvement in theEnvironment

Including visitors to the exhibition of the facilities
To prevent the spread of COVID-19, it was closed based on thegovernment’s declaration of a state of emergency and the actions of local
governments. Even after it is reopened, the number of visitors was limited
by appointment to prevent the spread of infections.

456,000 people

YouTube JAXA
ChannelInformation aboutorganization

Situation of the special
online distribution of
Sagamihara Campus

Third-Party
Opinions/Review
Results

About “JAXA’s”

Situation of the special
exhibition at Misasa
Station, Usuda DeepSpace Center

Social Involvement

 Exhibition facilities and open
Facility Tour
day to the public
We operate 14 exhibition facilities nationwide. At the special
exhibition of each business site, there was an increase in thenumber of sites opened face-to-face after an interval of three
years, by making arrangements such as reservations and limiting
the number of visitors.

 Press conferences and press releases
To provide information on the significance and achievementsof JAXA projects in a timely manner, we provide a wide range ofopportunities for thorough explanation and dialogue to the press
and media, such as press releases, press conferences and press
briefings.
In FY2022, from the viewpoint of preventing the spread of
infections, we held press conferences and briefing sessions
online in principle, as we did in the previous fiscal year.
Depending on the cases, face-to-face meetings wereemphasized, and face-to-face conferences were held inconsideration of infection control measures.

Initiatives toAchieve SDGs

 Bulletin JAXA’s
It is available in two media:
an easy-to-read tabloid(paper) version and a web
version. The web version
includes all the contents thatwere not included in thetabloid version due to limited
space.
We have invited people from different fields to appear in thepaper, as a part of our efforts to spread our message to various
fields beyond the aerospace field.

JAXA Symposium 2022 (virtual event)Introduction of
JAXA projects

FY2022
Number of visitors to theexhibition hall

Number offollowers

Highlights of 2022

Results of implementation in FY2022

X (formerly Twitter)

Overview of Phase 4
Medium/Long-Term Plan
Based on Medium/LongTerm Goals

In FY2022, there were a number of incidents in which the
expectations of the public were not met, including the failure tolaunch Epsilon Rocket No. 6 and the first H3 rocket test plane, as
well as the case of non-compliance with medical researchtargeting humans and accountability as an organization andregaining trust are still urgent matters.
Due to the spread of COVID-19 since 2020, public relations
activities have had to be conducted online rather than in person,
but with the easing of restrictions, we are taking advantage of therespective strengths of both face-to-face and online activities.

Press conference on selection results of JAXA Astronaut Candidates

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Commitment to Social Responsibility
Top Management
Commitment

Community Involvement and Development
Support to Space Education for the Next Generation

In 2005, under the motto "Space ignites children's minds," the Space Education Center started with the aim of “fostering young people
with broad insights and fertile minds” making use of knowledge and technologies gained through space exploration and spacedevelopment. In collaboration with educators who are directly responsible for the development of children, we have been developed
projects that utilize our various achievements in the aerospace field. We will continue to contribute to the development of humanresources who will pave the way for the future.

Training for teachers

Class collaboration

SEEC dispatch program

Support for social
education

Cosmic College

Space School

Space Education Leaders
Seminar

JAXA academy

Aerospace School

The space mission you create(Kimission)

ISEB
Student Dispatch Program

APRSAF
Poster contest

Provision ofexperience-basedlearning
opportunities

Educational information
magazine “Sora no Tobira”(Portal to Space)Space Education
Symposium
Regional Forum on Space
Education
Subcommittee of APRSAFSpace Education for All

About “JAXA Space Education Center”

In this fiscal year, various activities were held online or in a hybrid form, and digital educational materials were produced. In
response to the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, we were able to actively implement measures to promote the creation of anenvironment where space education can be practiced anytime, anywhere, and to continue and expand the provision of learning
opportunities.

Start of “JAXA academy”

Information aboutorganization

JAXA has started a trial of the “JAXA academy” for higher education (firstand second-year college students) as a new attempt for JAXA's STEAM
education. We set summertime homework regarding the "track design,
swing by" and “Ryugu samples,” and invited high achievers to the
Sagamihara Campus to carry out a presentation event.
In addition, at the JAXA Academy
Kids, elementary school students
presented their freely compiled
ideas to Astronaut Wakata who
stayed aboard the International
Space Station.

Third-Party
Opinions/Review
Results

We produced digital
educational materials on thesubject of MMX (martiona
moons exploration), whichmeets the GIGA School
Concept recommended by the
Ministry of Education (one unit
per person), and published it
online in March. In March, wepublished "Aim at Space! A
Great Picture Book of
Scientific Experiments" which
is a collection of experiments
published by the information
magazine “Uchuu no Tobira”(Door for Space/Universe).
We promoted production of educational materials withwhich children can study anywhere and anytime.

Social Involvement

Production of educational materials

The Cosmic College and Space Education Leaders Seminar,
implemented in cooperation with space education instructors andeducators from all over the country, was actively held online and in
hybrid form (face-to-face and online), and the number of participants
increased by 17% from the previous year. It also contributed to thepromotion of local educational activities.

Initiatives toAchieve SDGs

Holding the Space Education Program in a Hybrid Form

Involvement in theEnvironment

Major Space Educational Support
Activities in FY2022

Introduction of
JAXA projects

Support for school
education

Highlights of 2022

Activities by Space Education Center - Program Map

Overview of Phase 4
Medium/Long-Term Plan
Based on Medium/LongTerm Goals

Using space as material, we will raise children with curiosity, sprits of adventure, and craftmanship,based on the preciousness of life.

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Social Involvement

Commitment to Social Responsibility
Top Management
Commitment

50th anniversary of Tsukuba Space Center (TKSC)

Highlights of 2022

Tsukuba Space Center (TKSC)’s 50 Years ofProgress

Around the magnetic test building there
is no magnetic area, and there is abeetle paradise in the forest.

Resumption of "Special exhibition" and"Commemoration ceremony"

Memorial planting

Showa 50

1976

Showa 51

1977

Showa 52

1978

Showa 53

1979

Showa 54

1980

Showa 55

1981

Showa 56

1982

Showa 57

N-I
7 units launched
6 units successful
WelfareBuilding

Use of exposed portions
Mission Laboratory

Infrastructure development

Radio Testing
Building

1983

Showa 58

1984

Showa 59

1985

Showa 60

1986

Showa 61

1987

Showa 62

1988

Showa 63

1989

Heisei 1

1990

Heisei 2

1991

Heisei 3

1992

Heisei 4

1993

Heisei 5

1994

Heisei 6

1995

Heisei 7

1996

Heisei 8

1997

Heisei 9

1998

Heisei 10

1999

Heisei 11

2000

Heisei 12

2001

Heisei 13

2002

Heisei 14

2003

Heisei 15

2004

Heisei 16

2005

Heisei 17

2006

Heisei 18

2007

Heisei 19

2008

Heisei 20

2009

Heisei 21

2010

Heisei 22

2011

Heisei 23

Great East Japan Earthquake

2012

Heisei 24

Establishment of "Hoshinoko Nursery School"
Release of the Movie "Uchuu Kyoudai (Cosmic Brothers)"

2013

Heisei 25

2014

Heisei 26

2015

Heisei 27

2016

Heisei 28

2017

Heisei 29

2018

Heisei 30

2019

Reiwa 1

2020

Reiwa 2

2021

Reiwa 3

2022

Reiwa 4

2023

Reiwa 5N-II
8 units launched

Full-fledged manned space activities

Material Experimental Development
Building

8 units successful

Selection of 3 astronauts

Spacecraft Integration and Test
Building (SITE)
13 mΦ Space Chamber (in SITE)

H-I
9 units launched
9 units successful

Space flight of Astronaut Mouri
Space Laboratory Space Station
Laboratory
Weightless Environment
Test Building
Astronaut Training Building

Long-term informatization
planSpace Station Operations Facility (SSOF)
H-II
Research and Development
Building

7 units launched
5 units successful

January: Transportation and Satellite Headquarters in theComprehensive Development Promotion Building wererelocated.
March: The Tsukuba Space Center (TKSC) became the
Headquarter Office of National Space Development Agencyof Japan (NASDA).
October: JAXA, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency was inaugurated. (Headquarters
office is in Chofu.)

Launch of the Japanese Experiment Module of theSpace Station
Relocation of the Earth
Observation Research andApplication Center (EORC)
to Tsukuba

H-IIA

Exhibition Hall "Space Dome"

46 units launched
45 units
successful(in operation)

H-IIB
JAXA Space Exploration Center (JSEC)

9 units launched
9 units successful

Epsilon
6 units
launched
5 units
successful(in operation)
Operation start of H -3

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In June 2023, with sunny weather in between the rainy season, Terada,
Director of the Tsukuba Space Center, planted a weeping cherry tree tocommemorate the 50-year anniversary of the Tsukuba Space Center's
establishment in the turf area in front of the regulating pond. Cherry
blossoms are said to wake up from sleep by being exposed to the wintercold for a certain period of time and start preparing to flower. In order forthe commemorative weeping cherry trees to continue blooming over the
centuries as an indicator of preventing global warming, we expressed our
gratitude and hope to connect technologies to the future (next 50 years).

1975

Structural test building

Small Satellite Test Building 8mΦ Chamber
Test Building
Magnetic Test BuildingSatellite Test Building

Third-Party
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Results

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In collaboration with Tsukuba City, we collected postcards and messages
for the 50-year anniversary of Tsukuba Space Center under the theme of"Future Tsukuba" from elementary school students living in Tsukuba City.
The collected works were introduced at the site of the 50-year anniversarycommemoration ceremony and exhibited in the lounge of the TsukubaSpace Center’s Public Relations and Information Building from mid-Juneto the end of August.

Power
Building

Social Involvement

Collaboration with local communities

Office Building (Public Relations andInformation Building)Showa 49

Initiatives toAchieve SDGs

02

Showa 48

1974

Involvement in theEnvironment

A special exhibition of the
Tsukuba Space Center (TKSC),
which had been postponed due
to COVID-19, was held on
Saturday, November 12, 2022.
On the day of the event, which
was held after an interval of three
years, 5,000 people visited byadvance reservation, and lookedback on the footprints for the 50year anniversary with photos andmemorabilia.
As a culmination of the 50-year anniversary celebrations, acommemoration ceremony was held on Saturday, June 17, 2023 at the
Tsukuba International Conference Center, where approximately 250
guests and participants celebrated.

JAXA

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Present
time

NASDA

The water tower, where highboots were essential in the olddays, is the same as it always
wasShowa 47

1973

Introduction of
JAXA projects

At thetime ofestablishment

1972

Water Tower (Information Processing
Building)

Overview of Phase 4
Medium/Long-Term Plan
Based on Medium/LongTerm Goals

Tsukuba Space Center (TKSC) was established in Sakuramura, Niihari-Gun on June 1,
1972. Since then, after 50 years, Sakuramura was transformed into “Tsukuba City,” and the
Tsukuba Space Center (TKSC) was transformed from the business sites and headquarters
office of National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) into the Central office of
operations where the largest number of people work, and the largest number of departments
actively operate in the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). We introduce a few of
the 50-year anniversary memorial events where the catch phrase was "50 years of gratitude
and technology, to the future!"32

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Top Management
Commitment

breathless interest. Since I was one of them, I looked over the report with theconcern about how back-to-back failed launches may affect Japan's spacedevelopment.

Overview of Phase 4
Medium/Long-Term Plan
Based on Medium/LongTerm Goals

I think many people watched the live broadcast of the launch of Epsilon Rocket
Unit 6 in October 2022, and the first H3 rocket test vehicle in March 2023, withAt the beginning of "Top Commitment," there was a mention of failed rocket
confirmation of amino acids and liquid water in samples brought back from theasteroid Ryugu by “Hayabusa 2,” the acquisition of a tool to predict engine thrust for
the realization of hypersonic flight, and two world-first results, by which I was able toread with expectations. The next page summarizes the "Overview of the FourthHighlights of 2022

launches and a scandal in the space medicine experiment, followed by themedium to long-term plan based on the medium to long-term target," in which

Kimiharu Saita
Kimiharu Saita

As JAXA PROJECT, the introduction with illustrations classified in four categories
consisting of the "transportation, aviation" "manned flight, moon" "earth observation,communication, positioning" and "solar system, astronomy" has links to the Web

Introduction of
JAXA projects

specific targets can be confirmed.

pages with the details, and many people will have their interest aroused by them.
As for the "Involvement in the environment," the 10-year observation of thesatellite "Shizuku" and a sea-ice area change in the Arctic Ocean are introduced.

He majored in marine meteorology at

New technology development is important, but continuous observation over a long

Hokkaido University and became a certified

period of time is also indispensable for global environmental conservation, and its

weather forecaster while he was a student
there. After working as a journalist, he has
worked as a weather caster for NHK since2006. He currently appears on "News“Newswatch 9.” As the representative
director of Himmel Consulting Co., Ltd.,
space weather project manager of ABLabGeneral Incorporated Association, andchairman of the Outreach Subcommittee of
the Space Weather Users Council, he isdisasters.

“Governance.” I looked at the new website, and it looks like people can enjoy learningwith the animation effects.
In "Social involvement," "Organizational governance" is described first as an
approach to social responsibility. The outline of the internal control system isschematized, and it can be seen that a comprehensive risk response team has been
established to promote risk management for the risks in general operations otherthan businesses such as projects.
Finally, there is an introduction to the 50-year anniversary of the Tsukuba Space
Center (TKSC). Along with the catch phrase "50 years of gratitude and technology, tothe future!" we were able to see a glimpse of collaboration with local communities.
Looking ahead to the next 50 years, I expect that JAXA will continue to contribute to
the realization of sustainable space use and a safe and prosperous society.

Social Involvement

promoting efforts in preparing for new

In "Initiatives to achieve SDGs," JAXA's priority areas are introduced by beingclassified into four categories: “Society,” “Space,” “Global environment,” andInitiatives toAchieve SDGs

Watch 9." Currently appears oncontribution is significant.

Involvement in theEnvironment[Short Biography]

Third-Party
Opinions/Review
Results
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Third-Party Opinions/Review Results

September 2023
Head of Safety and Mission Assurance Department• Okinawa Tracking and Communications Station• Usuda Deep Space Center

Introduction of
JAXA projects

In order to ensure the reliability of the information (numerical data, excluding those on papers) about environmentalload contained in this report, we conducted audits of the following business sites out of all JAXA’s business sites inJune 2023 to verify the consistency of the source documents and business forms with the numerical data in thisreport, and checked that there were no problems.

Highlights of 2022

Using the Self-assessment Guide for Enhancing the Credibility of Environmental Reports as a reference, we used achecklist to check that the information (numerical data, etc.) and descriptions about environmental load contained inthis report comply with the Environmental Reporting Guidelines.

Overview of Phase 4
Medium/Long-Term Plan
Based on Medium/LongTerm Goals

In order to enhance the reliability of the “Sustainability Report 2023” (hereinafter referred to as "this report"), the Japan
Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) utilized a checklist and an internal audit system to evaluate the activity reports ofall divisions in accordance with the “Environmental Reporting Guidelines” issued by the Ministry of the Environment.

Top Management
Commitment

To Enhance the Reliability of This Report

September 2023

Details: Self-assessment Checklist

Improving Reliability
Rounding of numbers

All business sites except overseas
April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023 (including some data after this period)“Environmental Reporting Guidelines 2018” issued by the Ministry of the Environment, “ISO 26000: 2010 Guidanceon Social Responsibility” issued by Japanese Standards Association (General Incorporated Foundation)
Conducting an Internal Assessment to Improve the Reliability of this Report
Rounding to the nearest whole number[Publication]
September 2023 (Vol. 18)
Editor in chief
Issue of the next report

Masaaki Mokuno, Director, Safety and Mission Assurance Department
September 2024

Information aboutorganization[Contact]
Green Management/Operation Division, Safety and Mission Assurance Department
Tsukuba Space Center, 2-1-1 Sengen, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki, 305-8505, Japan
E-Mail:JAXA-SR@ml.jaxa.jp

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Opinions/Review
Results[Copyright]
The illustrations, photographs, and other materials contained in this report are copyright JAXA, unless otherwise noted.

Social Involvement[Scope of the Report, etc.]
Scope
Target period
Guidelines for reference

Initiatives toAchieve SDGs

[Editor's Note]
Thank you for reading “JAXA’s Sustainability Report 2023.”
The words "Trust" and "Responsibility" were in mind when creating this cover picture. JAXA regularly carries out projects, research and development,
and organizational management with your understanding and support. With presence of various challenges, such as failure of the launches last year,
we must aim to achieve our goals again, and earn the trust of society by fulfilling our responsibilities.
This report describes how JAXA’s aerospace business contributes to various environmental and social issues. Further information is also posted on
JAXA's official website, so please take a look. Also, we would like to utilize this report as a tool to communicate with you, and would appreciate yourcooperation in the questionnaire.

Involvement in theEnvironment

Head of Evaluation and Audit Department

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Top Management
Commitment

About JAXA

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Organization Chart

7-44-1 Jindaiji-Higashimachi, Chofu City, Tokyo
TEL:0422-40-3000 FAX:0422-40-3281

 Establishment(History)

An Incorporated Administrative Agency, the Japan
Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) wasestablished in October 2003 in accordance with the Act
on the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency,
Incorporated Administrative Agency (Act No.161 of
December 13, 2002), merging three aerospaceorganizations, the MEXT Institute of Space andAstronautical Science (ISAS), the National Aerospace
Laboratory (NAL), and the National Space
Development Agency of Japan (NASDA). It became a
National Research and Development Agency in April
2015.

Involvement in theEnvironment

Personnel-related data
FY2018
1,517
12.7
48
168
10.4
2.49
54
0

FY2019
1,554
13.5
56
190
10.2
2.65
45
1

FY2020
1,652
11.13
59
135
10.5
2.66
25
0

FY2021
1,589
11.9
53
167
10.9
2.52
32
0

FY2022
1,586
12.5
63
133
11.2
2.4
31
1

Work-related accidents*

Accidents during work

cases

14

12

7

13

6

Accidents during commuting

cases

8

2

3

1

5

Initiatives toAchieve SDGs

Unit
peopledays
peoplepeople
%
%
cases
cases

Number of employees
Average number of days of paid leave taken
Number of employees taking childcare leave
Number of employees taking sick/injured childcare leave
Percentage of female managers
Percentage of disabled employees
Number of compliance hotline calls
Use of the whistleblowing system* The number of work-related accidents occurred to employees of subcontractors is also included.

Summary of
Balance Sheet(Unit: million yen)
Assets397,058

334,081324,961
659,043

I. Current liabilities
II. Fixed liabilities
Total liabilities

348,439
8,181
24,291
380,910

Net assets
I. Capital
II. Capital surplus
III. Retained earnings(including total loss in this year, 15,228)
Total net assets
Total liabilities and net assets

777,968

FY2022 (Budget and Results) and FY2023 (Budget)Classification

Plan

Actual118,926
777,968

Classification

Plan

5,222

5,982

140,520

117,798

Expended subsidy for facility
improvement

5,688

8,077

6,584

Expended subsidy for the ISS
development

30,251

22,074

19,529681

Expended subsidy for R&D on earth
observation systems

5,995

5,691

5,891

31,255

Expended subsidy for promotion ofadvanced core rocket technology

13,408

7,473

681

Commission expenses

27,38861,87531,255

Total

247,507250,931

187,719

6,584

Business expenses

Subsidy for the ISS development

30,251

22,085

19,5295,891

Other income
Total

Plan

4,844

122,689

8,250

Commission income

FY2023

Actual159,933

163,688

5,688

Subsidy for promotion of advanced corerocket technology

Plan

5,995
13,40827,3885,995
7,477
60,567

1,090

1,188

1,090

247,507269,250

187,719

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General and administrative expenses

163,688

Subsidy for facility improvement

Subsidy for R&D on earth observation
systems(Unit: million yen)
FY2022

Expenses

IncomeSubsidy for operation

41,982
41,982Net loss
Total loss

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FY2023

FY2022544,250(417,528)
7,797(Unit: million yen)Classification of profit and loss
Ordinary expense
280,717
Ordinary income
238,782
Extraordinary loss
64
Extraordinary profit
42
EBIT
41,957
Corporate income tax, corporate
25
residents' tax and enterprise tax

Third-Party
Opinions/Review
Results

Sum of liabilities and net assets

Liabilities

Social Involvement

I. Current assets
II. Fixed assets
1. Property, plant and equipment
2. Intangible fixed assets
3. Investments and other assets
Total fixed assets

Summary of Profit
and Loss Statement

Introduction of
JAXA projects

Space Technology
Directorate II

JAXA Space
Exploration Center(JSEC)Space Exploration
Innovation Hub Center

AviationTechnology
Directorate

Details

Institute of Space andAstronautical Science(ISAS)

1,586 (As of March 31, 2023)(Number of permanent employees)(such as Safety and Mission
Assurance Department, Security andInformation Systems Department,
Ground Facilities Department,
Environmental Test Technology Unit)(Strategic Planning and Management
Department, General Affairs Department,
Human Resources Department,
Procurement Department, etc.)

Research andDevelopment
Directorate

 Number of
employees

Mission support departments

General administrative
departments

Human Spaceflight
Technology
Directorate

one senior vice president, seven vice presidents, twogeneral auditors

GeneralauditorSpace Technolog
Directorate I

Hiroshi Yamakawa

 Number of
directors

President
Senior Vice President
Vice President

Space Transportation
Technology
Directorate President

As of March 31, 2023

Highlights of 2022

 Headquarters

Overview of Phase 4
Medium/Long-Term Plan
Based on Medium/LongTerm Goals

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), anational research and development agency

35

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