DNP Group Environmental Report 2023

Contents /Editorial Policy

Corporate
ProfileMessage from the President
about Environmental Initiatives

DNP Group Environmental Policy
and Long-Term Environmental Vision

Efforts Related to
Climate Change

Environmental
Management Structure

Environmental
Management Activities

Environmental
Activities Data

Independent Review Report Comments
by an Independent Institution

DNP Group Environmental Report 2023
C ON T EN T S
Corporate Profile04
Message from the President
about Environmental Initiatives
05
DNP Group Environmental Policy
and Long-Term Environmental Vision
07
Efforts Related to Climate Change
09
Environmental Management Structure
17
Environmental Management Activities
17 - Environmental Activity Targets and Results
18 - Current Status of Environmental Impact,
and Others
20 - E xpansion of Environmentally Conscious
Products and Services
22 - Achieving a Decarbonized Society
25 - Realizing a Recycling-Oriented Society
28 - For the Reduction of Environmental
Pollutants
31 - Realizing a Society in Symbiosis with
Nature32
Environmental Activities Data
32 - Environmental Accounting
35 - Results of Efforts
36 - Manufacturing Sites with Required
Business Performance Data Disclosure
39	
Independent Review Report Comments
by an Independent Institution
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Editorial Policy• The DNP Group Environmental Report 2023 was created
to announce all of the environmental activities of the DNPGroup, and is based on the Environmental Reporting
Guidelines (2018 Edition) issued by Japan’s Ministry of
the Environment.

DNP Group’s Information Disclosure• The DNP Group Environmental Report 2023 is publishedin a page format designed to be easy to read on the Web.

The DNP Group’s corporate website•Some of the data contained in this report has beenassured by LRQA Limited to ensure its reliability. A tickmark
has been attached to each one of the indicatorsthat have been assured by LRQA Limited.
Period covered by this report
This report focuses on activities carried out in the period ofApril 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023. It may also include
reporting on important items not occurring within thisperiod. The report also covers activities carried out atsome overseas business locations in the period of January
1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.
Scope of environmental data
Environmental data was applied to Dai Nippon Printing
Co., Ltd. and to all domestic companies in the Group thatare subject to consolidated financial accounting. The 22
domestic manufacturing companies plus one distribution
company (see pages 36–37), the non-manufacturing sites(three development centers, office buildings, sales offices,etc.) of all domestic Group companies and our overseas
manufacturing companies (see page 38) were includedin the scope. However, the scope of tabulation for the
reduction of environmental pollutants, reduction ofenvironmental impact incurred during transport andactivities at offices covers operations in Japan.

https://www.dnp.co.jp/eng/

Investor Relations

Sustainability

https://www.dnp.co.jp/eng/ir/

https://www.dnp.co.jp/eng/corporate/csr/

Financial Statements, etc.
Various data

Environmental Report, etc.
Various data

FinanceNonfinanceIntegrated Report

About the cover design

DNP Group Environmental Report 2023

DNP is currently conducting the redevelopment of the Ichigaya district of Shinjuku-ku,
Tokyo where our head office is located. As partof this effort, we are creating a green belt,“Ichigaya-no-Mori (The Ichigaya forest)”, as a
new form of urban “forest.” The photo showsiris japonica blooming in the green space.

Standards for Calculating Environmental
Performance Indices
The standards used for calculating environmental perform­
ance indices are published separately on the Web.
https://www.dnp.co.jp/eng/corporate/csr/report/
In this report “DNP” indicates the DNP Group and isdifferentiated from Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
IssuedOctober 2023 (Next scheduled issue: October 2024)
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Corporate
ProfileMessage from the President
about Environmental Initiatives

Corporate Profile

DNP Group Environmental Policy
and Long-Term Environmental Vision

Business segments:

Environmental
Management Activities

Environmental
Activities Data

Independent Review Report Comments
by an Independent Institution

Number of Employees: 36,246 (Consolidated); 10,107 (Non-consolidated)
Financial Data:
Consolidated Net Sales¥1,373.2 billion (up 2.2% year-on-year)(FY ended March 2023)
Consolidated Operating Income ¥61.2 billion (down 8.3% year-on-year)
Consolidated Ordinary Income ¥83.7 billion (up 3.0% year-on-year)
Net income attributable to shareholders of the parent ¥85.7 billion

Percentage of total sales

Information Communication
Books and magazines, commercial printing,smart cards, network businesses, imaging
communication, etc.

52 %Hybridbookstore
network“honto”

Smart cards

29 %Environmentallyconscious
packaging

Curved resin
glazing

Exterior
materials forbuildings

15 %Semiconductor
photomask

Mastertemplate fornanoimprinting

Optical films
used fordisplays4%

Beverages

Lifestyle and Industrial Supplies
Packaging, housing and non-housing interior/exterior materials, industrial high-performancematerials, etc.

Electronics
Display components, electronic devices,
optical films, etc.

Beverages

Environmental
Management Structure(As of March 31, 2023)

Company Name: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
Head Office:	1-1, Ichigaya Kagacho 1-chome,
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8001, Japan
Tel: +81-3-3266-2111
Website:https://www.dnp.co.jp/eng/
Established:
October 1876
Incorporated:
January 1894
Paid-in Capital: ¥114,464 million

Printing

Efforts Related to
Climate Change

Beverages
Manufacturing and sales of beverages by
Hokkaido Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Ltd., etc.

Ki-Re-i ID photo
kiosk

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Corporate
ProfileMessage from the President
about Environmental Initiatives

DNP Group Environmental Policy
and Long-Term Environmental Vision

Efforts Related to
Climate Change

Environmental
Management Structure

President

Yoshinari Kitajima

In recent years, deep concerns have emerged overthe sustainability of the Earth itself. The risks (variablefactors) have become increasingly diverse and widespread, and may affect business management,
including risks with potential impacts on society andthe economy, based on which businesses activities
are established. Against this backdrop, we are evaluating environmental, social and economic risks from along-term perspective and striving to identify the business opportunities in these risks.
In March 2020, we adopted DNP Group Environmental Vision 2050, our vision for what we want to be
by 2050 to achieve a sustainable society and accelerated specific activities to build a decarbonized, recycling-oriented society in harmony with nature. In April
2022, the Sustainability Committee was reorganized

Environmental
Activities Data

Independent Review Report Comments
by an Independent Institution

more sustainable use of plastic products and thedevelopment of products which use alternative materials such as biomass and recycled materials.
To establish a society that is in harmony withnature, we are implementing initiatives including the
procurement of raw materials in consideration of biodiversity and the creation of green spaces in consideration of local ecosystems. In the procurement of
paper, which relies heavily on and greatly affects theecosystem, we developed guidelines in 2012 to maintain sustainable forest resources and have increased
our efforts to use FSC®-certified paper and ensure
the traceability of paper.

Message from the President
about Environmental
Initiatives

DNP Group is constantly thinking about coexistence
between our business activities and the global environment, and has included “Environmental conservation and realization of a sustainable society” in its
Code of Conduct. In 1972, the Group established adepartment dedicated to environmental issues. Since
then, we have been committed to environmental initiatives while staying up to date with domestic andglobal changes and staying ahead of the times.

Environmental
Management Activities

into an organization that manages medium- and longterm risks to capitalize on business opportunities andensure that our business strategy reflects these
aspects. The committee is chaired by the president, asenior managing director is its vice-chairperson andthe other members of the committee are directors
and corporate officers in charge of different divisionsof the Company. We will create value and strengthen
our management base that supports value creation tointensify our environmental initiatives.
More specifically, to establish a decarbonized society, we are working to reduce greenhouse the gas(GHG) emissions resulting from the business activities
at our sites to net zero by 2050. In addition to enhancing our existing energy-saving activities and introducing renewable energy, we are transforming our business portfolio to be low environmental impact andhigh added value. We are also identifying new environmental themes and pushing forward with thedevelopment of low-carbon products and services.
To realize a recycling-oriented society, we arepushing forward with the efficient use of plastics andother resources with the goal of increasing theresource recycling rate, which is the ratio of material
recycling and chemical recycling to waste that wedischarge. We are also focusing our efforts on the

Major activities for FY2022 andfuture initiatives

DNP is committed to reducing the environmental
impact in terms of seven items (see page 17). In
FY2022, we achieved our annual targets for all ofthese items. In particular, our progress in reducing
GHG emissions and raising the resource recycling
rate has far surpassed the plan.
To achieve the 2030 target for the reduction of
GHG emissions early, we will strengthen energy-saving activities and accelerate the introduction of renewable energy. Meanwhile, we will stay committed to thedevelopment and provision of products and services
that contribute to the reduction of emissions throughout supply chains.
To increase the resource recycling rate, we will
advance initiatives such as inter-business cooperationand the development of new recycling technologies
so that 65% of all waste, including 50% of plastic
waste, can be recycled by 2030.
Harmony between our business activities and theglobal environment remains a prerequisite as DNP
continues to work to create the value that people andsociety want while reducing environmental impact
throughout supply chains.

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Corporate
ProfileMessage from the President
about Environmental Initiatives

DNP Group Environmental Policy
and Long-Term Environmental Vision

Efforts Related to
Climate Change

Environmental
Management Structure

Environmental
Management Activities

Environmental
Activities Data

Independent Review Report Comments
by an Independent Institution

DNP Group Environmental Policy
The DNP Group’s Corporate Philosophy states that it
will connect individuals and society and provide newvalue. All activities to this end must comply with the
DNP Group Code of Conduct whose tenets include“environmental conservation and the realization of asustainable society.” In March 2000, we establishedthe DNP Group Environmental Policy, aiming to help
realize a sustainable society by reducing the environmental impact based on an understanding of therelationship between all of our business activities andthe environment.
We revised this policy in March 2022 because, inrecent years in particular, society’s concerns about
environmental problems have been growing, and wemust carry out activities in view of the environmental
impact of the supply chain as a whole. The activities
will be accelerated.

The DNP Group positions initiatives to environmental issues among our important management
challenges. We will boost the environmental awareness of each and every employee, promote
environmental conservation efforts throughout the entire supply chain from procurement todisposal and recycling, and contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.
1. We will remain aware of the environmental impact of our business activities, comply with environmental
laws and regulations and endeavour to prevent environmental pollution.
2. We will make efforts to achieve carbon neutrality, in order to mitigate climate change, by minimizing energy
use in our business activities, and introducing renewable energy.
3. We will minimize our use of resources, and focus on reducing and recycling waste, targeting the use ofsustainable resources.
4. We seek to achieve harmony with local ecosystems to conserve biodiversity.
5. We will pursue the development and popularization of eco-friendly products and services aiming to reduce
environmental impact throughout the entire supply chain.

In order to achieve these initiatives, we will build an environmental management system, which we will operateby setting objectives and targets, and work hard to make continuous improvements.
We will make timely disclosures regarding these activities and engage in proactive communication with our
stakeholders.
DNP Sustainability Committee, Chairman
Policy instituted March 2000
First amendment March 2010
Second amendment March 2022
* Effective April 1, 2022, the Sustainability Committee was reorganized to be chaired by Yoshinari Kitajima, President and Representative Director.

The DNP Group is a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact anda “promotion partner” of the Nippon Keidanren’s 2009 Declaration on Biodiversity.
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Corporate
ProfileMessage from the President
about Environmental Initiatives

DNP Group Environmental Policy
and Long-Term Environmental Vision

Efforts Related to
Climate Change

Environmental
Management Structure

Environmental
Management Activities

Environmental
Activities Data

Independent Review Report Comments
by an Independent Institution

Initiatives for Achieving the DNP Group Environmental Vision 2050
DNP set medium-term targets for the achievement of a decarbonized, recycling-oriented society in harmony with nature as set forth in the DNP Group Environmental Vision 2050.
In relation to the GHG emissions reduction targets to be achieved by 2030, following DNP’s acquisition of SBT certification for the 2°C standard in 2018, we focused onemissions reduction enabling us to expect that we will achieve the targets before the planned deadline. Accordingly, we revised our targets upward in March 2021, enabling us
to receive the well-below 2°C standard designation in April 2021. Our SBT certification has been renewed accordingly.

The GHG reduction target: 40% reduction from FY2015 by 2030 (SBT)

MeasuresMedium-term targets

Our aspiration

Backcasting2025 Target

Item
Reduction of GHG
emissions• Energy-saving activities and shift tohigh-efficiency equipment• Conversion of the business portfolio• Introduction of renewable energy

Reduction ofenvironmental
impact incurred
during transport• Introduction of low-carbon-emission vehicles• Expansion of mixed loading and the modal
shift

Reduce fuel use for transport peramount of sales by 15% comparedto FY2015 level.

Increase of sales ofenvironmentallyconscious products
and services• Accelerate the development of products that
contribute to the environment.
• Promotion of the development of easy-torecycle products

Increase the percentage ofsuper-eco products sales to 10%.

Increasing theresource recyclingrate• Minimization of undesired materials• Promotion of recycling• Minimization of the landfill waste rate

Improve the resource recycling
ratio by 5% compared to
FY2015 level.*1
Maintain zero emissions.

Reduction of waterusage• Efficient water use

Reduce water use per amountof sales by 35% compared to
FY2015 level.

Reduction of VOCemissions• Maintenance and management of odor
reduction equipment

Environmental
conservation*2• Thorough adherence to baselines throughtrend management

2030 Target

2050

Reduce GHG emissions by 40%
compared to FY2015 level.

Maintain the FY2015 level.
Maintain the level at 70% of the required standard or less.

Decarbonizedsociety

Recycling-oriented
societySociety insymbiosis withnature*1 Resource recycling rate: The ratio of material/chemical recycling to amount of undesired materials (waste + valuable waste) excluding paper as valuable waste, which
is 100%-recycled. Recovery of heat from combustion, recycling of waste plastics into solid fuels, and the recycling of waste oil into fuels, etc. are treated as thermal
recovery and excluded from recycling.
*2 Environmental conservation items: Air, wastewater, odor, noise and vibration

DNP Group Environment Vision 2050
DNP targets the realization of a decarbonized society, arecycling-oriented society and a society in harmony withnature by creating new value through Printing andInformation (P&I) innovation designed to achieve theemergence of a sustainable society.
[A Decarbonized Society through Climate Change
Mitigation and Adaptation]•
We aim to achieve effective net-zero greenhouse gas(GHG) emissions from business activities at our own sites.
•
We will contribute to create a decarbonized society
through our products and services.
[A Recycling-Oriented Society through the Efficientuse of Resources]• We will provide maximum value through the efficient use
and recycling of resources throughout the value chain.
[A Society in Harmony with Nature via theConservation of Biodiversity]• We aim to minimize the impact on biodiversity throughout
the entire value chain and achieve harmony with regional
ecosystems.

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Corporate
ProfileMessage from the President
about Environmental Initiatives

DNP Group Environmental Policy
and Long-Term Environmental Vision

Efforts Related to
Climate Change
Related pages: 10–11
DNP regards addressing environmental issues—including climatechange—as one of its key management challenges. In April 2022,
DNP reorganized the Sustainability Committee heated by the president in order to enhance environmental, social and economic sustainability and further drive DNP’s sustainable growth and enhanced
functionality. By coordinating with the BCM Promotion Committee,
which ensures the safety of employees and maintains production
activities in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency, andthe Corporate Ethics Committee, which seeks to raise employees’compliance awareness and reduce risks, the Sustainability Committee has established a flexible and robust governance system thatcovers company-wide risks.
The Sustainability Committee meets regularly, four times a year,
and at other times as necessary for the purposes of managing
medium to long-term management risks relating to sustainability,
identifying business opportunities and reflecting them in management strategies; and delivers reports and makes recommendations
to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors receives reports
and recommendations on matters discussed and resolved by the
Sustainability Committee, and deliberates and supervises policies
and action plans, etc., for responding to risks and opportunities
relating to sustainability. Strategies and policies on environmental
issues determined by the Committee are addressed by the DNPGroup as a whole, in coordination with the Business Unit & Group
Company Environmental Committees.

Corporate Ethics
Committee

OfficeEnvironmental Management Department
Business Unit & Group Company Environmental Committees
Promotion Office
Technical andmanufacturing
groupGroups promoting
each environmental
targetBusiness Unit & Group company sites*For details of analysis using the TCFD framework:
DNP Group Integrated Report 2023 (pages 57–60)

Environmental
Management Activities

Environmental
Activities Data

Independent Review Report Comments
by an Independent Institution

DNP engages in integrated risk management to minimize the negative impact of variable factors (risks) and expand business opportunities basedon a flexible and resilient governance system.
Environmental, social and economic risks and opportunities are identified, evaluated and managed by the Sustainability Committee at least
once a year. We prioritize activities and set targets based on factors such as business plans, financial impact, stakeholder concerns, impact on theenvironment and society and likelihood of occurrence, and reflect them in our management strategies. For risks with a particularly high level ofimportance or priority, we select a risk management department and reflect the risks in business strategies and plans after discussions by theManagement Committee, with each organizational unit playing a central role in responding to them. For opportunities, we manage priority themes
throughout DNP and link them to strategic business development.

• Strategy

DNP utilizes multiple scenarios* published by international institutions to identify risks caused by climate change and consider strategies foraddressing risks in its business activities. We use these scenarios to evaluate and analyze qualitative and quantitative financial impact and theperiods of time during which we will be affected. Climate change-related risks include transition risks associated with transitioning toward adecarbonized society, such as the tightening of regulations and increased demand for low-carbon technologies (1.5°C scenario) and changes
associated with physical impacts resulting from rising temperatures (4°C scenario). Based on the results of its scenario analyses, DNP will respondflexibly and strategically to foreseeable climate risks and increase the resilience of its business activities for all scenarios in the medium to long term.

[Response to transition risks and opportunities]

Transition risks include the likeliness of the increase in the use of renewable energy, the introduction of emissions trading (cap and trade) and theintroduction of a carbon tax, etc., due to the tightening of GHG emissions regulations. We expect this to increase operating costs. In response tothis, DNP is transforming its business portfolio based on environmental impact and added value. Under the DNP Group Environmental Vision 2050,
we are striving to achieve net-zero GHG emissions from business activities at our establishments by 2050. We have set medium-term targets for2030 and are improving our energy conservation activities, replacing existing equipment with higher-efficiency equipment using internal carbon
pricing and systematically introducing renewable energy.
Meanwhile, we expect that demand and market for low-carbon products and services will continue to grow, requiring the accelerated shift toand development of low-carbon technologies. In response to such changes, DNP is working to create value by enhancing its alliances withnumerous external partners by leveraging its strengths in P&I (Printing and Information). Specifically, we have set the Mobility and Industrial
High-performance Materials businesses as focus businesses under our Medium-term Management Plan, in view of their profitability and market
growth potential. In addition to products that contribute to the creation of a decarbonized society, such as clean energy-related materials, components and products such as battery pouches for lithium-ion batteries, we also expect to see business growth in security solutions for the sharing
economy. We are also driving sales of environmentally friendly packaging, which offers both environmental conservation and convenience, androlling out a certified system to calculate life cycle CO2, which contributes to decarbonization across the entire supply chain by calculating CO2
emissions throughout the entire lifecycle of our products and services. To strengthen these businesses, we are intensively investing management
resources and implementing strategic investments.

[Response to physical risks and opportunities]

Board of Directors
Sustainability
Committee

Environmental
Management Structure• Risk management• Governance

BCM Promotion
Committee

Efforts Related to
Climate Change

Physical risks in the short term are assumed to be frequent and aggravated damage from torrential rains, which may cause suspension of operations and disrupt the supply chain, etc. In the medium and long term, we anticipate an increase in costs and the interruption of operations, etc.,
caused by a rise in average temperatures and a change in demand for water. In preparation for these risks, we have organized a system for managing business continuity. More specifically, for the past several years, we have been implementing disaster control measures such as raisingoutdoor facilities and installing water control barriers. We have also been working to enhance our supply chain management by building production
systems at multiple plants, diversifying suppliers, etc.
On the other hand, demand for products and services that adapt to the effects of rising temperatures is also expected to increase. For example,
we will work to expand our range of products and services utilizing our proprietary converting technologies, such as lighting film, which maintains
a comfortable space by efficiently incorporating sunlight into indoor spaces, and a multifunctional insulation box that supports logistics operations
at low temperatures and constant temperatures. We will also expand the use of functional films, such as by supplying flexible LED sheet, an LED
lighting solution that contributes to improving productivity in growing agricultural products for plant factories, which are less affected by wind andflood damage.
* The scenarios include the Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Scenario based on the International Energy Agency (IEA) World Energy Outlook and the SSP5-8.5
Scenario based on the sixth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
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Corporate
ProfileMessage from the President
about Environmental Initiatives

Efforts Related to
Climate Change

DNP Group Environmental Policy
and Long-Term Environmental Vision

Environmental
Management Structure

Environmental
Management Activities

Environmental
Activities Data

Independent Review Report Comments
by an Independent Institution

Efforts Related to Climate Change

Climate change-related risks

High

–

–

–

–

High

• Increase in demand for products
utilizing functional films to control lightand temperature• Increase in demand for products (suchas flexible LED sheet) that contribute to
the safe and stable supply of food by
avoiding external impacts

Short to medium term–

MediumHigh

High

MediumMediumMediumMedium–High

Medium• Decreased revenue due to delayed
manufacturing
Suspension of• Increased cost of disaster control
operations inlocations susceptible 	measures
Disaster control measures for
to flooding such as
production facilities and bases,
river basinsdevelopment of production systems in
multiple locations, etc.

–

High

Increase in costs due • Increased energy expenses
to growing demand • Increased capital expenditures
for cooling

Period Level Likeliofofimpact impact hoodHigh

Short term
Short
term

Hindrance tooperations due to• Decreased revenue due to delayed
average temperature manufacturing
increases

Mediumterm

Physical impact

UrgencyMedium

–

High

–

High

Mediumterm–

Waterrelated risks
in riverbasins

Impact on financial affairs, etc. of DNP
Period Level LikeliofofPositive
impact impact hood

• Decreased revenue due to delayed
manufacturing and shipping• Increased cost of purchasing raw
materials and interruption of supply

Increase in Suspension ofoperations in thewind andevent of a disasterflood
damage fromheavy
rainfall,flooding, etc. Disruption of

Increase intemperature
andlong-termheat waves

Negative• Decreased revenue due to delayed
manufacturing• Increased cost of disaster control
measures	Disaster control measures for
production facilities and bases,
development of production systems in
multiple locations, etc.

supply chains

Chronic

High

MediumLow–

Risks related to climate

Mediumterm•	Increased information disclosure andimprovement of engagements• Secure advantages and humanresources as a company leading theway in sustainability

–

Type

Medium term

• Promotion of the development of andthe growing market for low-carbon
products and services
	Aim for 10% percentage of grosssales from sales of super eco products
by FY2025• Enable the market for recycledmaterials, biomass materials andpaper, etc., to grow as replacements
for existing plastic products• Secure an advantage by calculating
CO2 emissions from products entire
lifecycle––

MediumShort to medium term
Medium term

• Increased market share through early
development of low-carbon products• The promotion of development for theuse of next-generation fuels such ashydrogen and ammonia• Increased demand due to the wide­
spread popularization of EVs (battery
pouches for lithium-ion batteries,
mobility-related materials and films foruse as coating alternatives, etc.)	Aim for 100 billion yen in overall salesof battery pouches for lithium-ion
batteries by 2025
• Widespread adoption of low-carbon
product technologies accompanying
growing demand for semiconductors(nanoimprint lithography)

Short to medium term

• Targets and Indicators S ee related pages: 6, 17, 19, 22-24
DNP has defined the following targets for maximizing opportunities and minimizing
risks resulting from climate change.
Maximizing
opportunities:
Value creation

Under the Medium-term Management Plan, we will work to expand our focus
businesses and contribute to the creation of a decarbonized society throughour products and services.

We will reduce GHG emissions from business activities at our own sites.
Minimizing risks:Medium-term reduction target: To achieve a reduction of 40% from FY2015
Foundation ofbusiness activities levels by 2030

Long-term environmental vision: To achieve effective net-zero emissions by 2050

High

High

• Roadmap for achieving carbon neutrality by 2050
Toward the realization of a decarbonized society, a target in the DNP Group
Environmental Vision 2050, we have drawn a roadmap for the reduction of GHG
emissions from the business activities of our own sites to net zero by 2050.
GHG emissions (Scope 1+2) / t-CO2

1,200,000

2030 target

A reduction of
40% from

1,000,000• Energy saving activities, replacement with high-efficiency equipment• Conversion of business portfolio• Introduction of renewable energy

FY2015 levels

Medium

800,000
MediumLow
Low
Medium - High
Medium - High–

Short to medium termfrom investments• Loss of market due to a lack of carbon
reduction and a decrease in revenue
due to a decrease in transactions• Outflow of human resources and anincrease in hiring costs• Secure an advantage by calculating
CO2 emissions from products’ entire
lifecycle, developing the calculation
business

Mediumterm

Worsening of the

Increase in corporate image,concerns of a decline in stock
stakeholders price and exclusion

High

Reduction in
products andservices that are
not low-carbon orenvironmentallyconscious

MediumChanges incustomer
behavior• Loss of market and decrease in revenue
due to a lack of carbon reduction• Acceleration of the shift to nonpetrochemical products, a negative
impression of plastic products
penetrates markets• Growing demand for the replacement of
non-environmentally conscious
materials with alternative materials

Medium term

Accelerating• Increased investment in the
Shift totechnologicalof new technologies
low-carbon innovation to achieve • development
Loss of markets due to delays intechnologies carbon neutrality
development and decreased profit

High

–

MediumMedium High• Tougher rules on accurate tracking ofemissions• Increase in media for disclosing
emissions data

High

Short tomedium term

Toughening ofemissions reporting
obligations

Medium• Increased demand from major clients,
etc., for the reduction of emissions• Business contracts impacted• Suppliers passing on the prices of raw
materials

Low

Long term

Acceleration of the
carbon neutrality ofthe supply chain

–

High

Medium term

Introduction of acarbon tax• Increase in operating cost due toimposition of a carbon tax on GHG
emissions	Estimate for expenses as of 2030,
assuming 140 US dollars/t-CO2 ofcarbon tax using the scenario of theInternational Energy Agency (IEA):
Approx. 8.4 billion yen/year• Gain on sale of emissions rights due toreduction of emissions• Appealing to a proactive corporate
stance toward reducing emissions

–

High

Medium term

Introduction of anemissions trading
system• Increase in expenses for purchasing
emissions rights
	Estimated additional expenses asof 2030 due to the tightening of GHG
emissions regulations to limit thetemperature increase to 1.5°C level:
Approx. 400 to 800 million yen/year• Growth of sales of products related tosolar power generation• The promotion of development for theuse of next-generation fuels such ashydrogen and ammonia

Period Level Likeliofofimpact impact hood

MediumMediumterm

Mandatory
introduction ofrenewable energy• Increased capital expenditures for the
introduction of renewable energy• Increased expenses for purchasing
Non-Fossil Certificate	Estimate for additional expenses asof 2030 due to the tightening of GHG
emissions regulations to limit thetemperature increase to 1.5°C level:
Approx. 600 million yen/year–

Medium• Increased capital expenditures
accompanying efforts to encourage
energy saving
	Systematic capital expenditures
based on internal carbon pricing (ICP)

MediumObligation to riseemission reduction
targets

Short tomedium term

Technology
Market/evaluation

Impact on financial affairs, etc. of DNP
Period Level LikeliofofPositive
impact impact hood

Medium term

Tightening
GHG
emissions
regulations

Negative

Short
term

Risks related to climate

Transition

Policies, laws and regulations

Type

Degree of impact W
 e have determined the degree of impact on the interests of stakeholders and the business considering business plans, identified risks related to the environment
given their likelihood, and categorized the risks that are predicted to have a long-term effect or a financial impact of 10 billion yen or more as having a high degreeof impact. Risks with an impact lasting several years or a financial impact of several hundred million yen were categorized as having a low degree of impact.
Degree of financial impact: High: approx. 10 billion yen Medium: 1 to 10 billion yen Low: less than 1 billion yen

600,000• Introduction of renewable energy

400,000
2050 target

To achieve
net-zero GHG
emissions

200,000
0
2015

2022

2030

2040

• Introduction of
next-generationenergy sources
2050

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Environmental
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Environmental
Activities Data

Independent Review Report Comments
by an Independent Institution

Environment Management Structure

Business and Environmental Activities
Sustainable Society
Decarbonized Society

Recycling Society

Society in Symbiosis with Nature

DNP Group

Energy/Water

Loss control through production improvements

Reduction of emissions of
PRTR-listed substances

Reduction of air and water pollutants

Reduction of atmospheric emissions of VOCs

Switch to low CO 2 -emission energy

Response to chemical substances(RoHS, REACH)

Reduction of GHG emissions

Environmental conservation management
based on voluntary standards

Introduction of renewable energy

Rational use of energy

Introduction of hybrid vehicles
and electric vehicles

Distribution efficiency

Promotion of green purchasing

For greater life diversity: creation of green
spaces at business sites

Promotion of modal shift

IN
Raw Materials

Production
Division
Research
Division

Installation and improvement of
low-environmental impact facilities

Distribution
Division

OUT

Marketing Sales
Promotion Division(wastewater treatment facilities, odor reduction
equipment, solvent collection equipment)

Development of environmentallyconscious products and services

Promotion of sales of environmentallyconscious products and services andenvironmental awareness

Practice of LCA

Separation and collection of office paper

Use of recovered heat

Environmental accounting

Undesiredmaterials

Creating value
to society
Environmentallyconscious
products andservices

Recycling
Up cycle

Re-useUse of recovered solvent

Water
Soil

Purchasing that helps protect biodiversity
Control of chemicals in raw materials

Air

Promotion of “zero emissions”
Use of recycled water

Waste

Establishment of voluntary plans

DNP Group Environmental Management System• Eco-Report • Site Eco-Reports • Internal environmental audit (Eco-Audit) • Environmental education
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Environmental Management Structure
The DNP Group has established a division in chargeof environmental management subordinate to the
Sustainability Committee to coordinate Group-wide
environmental activities. Operations & Group Company
Environmental Committees have also been set up topromote activities within each business segment.
Each committee has its own office or promotion office.
• Sustainability Committee
Chaired by the president and consisting of the directors and corporate officers in charge of divisions at
the company’s headquarters, this committee manages medium- and long-term risks from the perspective of sustainability, identifies business opportunities
and ensures they are reflected in its management
strategies. In this process, the committee deliberates
and makes decisions regarding the environmental
policies, targets, and plans of the entire Group, and it
monitors the progress of the plans and the status of
the achievement of targets• Operations & Group Company Environmental
Committees
We carry out such activities based on decisions madeby the Sustainability Committee and the characteristics
of different business areas, including activities at our
locations outside of Japan.

Board of Directors
Sustainability
Committee
OfficeDivision in chargeof environmental
management

Operations & Group
Company Environmental
Committees

Promotion
Office(1) Deliberate and decide on environmental policies, targets and plans of the DNP Group(2) Approve environmental policies, targets and plans of the Operations & Group Company
Environmental Committees(3) Check and follow up on the progress being made in the plans of the Operations & Group
Company Environmental Committees, and the status of the achievement of those objectives(1) Propose the DNP Group environmental policies, targets and plans, and submit reports to theCommittee(2) Convey the environmental policies, targets and plans of the DNP Group to Operations & Group
Company Environmental Committees, check their progress and support activities(3) Report to the Environmental Committee regarding the progress (results, progress of themeasures, etc.) achieved by the Operations & Group Company Environmental Committees(1) Deliberate and decide on environmental policies, targets and plans of each operation(2) Check and follow up on the progress of plans by the Operations & Group Company
Environmental Committees, and the progress being made towards the targets(3) Hold committee meetings on a regular basis(1) Submit environmental policies, targets, plans and reports to the Operations & Group Company
Environmental Committees(2) Convey environmental policies, targets and plans of divisional groups decided by theCommittees to all sites, check and follow up on their progress(3) Report to the Committees regarding the progress (results, progress of the measures, etc.) being
achieved by all sites

Technical and Manufacturing Group

Environmentally Conscious Products Development GroupRegional Measures Group

Global Warming Mitigation Group

Office and Work Environment Group

Industrial Waste Reduction Group
VOC/PRTR Group
Environmental Conservation Group
Biodiversity GroupOperations & Group Company Sites

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Environmental Management Structure

Environmental Management System
At DNP, we created our own environmental management system (EMS) in 1993, prior to the publication of
the ISO 14001 standard. Our EMS uses the twin toolsof the DNP Group Eco-Reports and Site Eco-Reports
set up by the Sustainability Committee Office as aframework. We also execute the Plan-Do-Check-Act
cycle every six months.
The DNP Group Eco-Reports cover changes inapplicable laws, our courses of action and how well
the DNP Group overall has achieved its targets. The
Eco-Reports are shared between the Operations &Group Company Environmental Committees and withevery business site. The Site Eco-Reports document
each site’s targets, plans, and status of activities. The
Operations & Group Company Environmental Committees use the Site Eco-Reports to gain understanding of the situation at each site and submit a summary
report to the officer in charge of the environment.
Subordinate to the Sustainability Committee, thedivision in charge of environmental management regularly holds meetings to promote environmental activities and receive reports from the Operations & Group
Company Environmental Committees on progressand other issues.
The committees are also reinforcing management
by instantly sharing important information via IT.

Outline of the DNP Group Environmental Management System
Corporate Philosophy

Code of Conduct

Sustainability Committee

Guidelines(environmental protection, development of environmentallyconscious products and services, management of chemical
substances, soil contamination prevention)

Environmental Vision

Operations & Group Company Environmental Committees• Setting Group Environmental Targets• Determining Site Eco-Report
Formats

ActionPolicyOperations & Group Company Targets

Site

PLAN

Setting Site Targets
Site Eco-Report
Environmental Target

PLAN

Training Teams
Improvement
IndicatedACT

DNP Group
Eco-Report

DO

Implementation Teams
Liaison Teams

Site Eco-Report
Evaluation
Next-term Plan

CHECK
Confirmation by
Committee Chairman

Improvement
Indicated

Summary
ReportSite
Eco-Report

ACT

Site
Eco-Report

CHECK
Confirmation by
Coordinator

DO Environmental
ActionSite Eco-ReportMonthly Activity
ReportSite Environmental
Committee Execution

Environmental Activities
Promotion Meetings
Eco-Audit

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Environmental Management Structure

Eco-Audit Content and Flow
We began implementing “Eco-Audits” in 1996, so as
to make our Environmental Management System(EMS) more effective. Eco-Audits are conducted by
our internal auditor and cover our internal manufacturing
sites. The audits have the following features.
(1) Auditors are DNP employees with no conflict ofinterest with the sites being audited and who
possess specialized knowledge about products
and processes, which produces meaningful andobjective results maintaining an independent
perspective.
(2) In the Eco-Audit we place importance on on-site
confirmation of actual items. In addition, we pointout factors for which danger is projected andrequest preventive action when needed.
(3) In addition to confirmation of compliance, we
confirm the status of continuous improvements andcorrections being made towards the achievementof the environmental targets. When necessary, we
require audited sites to review plans.
Under this system, when an audit reveals that
corrective measures are needed at a site, a “Corrective
Action Request” is issued in writing and such actions
as necessary are managed by the Sustainability
Committee.
*
We will endeavor to prevent the spread of COVID-19, examining the
optimal work flow, including remote working, and conduct eco-audits asnecessary.

Preparation and notification of annual plan

Head Office Committee Office

Auditing team
Lead Auditor

Formation of auditing team
Adjustment of auditing schedule

Auditing teamPreparation of audit notification

Eco-Audit Notification

Notification to sites of impending audit

Auditing team

Performance of Eco-Audit

Auditing team

(1 month in advance)

Auditor’s pre-audit meeting
Opening meeting
Document checking

Sites subject to audit

Auditor

Sites subject to audit[Auditor Qualifications]
Lead Auditor• Person designated or selected fromauditors by the Office Manager
Auditor• Person having completed a special
training course and approved by the
Office Manager• Other persons recognized as being
suitable by the Office Manager

Allocation of roles, briefing on the site environment, confirmation of
deficiency notices in the previous audit.
Confirmation of: applicable standards, scope of audit, auditor assignment,
types of deficiency notifications, warnings during the audit, confirmation of
documentation.

DNP Group Eco-Audit checklist(1) Compliance audit (Air, water, sewer, noise, vibration, odors, qualified
personnel, energy conservation, waste, PRTR)(2) Operations audit (Ensuring management with regard to reduction of
GHG emissions, resource recycling rate improvement and reduction of
VOC emissions)

Record of corrections and measures
performed from the previous audit

Site confirmation

Consistency of documents, state of management of related facilities, site conditions

Auditor’s meeting

Preparation of audit report and requests for improvement measures

Closing meeting

Description of audit results and content of requests for improvements

Audit Report and Corrective Action Request AcceptanceCompletion of Eco-Audit

Audited site manager

Correction Measures Performed Sheet

Preparation

Sites subject to audit

Approval

Audited Operations/Group Company Promotion Office Manager

Approval

Audited Operations/Group Company Environmental Committee Chair

Approval

Auditing Team Chief Auditor

Approval

Head Office Manager

Approval

Director in charge of the environment

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Eco-Audit Performance
Number of sites audited

62 sites

Number of attendees at sites

512 persons

Cumulative auditor numbers

92 persons

Cumulative auditing hours

193 hours• Notification Level and Improvements Required
Improvement
requiredSubmission of a written
description of correction
measures performed or
improvement plans

Improvement
consideration &examination

Submission as necessary ofa written description of
results of consideration/
examination or improvement
plans

Findings determined to be “improvement required” in
FY2022 included the omission of the inspection ofequipment and facilities. We have confirmed that
improvement measures have been taken in all of
those cases.
We will analyze the content of the findings, determine the actions to take, and do a follow-up check in
the Eco-Audits to be carried out in FY2023.

Eco-Audit Content

Compliance Audit

Operations Audit(1) Document Audit

PLAN
Validity of policy, targets and action plans• Site location• Type and number of legally designated facilities• Types of waste• Energy consumption• Exhaust and wastewater channels• Changes in facilities, production processes since the lastaudit
• Applicable laws and their range• State of improvement of notifications of deficiencies inprevious audit• State of submission of and changes to legal notifications
and reports• Frequency of measurement, validity and traceability ofmeasured data
• Changes in management personnel due to internaltransfers(2) On-Site Inspections• Site location and relationship with surrounding sites• Conformity to statutory facility document audit (type,
number, scale, etc.)• State of management of individual facilities andequipment, existence of abnormalities• Emergency containment in case of abnormality or
emergency• Site picture taking• Appropriateness of actual work performed• Consistency with DNP Group policies and targets• Consistency with action plans and targets• Implementation system and schedule• Awareness level of employees

DO
Confirm status of plan implementation andtarget achievement• Implementation status of plan
• Achievement of targets

CHECK
Status of progress management of plan
• Holding of environment-related meetings• Content of environment-related meetings

ACT
Status of reviews by term
• Review of previous term results and reflection in plan

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Environmental Risk Management
The DNP Group publishes regular Eco-Reports,
which cover trends in environmental regulations andalso conducts Eco-Audits to ensure full compliancewith all laws and regulations. Our compliance efforts
also include the establishment of and strict adherence
to our own voluntary standards (air, water, noise,
vibration, odor) and voluntary guidelines (chemical
substance management, soil contamination measures), which are even stricter than what is legallyrequired.
The DNP Group handles many chemicals in its
production processes. We have drawn up a Chemical
Substance Management Guide for chemical substance handling, and have set up levees and emergency shutoff systems to prevent liquids from overflowing and installed two-tier holding tanks for theprevention of accidents at plants handling chemicals.
We also stock up on materials that can be used during
emergencies, such as oil absorbing sheets, and holdemergency response drills to ensure the proper
response in the event of an occurrence.
• Soil and Groundwater Contamination
The DNP Group conducts soil inspections based
upon our voluntary management guidelines. Whensoil contamination is discovered, we file a report withthe office of the governor or mayor in charge of that
prefecture or city, and upon receiving instructions
from the local authorities, we implement appropriate
measures for removing the contamination.
In addition to continuing the purification of pumpwater at one site in FY2022, we also inspected tanks,
waste storage sites and areas for storing equipmentthat handles waste PCBs to prevent soil contamination.

• Storage of harmful substances (PCBs)
Currently, six sites use or keep low-concentration
PCB devices and they have a total of 28 devices
including transformers and capacitors. These devices
are carefully kept in specified spaces using dedicatedcontainers in compliance with related laws so that thedevices will not be lost and or leak. We will continue toresearch how the devices are kept and completely
dispose of all low-concentration PCB devices by thedeadline, the end of March 2027. Research into thehigh-concentration PCBs that we had possessed andtheir disposal has already been completed.
• Management of Chemical Substances in
Products and Raw Materials
Companies like DNP are being called on to properly
ascertain and control the chemical substances
contained in raw materials and products in use
throughout the supply chain.
DNP has put into operation a management system
in accordance with standards issued by JIS and the
JAMP Guidelines for the Management of Chemical
Substances in Products.
JAMP (Joint Article Management Promotion-consortium)• Status of Legal ComplianceDuring the most recent three-year period, we had
one incident with a value exceeding the standard.
Regarding the incident, we were told by thegovernment to submit an improvement report. This
has already been completed. There are no ongoinglegal disputes involving environmental issues. We
have unfortunately had some complaints from areas
neighboring our plants concerning noise and odors.
Whenever we receive such complaints, we respondpromptly by launching a thorough investigation into
the cause of the problem and by working to make
improvements and prevent recurrence.
Details of Incident(Cause, Improvement Measures,and Measures to Prevent Recurrence)
December 16, 2021 at Tanabe Plant of
DNP Technopack Co., Ltd.
Water quality inspection by the government →We submitted an improvement report because the biologicaloxygen demand (BOD) exceeded the standard value specified
in the ordinance.
A mixture of a reagent used in the manufacturing process is believed to be thecause. We have revised the work procedure to prevent recurrence.
In the water quality inspection that was conducted later, it was confirmed thatthe BOD level is within the standard set by the ordinance.

This organization promotes cross-industry action aimed at creating andspreading the use of a framework for properly managing information on chemicals contained in products and for easily disclosing and transmitting that information through supply chains.

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Certification Acquisition Status
The DNP Group has established an independent environmental management system and is pursuing the acquisition of ISO 14001 certification at specific sites, depending on thetype of work performed at those sites. (DNP organization names are as of June 30, 2023)
ISO 14001 Certification
Site

Date
Registration
Registered*1 Organization

Site

Date
Registration
Registered*1 Organization

Registration Organization

Okayama Plant, Imaging Communications Operations

Nov. 1997

JIA-QA

Kasaoka Plant, DNP Fine Chemicals

Jan. 2009

JCQA

Mihara East Plant, Fine Optronics Operations

AJA

Jul. 1998

DNV

DNP Imagingcomm Europe B.V.

Mar. 2009

BV

Okayama Plant, Living Space Operations

Jul. 2000

JIA-QA

Mihara West Plant, Fine Optronics Operations

May 2009

DNV

D.T. Fine Electronics*

Feb. 1996

JACO

Okayama Plant, Fine Optronics Operations

May 2009

DNV

PT DNP Indonesia (Pulogadung/Karawang)Aug. 2009

AJA

CISQ

Hokkaido Coca-Cola Bottling

Feb. 2010

LRQA

Federazione Certificazione Italiana dei
Sistemi Qualità Aziendali (Italy)

DNV

2

Sayama Plant, Production of Flexible Packaging
Division, DNP Technopack

Dec. 2001

SGS

Tokyo Plant, DNP Fine Chemicals

Jan. 2002

JCQA

Ushiku Plant, DNP Data TechnoMar. 2002

JIA-QADNP Imagingcomm America Corporation(Pittsburgh)

Jun. 2013

NSF ISR

Tokai Plant, DNP Technopack

Mar. 2002

SGS

Kyoto-Minami Plant, DNP Data Techno

Dec. 2013

JIA-QA

Chikugo Plant, DNP Technopack

Jun. 2002

SGS

Hagiwara Plant, DNP Tamura Plastic

Aug. 2000

JARI-RB

Sayama Plant, Imaging Communications Operations

Oct. 2002

JIA-QA

Iwata Plant, DNP Tamura Plastic

Aug. 2000

JARI-RB

Tokyo Plant, Living Space Operations

Jan. 2004

JIA-QADNP VIETNAM

Apr. 2015

Intertek

Kamifukuoka Plant, Fine Optronics Operations

Mar. 2004

AJA

DNP HOSO

Sep. 2021

JICQA

Itabashi Area, Sales Division 1, DNP Logistics

Oct. 2004

AJA

Tokyo Office, Mobility Division

Jan. 2020

JIA-QATokyo Plant, DNP Ellio

Jan. 2005

LRQA

DNP Imagingcomm Asia Sdn.Bhd.

Jul. 2022

SGS

Osaka Plant, DNP Ellio

Jan. 2005

LRQA

Jan. 2023

NSF ISR

Warabi Plant, DNP Data TechnoMar. 2005

JIA-QADNP Imagingcomm America Corporation(Concord)

Nara Plant, DNP Data Techno

Jun. 2005

JIA-QA

Kashiwa Plant (incl. Utsunomiya Site), DNP Technopack

Mar. 2006

JACO

Neyagawa Plant (incl. Tanabe Site), DNP Technopack

Mar. 2006

JACO

Site

Date
Registration
Registered*1 Organization

DNP Photomask Europe S.p.A.

Apr. 2006

CISQ

Tokyo Head Office, DNP Trading

Jan. 2006

DNP Fine Chemicals Utsunomiya

Mar. 1997

JCQA

Izumizaki Plant, DNP Technopack

Aug. 2008

SGS

Anglo Japanese American
Registrars Ltd.

BV
Bureau Veritas

Det Norske Veritas AS (Norway)

IP SuS
Institute for Promoting Sustainable
Societies

Intertek
Intertek Certification Ltd.

JACO
Japan Audit and Certification
Organization for Environment andQuality

JARI-RB
Japan Automobile Research Institute

JCQA

Eco Action 21 Certification

Japan Chemical Quality Assurance Ltd.

IP SuSJIA-QA
Japan Gas Appliances Inspection
Association, QA CenterJICQA
JIC QUALITY ASSURANCE LTD.

LRQA
LRQA Limited

NSF-ISRNSF International Strategic
Registrations*1 Indicates the first registration date.
*2 Kitakami Plant of D.T. Fine Electronics are registered as a part of Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation.

SGS
SGS Japan
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Environmental Education
The DNP Group conducts environmental education programs according to level, working group and function concerning the DNP Group’s environmental conservation efforts,
environmental knowledge, environmental laws and domestic and overseas trends concerning environmental issues. Our goal is for employees to gain the knowledge andmanagement know-how necessary to improving employee environmental conservation consciousness and achieving our environmental goals.
Number of participantsType of Training

Education for New
Recruits

Course Name/Description

Environmental Activity Overall(required)
Basic environmental knowledge andconservation efforts of the DNP GroupFirst Held

Eligibility

Total
Attendance(persons)

FY2021(persons/
year)

FY2022(persons/
year)

1994

All new recruits

9,710

249

273

When joining
the company

1999

Employees related to operation

1, 843135

95

Once yearly

1993

All DNP Group members

—

—

—

As needed

Time of Year

Environment/Chemicals (optional)
Technical Seminar

In-company seminars

Environmental Laws and Regulations
Waste Treatment

Information of global risks andSDGs, etc.

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Independent Review Report Comments
by an Independent Institution>> Environmental Activity Targets and Results, Current Status of Environmental Impact >> Businesses that Contribute to the Attainment of SDGs >> Achieving a Low-Carbon Society >> Building a Recycling Society >> For the Reduction of Environmental Pollutants >> Realizing a Society in Symbiosis with Nature

Environmental Management Activities

Environmental Activity Targets and Results
DNP has prescribed targets with the following categories
as priority issues and is undertaking activities in these areas.
Topic
Reduction of
GHG emissions
Reduction of environmental
impact incurred duringtransport
Development and sales ofenvironmentally conscious
products and services
Increasing the resource
recycling rate

Evaluation criteria ◎ Target exceeded by a wide margin ○ Target achieved or making steady progress toward target△ Making active efforts but target not achieved × Efforts insufficient

Reference
page

Medium- andlong-term target

P 6-8, P 22

To reduce GHG emissions by 40% from the FY2015 levels by FY2030 (SBT)
Aiming to achieve effective net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050

P 23

To reduce fuel use for transport per amount of sales by 1% per annum and 15%
compared to FY2015

P 20

Increase the percentage of super-eco products sales from total sales to 10%

Total sales ratio in FY2022: 11.9%

Improve the resource recycling ratio* by 5 points compared to FY2015 level

Resource recycling ratio in FY2015: 51.7%

P 25-26(The GHG emissions reduction targets are to be achievedby 2030 or 2050. The target year of the other targets is 2025.)*The ratio of material/chemical recycling to waste excluding
paper as valuable waste which is 100% recycled

Maintain zero emissions (Japan)

Reduction of water usage

P 27

Reduce water use per amount of sales by 35% compared to FY2015
To keep the FY2015 level of atmospheric emissions of VOCs (except for methane)(Japan)Reduction of VOC emissions

Environmental
conservation

P 29

P 14

We plan to reduce atmospheric emissions of VOCs to the greatest extent possible
through the introduction of technologies and other measures, and of course bycomplying with local laws and regulations. (Overseas)
To keep the maximum concentration of air emissions subject to emissions regulations
at 70% of the required standard or lessTo keep the maximum concentration of water emissions subject to wastewater
regulations at 70% of the required standard or lessTo keep the maximum concentration of odors at our site perimeters at 70% of therequired standard or lessTo keep the maximum level of noise at our site perimeters at 70% of the required
standard or lessTo keep the maximum level of vibration at our site perimeters at 70% of the required
standard or less

FY2022 results
Emissions in FY2015: 1.201 million tons
Emissions in FY2022: 0.763 million tons
Per unit in FY2015: 14.2 kl/billion yen
Per unit in FY2022: 11.4 kl/billion yen

Resource recycling ratio in FY2022: 58.0%
Landfill waste ratio in FY2015: 0.06%
Landfill waste ratio in FY2022: 0.03%
Per unit in FY2015: 8.55 m3 /million yen
Per unit in FY2022: 5.29 m3 /million yen
Emissions in FY2015: 4,581 tons
Emissions in FY2022: 3,644 tons

Evaluation
36.5% decrease fromthat in FY2015◎

19.6% decrease fromthat in FY2015◎◎

6.3 points improvementcompared to FY2015◎

Maintain zero emissions(Japan)◎38.1% decrease fromthat in FY2015◎

20.4% decrease fromthat in FY2015◎

Continue operation of VOC recovery equipment at DNP Indonesia’s Karawang Plant○

93% achievement ratio of targets for FY2022 (voluntary target)○

99% achievement ratio of targets for FY2022 (voluntary target)○

99% achievement ratio of targets for FY2022 (voluntary target)○

99% achievement ratio of targets for FY2022 (voluntary target)○

100% achievement ratio of targets for FY2022 (voluntary target)○

GHG Emissions Reduction Target of the DNP Group Recognized by the Science Based Targets (SBT) Initiative
DNP obtained the approval of the international organization Science Based Targets (SBT) Initiative in July 2018. In April 2021, our target was revised upward. This was shown to get intoalignment with well below the 2°C scenario (WB2°C) of the Paris Agreement. DNP will continue to reduce GHG emissions through the conservation of energy, including the introduction ofenergy-saving equipment.
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Environmental Management Activities

Current Status of Environmental Impact
Product Manufacturing
Process

Main raw materials input (Unit: 1,000 tons)
2022

2021

666.9

185.1 (5.3% decrease)

Plastic

129.0

123.4 (4.3% decrease)

Lifestyle and Industrial Supplies

Metal

60.5

53.2 (12.1% decrease)

Ink

102.7

92.8 (9.6% decrease)

Others

73.1

66.9 (8.5% decrease)

INPUT

195.4

Packaging, decorative materials, industrial supplies,
etc.

Electronics
Displays, electronic devices, etc.

Main secondary materials input (Unit: 1,000 tons)★

Other

2021

2022

26.0

24.7 (5.0% decrease)

8.0

7.4

(7.5% decrease)

Utilities (Energy consumption)*1

763

NOx emissions (tons)★

474

447 (5.7% decrease)

SOx emissions (tons)★

4. 9

4. 7

(4.1% decrease)

Atmospheric emissions
14,617of VOCs (tons)

13,166(9.9% decrease)(million m 3)

COD emissions (tons)★

2021

2022

Recycled solvent (1,000 tons)

4. 2

4. 2

(tons)★

Usage ratio*2

1. 1

1. 2

(tons)★

10. 2

9. 3

2. 3

2. 3

213. 56

219. 21

29. 8

32. 7

149, 000

156, 000

Recycled acid and alkaline

Electricity (million kWh)

1,190

1,150 (3.4% decrease)

Usage ratio

City gas (million Nm3)

63.9

56.2 (12.1% decrease)

Recycled water

LNG (million kg)

18.2

17.4 (4.7% decrease)

Usage ratio

LPG (million kg)

5.6

5.3 (5.9% decrease)

Vapor generated from waste
heat recovery (tons)

Fuel oil (kl)682

585 (14.2% decrease)

Steam (TJ)

29

32 (10.3% increase)

1,350

1,180 (12.6% decrease)

7.8

7.3 (6.7% decrease)*1 Total energy consumption FY2022: 15,040TJ*3 GHG: Greenhouse Gases
Emissions from the use of electricity were recalculated to include
past years using the coefficients for the fiscal years prior to thetabulated fiscal years. (Details are listed on page 22.)
★ Scope limited to within Japan only

Water discharged

2022(1,000 tons)(million m 3)

(4.7% decrease)

Emissions into bodies of water

Current Status of Recycling in the DNP Group★

2021

Water (million m3)

801

Ink, beverages, etc.

★ Scope limited to within Japan only

Kerosene (kl)

(1,000 tons-CO 2)

609.3 (8.6% decrease)

Film

Acid and alkaline2022

GHG*3 emissions

Books and magazines, commercial printing,
IC card, etc.

Solvent

2021

Information Communication

OUTPUT

Paper

Emissions into the air*2 Usage Ratio: This is a calculation of (input+recycling)/input. It does notinclude vapor or solvent in ink.
★ Scope limited to within Japan only

Nitrogen emissions
Phosphoric emissions

*4

2021

2022

6. 1

5. 7

(6.9% decrease)

18. 1

17. 8

(1.7% decrease)

5. 0

4. 7

(6.0% decrease)

0. 2

0. 2

(—)

*4 Water discharge channels to which the Water Pollution Control
Act applies.
★ Scope limited to within Japan only

Emissions of undesired materials and others(Unit: 1,000 tons)

Total undesired
materials emissions
Total undesired
materials emissions(excluding recycled resources)*5
Waste emissions
Landfill waste amount

2021

2022

264

245 (7.2% decrease)

75. 8

68. 0 (10.3% decrease)

55. 1

50. 5 (8.3% decrease)

5. 0

4. 9

(2.0% decrease)*5 Total undesired materials emissions excluding waste paper andother undesired materials that are recycled into resources
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Environmental Management Activities

Environmental Impact and Environmental Efficiency
GHG emissions (including overseas operations)

Total undesired materials emissions (including overseas operations)

GHG emissions (1,000 t-CO 2)

0

500

2015

825

1,000

1,500

1,201

0

2018

214

2019

200

2019

653

2020

627

837

2020

2021

596

801

2021

2022

556

763

2022

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

200

2015

686

916

100

228

2018

961

0

300

VOC emissions (including overseas operations)
5,000

10,000

9.3

2015

500

332

20,00013,5745,000

10,000

8.5

6.2

8,680

281

2019

6.1

8,490

201

268

2020

6.2

8,240

196

264

2021

5.8

7,780

2022

5.3

178
100

245
200

300

400

500

0

2015

2

4

3.0

6

8

10

10

4.4

Water discharged (1,000 m 3 )

0

5,000

2015

7.1

10,000

2018

3.8

5.3

2018

4.9

6,860

2019

10.2

14,326

2019

3.9

5.5

2019

4.7

6,610

10.8

14,415

2020

3.6

4.8

2020

4.7

6,300

14,617

2021

3.8

5.0

2021

4.5

6,110

2022

3.6

4.9

2022

4.1

5,690

2022

9.6

0

5.0

13,16610.0

VOC emissions per amount of sales (t/billion yen)

15.0

20.0

0

2

4

6

Landfill waste amount per amount of sales (kg/million yen)

8

10

0

5

15,00020,00015

20

10,30014,626

10.1

20

Water discharged (including overseas operations)

10.4

2021

15

Water usage per amount of sales (m 3/million yen)

2018

2020

20,0007,260
5Landfill waste amount (1,000 tons)

0

15,00012,4002018

Landfill waste amount (including overseas operations)
15,000

Water usage (1,000 m 3 )

0

2015

300

VOC emissions (t)0400

Total undesired materials emissions per amount of sales (t/billion yen)

GHG emissions per amount of sales (t-CO 2 /billion yen)

Water usage (including overseas operations)

Total undesired materials emissions (1,000 tons)

10

Water discharged per amount of sales (m 3/million yen)

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Environmental Management Activities

Expansion of Environmentally Conscious Products and Services
At DNP, we have created the Environmentally
Conscious Products and Services Development
Guidelines in order to create environmentallyconscious products and services from the design
stage, so as to reduce the environmental impact ofour products and services throughout their lifecycle.
We also use our own evaluation criteria to identify
environmentally superior products and services as
super-eco products.
• Sales of super-eco products
FY2022 results: ¥163.1 billion
The ratio of super-eco products
sales to total sales is 11.9%

Sales of super-eco products (Unit: billion yen)
Total sales From left
2020

87.5

2021

134.8

2022

163.1

DNP mono-materials for packing
For recyclability, packages are made of single materials (mono-materials). The
use of our unique converting, film-forming, vapor deposition and other technologies that we have cultivated adds high gas barrier properties and light
blocking properties, giving the packages the necessary functionality.

Lifestyle and Industrial Supplies

Electronics

Other

6.5%
10.0%
11.9%
The ratio of super-eco products sales to total sales

Guidelines for developing environmentally conscious products and services
Reduction of

Example super-eco product

Information Communication

1 environmental pollutants

Resource and energy

2 conservation, reductionof GHG emissions

Elimination of ozone layer-damaging
substances, heavy metals and volatileorganic compounds, and preventionof release into the environment of
nitrous oxides and other substances.

Reduce the use of metals and fossil
fuels. Promote energy-conserving
products and systems.

5 Reusability

6 Recyclability

For product parts, con­siderations
regarding disassembly, cleaning, andrefilling; establishment of a collection
and reuse system that is easy for thepurchaser to use.

Consideration is given to recyclability
through the use of easily recyclable
materials, designs that facilitate separation, disassembly, and sorting ofindividual materials, and the creationof collection and recycling systems
that are easy for purchasers to use.

Making environmental
burden visible and9 taking into consideration
biodiversity

Supporting andpromoting environ­
10 mental education andawareness

Making visible any burden that should
be reduced, and aiming to protect
biodiversity.

Helping to create a sustainable society.

4 Long-term usability

Sustainable use of

3 resources

Utilize natural resources in a sustainable way.

Use of recycled

Consider the ease of repair and parts
replacement, length of maintenanceand repair service, and the expandability of functions.

Ease of treatment and7 materials, etc.

8 disposal

Use as many collected and recycledmaterials and parts as possible.

Attempt to place as little burden as
possible on incinerator facilities andlandfill sites.

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Environmental Management Activities

Environmental Label Certification
We have earned environmental labeling certifications
such as CoC (Chain of Custody) certification and theJapan Environment Association’s Eco Mark. We areworking to expand the sale of products and services
with these certifications, so that their packaging
and advertising can serve as a means to educate
consumers properly about the environmental aspectsof our goods and services.

CoC Certification
Certification
Type• Main Certification Acquisition Results
Eco Mark(Type 1 Environmental Label)This
environmental
label
is
attached to products recognized
as having low environmental impact
throughout their lifecycle, fromproduction through disposal, andas being useful to environmental
conservation.

CoC: FSC®

Acquired for DNP’sbiomass plastic
packaging material,
Biomatech®, a blend
with plant-basedmaterials

Licensing Number

Registration
Organization

Acquisition
Date

Information Innovations Operations

FSC®-C 022784

SGSHK-COC- 001466

August, 2003

DNP Trading Co.,Ltd.

FSC®-C 020374

SGSHK-COC- 001584

December, 2003

Life Design Operations

FSC®-C 009084

SGSHK-COC- 002411

December, 2005

Publishing Innovation Operations

FSC®-C 006469

SGSHK-COC- 002546

March, 2006

Living Space Operations

FSC®-C 011519

SGSHK-COC- 006636

August, 2009

DNP America, LLC

FSC®-C 017302

SCS-COC- 002804

October, 2009DNP Europa GmbH

FSC®-C 101577

SGSCH-COC- 007979

August, 2010

PT. DNP Indonesia

FSC®-C 111983

NC-COC- 006063

September, 2012DNP SP Innovation Co., Ltd.

FSC®-C 121224

JIA-COC- 200006

May, 2014

DNP imagingcomm Europe B.V.

FSC®-C 175372

SKH-COC- 000661

March, 2022

Imaging Communications Operations

FSC®-C 182001

SGSHK-COC- 350726

September, 2022

Life Design Operations

PEFC/ 01- 31- 01

SGSJP-PEFC-COC- 2000

January, 2004

DNP Trading Co.,Ltd.

PEFC/ 31- 31- 77

SGSJP-PEFC-COC- 0313

January, 2008

Living Space Operations

PEFC/ 31- 32- 1544

SGSJP-PEFC-COC- 1414

November, 2011

Acquired by*

CoC Certification
CoC (Chain of Custody)
This is a certificate of control
throughout each stage of processing
and distribution
Environmental Labeling

Acquired for FSC®
and PEFC

Environmental Labeling: This is broadly divided into three types: Type 1, suchas the Eco Mark (third party certification); Type 2, in which a company itself
makes the declaration (self-declaration); and Type 3, in which environmental
information is provided on the label, such as the EcoLeaf (environmental
information labeling), with each having specifications under ISO or JIS.
Reference information: “Environmental Labeling Database” of the Central
Environment Council of the Ministry of the Environment

CoC: PEFC• [FSC®] Forest Stewardship Council®
• [PEFC] Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes*The company and divisions names are as of June 2023.

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Environmental Management Activities—Achieving a Low-Carbon Society

Reduction of GHG emissions
Important steps that the DNP Group has taken leading to a Decarbonized society include reducing
the consumption of forms of energy that generate CO2 (energy conservation), switching to low CO2emission fuels and introducing renewable energy sources. The Group also aims to transform its
business portfolio to have high added value and low environmental impact.
• GHG emissions
Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions
Total GHG
emissions From left
volume
264
1,201

2015

Scope 1

FY2022 results: 763 [thousand tons-CO2 ]Scope 2
937

2016

1,093

263

2017

1,027

269

2018

961

248

713

2019

916

244

672

2020

837

227

610

2021

801

236

565

2022

763

215

830
758

• Domestic GHG emissions volume by category
Unit: tons-CO2

Total GHG emissions volume664,300

Energy source

641,120

Non-energy source

20,000Methane

350

N 2O

470

HFC

2,350

PFC

10

SF6

0

NF3

0

• Domestic fuel composition548

GHG emissions volume (unit: thousand tons-CO2) GHG emissions in Japan due to electricity use, fuel use/combustion, burning ofwaste and atmospheric emissions of HFCs/PFCs/SF6/NF3 are calculated based on the Manual for Calculating and Reporting Greenhouse
Gas Emissions, Ver.4.8 (April 1, 2022). (Excludes some emission sources with extremely low GHG emissions.) For electricity emission
factors in FY2021, the emission factor announced by each electric power company (FY 2020 results) is used at manufacturing sites anda common emission factor is used for offices and the Bookstore Group. Overseas, the emission factor for each country is used basedon the GHG Protocol. (For FY2015–FY2021 as well, the domestic portion uses the same emission factor used in the fiscal years prior to
the tabulated fiscal years.)*Scope 1 emissions attributable to transportation and distribution carried out by group companies are tabulated as Scope 3 emissions.

Kerosene 0.3%
LPG 1.9%
LNG 3.6%

Steam
Fuel oil

0.2%
0.2%

City gas
18.8%• Introduction of renewable energy
Installation of solar power generation systems
Year ofinstallation
2009
2011

2012
2015

2020

Place of installation
Izumizaki Plant, DNP High-performance Materials
DNP Ichigaya-Kagacho Building No. 2
Tanabe Plant, DNP Technopack
DNP Ichigaya-Tamachi Building

Technology Development Center
DNP Ichigaya-Kagacho Building
DNP Ichigaya-Takajocho Building
Sayama Plant
Kashiwa Research Institutes

Systemcapacity
30kW
30kW
30kW
10kW
11kW
36kW
24kW
6kW
600kW

The total amount of power generated
or purchased in FY2022 was 2,994
thousand kWh. We also currently purchase 1.80 million kWh of Renewable
Energy Certificates annually to coverpart of the power consumption usedby manufacturing processes within theGroup (for printing, bookbinding andprocessing) and other facilities.
In FY2023, DNP Technopack Kyotanabe
Plant, DNP Indonesia Karawang Factoryand other facilities will introduce renewable energy on an on-site PPA basis
while Hokkaido Coca-Cola Products
Sapporo Factory is scheduled to introduce it on an off-site PPA basis.

Electricity
74.9%*Gasoline and diesel fuel for automobile use are also used(less than 0.1%) in addition to these fuels above.

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Environmental Management Activities—Achieving a Low-Carbon Society

Reduction of GHG emissions• Transport volume
We are implementing distribution-related environmental impact
reduction measures such as the improvement of the loading ratio, theoptimization of vehicle distribution and transport routes, improved
efficiency through the installation of digital tachometers, an idlingstop campaign, a modal shift to rail transport, and the introduction of
hybrid vehicles.
Domestic manufacturing sites FY2022 results
Cargo transport volume: 275 million ton-kilometers
Amount of fuel used for transport: 1
 5,710 kl(converted to crude oil)
CO2 emissions: 41,470 tons
Per-unit fuel use for transport(amount of fuel used/sales): 11.4 kl/billion yen
19.0% reduction compared with FY2015

Fuel use for transport* (Unit: kl converted to crude oil)Bar graph

Fuel use for transport per amount of sales (Unit: kl/billion yen)Line graphTarget value to be achieved in 2025
(15% reduction from FY2015)
2015 (base year)

1.42

2016

1.40

19,6802017

1.37

19,3702018

1.35

18,920

2019

1.28

2020

1.22

16,3102021

1.22

16,4402022

20,71017,95015,7101.14*Fuel use during domestic cargo transport• Global warming measures for offices
The DNP Group has been engaged in efforts to reduce CO2 emissions
for offices since FY2005. We established a target of a 20% reductionin power consumed at our offices throughout Japan compared with
FY2010. Specific actions that we are implementing include completely
revising the number of lighting fixtures and the level of illuminationneeded, changing the way air conditioners are operated, andincreasing the use of LED lighting.

Power consumption at major offices* (Unit: 1,000 kWh)Line graph
Reduction ratio compared with FY2010

Bar graph2010 (base year)

2018
2019

22,20326.6%

16,30028.1%

15,961

2020

31.3%

15,246

2021

32.1%

15,074

2022

35.8%

14,250*31 major offices in Japan under continuous operation during the period FY2010–FY2022

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Environmental Management Activities—Achieving a Low-Carbon Society

GHG emissions Across the Entire Supply Chain
At DNP, emissions in the raw material procurement phase (Scope 3, Category 1) are approx. 50% of the emissions from the entire supply chain.
We share and discuss initiatives to reduce GHG emissions and other agenda items with suppliers, including holding explanatory seminars and face-to-face meetings andconducting questionnaires. Thus, we work together with suppliers to move ahead with initiatives to reduce emissions from the supply chain.
Unit: 1,000 tons-CO2

FY 2020

FY 2021

FY 2022

Scope1 GHG emissions

227

236

215

Scope 2 GHG emissions

610

565

548

Scope 3 GHG emissions

4, 2604, 2404, 370Emissions from the supply chain

5,100

5, 0405,130

Breakdown of Scope 3 GHG emissions
Category 1 Purchased products and services
Category 2 Capital goods
Category 3 Fuel and energy-related activities that do not fall under Scopes 1 and 2
Category 4 Transportation and distribution (upstream)

2,720

2,700

2,750

150

92

160

130
150

140
180

Category 5 Waste generated by operations

61

29

27

Category 6 Business travel

4

4

8

Category 7 Employee commute

15

17

24

Category 8 Leased assets (upstream)

–

–

–

570

620

620

Category 9 Transportation and distribution (downstream)
Category 10 Fabrication of sold products

–

–

–

Category 11 Use of sold products

7

11

12

450

450

460

Category 13 Leased assets (downstream)

–

–

–

Category 14 Franchises

–

–

–

Category 15 Investment

6

6

4

Category 12 End-of-life treatment of sold products

Scope 2
Transportation of
raw materials

Indirect emissions from use ofelectrical power and steam

Manufacturingof materials

DNP Group

Manufacturing of goods
and services

Scope 1

Calculation method
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) formulated and released
the “General Guidelines on Supply Chain GHG Emission Accounting, Ver 3.3” the standards of which our calculations are
based upon.
• Scope 1 emissions attributable to transportation and distribution carried out by group companies were included
under Category 4.
• Category 8 is included in Scope 1 and 2. Category 10 was excluded from the calculation because the component
ratio of end products is extremely small.
•F or Category 11, only emissions from plastic bottle beverages in Japan were calculated.
•C ategory 13 and Category 14 are not applicable.
Since FY2021, the figures have been calculated using IDEA emission intensity. (IDEA Ver.3.3 was used for FY2022)
Scope of calculations
Main DNP business sites in Japan (excluding Hokkaido Coca-Cola Products and the Bookstore Group among others),
and key overseas sites (PT DNP Indonesia, DNP Imagingcomm America Corporation, and DNP Imagingcomm Asia Sdn.
Bhd.).

Upstream transportation& distribution
Waste generated
in operations

Direct emissions from fuel combustion, etc.
15 Investments ¥Business travel andemployee commuting

130
170

Scope 3

Fuel and energy-related activities
not included in Scope 1, 2

Capital goods

End of life treatmentof sold products

10 Processing ofsold products

Use of sold products

End of life treatmentof sold products

Processing ofsold products

Downstream
transportation &distribution

Use of sold products• Scope 3 GHG emissions

Upstream transportation &distribution of raw materials
and intermediate products
End of life treatmentof sold products

Scope1

Sc

215,000
tons

op

e2

548,000 tons
Category
460,000 tons

FY2022Category
2,750,000 tonscope

: 170,000 tons
: 160,000 tons
: 130,000 tons
: 27,000 tons
: 24,000 tons
: 12,000 tons
: 8,000 tons
: 4,000 tons

Scope 1, 2 and 3
Emissions(Domestic &Overseas)
5,130,000 tons

Downstream
transportation Category& distribution 620,000 tons

S

Category
Category
Category
Category
Category
Category
Category
Category

Manufacturing of goods
and services

3
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Environmental Management Activities—Building a Recycling Society

Resource Recycling
DNP Group Environmental Vision 2050 states the DNP Group will work to realize a recycling-oriented society (efficient use of resources) in pursuit of the shift from economic
activities characterized by mass production, mass consumption and mass disposal to a circular economy that sustainably uses resources. To this end, we are striving to minimize
total undesired materials emissions and the landfill waste rate. Additionally, from FY2021, we have encouraged recycling excluding thermal recovery using resource recycling rates
as an indicator. We are pushing forward with the efficient use of resources in this way.
• Minimizing total undesired materials emissions
We engage in yield improvement activities in production processes to control undesired
materials (waste and valuable waste) emissions from our Sites. We try to limit our use ofmaterials in production activities to the smallest amount necessary.
Undesired materials emissions (Unit: 1,000 tons)
Total

2015

333

2020

268

99

2021

264

91

2022

245

85

151

107
90
92

85

34

38

12

29

41

12

28

12

29

• Undesired materials processing flow
Undesired materials

Main rawmaterials input
1,130,800 t

244,700 t(100%)

Waste
80,800 t

Valuable waste
163,900 t(33.0%)(67.0%)

Waste
subject to on-site
interim processing
35,700 t (14.6%)

37 12 26

Resource
recycling

Thermalrecovery

162,600 t

1,400 t(66.4%)(0.6%)

Waste emissions (outsourced) (Unit: 1,000 tons)
Total

2015

52

5

2020

51

4

30

2021

55

4

32

2022

50

4

29

From left

24

Information Communication

11

6
7

4
8

8

6
4

3

Waste notsubject to on-site
interim processing
45,600 t (18.6%)

6

7

Waste after
on-siteinterim processing
4,900 t (2.0%)

Outsourced

6

Lifestyle and Industrial Supplies

Electronics

Other

Overseas

Resource
recycling

Thermalrecovery

14,500 t

28,900 t(5.9%)(11.8%)

Interim waste
processing
outsourced
2,300 t(0.9%)

Landfill waste(direct)

4,800 t(2.0%)

Landfill waste(indirect)

100 t(0.0%)*Percentages are rounded, so they may not add up to the total.
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about Environmental Initiatives

DNP Group Environmental Policy
and Long-Term Environmental Vision

Efforts Related to
Climate Change

Environmental
Management Structure

Environmental
Management Activities

Environmental
Activities Data

Independent Review Report Comments
by an Independent Institution>> Environmental Activity Targets and Results, Current Status of Environmental Impact >> Businesses that Contribute to the Attainment of SDGs >> Achieving a Low-Carbon Society >> Building a Recycling Society >> For the Reduction of Environmental Pollutants >> Realizing a Society in Symbiosis with Nature

Environmental Management Activities—Building a Recycling Society

Resource Recycling• Promoting the Recycling of Undesired Materials (Waste and Valuable Waste)
Many different initiatives are under way to increase the resource recycling rate of undesired materials (waste and valuable waste) emissions from our sites. In particular, we focus
on plastics which are a large proportion of waste and engage in initiatives such as: (1) changing product specifications to facilitate resource recycling, such as using a single
material (shift to mono-material products); (2) promoting material recycling by separating waste into more detailed segments, and; (3) collaborating with partner companies to shift
to chemical recycling.
*Combustion, conversion into solid fuels, and other processes involving heat recovery are treated as thermal recovery and are therefore not included in recycling (resource recycling).

Undesired materials overall

Amount of resource recycling (Unit: 1,000 tons)
Line graphResource recycling ratio (Unit: %)Plastic (in Japan)
Amount of resource recycling (Unit: 1,000 tons)
Line graphResource recycling ratio (Unit: %)Bar graph

Amount ofundesired materials
excluding paper

Amount ofundesiredmaterials

2015

117

51.7

2019

117

54.2

2020

117

54.7

2021

125

56.3

71

2022

117

58.0

68

60
63
64

• Resource recycling rate: Amount of resource recycling/Amount of undesired materials excluding paper as valuable
waste × 100• Amount of resource recycling: Amount of undesired materials excluding paper as valuable waste which have been
recycled by means of material recycling or chemical recycling• Amount of undesired materials excluding paper: Amount of undesired materials (waste + valuable waste) excluding
paper as valuable waste, which is 100% recycled, and the amount ofsludge subject to on-site intermediate processing• Minimizing the landfill waste rate (in Japan)
In Japan, we are working to minimize the landfill waste rate with zero emissions as agoal. Zero emissions is the initiative of reducing the amount of landfill waste divided
by the total amount of undesired materials emissions to 0.5% or less.
Landfill waste ratio (in Japan)

Amount of landfill waste (Unit: tons)

2021

2022

Bar graph/ Landfill waste ratio (Unit: %)

0.07

2020

Bar graphLine graph

178

0.05

109

0.03

68

Landfill waste rate: Amount of landfill waste (direct and indirect)/total undesired materials emissions × 100

36.9

2015

45

2019

46

31.2

14

2020

45

32.1

14

2021

47

29.4

14

2022

44

32.2

14

17

• Office paper recycling (in Japan)
The business of the DNP Group is closely connected to paper, and we have been
separating and collecting paper at our domestic offices. In FY2022, waste paper wascollected at 45 offices, primarily large-scale offices, for a recycling rate of 81.8%,
exceeding our target of 70%.
Bar graph
Amount of waste paper collected (Unit: tons)
Line graph
Used paper collection ratio (Unit: %)

2010

83.5

1,327

2019

84.2

1,364

2020

83.3

2021

83.3

2022

81.8

1,218
1,360

1,401

Waste paper collection rate: W aste paper collection/{waste paper collection + general waste amount(excluding cans, bottles and garbage)} × 100
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ProfileMessage from the President
about Environmental Initiatives

DNP Group Environmental Policy
and Long-Term Environmental Vision

Efforts Related to
Climate Change

Environmental
Management Structure

Environmental
Management Activities

Environmental
Activities Data

Independent Review Report Comments
by an Independent Institution>> Environmental Activity Targets and Results, Current Status of Environmental Impact >> Businesses that Contribute to the Attainment of SDGs >> Achieving a Low-Carbon Society >> Building a Recycling Society >> For the Reduction of Environmental Pollutants >> Realizing a Society in Symbiosis with Nature

Environmental Management Activities—Building a Recycling Society• Reducing volume of water used
The DNP Group strives to reduce its water consumption by conserving water, reducing theamount of water supplied to utility systems andincreasing the use of recycled water. In theElectronics and Other segments that require alarge amount of water, we are making particularefforts to reduce consumption, such as optimizing the amount of water used in manufacturing processes, refining each process, installing
water meters to eliminate loss as well as
expanding cascade use of washing water.
We are also making effective use of rainwaterin our office buildings and other sites.
FY2022 results
Water used: 7,260 [1,000 m3]
	Unit water consumption per sales:
5.29 (m3/million yen)
• Use of recycled water
We are working hard to conserve water
resources by promoting a closed-loop system
in which water is recycled and reused instead of
released. In this way we have been able to cut
down on the high volume of water required forcleaning our products, air conditioning, andheating and cooling production machinery.

Intake source

Area
Japan
EuropeSurface water(clean water and North America
industrial water) Other Asian countries
Total
Japan
EuropeGroundwaterNorth America
Other Asian countries
Total
Japan
EuropeRiver waterNorth America
Other Asian countries
Total
Japan
EuropeSeawater
North America
Other Asian countries
Total
Total amount

Unit: 1,000 m3

FY 2020
4, 3406080
400
4, 8803, 3601
003, 360
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8, 240FY 20214, 01060
80
230
4, 3803, 4002
003, 400
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7,780

Wastewater
Wastewater destination

Area
Japan
EuropePublicNorth America
water area
Other Asian countries
Total
Japan
EuropeSewerageNorth America
networks
Other Asian countries
Total
Japan
EuropeUnderground
North America
infiltration
Other Asian countries
Total
Total amountFY 20223, 68060
70
210
4, 0203, 2401
0
03, 240
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7, 260
Unit: 1,000 m3

FY 2020
2, 9000070
2, 9702, 8706080
330
3, 340000006, 300FY 20212, 6900
050
2,740
3, 0506080
180
3, 370
0
0
0
0
0
6,110

FY 20222, 4400050
2, 4902, 9106070
160
3, 200000005, 690*No discharge to seawater Totals may not match the total of the figures inbreakdowns due to rounding.

Use of rainwater in domestic office buildings, etc.
(Unit: m 3 )0

10,00030,00020,00014,6002015

19,10020182019

22,5002020

23,3002021

26,7002022

23,9000

10,00020,00030,000

Water input-output in domestic sites
14,6002015

Evaporation 1,350,000 m³
200,000
400,000

0

Wastewater
600,000

5,350,000 m³

19,100401,7002018
2015

Flow through for processes that
use the water recycling system

2019
2020
2018
Water
2021
2019
consumption

6,920,000 m³
2020

219,210,000 m³

259,470

Flow through for processes that do
not use the water recycling
system249,880

OUTPUT

The size of the risk to water resources differs bycountry and region. Therefore, at DNP, we carryout surveys of water risk at our manufacturing
sites, including our overseas manufacturing
sites. We also implement flooding countermeasures in regions with a high risk of flood damage.

Water use

INPUT

Effective Use of Water Resources

22,50023,30026,700
Products

5,570,000 m³

220,000 m³

231,630

2022
2021

23,900Note: Hokkaido Coca-Cola Bottling and213,560
DNP Fine Chemicals use water in products.

219,2102022

Recycled water use in domestic manufacturing sites(Unit: 1,000 m 3 )0

200,000

400,000

600,000

401,7002015
2018

259,470

2019

249,880

2020

231,6302021

213,560

2022

219,210Recycled water: Total volume of water that flows through the heatexchange or cleaning equipment in our closed-cycle
system in one year
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DNP Group Environmental Policy
and Long-Term Environmental Vision

Efforts Related to
Climate Change

Environmental
Management Structure

Environmental
Management Activities

Environmental
Activities Data

Independent Review Report Comments
by an Independent Institution>> Environmental Activity Targets and Results, Current Status of Environmental Impact >> Businesses that Contribute to the Attainment of SDGs >> Achieving a Low-Carbon Society >> Building a Recycling Society >> For the Reduction of Environmental Pollutants >> Realizing a Society in Symbiosis with Nature

Environmental Management Activities—For the Reduction of Environmental Pollutants

Reducing Water Pollutants
Water pollutant emissions
We detoxify and reduce the pollution load of thewastewater from our industrial processes and dining
COD (Unit: tons)
COD (Unit: tons)
halls by using purification tanks and wastewater treat0
10 0
20 10
ment equipment. For day-to-day management, we
2015
2015
continue to conduct measures, such as changing out
the filtration membranes and absorbent materials in2018 waste2018
wastewater processing equipment, improving
2019
2019
water treatment in our kitchens.

30 20

26.8

2021

2021

18.1

18.1

2022

2022

17.8

17.8

2015

Nitrogen (Unit: tons)
0

5

10

15

5

16.8

Phosphorous (Unit: tons) Phosphorous (Unit: tons)

20 102015 8.8

8.8

15

20

2015

0

1.0

2.0

0.5

2015

0

1.0

2.0

0.5

2018

2018
5.4

2018

0.3

2018

0.3

2019

4.62019

4.6

2019

0.2

2019

0.2

2020

2020
5.3

5.3

2020

0.2

2020

0.2

2021

2021
5.0

5.0

2021

0.2

2021

0.2

2022

4.7
2022

4.7

2022

0.2

2022

0.2

5.4

60

28.4

26.8

16.8

60 50

34.7

28.4

2020

Nitrogen (Unit: tons)

50 40

34.7

2020

0

40 30

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Environmental
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Environmental
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Independent Review Report Comments
by an Independent Institution>> Environmental Activity Targets and Results, Current Status of Environmental Impact >> Businesses that Contribute to the Attainment of SDGs >> Achieving a Low-Carbon Society >> Building a Recycling Society >> For the Reduction of Environmental Pollutants >> Realizing a Society in Symbiosis with Nature

Environmental Management Activities—For the Reduction of Environmental Pollutants

Reducing Air Pollutants
The Air Pollution Control Act regulates substancessuch as toxic air pollutants and ozone depleting
substances, including sulfur oxides (SOx) and nitrogenoxides (NOx), as well as volatile organic compounds(VOCs). These substances have an impact on healthand the global environment, causing problems suchas photochemical smog and ozone layer depletion.
We at the DNP Group are working hard to monitor
and reduce emissions of such substances.

Air pollutant emissions• Reducing VOC emissions
Inks, solvents, adhesives and cleaning solutions usedin the printing process contain toluene and other
VOCs. The DNP Group’s anti-VOC measures not only
seek to regulate concentrations as required under the
Air Pollution Control Act, but also to reduce emissions
overall. We have been switching to substitute productswith a lower environmental impact and installing
equipment for VOC treatment and solvent recovery.
Atmospheric emissions of VOCs (domestic)
FY2022 results: 3,644 (tons)

Although dichloromethane was mainly used for washingin the printing process, we have pursued a switchover
to substitutes and terminated using dichloromethane
for washing in 2013. At present, dichloromethane isused at some sites including our laboratory; however,the discharge concentration is extremely low.

Dichloromethane (Unit: tons)
0

2015

2

4

Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds (Unit: mg-TEQ)
6

0

5

0.7

2018

10

15

20

25

29.7

2021

0.01
0.00
0.00
0.00

22.4
22.3
23.7

2022

0.01

22.7

2019
2020

SOx (Unit: tons)
050

We totally eliminated small furnaces, forwhich burning control is difficult, andcurrently have five large-scale furnaces inoperation, which are compliant with 2002
regulations.

NOx (Unit: tons)
100

0

200

400

600

6.7

2018

2021

4.1
6.5
5.9
4.9

524
506
479
474

2022

4.7

447

2020

800

657

2015

2019

30

6.7

Sulfur oxide is emitted through burning high-sulfur fueloil and kerosene.
Nitrogen oxide is emitted when fuel is burned in
production processes or when electric power isconsumed.

Atmospheric emissions of VOCs (Unit: tons)
Overall
Emissions

From left

VOCs covered by PRTR Law*

VOCs not covered by PRTR Law*2015 (base year)

4,581

541

2018

4,040

402

2019

3,742

378

2020

3,474

358

2021

3,682

396

3,286

2022

3,644

443

3,201

4,040
3,638
3,364
3,116

*PRTR Law: Act on Confirmation, etc. of Release Amounts of Specific Chemical Substances in the Environment and Promotion of Improvements to the Management Thereof
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DNP Group Environmental Policy
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Efforts Related to
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Environmental
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Environmental
Management Activities

Environmental
Activities Data

Independent Review Report Comments
by an Independent Institution>> Environmental Activity Targets and Results, Current Status of Environmental Impact >> Businesses that Contribute to the Attainment of SDGs >> Achieving a Low-Carbon Society >> Building a Recycling Society >> For the Reduction of Environmental Pollutants >> Realizing a Society in Symbiosis with Nature

Environmental Management Activities—For the Reduction of Environmental Pollutants

Chemical Substances Subject to the PRTR Law
Annual amounts ofSubstance
chemical substances
2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate
handled at each plant
Acrylonitrile
above the defined
Acetonitrile
reporting levels set by
2-aminoethanol
the PRTR Law are tallied Antimony and its compounds
here (amounts listed to 3-Isocyanatomethyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexyl isocyanate
Ethylbenzene
2 significant figures, or
Ethylenediamine
to the nearest 0.1 forFerric chloride
figures under 1).
Epsilon-caprolactam*Limited to alkyls of carbon
12 through 15 or theircompounds

XyleneChromium and chromium (III) compounds
Hexavalent chromium compounds
Inorganic cyanide compounds (except complex salts and cyanate)
N,N-dimethylformamide
BromineDioxins and dioxin-like compounds
Thiourea
1,3,5,7-Tetraazatricyclo [3.3.1.1(3,7)] decan
Water soluble copper salts (except complex salts)
Triethylamine
1,2,4-trimethylbenzene
1,3,5-trimethylbenzene
TolueneNaphthalene
Hexamethylene diacrylate
NickelNickel compounds
Hydrazine
N-hexane
1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid 1,2-anhydrideBenzophenone
Boron compounds
Polyoxyethylene alkylether*Formaldehyde
Manganese and its compounds
Methacrylic acid
2,3-Epoxypropyl methacrylate
Methacrylic acid n-butyl
Methyl methacrylate
Methylenebis(4,1-phenylene) diisocyanate
Morpholine

PRTR-listed substances

Handled

Consumed(Unit: kg, Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds only: mg-TEQ)

Removed/consumed

RecycledTo
Publicatmosphere waterways

Soil

Sewer

Waste

7, 2001, 1004, 80046, 000
1, 2004, 100180, 000
1, 9003, 800, 000
4, 400170, 000
16, 000
6, 0003, 800150, 000
4, 400−1, 3001, 100180, 000
3, 70024, 000
5, 2008, 100, 000
16, 000
1, 40021, 000
7, 8001, 40038, 000
1, 5002, 1001, 8001, 100790
3, 10024, 000
24, 000
4, 70025, 000
1, 10041, 000

3, 700640−−
960
4, 100−940
1, 000, 000
3, 700−5, 5004, 000−−4, 400−−1, 10027, 000−−−
1, 400, 000−
1, 20013, 000
1, 5001, 300−1, 2002, 100−1, 000−470
24, 000
24, 000
4, 70025, 000
1, 1003, 9002, 600−290−−−
120, 000−
620, 000−
110, 000−
1, 900380
10, 000−−
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14, 000
3, 7004, 700, 000
14, 000−−−−
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41, 000
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1, 900−8, 7003, 400
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5,633,000

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Contents /Editorial Policy

Corporate
ProfileMessage from the President
about Environmental Initiatives

DNP Group Environmental Policy
and Long-Term Environmental Vision

Efforts Related to
Climate Change

Environmental
Management Activities

Environmental
Management Structure

Environmental
Activities Data

Independent Review Report Comments
by an Independent Institution>> Environmental Activity Targets and Results, Current Status of Environmental Impact >> Businesses that Contribute to the Attainment of SDGs >> Achieving a Low-Carbon Society >> Building a Recycling Society >> For the Reduction of Environmental Pollutants >> Realizing a Society in Symbiosis with Nature

Environmental Management Activities—Realizing a Society in Symbiosis with Nature

Biodiversity Conservation
To realize a society in harmony with nature, DNP minimizes its impact on biodiversity throughout the value
chain and works to ensure harmony with regional
ecosystems. We examine our relationship with biodiversity in our business activities and push forwardwith specific initiatives based on important themes
such as the procurement of raw materials and thecreation of greenery areas on the premises of offices.

Raw material procurement• Guidelines for Procurement of Paper for
Printing and Converting
In August 2012, DNP developed Guidelines for
Procurement of Paper for Printing and Covering tomaintain sustainable forest resources because in
DNP’s business activities, the procurement of paper
relies heavily on and greatly affects the ecosystem.
The guidelines stipulate selection criteria for suppliers
and paper. We try to use FSC®-certified paper andensure the traceability of paper to achieve full
conformity with the procurement guidelines.

Creation of greenery areas at business sites
DNP is promoting creation of greenery areas atbusiness sites to establish a connection with thesurrounding environment and its creatures. We canprevent the theft of animals and plants, overhunting,and overharvesting in the greenery areas of businesssites because entry into them is managed. The
greenery areas can contribute significantly to thepreservation of biodiversity with a low risk of supporting
the damage caused by invasive species and natural
predators. DNP is carrying out community-based
biodiversity conservation activities on the premisesof our sites, including the preservation of endangered
species and the creation of greenery areas in light ofregional ecosystems.

DNP is selected harmony with nature site certification-equivalent “30by30* Alliance for Biodiversity”
DNP is redeveloping the Ichigaya district in Tokyo,
home to its head office, as a center for new value creation. We are growing “Ichigaya-no-Mori” (The Ichigaya
forest), a greenery area replicating while imaging thewooded area of Musashino which once spread there.
By creating a new forest in an urban area as part of thiscity planning project, we aim to achieve both the development of a business base and contribution to theenvironment. The Ichigaya-no-Mori site has also been
selected as “harmony with nature site certificationequivalent” under a demonstration project by the
30by30 Alliance for Biodiversity, which is run by Japan’s
Ministry of the Environment (MOE). Together with thegrowth of the highly diverse Ichigaya-no-Mori site, DNP
will continue working to create new value originating in
the Ichigaya district.

*30by30: A global goal adopted at the 15th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP15) to protect and conserve at least
30% of land and sea areas in a healthy state by 2030

Action Taken at Each Business Site
Hokkaido Coca-Cola Bottling

Forestation at Mt. Shirahata

Sapporo Plant,
DNP Technopack
AMA supporters club

Kamifukuoka Plant, DNP Fine Optronics

Protection of Kohanayasuri on
the premises

Protection of the habitat for Kohanayasuri(Ophioglossum thermale var. nipponicum), which
grow naturally on the premises

Tree planting and nature walks at Mt. Shirahata,
the source of water used in our products

DNP Fine Chemicals Utsunomiya
Elimination of the non-native black locust(Robinia pseudoacacia)

Kyoto-Minami Plant, DNP Data Techno

Cultivation of plants designatedas endangered species by the
Kyoto prefectural government

Kitakami Plant,
DT Fine Electronics
Protection of rare specieson the property

We cultivate no-kanzo (Hemerocallis fulva var.
longituba), iris, and boneset, which are designated as
endangered species by the Kyoto prefectural government. We use a solarpowered rainwater sprinkling system to maintain and manage the plants.

DNP Tohoku
Million-tree projectin Miyagi Prefecture

Okayama Plant
Securing a habitat for creatures by creating a Japanese
blood grass (Imperata cylindrica) grassland

Technology Development Center
Protection of pine saplings growing
naturally on the premises
Research & Development Center
Protection and cultivation of a rare species of fir tree
Kashiwa Plant, DNP Technopack
Afforestation with rare Japanese beech (Fagus
crenata) trees and Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa
dichotoma)

Mihara Plant, DNP Fine Optronics
Protection of the natural habitat of
the Ehime ayame (Iris rossii Baker)
Tobata Plant,
DNP High-performance Materials
Kitakyushu municipal tree-planting projectTechnology Development Center
Ushiku Plant, DNP Data Techno
Asaza Project—restoration of the Lake
Kasumigaura catchment basin

DNP Shikoku
Shinmachi River
Protection Project

Ichigaya-no-Mori(The Ichigaya forest)

Nagoya Area
Trimming reeds
in the Shonai River

in Ichigaya, Tokyo

Nara Plant, DNP Data Techno

Cultivation of a plant designatedas an endangered species by the
Nara prefectural government
We grow boneset, which is designated as anendangered species by the Nara Prefectural Government.
The leaves of the plant are dried and used for sachets.

DNP Media Support

Cultivation of mizu-aoi, a rare species
Cultivation of mizu-aoi (Monochoria korsakowii), which isdesignated as an endangered species by the Osaka
prefectural government and which previously thrived aroundthe site as a native species

Kawasaki Plant,
DT Fine Electronics
Raising of Tama River wildlife

Continue planning the Ichigaya-no-Mori (The Ichigaya
forest) in this part of Tokyo where we are locatedAim: a rich landscape to feel nature and thefourseasons

Sagami Yoki
Protection and cultivation of the medaka
Japanese rice fish (Oryzias latipes) in
the Sakawa River system
Yokohama Plant, DNP Technopack
Cultivation of No-kanzo (Hemerocallis fulva
var. longituba) on the property
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Environmental Activities Data

Environmental Accounting
As an environmental management tool and as a tool for communicating with society, the DNP Group calculates and publicizes its environment-related costs in accordance with
the Ministry of the Environment’s Environmental Accounting Guidelines (2005 Edition). The scope of calculation covers DNP and its consolidated subsidiaries (more specifically,
manufacturing sites, development centers, office buildings and sales offices of manufacturing companies and a distribution company in Japan).

Category

Investment (million yen)

Expense (million yen)

FY2022

FY2021

FY2022

FY2021Page(s) on
which data
is listed

Details of major efforts(1) Business area costs

23-251) Pollution prevention costs

200

414

1, 201

1, 0782) Global environmental
conservation costs

595

1, 9204494673) Resource circulation costs

71

141

1, 992

1, 762(Total business area costs)

866

2, 4753, 6433, 308(2) Up/downstream costs

0

0

132

153

(3) Administration costs

002, 5492, 525(4) R&D costs

003, 5874, 176(5) Social activities costs

0

0

14

12

(6) Environmental remediation

0

0

4

0

866

2, 4759, 92910, 173

Total

VOC collection and disposal equipment, wastewater treatment facility

18, 19, 22-24

Switching to energy-saving facilities and lighting
Furnace improvements, separation recycling, zero emissions (conversion to
RPF/cement ingredients), resource recycling

Container and packaging recycling expense burden, recycling systemdevelopment
ISO 14001 inspection and registration costs, environmental education costs,
environmental report composition costs
Research and development into environmentally conscious products andservices and production methods
Environmental conservation of areas outside plant compounds, biodiversity
conservation, support for activities of environmental conservation groups
Monitoring

18, 28-30

18, 19, 25

20, 21
10-13, 15, 16, 21
17, 2031
14

l Environmental conservation costs to total costs ratio
Category

Consolidated
total costs(million yen)Costs
(million yen)

Ratio

Investment of current period(FY2022)78, 000

2, 475

3. 17%

R&D cost of current period(FY2022)32, 480

4, 176

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Environmental Accounting(1) Environmental conservation benefit related to resources input into business activities
Category ofenvironmental
conservation benefit

Category of indicator showing benefit

Indicator values
FY2021

FY2022Page(s) on
which data
is listed

Remarks

Difference

1) Benefit arising from supplied resources
Total energy input
volumeInput volume ofwater
Input volume ofmain raw materials

Energy consumption (TJ)

15, 880

15, 040– 840

17-19, 22-24

Unit consumption per sales for the above(TJ/billion yen)

11. 8

11. 0

– 0. 8Water usage (1,000 m3)

7, 7807, 260– 520

17-19, 27

5. 8

5. 3

– 0. 5 Water usage per billion yen of domestic production

17-19, 27

Supplied amount (1,000 tons)

1, 2281, 131– 97

18, 25

Amount of undesired materials generated/
supplied (%)

21. 5

21. 7

0. 2 Ratio of undesired materials to main raw materials

18, 25

Unit consumption per sales for the above(1,000 m3/billion yen)

Energy consumed per billion yen of domestic
production

17-19, 22-24

2) Environmental conservation benefit related to waste or environmental impact originating from business activities

Emissions to the air

SOx emissions (tons)★

4. 9

4. 7

– 0. 218, 29NOx emissions (tons)★

474

447

– 27

18, 2914, 61713, 166

18. 1

17. 8

Environmental pollutant emissions volume (tons)
Water quality

Waste emission
volumeVolume of
GHG emission

COD discharge (tons)★

– 1, 451 VOC emissions

17-19, 29– 0. 318, 28Emissions of environmental pollutants(PRTR-listed substances) (tons)

None of the substances falls within the scope ofreporting
Including undesired materials other than main raw
materials

0. 0

0. 0

0. 0

Generated undesired materials (1,000 tons)

264

245

– 19

Discharged waste (1,000 tons)

55. 1

50. 5

– 4. 6

Unit consumption per sales for the above(tons/billion yen)

41. 0

36. 8

– 4. 2 Discharged waste per billion yen of sales

Recycle ratio (%)★

99. 7

100. 00. 3 metals (100%)

26

Emissions of environmental pollutants(PRTR-listed substances) (tons)★

1, 457

1, 743286 Total for 28 substances reported

30

GHG emissions (1,000 t-CO2)

801

763

– 38

17-19, 22

Unit consumption per sales for the above(tons/billion yen)

600

560

– 40 CO2 emissions per billion yen of sales

17-19, 2230
18, 2518, 19, 25

By category: paper (100%), waste plastics (99.1%),

19★ Domestic only
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Category ofenvironmental
conservation benefit

Category of indicatorshowing benefit

Indicator values
FY2022

FY2021Page(s) on
which data
is listed

Remarks

Difference

Benefit related to goods produced by business activities

CO2 emissions after
product shipment

CO2 emissions(1,000 t-CO2)★

1, 0691, 087CO2 emissions / domestic sales(1,000 t-CO2/billion yen)

0. 80

0. 79

Total of part of Category 4, Categories 9, 10, 11 and 12 of

18 Scope 3– 0. 01 CO2 emissions per billion yen of domestic sales

22, 2422, 24(3) Other environmental conservation benefit
Category of indicator showing benefit

FY2022

FY2021Page(s) on
which data
is listed

Remarks

Difference

Benefit related to the environmental impact of transportation
Energy usage amount during shipment of goods (kl)★

16, 440

15, 710

Energy usage amount during transport / gross sales(kl/billion yen)

12. 2

11. 4

Economic benefits of environmental
conservation activities(1) Increased sales

23– 0. 8 Emissions per billion yen of sales

23

Amount (million yen)
FY2021

FY2022Difference

Remarks

Page(s) on
which data
is listed

1) Economic benefit of R&D costs

Sales of environmentally conscious products and services(2) Increased income

Energy consumption converted to crude oil during transport– 730 as a cargo owner

134, 800

163, 100

28, 300

2, 05515

17, 202) Benefit of resource recycling costs

Income from recycling undesired materials★

2, 040

Sale price of waste plastics and waste oil

26★ Domestic only

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FY1972 Establishes the Environment Department within the head office to promote pollution prevention measuresand communication with local residents

FY2011 DNP’s independently developed Energy-Saving Total Management System is implemented at 36 Tokyo
Electric Power locations

FY1990 Makes new efforts to deal with global environmental issues by establishing the Eco-Plan Promotion Officewithin the Environment Department

New, leading-edge environmentally conscious plant for manufacturing flexible packaging is built inKyotanabe

FY1992 Establishes the DNP Group Corporate Pledge and Code of Conduct for DNP Group Employees

Reductions in power consumption in the processes of manufacturing photomasks earns DNP the Energy
Conservation Grand Prize for excellent energy conservation equipment, Jury’s Special Prize awarded by
the Energy Conservation Center, Japan (ECCJ)

Establishes the Eco-Plan Promotion Targets, the elaborated voluntary plan based on the Environmental
Declaration of the Code of Conduct, and starts activities by 4 sub-committees

FY1993 Starts the Eco-Report System, which is part of the DNP Group’s environmental management system

FY2012 Guidelines for Procurement of Paper for Printing and Converting are established

FY1994 Remodels and expands the Environment Department into the Environment & Product Liability Department
to strengthen our efforts towards comprehensive environmental issues, including product liability

FY2013 Targets for reduction of water usage are set

FY1995 DNP wins the International Trade and Industry Minister’s Prize in the 4th Grand Prize for the Global
Environment Award. (The award was established in 1991 by the Japan Industrial Journal and the Fuji
Sankei Communications Group, with special support by WWF Japan and sponsorship by theEnvironmental Agency, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Japan Federation of Economic
Organizations)
FY1996 Begins performing Eco-Audits, the internal environmental audit performed by the Eco-Plan Promotion
Office to upgrade the Eco-Report System
FY1997 Okayama Plant, Information Media Supplies Operations becomes the first in the printing industry to acquire
ISO 14001 certification
FY1998 Mihara Plant, Display Components Operations acquires ISO 14001 certification
Publishes the DNP Group Environmental Activity Report

FY2000 The Eco-Plan Promotion Office is dismantled and replaced with the DNP Environmental Committee tostrengthen the system for promoting environmental activities
DNP Facility Services becomes the first in the world to be certified for its comprehensive system withquality, environment, office safety, and HACCPFY2001 DNP Tokai and Sayama Plant, DNP Technopack acquire ISO 14001 certification

Volume of GHG emissions are announced according to Scope 3 standards
Green Procurement Guidelines for Chemical Substances are set and management of chemical substancesin products is strengthened

FY2014 Climate change prevention targets for FY2030 are set
DNP is selected by CDP’s Forest Program as sector leader in the Industrials & Autos sector
DNP wins a Prize of Excellence (Judge’s Prize) at the 18th Environmental Communication Awards

FY2015 DNP Group environmental targets are revised
CDP places DNP on its “A List”
DNP wins a Prize of Excellence (Judge’s Prize) at the 19th Environmental Communication Awards

FY2016 DNP wins 26th Grand Prize for the Global Environment Award, Japan Business Federation Chairman’s Prize
DNP wins a Prize of Excellence (Judge’s Prize) at the 20th Environmental Communication Awards
DNP wins Biodiversity Action Award Japan 2016

FY2017 Hokkaido Coca-Cola Bottling wins a Special Review Panel Award in the 19th Japan Water Awards
Ichigaya-no-Mori (The Ichigaya forest) certified by the ABINC

FY2018 DNP’s GHG reduction targets approved by the SBT (Science Based Targets) Initiative

FY2002 DNP Tokai acquires FSC®-COC certification

Ichigaya-no-Mori (The Ichigaya forest) certified by the SEGES

FY2003 Environmental Report Division receives the 6th Environmental Report Grand Prize for superior reporting

DNP wins a Prize of Excellence (Judge’s Prize) at the 22nd Environmental Communication Awards

Two types of fused thermal transfer materials of the Information Media Supplies Operations receive EPD“Type III” environmental labeling certification and registration

FY2004 DNP wins the Minister for the Environment’s Prize in the 14th Grand Prize for the Global Environment Award
7th Environmental Report Prize awarded for excellence
Eco-Report System implemented at overseas sites

FY2005 8th Environmental Report Prize / Sustainability Report Prize awarded for excellence
FY2007 PRTR 2007 Awards PRTR Honorable Mention (Tsuruse Plant)
DNP Gotanda Building wins the Green Grand Prize in the Shinagawa-ku Green Award System

FY2009 Kanto Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry Energy Management In Business Superiority Award(received by Akabane Plant, Commercial Printing Operations)
FY2010 DNP IMS Odawara receives the Kanagawa Prefecture Environmental Conservation (Air, Water, Soil) Award
Revision of DNP Group Environmental Targets
The DNP Emergent Evolution Forest Hakone Training Center 2 acquires Green Key certification
Note: Organizations and the names used for them as of that time

DNP wins 28th Grand Prize for the Global Environment Award, Grand Prize

FY2019 DNP endorses recommendations of Task Force on Climate related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
DNP is included in CDP’s CDP Supplier Engagement leaderboard.
Ichigaya-no-Mori (The Ichigaya forest) wins Award of Excellence in 2nd ABINC Awards.
DNP formulates DNP Group Environmental Vision 2050.

FY2020 DNP is included in CDP’s CDP Supplier Engagement leaderboard.
DNP wins a Prize of Excellence (Judge’s Prize) at the 24nd Environmental Communication Awards
Ichigaya-no-Mori (The Ichigaya forest) renewed the certifications of SEGES and ABINC

FY2021 Selected as an Environmentally Sustainable Company in the Environmentally Sustainable Companies
category of the 3rd ESG Finance Awards JapanOn the CDP Supplier Engagement Rating Leaderboard

FY2022 DNP is certified as an A-listed company, the highest CDP rating in climate change, and is included in the
CDP Supplier Engagement Rating Leaderboard.
For the second consecutive year, DNP has been selected as an Environmentally Sustainable Company in
the Environmentally Sustainable Companies category of the 4th ESG Finance Awards Japan.
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Manufacturing Sites with Required Business Performance Data Disclosure
Domestic Manufacturing Sites with Required Business
Performance Data Disclosure (1)Organizations and the names used for them are current as ofMarch 31, 2023.
Applies to DNP and non-manufacturing sites of all domestic
companies in the group that are subject to consolidated
financial accounting.

Location
Higashi-ku,
SapporoHigashi-ku,
Hokkaido
SapporoKiyota-ku,
Sapporo
Iwate
Kitakami
Miyagino-ku,
MiyagiSendai
Fukushima23, 24
13

14

1, 2

Tochigi

Izumizaki, Nishi
ShirakawaTochigi

19, 20, 21
22
15, 16, 17

3

Ibaraki

18
26
27, 28, 29, 30

8, 9, 10

5Saitama●▲■□

Information Communication
Lifestyle and Industrial Supplies
Electronics
Other“Other” refers to products that do not
fall under the three segments orGroup companies manufacturing
products that span multiple segments.

2▲

Sapporo Plant, DNP Technopack

Manufacturing of packaging

3□

Sapporo Plant, Hokkaido Coca-Cola Products

Manufacturing of beverages

4■

Kitakami Plant, D.T. Fine Electronics

Manufacturing of electronic precision parts

5●

Sendai Plant, DNP Graphica

Plate-making / printing / bookbinding

6▲

Izumizaki Plant, DNP Technopack

Manufacturing of packaging

7▲

Izumizaki Plant, DNP High-performance Materials

Manufacturing of solar cell filler

8●

Utsunomiya Plant, DNP Graphica

Printing / bookbinding

9▲

Utsunomiya Plant, DNP Technopack

Manufacturing of packaging
Manufacturing of photographic materials andpharmaceuticals
Manufacturing of various types of smart cards
Manufacturing of printing machines and machinetools

DNP Fine Chemicals Utsunomiya●

Ushiku Plant, DNP Data Techno

Tsukuba

12□

Tsukuba Techno Center, DNP Engineering

Higashimatsuyama

13●

Shiraoka

14●

Higashimatsuyama Plant, Oguchi Book Binding &Printing
Shiraoka Plant, DNP Book Factory

15▲

Tokyo Plant, DNP Living Space

16▲

Tsuruse Plant, DNP High-performance Materials

17●

Miyoshi Plant, Oguchi Book Binding & Printing

18

●

19

▲

20

▲

Warabi Plant, DNP Data Techno
Sayama Plant, Production of Flexible Packaging
Division, DNP Technopack
Sayama Plant, Production of Paper Packaging
Division, DNP Technopack

21●

Sayama Plant, DNP Imagingcomm

22■

Kamifukuoka Plant, DNP Fine Optronics

Manufacturing of thermal transfer carbon
ribbons and dye-sublimation transfer materials
Manufacturing of electronic precision parts

23●

Kuki Plant, Publishing Innovation Operations

Printing plate / printing / bookbinding

24▲

Kuki Plant, DNP High-performance Materials

Manufacturing of solar cell filler

Kashiwa25▲

Kashiwa Plant, DNP Technopack

Manufacturing of packaging

Shinjuku-ku

26●

Enoki-cho Plant, DNP Graphica

Plate-making / printing / bookbinding

27●

Kamiya Plant, DNP SP Innovation

Manufacturing of all types of advertising items

28□

DNP Logistics

Packaging / shipping

29▲

DNP Hoso

Processing filling and packaging

30●

Kamiya Plant, DNP Data Techno

Printing / bookbinding / processing

Warabi

Fujimino

Tokyo

●

□

Kuki

Business segments

Printing / bookbinding

1

11

25

Chiba

Work content

Sapporo Plant, DNP Graphica
Sapporo Plant, DNP Data Techno

10

Sayama

12 11

Site

UshikuMiyoshi, Iruma

4

6, 7

No. Businesssegment

Kita-kuBookbinding
Printing / bookbinding
Plate-making / printing plate / printing /processing
Manufacturing of lithium ion battery outer covermaterials
Bookbinding
Plate-making / printing / processing
Manufacturing of packaging
Manufacturing of packaging

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Manufacturing Sites with Required Business Performance Data Disclosure
Organizations and the names used for them are current as ofMarch 31, 2023.
Applies to DNP and non-manufacturing sites of all domestic
companies in the group that are subject to consolidated
financial accounting.

37 38
49, 50, 51
52
53, 5444, 45, 46
48■

Kawasaki Plant, D.T. Fine Electronics

Manufacturing of electronic precision parts▲

Yokohama Plant, DNP Technopack

Manufacturing of packaging

33□

Tokyo Plant, DNP Fine Chemicals

Manufacturing of chemicals, etc.

34▲

Odawara Plant, Sagami Yoki

Manufacturing of laminated tubes

35▲

Tokyo Plant, DNP Ellio

Shizuoka Iwata

36▲

Iwata Plant, DNP Tamura Plastic

Ishikawa Hakusan

37□

Hokuriku Techno Center, DNP Engineering

Gero

38

▲

Hagiwara Plant, DNP Tamura Plastic

Nakatsugawa
Moriyama-ku,
NagoyaMinami-ku,
Kyoto
Kyotanabe

39▲

Tokai Plant, DNP Technopack

Printing and processing metal sheets
Manufacturing of car supplies and various
types of plastic products
Manufacturing of printing machines andmachine tools
Manufacturing of car supplies and various
types of plastic products
Manufacturing of packaging

40●

Nagoya Plant, DNP Graphica

Plate-making / printing / bookbinding

41●

Kyoto Plant, DNP Data Techno

Manufacturing of various types of smart cards

Aikawa, Aiko

Aichi
Kyoto

47
55 56

42
43

Nara

39
36

Osaka
32

59

31

Hyogo

42

▲

Kyotanabe Plant, DNP Technopack

Manufacturing of packaging

43●

Nara Plant, DNP Data Techno

Manufacturing of various types of smart cards

44

Manufacturing of packaging

45

▲
▲

Neyagawa Plant, DNP Technopack
Osaka Plant, DNP Ellio

Printing and processing metal sheets46●

Neyagawa Plant, DNP SP Innovation

Manufacturing of all types of advertising items

Kadoma47●

DNP Media Support

Manufacturing of magnetic cards

Ono

48

●

Ono Plant, DNP Graphica

49●

Okayama Plant, DNP Imagingcomm

50▲

Okayama Plant, DNP Living Space51

Okayama Plant, DNP Fine Optronics

52

■
□

Printing plate / printing / bookbinding
Manufacturing of dye-sublimation transfer
materials
Plate-making / printing plate / printing /processing
Manufacturing of electronic parts

Kasaoka Plant, DNP Fine Chemicals

Manufacturing of chemicals, etc.

Kawanishi, Shiki
Neyagawa

34, 3533
Okayama

Information Communication
Lifestyle and Industrial Supplies
Electronics
Other

OkayamaKasaokaBusiness segments●▲■□“Other” refers to products that do not
fall under the three segments orGroup companies manufacturing
products that span multiple segments.

Work content

31

41

40

Site

32

KawasakiTsuzuki-ku,
Yokohama
Kanagawa Midori-ku,
Yokohama
Odawara

Gifu

57
58

No. Businesssegment

Location

Domestic Manufacturing Sites with Required Business
Performance Data Disclosure (2)53■Mihara East Plant, DNP Fine Optronics

Manufacturing of electronic precision parts

54■

Mihara West Plant, DNP Fine Optronics

Manufacturing of electronic parts

55▲

Sakaide Plant, Sagami Yoki

Tokushima Tokushima

56□

DNP Shikoku

Tobata-ku,
Kitakyushu
Fukuoka Minami-ku,
Fukuoka
ChikugoManufacturing of laminated tubes / filling
Plate-making / printing / manufacturing of
packaging57▲

Tobata Plant, DNP High-performance Materials

Manufacturing of solar cell filler

58●

Fukuoka Plant, DNP Graphica
Fukuoka Plant, DNP Data Techno

Plate-making / printing / bookbinding

59▲

Chikugo Plant, DNP Technopack

Manufacturing of packaging

Hiroshima Mihara
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Overseas Manufacturing Sites with Required Business
Performance Data Disclosure
Business segments●

Information
Communication

Country

City

No

▲

Lifestyle and Industrial
Supplies

Italy

Agrate Brianza■

Electronics

Denmark

Karlslunde❶❷

Netherlands

Amsterdam

❸
❹
❺
❻
❼
❽
❾

Concord, NC
USA
Pittsburgh, PA
Malaysia

Johor Bahru
Pulo GadungIndonesia
Karawang
VietnamBinh Duong Province

Businesssegment

Site

Work content■

DNP Photomask Europe S.p.A.

Manufacturing of photomasks■

DNP Denmark A/S

Manufacturing of projection television screens●

DNP Imagingcomm Europe B.V.

Manufacturing of thermal transfer ribbon●

DNP Imagingcomm America Corporation

Manufacturing of thermal transfer ribbon●

DNP Imagingcomm America Corporation

Manufacturing of thermal transfer ribbon●

DNP Imagingcomm Asia Sdn. Bhd.

Manufacturing of thermal transfer ribbon▲

PT DNP Indonesia

Manufacturing of packaging▲

PT DNP Indonesia

Manufacturing of packaging▲

DNP Vietnam Co., Ltd.

Manufacturing of packaging❶,❷,❹–❻ April 2022–March 2023 totals ❸,❼–❾ January 2022–December 2022 totals

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LRQA Independent Assurance Statement

Relating to DNP Group’s Environmental Data within DNP Group
Environmental Report 2023 for the fiscal year 2022
This Assurance Statement has been prepared for Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.’s in accordance with our contract.

Terms of engagement

LRQA Limited (“LRQA”) was commissioned by Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (“the Company”) to provide independent
assurance on DNP Group’s environmental data and information (“the report”) within DNP Group Environmental
Report 2023 for the fiscal year 2022, that is, 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 1, against the assurance criteria below to alimited level of assurance and professional judgement of the verifier using ISAE3000 (Revised) Assurance
Engagements Other than Audits or Reviews of Historical Financial Information and ISO14064-3:2019 Greenhouse gases- Part 3: Specification with guidance for the validation and verification of greenhouse gas assertions for GHG emissions.
Our assurance engagement covered the operations and activities relating the Company and its consolidated
subsidiary in Japan and overseas 2 3 4 and specifically the following requirements:• Verifying conformance with the Company’s reporting methodologies;• Evaluating the accuracy and reliability of data for the selected environmental indicators listed Appendix 1; 5 6
Our assurance engagement excluded the data and information of the Company’s suppliers, contractors and any
third-parties mentioned in the report.
LRQA’s responsibility is only to the Company. LRQA disclaims any liability or responsibility to others as explained in
the end footnote. The Company’s responsibility is for collecting, aggregating, analysing and presenting all the dataand information within the report and for maintaining effective internal controls over the systems from which thereport is derived. Ultimately, the report has been approved by, and remains the responsibility of the Company.

LRQA’s Opinion

Based on LRQA’s approach nothing has come to our attention that would cause us to believe that the Company has
not, in all material respects:• Complied with the Company’s reporting methodologies• Disclosed accurate and reliable environmental data
The opinion expressed is formed on the basis of a limited level of assurance7 and at the materiality of the professional
judgement of the verifier.
1

The reporting period for some overseas manufacturing subsidiaries are 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022.
The scope is covered Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. and its 22 Manufacturing companies and 1 logistics company.
3
The scope is covered non-manufacturing sites of Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. and domestic subsidiaries (including 3 Development base, officebuilding, and business offices etc.)
4Overseas 9 manufacturing subsidiaries (DNP Photomask Europe S.p.A., DNP Denmark A/S, DNP Imagingcomm Europe B.V., DNP Imagingcomm
America Corporation (Concord), DNP Imagingcomm America Corporation (Pittsburgh), DNP Imagingcomm Asia Sdn. Bhd., PT DNP Indonesia(Karawang), PT DNP Indonesia (Pulogadung), DNP Vietnam Co.,Ltd.)5LRQA undertook a limited assurance engagement of the environmental data marked with “✓” within DNP Group Environmental Report 2023. And
see Appendix 1 for detailed information on the data covered by this Independent Assurance Statement.
6
When breakdown data for each department is listed in DNP Group Environmental Report 2023, the data is also assured.
7
The extent of evidence-gathering for a limited assurance engagement is less than for a reasonable assurance engagement. Limited assurance
engagements focus on aggregated data rather than physically checking source data at sites. Consequently, the level of assurance obtained in alimited assurance engagement is lower than the assurance that would have been obtained had a reasonable assurance engagement been
performed.
2

LRQA’s approach

Appendix 1：：The Scope of WorkLRQA’s assurance engagements are carried out in accordance with ISAE3000 (Revised) and ISO14064-3:2019 for GHG
emissions. The following tasks though were undertaken as part of the evidence gathering process for this assurance
engagement:• Auditing the Company’s data management systems to confirm that there were no significant errors, omissions
or misstatements in the report. We did this by reviewing the effectiveness of data handling procedures,instructions and systems, including those for internal verification.
• Interviewing with those key people responsible for compiling the data and drafting the report.
• Sampling datasets and traced activity data back to aggregated levels;• Verifying the historical environmental data and records for the fiscal year 2022; and• Visiting Mihara-nishi Plant of DNP Fine Optronics Co., Ltd. and Sayama Plant of DNP Technopack Co., Ltd. toconfirm the data collection processes, record management practices.

LRQA undertook a limited assurance engagement of the environmental data listed below within theEnvironmental Report 2023. (The number of pages on the left side of this table below is the page published in theEnvironmental Report 2023.)
P17

P.18-19

Observations

It is expected the company to actively seek opportunities for further improvement through the information from sites
and other means to ensure efficient and accurate aggregation and calculation of environmental data.

LRQA’s standards, competence and independence

LRQA implements and maintains a comprehensive management system that meets accreditation requirements for
ISO 14065 Greenhouse gases – Requirements for greenhouse gas validation and verification bodies for use inaccreditation or other forms of recognition and ISO/IEC 17021-1 Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies
providing audit and certification of management systems – Part1: Requirements that are at least as demanding as therequirements of the International Standard on Quality Control 1 and comply with the Code of Ethics for Professional
Accountants issued by the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants.

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LRQA ensures the selection of appropriately qualified individuals based on their qualifications, training andexperience. The outcome of all verification and certification assessments is then internally reviewed by senior
management to ensure that the approach applied is rigorous and transparent.

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LRQA is the certification body of ISO9001 and ISO14001 for the DNP Ellio Co., Ltd. which is the consolidated subsidiaryof the Company and as such does not compromise our independence or impartiality.

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Dated: 4 July 2023

Ichiro Ueno
LRQA Lead Verifier
On behalf of LRQA Limited
10th Floor, Queen's Tower A, 2-3-1 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, JAPAN

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LRQA reference: YKA00000845
LRQA, its affiliates and subsidiaries, and their respective officers, employees or agents are, individually and collectively, referred to in this clauseas 'LRQA'. LRQA assumes no responsibility and shall not be liable to any person for any loss, damage or expense caused by reliance on theinformation or advice in this document or howsoever provided, unless that person has signed a contract with the relevant LRQA entity for theprovision of this information or advice and in that case any responsibility or liability is exclusively on the terms and conditions set out in that
contract.
The English version of this Assurance Statement is the only valid version. LRQA assumes no responsibility for versions translated into otherlanguages.

Verification period• Fiscal year 2022 (1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023)• Some overseas plants collect and aggregate the environmental data in the calendar year 2022 (1 January2022 to 31 December 2022.

This Assurance Statement is only valid when published with the Report to which it refers. It may only be reproduced in its entirety.
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GHG emissions 8
Fuel use for transport per amount of sales
Emissions of VOCs (except for methane)
Resource recycling rate
Landfill waste rate
Water use per amount of sales (includes overseas location)
Percentage of super-eco products sales
Main raw materials consumption (Paper, Film, Plastic, Metal, Ink, and Others)
Solvent use
Acid and alkaline use
Energy consumption (Electricity, City gas, LNG, LPG, Fuel oil, Steam, and Kerosene)
Water use
GHG emissions 6 8
Atmospheric emissions of VOCs
Water discharged
Total amount of undesired materials
Waste emissions
Landfill waste amount
Sales of super-eco products (including the breakdown of the sales amount of the department)
Percentage of super-eco products sales
Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions 6 8 (including the breakdown of Scope 1 and Scope 2[Market-based])
Domestic fuel composition
Fuel use for transport
Fuel use for transport per amount of sales
Power consumption at major offices
Scope1,Scope2,Scope 3 GHG emissions 6 8 9 (Categories 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9,11, and 12）
Amount of resource recycling, Amount of waste (waste + valuable waste) excluding paper
valuable waste, Resource recycling rate,
Landfill waste amount, Landfill waste rate (domestic)
Non valuable emissions
Waste emissions
Water used, Water discharged
Atmospheric emissions of VOCs (includes the breakdown of PRTR and non-PRTR VOCs)
Chemical Substances Subject to the PRTR Law (includes the breakdown of Release and Transfer
amount)

GHG quantification is subject to inherent uncertainty.
Regarding Scope3 GHG emissions, the scope is covered major domestic sites (excluding Hokkaido Coca-Cola Products and the subsidiaries bookstores etc.) and major overseas sites (PT DNP Indonesia, DNP Imagingcomm America Corporation, and DNP Imagingcomm Asia Sdn.Bhd. GHG
emissions from the Company's own logistics transportation should be partially categorized as Scope 1, but due to difficulties in separating it out,
all GHG emissions are calculated as Category 4 of Scope 3.
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Published: October 2023 ©2023 DNP

Next issue scheduled for release in October 2024