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GEnvironment
We have established the INTAGE Group Environmental Protection Policy with the aim of preserving a sustainableglobal environment.
As part of the policy, we regard action on climate change as an important challenge, and target management
and the study of related measures are themes addressed by the Sustainability Committee. We have also
expressed support for the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (“TCFD”)
and strive to disclose information consistent with the recommendations.

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 e make efforts for global environmental conservation activities continuously by positioning anW
environmental management system as one of our total management systems.

The INTAGE Group2Environmental

 e aim for resource saving and energy saving by minimizing the use of resources. Especially, weW
endeavor to use less paper by digitalizing information as much as possible and utilizing IT equipment.

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 e endeavor to preferentially use environmentally-friendly or recyclable resources for those required forW
our business activities (such as facilities, materials and equipment), and to minimize the final disposal
volume of waste by waste sorting to pursue the possibility of reuse.

4 e ensure the penetration of global environmental conservation activities, and conduct continual andW
scheduled education and training.

Protection Policy

Climate Change Initiatives (Response to the TCFD Recommendations)
Governance
The Sustainability Committee, which is chaired by a directorof the Company, was established in the fiscal year ending
June 2024. The committee meets monthly and discusses
action on climate change as one of its themes. Specifically,
the committee monitors the impact that climate change
has on the Company’s business, calculates greenhousegas emissions due to business activities and considers
measures to achieve emission reduction targets set forth in
the 14th Medium-Term Management Plan. As needed, topics
considered by the Sustainability Committee are elevatedto the Board of Directors, which fulfills a decision making
function relating important management matters.

Strategy
The Company interviews core companies in all disclosable
segments from the perspective of the risks andopportunities that climate change poses to the Company’sbusiness. Following discussion by the Board of Directors,
transition risks (mainly based on the 1.5°C or 2°C scenarios),
physical risks (mainly based on the 4°C scenario) andWho would beaffected

Impactlevels

I ncrease in costs due to new regulations including a carbon tax.

LowINTAGE Group pportunity loss of research demand due to delay in development of climateO
related solutions.

MiddleMarketClients ecrease of subcontracting as business situation of clients deteriorate due toD
tightening of climate-related regulations.
D ecrease of subcontracting as business situation of clients deteriorate due todecline in demand for existing service due to change in behavior of consumer.

HighAcute

INTAGE Group /ClientsI mpact on business continuity due to damage to offices, employees, data suppliers,etc. due to the occurrence of natural disasters.

MiddleChronicINTAGE GroupI ncrease in costs of electricity consumption for air conditioning as a result of globalwarming.
I ncrease in rent due to transfer of business sites due to rising sea level.

MiddleINTAGE GroupI ncrease of subcontracting from clients as research demand increases due toincreased awareness of climate change and transformation of consumer’s behavior.

HighINTAGE GroupC ost reduction by improvement of energy efficiency of offices and data center.

Low(1.5/2°C scenario)(4°C scenario)

Risks & Opportunities

Clients

Policy & Legal
Technology /Transition risks Reputation

Physical risks

opportunities are identified, and then disclosed on theCompany website.
While the direct impacts on business due to climate change
are limited, we assess that the indirect impacts on businessdue to the effects climate change has on the businesses ofcorporate customers are relatively large.

Market /Products &Opportunities Services
Resource
efficiency

INTAGE GROUP REPORT 2023

Metrics and targets
Roughly half of the Group’s greenhouse gas emissions
are due to office and data center electricity usage whichconstitutes Scope 2 emissions. Scope 1 through Scope
3 emissions at major domestic sites are calculated anddisclosed on the Company website.
Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions
In FY2022, electricity usage at some offices increased due tohigher office usage reflecting the COVID-19 pandemic coming toan end. However, improvements in energy efficiency were madeat the Hibarigaoka Office, which has high energy usage, anddue to reductions in electricity usage and other achievements,
total Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions were reduced.
Scope 3 emissions
We have been calculating Scope 3 emissions since FY2021.
Category 1 emissions (emissions related to purchased
goods and services) account for roughly half of Scope 3emissions. In FY2022, Category 6 emissions (emissions frombusiness travel) increased chiefly due to an expansion of thecompanies subject to emissions calculations.

Change in Greenhouse Gas Emissions(t-co 2)
7,000

6,385

5,905
5,250
3,500

3,814

3,5522018

2019

3,224

1,7500202020212022(FY)

Please see our website for information about themethods and scope of calculation
https://www.intageholdings.co.jp/english/sustainability/environment/

Non-financial targets (environmental items) in the 14th
Medium-Term Management Plan
Reduce CO2 emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 46% (2030
target compared with 2013 levels)
100% renewable energy usage rate (2030 target)Response to the TCFD recommendations

Initiatives for the fiscal year ended June 2023
Identified the qualitative risks and opportunities thatclimate change poses to the Company
Calculated greenhouse gas emissions in Scope 1-3

 xpressed support for the TCFD Recommendations (June 2023)
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Improved information disclosures based on the TCFD
recommendations

TOPICS1Initiatives to Reduce the Environmental
Impact of the Hibarigaoka Office

The Hibarigaoka Office, which houses a data center, uses a large
amount of electricity, thus posing challenges in terms of costs andenvironmental impact. Given this situation, since 2011 we have implemented
energy saving measures with the cooperation of an energy service company (ESCO)*.
We have reduced electricity usage by more than 40% compared with 2013 levels
by implementing measures such as introducing air conditioning inverter control andswitching to energy-efficient lighting.
* A service provider related to building energy savings

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Sustainable Efforts at the Data Center

At the Hibarigaoka Office, a data center that is in charge ofthe Group’s IT infrastructure and business applications, as well as
the customers’ equipment and data, represents 65% of the electricity
usage. We therefore make efforts in regular monitoring of its electricalusage, operation of the related ICT equipment, and maintenance of the server
environment. In order to reduce the heat associated with the increase in data volumeand advanced performance of the equipment, we have installed floor fans, whichoperate in conjunction with temperature sensors to improve the air conditioning of theracks. We also conduct thermal environmental surveys twice a year.
With the aim of providing a 24x7 management system in the event of a disaster causedby climate change or a pandemic, we have added a remote operating function in data
center management, enabling remote support, from May 2020. We are helping ourcustomers’ business continuity and stable operation of various systems, contributing
to the continuous improvement of their business value.

10-Year Electricity Usage at Hibarigaoka Office(1,000 kWh)
8,000
6,000

5,602

4,000 5,941
2,000

4,905

5,436

4,515

4,735

4,169

4,396

3,338

3,801

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