PRESS RELEASE
June 14, 2019

KIX, ITAMI and KOBE to replace plastic shoppingbags with eco-friendly bags from April 2020
Striving to achieve the vision of eco-friendly smart airport, Kansai Airports Group (KAP Group)developed “One Eco Airport Plan” in April 2018. To reduce environmental impact of the three
airports, Kansai International Airport (KIX), Osaka International Airport (ITAMI) and Kobe
Airport (KOBE), we have promoted various initiatives under four key principles: “Response toclimate change”, “Resource usage”, “Harmonious coexistence” and “Environmentalmanagement”.
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment has designated the month of June as the“Environment Month”. In recent years, excessive amount of plastic waste has been generated
and there are growing concerns over microplastic pollution in the global marine environment.
At KAP Group, this issue is taken seriously and initiatives are underway to reduce plastic waste
and to promote recycling as part of “Response to climate change”. To support these efforts,from April 2020, we will replace the plastic shopping bags currently used in the duty-free andother retail shops directly managed by KAP Group with environmentally friendly paper bags
and bio-based bags. For the paper bags, FSC certified materials will be used that originate fromthe forests well managed and logged with care for the environment and local communities.
This will ensure no uncertified forest products are mixed in through distribution and processing.
Furthermore, reusable shopping bags will be distributed to all KAP Group staff members toreduce the use of plastic shopping bags.
On top of the above initiative, we are aiming to adopt renewable energy and also to switch thevehicles in our airports to Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs)1. In terms of “Resource usage”, wewill work on sorting and minimizing of waste as well as recycling of food waste2. ITAMI, incooperation with Toyonaka City, has encouraged its tenant operators to obtain the certificationof eco-friendly shop3. Going forward, ITAMI will be involved in this project.
KAP Group is committed to further accelerating the efforts to reduce environmental impacts inclose communication and cooperation with all airport-based operators and local communities
in a bid to facilitate harmonious coexistence between the airports and their surrounding
environment.

One Eco-Airport Plan
http://www.kansai-airports.co.jp/en/efforts/environment/efforts/oneecoairport.html＊1

Promoting the adoption of fuel cell vehicles and fuel cell forklifts. Currently in review to increase charging

facilities with the aim of encouraging the use of electric vehicles.
＊2

Under discussion to introduce equipment that can biodegrade food waste to water.

＊3

For details of Toyonaka City’s certification of eco-friendly shop, see the link below:

https://www.city.toyonaka.osaka.jp/kurashi/gomi_risaikuru_bika/genryou_recycle/ecoshop/yuuryoueko.html

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TEL: +81-72-455-2201

Kansai Airports was established by a consortium made up of VINCI Airports and ORIX Corporation as its coremembers. Kansai Airports took over the operations of Kansai International Airport (“KIX”) and Osaka
International Airport (“ITAMI”) from New Kansai International Airport Company (“NKIAC”) and has been
operating the two airports since April 1, 2016.
Kansai Airports Kobe, Kansai Airports’ wholly-owned subsidiary, took over the operations of Kobe Airport(“KOBE”) from Kobe City and started its business as an operating company on April 1, 2018.
Under the concept of “One Kansai Airports Group”, Kansai Airports group strives to continuously improve its
services for all airport guests through appropriate investments and efficient operations, with safety andsecurity being the top priority. Kansai Airports group aims to maximize the potential of the three airports, forthe benefit of the communities they serve.
For more information, please visit：http://www.kansai-airports.co.jp/en/Kansai Airports
Location

1-banchi, Senshu-kuko kita,
Izumisano-shi, Osaka

Shareholders

ORIX 40%,VINCI Airports 40%,
Other investors 20%1

Company
Representatives

Representative Director and CEO:Yoshiyuki Yamaya
Representative Director and Co-CEO: Emmanuel Menanteau

Business Scope

Operation and management services, etc. of Kansai International Airport and Osaka
International Airport

Kansai Airports Kobe
Location

1-ban, Kobe-kuko, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi,
Hyogo

Shareholder

Kansai Airports 100％Company
Representatives

Representative Director and CEO: Yoshiyuki Yamaya
Representative Director and Co-CEO: Emmanuel Menanteau

Business Scope

Operation and management services, etc. of Kobe Airport

ORIX Corporation (TSE: 8591; NYSE: IX) is an opportunistic, diversified, innovation-driven global
powerhouse with a proven track record of profitability. Established in 1964, ORIX at present operates adiverse portfolio of businesses in the operations, financial services, and investment spaces. ORIX’s highly
complementary business activities span industries including: energy, private equity, infrastructure,
automotive, ship and aircraft, real estate and retail financial services. ORIX has also spread its businessglobally by establishing locations in a total of 37 countries and regions across the world. Through its businessactivities, ORIX has long been committed to corporate citizenship and environmental sustainability. For moredetails, please visit our website: http://www.orix.co.jp/grp/en/

VINCI Airports, as the leading private airport operator in the world, manages the development and operationof 46 airports located in France, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Serbia, Cambodia, Japan, the UnitedStates, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Chile and Brazil. Served by around 250 airlines, VINCI Airports'network handled 240 million passengers in 2018.
Through its expertise as a comprehensive integrator, VINCI Airports develops, finances, builds and operates
airports, leveraging its investment capability, international network and know-how to optimize themanagement and performance of existing airport infrastructure, facility extensions and new-build
construction projects. In 2018, its annual revenue for managed activities amounted to €3.6 billion, forconsolidated revenue of €1.6 billion.
More comprehensive information is available on www.vinci-airports.com
1

ASICS Corporation; Iwatani Corporation; Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.; Obayashi Corporation; OMRON Corporation; The Kansai Electric Power Company, Incorporated;

Kintetsu Group Holding Co., Ltd.; Keihan Holdings Co., Ltd.; Suntory Holdings Limited; JTB Corp.; Sekisui House, Ltd.; Daikin Industries, Ltd.; Daiwa House
Industry Co., Ltd.; Takenaka Corporation; Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd.; NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WEST CORPORATION; Panasonic Corporation;
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.; Rengo Co., Ltd.; The Senshu Ikeda Bank, Ltd.; Kiyo Holdings, Inc.; The Bank of Kyoto, Ltd.; THE SHIGA BANK，LTD.; The Nanto
Bank, Ltd.; Nippon Life Insurance Company; Mizuho Bank, Ltd.; Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited; MUFG Bank, Ltd.; Resona Ba nk, Limited; and the Private
Finance Initiative Promotion Corporation of Japan.