Status of Collaboration and Participation with Various Initiatives
The Nisshinbo Group, as an Environment and Energy Company group, is committed to solving global environmental issues and contributing to the realization of a sustainable society. To this end, the Group will collaborate with local communities, local governments, universities and other academic institutions, other companies, and supply chains, and participate in and endorse a variety of different initiatives.
Collaboration and Participation in Initiatives
The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD)
The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) established by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) recommends that companies identify and disclose the financial impacts of the risks and opportunities posed by climate change. Nisshinbo Holdings Inc. expresses its endorsement for the TCFD's recommendations and discloses the financial impacts based on the framework.
Selected as a "Zero Emissions Challenge Company" by METI
The following initiatives were highly evaluated, and each of the initiatives selected as Zero Emissions Challenge Companies by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan: “Technology Development Project for Social Implementation of Marine Biodegradable Plastics” by Nisshinbo Holdings Inc.; “Project for Realization of Energy-Saving Society with Robots and Drones” by Japan Radio Co. Ltd.; and “Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration Problem-solving Research and Development Project about Advancement of Fuel Cells, etc. Technologies and Utilization Project” by Nisshinbo Chemical Inc.
In collaboration with Keidanren, the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), METI is working on the “Zero Emissions Challenge” project, which lists the companies that are accepting the challenge of innovation aimed at achieving 2050 carbon neutrality and which provides investors with useful information.
In cooperation with the Federation of Keidanren, NEDO and MAFF, METI has positioned the company as a “Zero Emi Challenge Company” to accept the challenge of innovation efforts in order to achieve a decarbonization society. METI announced the TCFD Summit 2021 in October 2021 as a second issue following 2020.
The list of companies covers programs run by METI and MAFF tied to the Zero Emission Innovation Strategy, and 45 projects run by NEDO. A total of 623 companies that agreed to the aims of the Zero Emi Challenge are listed.
Participation in Keidanren's Challenge Zero
The Nisshinbo Group participates “Challenge Zero” (Challengenet Zero Carbon Innovation), a project led by the Federation of the Japanese Economic Organization (hereinafter referred to as the “Keidanren”), participates.
“Challenge Zero” is a new initiative in which the Keidanren, in cooperation with the Japanese government, strongly promotes and publicizes innovative action by companies and organizations in Japan and overseas that are tackling the challenge of realizing a "decarbonizing society". This initiative positions the aims of the International Framework for Climate Change Control, known as the Paris Agreement, as a long-term goal.
In light of the goal of “Challenge Zero,” Nisshinbo Holdings Inc. will promote the creation of innovation in order to reduce greenhouse gases and contribute to the realization of a carbon-free society through its business activities.
Keidanren's official "Challenge Zero" website
https://www.challenge-zero.jp/
View case studies of the Group's efforts to realize a decarbonizing society is presented.
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.
The Company’s activities to conserve biodiversity began in fiscal 2015, and activities continue at 13 sites in Japan. We are also developing biodiversity conservation Activities at 5 sites abroad.
Endorsement of the Keidanren Declaration on Biodiversity and Action Guidelines (Revised Version)
The Nisshinbo Group has endorsed the “Declaration of Biodiversity by Keidanren (revised edition).”
Please refer to the URL below for details of the Keidanren Declaration of Biodiversity and Revised
Action Guidelines.
In 2018, Keidanren revised this declaration and action guidelines in response to major trends both at home and
abroad, such as SDGs and the Post-Aichi Targets*. The revised declaration aims to "realize a
sustainable society through the construction of a society in harmony with nature."
In addition, Keidanren released the Keidanren Declaration of Biodiversity Initiative. This report contains the
names of 273 companies and organizations (logo marks) that expressed their endorsement with the revised
declaration and action guidelines and also introduces its Group.
Regarding the Keidanren Declaration of Biodiversity Initiative, please refer to the URL below.
https://www.keidanren.or.jp/policy/2018/084_honbun.html#p3
In 2009, the Nisshinbo Group endorsed the Keidanren Declaration of Biodiversity and Action Guidelines, established by the Keidanren, and after conducting surveys and educational programs, launched the Biodiversity Conservation Activities in 2015, expanding the scope of its Activities.
* Post-Aichi Biodiversity Targets: Global Biodiversity Targets for 2020 and beyond