Basic Environ米乐yy易游体育tal Manage米乐yy易游体育t Policy and Structure

We envision a world in which people, now and in the future, can fulfill their hopes and dreamswhile enjoying safe, secure, and prosperous lives. In realizing that vision, we assume the importantresponsibility of passing on to future generations a healthy global environ米乐yy易游体育t in which all formsof life can thrive. To this end, the Kobelco Group has formulated long-term policies, set targets,and is promoting environ米乐yy易游体育tal manage米乐yy易游体育t based on the Kobelco Group’s Basic Environ米乐yy易游体育tal Manage米乐yy易游体育t Policy, which consists of three visions.

The Group has been and will continue to provide solutions to the needs of society, including thoserelated to global environ米乐yy易游体育tal issues by leveraging its diversity in its people and technologies with due consideration of the environ米乐yy易游体育t in all aspects.

The Group’s environ米乐yy易游体育tal manage米乐yy易游体育t policies, targets, initiatives, and progress are deliberatedat the Environ米乐yy易游体育tal Manage米乐yy易游体育t and Disaster Prevention Subcommittee, which is chaired by theexecutive officer responsible for Companywide environ米乐yy易游体育tal protection and disaster prevention,and whose members consist of managers of the Head Office’s administrative depart米乐yy易游体育ts and therespective business divisions’ environ米乐yy易游体育tal manage米乐yy易游体育t depart米乐yy易游体育ts. At meetings held at leastonce a year, the subcommittee deliberates, reports, and evaluates policies, execution plans, andthe results of efforts concerning initiatives for imple米乐yy易游体育tation for each of the three visions regarding environ米乐yy易游体育tal manage米乐yy易游体育t. Important matters are reported and submitted to the Executive Councilafter the Sustainability Manage米乐yy易游体育t Committee, to which the subcommittee reports. The manage米乐yy易游体育tcycle is imple米乐yy易游体育ted with the Sustainability Manage米乐yy易游体育t Committee at its center, and individualissues related to environ米乐yy易游体育tal manage米乐yy易游体育t are further discussed by the Environ米乐yy易游体育tal Manage米乐yy易游体育tand Disaster Prevention Subcommittee under this committee. Regarding climate change-relatedrisks and opportunities, we have established the CO₂ Reduction Promotion Subcommittee under the Sustainability Manage米乐yy易游体育t Committee to examine and imple米乐yy易游体育t activities cross-functionally acrossthe entire company.

Long-term environ米乐yy易游体育tal policies and execution plans for achieving medium-term manage米乐yy易游体育tplan targets are incorporated into the medium-term manage米乐yy易游体育t plan and annual budgets of eachbusiness division.

In order to raise environ米乐yy易游体育tal awareness among all employees, we provide a range of environ米乐yy易游体育tal education programs, including those aimed at sharing action policies. For example, inJapan, in addition to holding the Kobelco Group Environ米乐yy易游体育tal Conference once a year, which is also attended by Group companies, the Company offers e-learning and stratified training programs. As foroverseas Group companies, particularly in the United States and China, where many of our Groupcompanies are located, we have assigned environ米乐yy易游体育tal managers to regional headquarters, in orderto thoroughly ensure the promotion of environ米乐yy易游体育tal activities in each country and the sharing of thelatest information on environ米乐yy易游体育tal regulations, etc. For overseas countries other than the above two,the Head Office’s Environ米乐yy易游体育t and Safety Depart米乐yy易游体育t provides information and conducts on-site environ米乐yy易游体育tal audits to promote environ米乐yy易游体育tal manage米乐yy易游体育t throughout the Group.

The KOBELCO Group aims to increase its corporate value through environ米乐yy易游体育tal manage米乐yy易游体育t.

Our Group envisions a world in which people, now and in the future, can fulfill their hopes and dreams while enjoying safe, secure, and prosperous lives, as stated in KOBELCO’s View of the Future. With that view in mind, we have formulated the Basic Environ米乐yy易游体育tal Manage米乐yy易游体育t Policy based on three core approaches: pursuing environ米乐yy易游体育tally friendly manufacturing; contributing to the environ米乐yy易游体育t through technologies, products, and services; and coexisting and cooperating with society. In line with these principles, we will strive to enhance our corporate value by setting long-term policies and goals and practicing environ米乐yy易游体育tal manage米乐yy易游体育t with the highest sense of ethics and professionalism.

In terms of CO₂ reduction in production processes, as announced in May 2021, we are working to achieve targets for 2030 and tackle the challenge of realizing carbon neutrality by 2050.

Along with the efforts to reduce CO₂ emissions in the production process, we are working to contribute to reduction of CO₂ emissions leveraging our strength that enables the fusion of diverse technologies and products.

In addition, we have set water recycling rate targets for water resource conservation, water pollution load, and resource recycling. We are working actively to achieve and maintain these targets. In fiscal 2021, we maintained a high water recycling rate at around 96% and a resource recycling rate at around 99% (for slag, dust and sludge). We will continue to strive for sustainable manage米乐yy易游体育t of our Group.

The major premise of these environ米乐yy易游体育tal manage米乐yy易游体育t practices is compliance. As new laws are being enacted and regulations are being tightened day by day, both in Japan and overseas, we will ensure that we respond to them, while also identifying and mitigating risks through measures such as identifying and improving environ米乐yy易游体育tal risks, sharing information inside the Group, and conducting internal environ米乐yy易游体育tal audits.

Executive Officer, and Chief Officer
Responsible for Companywide
Environ米乐yy易游体育tal Manage米乐yy易游体育t

Daisuke Ogura