Nippon Paper Group

Issue 10 of 12

Let's Think About SDGs
Goal 1
Issue 10Goal 2
Goal 11

No Poverty
Zero Hunger
Sustainable Cities and Communities

Hi, Mr. SDGees hereagain, This This time,
we will consider what
we can do about someof the world’s socialissues.

Since Issue 2, we have addressed the goals of the SDGs that are closely related tothe Nippon Paper Group. In this issue, we will look at Goal 1, at the very heart of theSDGs, and the closely related Goals 2 and 11

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Poverty and human rights

Promotion of “Greening”

The preamble to the "2030 agenda“, which lists the agreed SDGs,
states that the eradication of poverty is the biggest global issue.
Much of the world’s poverty, especially that in developing
countries, is deeply linked to violations of fundamental humanrights. Nippon Paper Group is committed to human rights
considerations throughout the value chain*, and has formulated
human rights policies. Human rights surveys are also conducted
for business partners in countries where human rights arebelieved to be at risk.

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■ Goal 1: End all forms of poverty everywhere* The Group’s human rights policy has been developed in consultation
with international human rights NGO, Amnesty International.

Nippon Paper Group and related targets●●

1.1 End extreme poverty, i.e. living on less than 1.25 USD per person per day
1.2 End poverty as defined within each country

Nippon Paper Group"Responsibility for human rights andemployment / labor policy and management”
https://bit.ly/2WZwTz2

Goal 1 and Target Full Text
https://bit.ly/2LCc0bn（PDF）■ Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and nutrition
improvement, promote sustainable agriculture
Nippon Paper Group and related targets●

2.4 Implement agriculture to improve soil quality■ Goal 11: Achieve sustainable urban and human settlement withinclusive, safe and resilient (resilient)●●11.6 Improving the Urban Environment (Air Pollution, Waste)
11.7 Securing green space
11.b Realization of cities resistant to disasters

Example of park greening

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Goal 2 and Target Full Text
https://bit.ly/2Z5Ieyx（PDF）

Production and sales of soil conditioners

Realization of cities resistant to disasters

Goal 11 and Target Full Text
https://bit.ly/2JJYaRQ（PDF）

In our group, Houtoku (Komatsushima City, Tokushima
Prefecture), we produce “Earth earthen soil” where earthworms
feed on the waste fungus bed that is generated after themashruoom harvest in the area. Earthworm's soil, as compost,preserves the diversity of soil microbes and contributes to theimprovement of soil strength and the healthy growth of crops. In
addition, the effective use of waste leads to the circulation of localresources.

Food demand is expected to increase substantially in the future,mainly due to the world's population growth. To continue foodproduction in the future, it is necessary to develop a sustainableagricultural system that does not reduce soil quality.

Nippon Paper Group and related targets●Nippon Paper General Development is promotinga reforestation project to create a safe andcomfortable environment in living spaces such as
houses and roads, through park creation,management, and slope greening.

〈Background〉
Poverty and hunger have been reduced by the rapid economic growth and agricultural output expansion of the last two decades, butthey still remain a global social issue. People are moving to urban areas to escape poverty, and huge cities are being created aroundthe world. However, extreme poverty in large cities is also a major issue, and there is a need to create sustainable cities whereeveryone can live safely and securely.

Our heat-modified fly ash “CfFA®” * is a material
that is blended into concrete for the purpose ofimproving quality. By production of high quality
concrete, we contribute to the development of asafe, secure, and long-lasting infrastructure. It has
been used in tunnels, bridges and buildings until
now.

*An admixture for concrete made from combustion ash (flyash) generated in coal boilers in Ishinomaki plant with lessthan 1% unburnt carbon (for high quality concrete)■ Nippon Paper Group's Initiatives
The Group is creating employment opportunities in each region while promoting overseas business including developing countries.
We are also developing businesses related to sustainable agriculture and urban development.

Positive Impact
Poverty improvement,
formation of strongcities.

Increasing
ExamplePromotion ofgreening business(11.7)

Increasing
ExampleProduction and salesof soil conditioners(2.4)

Increasing
ExampleRealization of cities
resistant to disasters(11.b）

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Increasing
ExamplePromotion ofRecycling(11.6）
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Sustainable Value Chain*

Procurement

Shipping

Production

Sales and Usage

Separation Collection
Recycling Disposal

A building that produces soil conditioners byearthworm

Bridge pier with "CfFA®" (bridge support pillar)

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Promotion of recycling
The waste that increases with urbanization is becoming a major social problem worldwide. In order to reduce waste,
the promotion of recycling has become a necessity. The Group has established a system for collecting and processing
used paper. The Group combines public education activities with customer cooperation from citizen and industry
groups to maximize collection. This, together with technology we have developed for using types of paper that aredifficult to recycle, enables us to promote the use of recycled materials.

* Value chain: the entire sequence of activities or parties that provide
or receive value in the form of products or service

Negative Impact
Promotion of poverty.
Formation ofvulnerable cities.

Decreasing Example
Human rights considerations(1.1, 1.2)
See Panel 1

The Group's initiatives and diverse
businesses are related to various SDGs!

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