Biodiversity

We believe it is important for the group to sell products that contribute to biodiversity conservation, including paper made from forest resources that are properly managed so as not to harm forest ecosystems or the natural environment.
In addition to “protecting the natural environment,” as stated in our Environmental Policy, the group has identified “biodiversity” as a material issue, and we are promoting more effective initiatives concerning natural capital and studying disclosure under the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). As a part of these efforts, from fiscal 2025 we will participate in the Natural Capital Study Group organized by Zeroboard Inc. Through lectures by experts and group work with the participating companies, we aim to deepen our understanding about the importance of natural capital and to learn practical knowledge. Going forward, we will leverage the know-how acquired from the study group to better understand our group’s dependence on nature and its related impacts, risks, and opportunities in order to achieve nature-positive outcomes with regard to sustainable forest resources.

The forest certification system is a process in which third-party organizations certify forests and their products as being properly managed. We have acquired FSC® and PEFC Chain of Custody (CoC) certifications, both of which are global forest certification systems.