Basic Concept
The Nisshinbo Group's Business Conduct Guidelines include Awareness and Concern towards its environmental impact. The Group will deepen its awareness of biodiversity protection, promote biodiversity conservation activities, and faithfully realizes a safe and secure society for all people.
【Main measures】
- ① Participation in biodiversity conservation activities (satochi-satoyama conservation, forest conservation, marine conservation, etc.) conducted in protected areas
- ② Protection and conservation activities for threatened species
- ③ Activities in collaboration with local communities, local governments, NPOs and NGOs, universities, local companies, supply chains, and other organizations
- ④ Environmental beautification activities around the business sites
Please refer to "Promotion System" in "Environmental Management" for the promotion system.
Specific Initiatives of The Nisshinbo Group
6th Sustainability Promotion Plan (to be achieved by FY2027)
Reinforcement of the maintenance of biodiversity: Activities that contribute to achieving the goals of the Kunming-Montreal global biodiversity framework, more than 5 new activities
The Nisshinbo Group established the 6th Three-Year Environmental Goals (6th Sustainability Promotion Plan) with the fiscal year ending FY2027 as the target year, setting the promotion of environmental management as a priority activity and establishing the above KPIs to promote the reinforcement of the maintenance of biodiversity.
In strengthening biodiversity conservation activities, the Nisshinbo Group launched two new initiatives in 2025 in both Japan and overseas, including activities to protect and breed endangered species, eradicate invasive species to protect rare wildlife, and conserve natural habitats.
By examining and implementing biodiversity conservation activities tailored to the characteristics of each region, the Nisshinbo Group will broaden the scope of its initiatives and strengthen the efforts to contribute to biodiversity across the entire Group.
Please refer to "Environmental Management" for details regarding of the "3-Year Environmental Targets."
Please refer to "Sustainability Promotion Plan and KPIs" for details regarding of the "Sustainability Promotion Plan."
Outline of TNFD Response
The Nisshinbo Group believes that it is important to capture business opportunities and respond appropriately to the potential risks arising from nature-related issues. Therefore, starting in FY2024, the Nisshinbo Group will conduct risk assessments in accordance with the recommendations of the Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD).
Through risk assessments based on the TNFD, the Group will identify the potential risks and opportunities posed by nature-related issues for the Group in the future and use this information in the formulation of business strategies to develop more flexible and robust strategies and enhance resilience to future risks.
The Nisshinbo Group identified its dependencies on and impacts of key nature-related issues, as well as associated risks, and then conducted an analysis in the following steps for six businesses-Wireless and Communications, Automobile Brakes, Chemicals, Micro Devices, Precision Instruments, and Textiles-starting in FY2024.
As the first step in assessing natural risks, the Nisshinbo Group evaluated the dependence on and impact of the business on nature using the nature risk assessment tool ENCORE*. Next, the Nisshinbo Group selected the raw materials to be analyzed and conducted a risk survey and assessment of the entire value chain related to the business. Based on the results of this assessment, the Nisshinbo Group identified key issues related to natural risks. Nisshinbo analyzed areas surrounding its manufacturing sites and upstream in the corporate value chain where there are potential risks related to the identified key issues.
Starting in FY2026, the Nisshinbo Group will systematically expand the scope of its analysis of nature-related issues and conduct scenario analyses to enhance the sophistication of its assessments. In addition, the Group will explore countermeasures for the nature-related risks identified in this analysis and consider setting additional targets and management indicators.
* ENCORE: A tool developed by the international financial industry association NCFA and the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCSC) to enable the results of the various existing tools related to nature-related risks to be evaluated collectively.
Please refer to "Information Disclosure Based on TNFD Recommendations" for details regarding of the "Evaluation results of nature-related risks."
CDP Forest 2025 Assessment
Nisshinbo Holdings Inc. discloses environmental information through the CDP. In 2025, Nisshinbo Holdings Inc. responded to the Forest Questionnaire and received a C rating (Recognition Level). The Group will continue to actively address biodiversity conservation measures and strengthen transparency and information disclosure in its environmental activities.
The CDP evaluates companies annually using a fair method based on such factors as disclosure comprehensiveness, recognition and management of environmental risks, and goal setting by assigning scores on an eight-point scale (A, A-, B, B-, C, C-, D, D-).
The CDP is an international environmental nonprofit organization established in the UK in 2000. It collaborates with more than 700 financial institutions with assets exceeding US$142 trillion and operates a global environmental information disclosure system. Specifically, in response to requests from investors, companies, governments, and other entities around the world, the CDP sends questionnaires on environmental issues to companies, provides an information disclosure platform, and scores and analyzes the responses.
In 2025, more than 23,100 companies worldwide disclosed data through their CDP responses. CDP scores are widely used in investment and procurement decisions through the CDP website and reports to achieve net-zero and a sustainable and resilient economy.
Endorsement of the "Keidanren Declaration on Biodiversity and Action Guidelines"
The Nisshinbo Group supports the Keidanren Declaration for Biodiversity and Guideline and participates in the Keidanren Initiative for Biodiversity Conservation. As of March 2, 2026, 378 companies and organizations participated in this initiative, and the Nisshinbo Group is also featured. Keidanren outlined a concrete plan of action to achieve nature positivity (nature conservation and restoration) by 2030 and aim for a society that coexists with nature. Through this plan, Keidanren aims to promote biodiversity conservation activities and contribute to the achievement of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework* and the SDGs.
* Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework: An international framework that aims to achieve a world in harmony with nature by 2050 and to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030.
Please refer to the URL below for details of the Keidanren Initiative for Biodiversity Conservation.
https://www.keidanren-biodiversity.jp/logo_en.php
Endorsement of the "Participating in the Japan Business and Biodiversity Partnership"
Nisshinbo Holdings Inc. participates in the Japan Business and Biodiversity Partnership, a group that engages in activities to conserve biodiversity. The Partnership is composed of economic organizations, businesses, NGOs, and local governments.
Nisshinbo launched biodiversity conservation activities in FY2015, and as of the end of FY2025, the Group conducted 14 cases of biodiversity conservation activities in Japan, and 6 cases overseas.
Please refer to the following URL for the Action Guidelines for the Japan Business and Biodiversity Partnership.
https://www.env.go.jp/press/
files/jp/15694.pdf
Activities to Conserve Biodiversity
The Nisshinbo Group started biodiversity conservation activities in FY2015 and expanded the scope of activities by participating in biodiversity conservation activities (activities of satochi-satoyama conservation, forest conservation, and marine conservation) conducted in protected areas by protecting threatened species and conducting conservation activities in collaboration with regional and local governments, NGOs and NPOs, universities, local companies, and supply chain entities. As of the end of FY2025, activities were underway in 14 projects in Japan and 6 in other countries.
14 activities in Japan
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| Japan Radio Co., Ltd. |
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| Nagano Japan Radio Co., Ltd. Head Office & Factory |
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| Ueda Japan Radio Co., Ltd. |
* SGEC: Sustainable Green Ecosystem Council. The Sustainable Green Ecosystem Council is a general incorporated association that manages and operates a forest certification system to realize sustainable forest management in Japan.  |
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Nisshinbo Micro Device Inc. Head Office and Kawagoe Works Japan Radio Glass Co., Ltd. Head Office Plant |
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| Nisshinbo Micro Devices AT Co., Ltd. |
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Nisshinbo Brake Inc. Tatebayashi Plant |
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Nisshinbo Brake Inc. Tatebayashi Plant |
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| Nisshinbo Mechatronics Inc. Miai Machinery Plant NJ Components Co., Ltd. Okazaki Plant |
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| Nisshinbo Precision Instrument & Machinery Hiroshima Corp. |
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| Nisshinbo Chemical Inc. Toke Plant Nisshinbo Holdings Inc. Toke Office |
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| Nisshinbo Chemical Inc. Toke Plant Nisshinbo Holdings Inc. Toke Office Nisshinbo Chemical Inc. Asahi Plant |
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Nisshinbo Chemical Inc. Chiba Plant |
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| Nisshinbo Textile Inc. Fujieda Plant |
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Nisshinbo Textile Inc. Tokushima Plant Nisshinbo Chemical Inc. Tokushima Plant Nisshinbo Textile Inc. Yoshinogawa Plant |
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6 Overseas Activities
| Company, Business Site | Related Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Framework Targets Details of Preservation Wildlife Being Protected |
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| Nisshinbo Micro Devices (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (Thailand) |
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| Nisshinbo Somboon Automotive Co., Ltd.(Thailand) |
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| Nisshinbo Saeron (Changshu) Automotive Co., Ltd. (China) |
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| Nisshinbo Saeron (Changshu) Automotive Co., Ltd. (China) |
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| PT. Nikawa Textile Industry (Indonesia) |
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| Nisshinbo Do Brasil Industria Textil LTDA. (Brasil) |
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Specific Activities of the Group Companies
Participated in "UE Forest 2025: Tree-Planting Gathering to Create a Lively Forest in the Ueda Area"
As part of its efforts to contribute to environmental conservation, Ueda Japan Radio Co., Ltd., entered into an agreement with the Josho Forest Certification Council and Nagano Prefecture in 2023 to participate in the Lively Forest Project. Through this project, government agencies and businesses collaborate to create forests that are good for the earth, teeming with wildlife and people. The initiative involves forest management, research into such forestry issues as biodiversity and CO2 absorption, and community outreach and public awareness campaigns.
In May 2025, a tree-planting event for the UE Forest was held at the Ueda City/Tomi City Sanada Joint Property Association Forest (SGEC-certified forest*) in the Sugadaira Highlands of Ueda City. Ueda Japan Radio participated since the very first event, making this its third time. Twenty people, including family members, joined them, and a total of 195 participants from the company and other corporate partners under the Forest Foster Parent Agreement, as well as university students, and members of the general public, planted approximately 2,000 larch saplings across 0.64 hectares.
Participating in this tree-planting activity allowed employees to truly appreciate the blessings of nature once again, and it was a deeply meaningful experience that also contributed to environmental conservation efforts for biodiversity preservation and climate change mitigation. Ueda Japan Radio will continue to support the creation of lush forests and contribute to the conservation of biodiversity.
* SGEC-certified forests: Forests that have been audited and certified by the Sustainable Green Ecosystem Council (SGEC), a general incorporated association, based on international standards to ensure sustainable forest management.
Participating in Tree-Planting Activities
Akita Prefecture, Oga City, and the Akita Prefecture Greening Promotion Committee (a public interest corporation) hosted the "Water and Greenery Forest Festival" in June 2025 at the plaza surrounding Oga Station. The opening ceremony began with a powerful performance of Namahage (scary Japanese traditional figures) Taiko drumming. The event highlighted the local community rich in water and greenery and embodied the hope that all residents of the prefecture would work together to protect and nurture the forests, from which they all benefit, and pass them on to future generations.
GOYO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. participated in a tree-planting event at Tateyama Neighborhood Park in Oga City organized as part of this initiative with eight employees led by the Quality and Environmental Management manager. Tateyama Neighborhood Park is located at the foot of Mt. Kanpū, 18 km northwest of the Akita Plant, and is known as a famous spot for wild cherry blossoms. On the day of the event, 54 wild cherry saplings, 16 Japanese maple saplings, and 15 Japanese white oak saplings were prepared, and under the guidance of the staff, the participants planted the trees while imagining future generations enjoying the cherry blossoms.
Through these volunteer activities, participants worked up a sweat and enjoyed a fulfilling day, both physically and mentally. The next Water and Greenery Forest Festival is scheduled to be held in Yokote City. GOYO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. will continue to protect Akita’s water and greenery by participating in the forest creation with prefectural residents’ initiative.
Conservation Efforts for wild thoroughwort
At the Yashiro Plant of Nisshinbo Micro Devices Inc., the native species of wild thoroughwort has been growing steadily and producing offshoots thanks to the conservation activities for wild thoroughwort that have been underway since FY2023.
However, growth conditions were not ideal at the site, so the group that had received the seedlings requested that they distribute plants grown by their company. As a result, wild thoroughwort grown at the Yashiro Plant was sent to parks and elementary schools throughout Kato City. Nisshinbo Micro Devices is delighted that its small biodiversity conservation efforts have had such a significant impact on the local community and fostered connections that helped, even in a small way, to provide residents with places of relaxation and moments of respite.
Nisshinbo Micro Devices continues its conservation efforts at the facility in the hope that visitors to the park where the company donated wild thoroughwort will find some relief from daily stresses.
Nature Conservation Activities in the Kashibaru Marsh
In November 2025, Nisshinbo Micro Devices AT Co., Ltd., conducted an environmental conservation activity at Kashibaru Marsh in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, with 57 participants. This marked the ninth such event. The company continues to engage in these activities with the aim of preserving the marsh ecosystem, which is a valuable resource within Saga Prefecture.
On the day of the event, participants collected and transported fallen leaves to prevent excessive nutrient buildup in the marsh, constructed sandbags to prevent soil erosion during heavy rain, and transported felled trees to prevent the marsh from becoming overgrown with forest trees. Since marshes tend to dry out or become overgrown with trees if left unattended, this type of human management is essential.
Through these activities, participants reaffirmed the importance of natural environment conservation, which made it a meaningful opportunity to raise awareness about protecting the region’s precious natural resources.
Tree-Planting Activities to Increase Green Spaces
Nisshinbo Micro Devices (Thailand) Co., Ltd., collaborated with local schools and municipalities to carry out two tree-planting activities in 2025 aimed at increasing green spaces.
The first event involved 46 participants. As part of the support for a local school, Nisshinbo Micro Devices (Thailand) planted 100 flowering trees to improve the landscape at Ban Patang Elementary School in Lampang Province, Thailand. In addition to planting trees, the company also improved the school environment to make it more comfortable for the children by installing playground equipment and shade structures as part of the schoolyard maintenance.
Thirty people participated in the second event, and in collaboration with local authorities, Nisshinbo Micro Devices (Thailand) planted six trees (each with a trunk diameter of about 10 inches) as part of an effort to expand the green space at Bang Kran Municipal Stadium, which is also located in Lamphun Province.
Mangrove Planting Initiative
Nisshinbo Somboon Automotive Co., Ltd., in Thailand has been planting mangrove trees on an ongoing basis since 2018.
Mangroves are a general term for plants that grow in the intertidal zones of brackish waters, such as estuaries in tropical and subtropical regions. Many mangroves have prop roots, and in Thailand, the species R. apiculata (a type of mangrove) and R. mucronata can be found. Like other forests, mangrove forests not only absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, but the dense network of prop roots also acts as a barrier to river and tidal currents. This allows nutrient-rich organic matter to accumulate and create a unique ecosystem rich in biodiversity.
In April 2025, six people participated in a tree-planting activity at Namdaeng Beach in Rayong Province and planted a total of 710 trees.
Participating in Mountain Groundwork
A group of volunteers from Nisshinbo Precision Instrument & Machinery Hiroshima Corporation participated in the Mountain Groundwork event organized by the Saijo Mountain and Water Environmental Organization. As company personnel ventured into the mountains of Saijo to perform the maintenance work of thinning trees and clearing underbrush, employees were reminded once again how the rich natural environment of Saijo, a region renowned for its sake, supports the local way of life and culture. While these activities may seem like simple, day-to-day tasks at first glance, they are essential for nurturing high-quality water and maintaining a healthy forest environment.
On the day of the event, participants worked hard together and helped one another. The event was an opportunity to realize once again that when human hands are applied appropriately, the mountains come alive, and that the mountain bounty is connected to our daily lives, including sake brewing. The company believes that this activity is a meaningful endeavor that connects nature conservation and the charm of Saijo to the future. Furthermore, by collaborating with local residents and learning about the sustainable relationship between the mountains and people, the work provided valuable lessons for future environmental activities and daily awareness. Through this participation, the company reaffirmed the weight of its responsibility to nature. To pass on a rich natural environment to the next generation, the company intends to continue taking initiatives within their company’s capabilities to protect this beautiful natural environment together with the local community.
Contributing to the Local Community Through Tree-Planting Activities
In July 2025, Toms Manufacturing Corporation in the Philippines partnered with the Silang City Office of Environment and Natural Resources to carry out a tree-planting activity along a nearby river. Twenty company employees planted a total of 100 fire trees to help preserve the local environment.
While the company previously participated in tree-planting activities on its own premises, Toms Manufacturing decided to launch this initiative in consultation with local government authorities to raise employee awareness of the importance of social contribution. This initiative is part of an ongoing effort to contribute to the health of the local ecosystem and the beauty of nature. Furthermore, planting trees along the river is expected to help mitigate flood damage. Toms Manufacturing looks forward to seeing the planted fire trees grow in the coming years and bring long-term benefits to Silang City.
As part of its sustainability initiatives, Toms Manufacturing plans to monitor the growth of the trees it planted. Through educational efforts that demonstrate how small actions can lead to a greener future, the company will strive to raise their employees’ environmental awareness.
Eradication Efforts for the Invasive Species "Lance-Leaf Tickseed"
In May 2025, the Chiba Plant of Nisshinbo Chemical Inc. conducted an eradication campaign targeting the invasive species lance-leaf tickseed, which had proliferated along nearby roads, with the aim of conserving biodiversity.
Fourteen volunteers participated in the eradication effort. After receiving prior training on the Invasive Species Act covering regulations and penalties regarding the handling, cultivation, storage, and transport of invasive species, as well as proper eradication methods, participants eradicated enough lance-leaf tickseed to fill one container. Since lance-leaf tickseed reproduces via seeds and through rhizomes, thoroughly uprooting the plants before seeds form is crucial. Additionally, to prevent further spread, the removed plants must be properly sealed and disposed of correctly.
Since it has been confirmed that large clusters of lance-leaf tickseed continue to grow in the surrounding area, Nisshinbo Chemical plans to continue its efforts to assess the situation and carry out eradication activities this year as well. Furthermore, Nisshinbo Chemical proposed that the Industrial Park Liaison Council, composed of neighboring companies, begin eradication efforts with a view to expanding the scope of their activities.
Conservation Efforts for the Endangered Golden Venus Chub
The Tokushima Plant of Nisshinbo Textile Inc. is a multi-company complex where four companies are located on the same site, including Nisshinbo Holdings Inc., Nisshinbo Chemical Inc., and Daio Paper Products Corporation.
In 2017, they signed an agreement with Tokushima Prefecture regarding the conservation and propagation of the golden venus chub. Using specimens provided by the prefecture, the entire company is engaged in propagation activities using a firewater tank. The golden venus chub is a freshwater fish endemic to Japan. Its population has declined because of the deterioration of its habitat and the impact of invasive species, and it has been designated an endangered species on the Ministry of the Environment’s Red List 2020.
At the plant facility, personnel are promoting breeding while striving to maintain optimal rearing conditions, such as water temperature control and isolation measures during the spawning season. As a result, the population has grown from approximately 200 to 2,076 fish. In FY2026, the plant plans to participate in the river release program conducted by Tokushima Prefecture and will continue its conservation activities in collaboration with the local community.
