NEWS RELEASE

Teijin’s Environmental Commitments Validated as
Science Based Targets
Tokyo, Japan, November 25, 2021 --- Teijin Limited announced today that it has been
informed by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) that its new targets forgreenhouse gas emissions is now officially validated as science-based targets (SBT)
that limit global temperature rise to well-below two degrees Celsius. Teijin is the firstenterprise in Japanese chemical industry to receive this recognition.
Teijin declared its commitment in February 2021 that the company to being validated
under SBT within two years and realized the aim earlier than planned.
SBTi provides companies with a clearly defined pathway to future-proofing corporate
growth by specifying how much and how quickly they need to reduce their greenhousegas emissions. The objective is to help achieve the Paris Agreement's goal of limiting
global temperature rise to well-below two degrees Celsius above pre-Industrial
Revolution levels, which is expected to significantly reduce the risks and impacts ofclimate change.
Teijin has established forward-looking long-term goals like net-zero in-house emissionsby fiscal 2050 and committed to make avoided emissions by its products more than total
emissions in supply-chain by fiscal 2030. The goals include reducing internal CO2
emissions by 30%, which was increased from the former 20% target, and two-thirds oftotal supply-chain emissions by 15%, both as of 2030 compared to 2018 levels.
Teijin, under its long-term vision of being a company that supports the society of thefuture, is delivering solutions to help realize a more sustainable society in three keyfields: 1) environmental value, 2) safety, security and disaster mitigation, and 3)
demographic change and increased health consciousness. As a people-focusedcompany, Teijin provides innovative solutions for enhanced quality of life and also works
to minimize any negative impact on the environment or society in its business activities.
About the Teijin Group
Teijin (TSE: 3401) is a technology-driven global group offering advanced solutions in thefields of environmental value; safety, security and disaster mitigation; and demographic
change and increased health consciousness. Originally established as Japan's firstrayon manufacturer in 1918, Teijin has evolved into a unique enterprise encompassing
three core business domains: high-performance materials including aramid, carbon
fibers and composites, and also resin and plastic processing, films, polyester fibers andproducts converting; healthcare including pharmaceuticals and home healthcare
equipment for bone/joint, respiratory and cardiovascular/metabolic diseases, nursing
care and pre-symptomatic healthcare; and IT including B2B solutions for medical,
corporate and public systems as well as packaged software and B2C online services for
digital entertainment. Deeply committed to its stakeholders, as expressed in the brandstatement “Human Chemistry, Human Solutions,” Teijin aims to be a company thatsupports the society of the future. The group comprises more than 170 companies andemploys some 20,000 people across 20 countries worldwide. Teijin posted consolidated
sales of JPY 836.5 billion (USD 7.7 billion) and total assets of JPY 1,036.4 billion (USD9.5 billion) in the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2021.
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Teijin Limited
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