Involvement in Initiatives and Collaboration

The United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) is the world's largest sustainability initiative for building a healthy global society through cooperation between the United Nations and the private sector (companies and organizations).
Japan Pulp & Paper and OVOL Singapore signed the UNGC in 2023 and 2007 respectively, and are contributing to the realization of a sustainable society by adhering to the 10 principles advocated by the UNGC and by more actively promoting sustainable management.

CDP, an environmental NGO based in the United Kingdom, is among the world’s largest ESG rating agencies. It surveys the climate change, forest, and water risks of companies and public institutions, and discloses the results to their investors, customers, and other stakeholders.
In addition to responding to CDP's Climate Change questionnaire, Japan Pulp & Paper is working to expand its disclosure of information on its response to climate change.

Sedex is an online platform provided by an NPO member organization for the purpose of storing and viewing data on ethical and responsible business practices.
Japan Pulp & Paper, Ball & Doggett, PT Oriental Asahi JP Carton Box, Premier Paper Group, and Wine Box Company participate as supplier members and are committed to building a sustainable supply chain.

The GX Future Consortium is a framework established through public–private collaboration to promote Green Transformation (GX) . It was launched in April 2026 through the reorganization of the TCFD Consortium and the integration of the functions of the GX League. The Consortium promotes initiatives toward decarbonization by companies and　other organizations through activities such as information dissemination, human resource development, and research on GX. Japan Pulp & Paper has actively participated in the TCFD Consortium and the GX League, and is now a member of the GX Future Consortium. Going forward, we will continue to leverage our participation in the Consortium to stay informed of policy and regulatory developments related to climate change and GX, and reflect these insights in the initiatives of our group.

The Japan Clean Ocean Material Alliance is a public-private alliance initiated by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Japan to solve the marine plastic pollution problem.
Japan Pulp & Paper joined in 2019, and through this platform, the company is working to solve the problem of marine plastic litter by enhancing cooperation with various companies and promoting the development and introduction of alternative materials.

The Japan Earth Conscious Labeling Association, also known as J-ECOL, is a non-profit organization that promotes the recycling of used release paper from labels and stickers. Release paper protects the adhesive part of unused labels and stickers and is not being effectively recycled resulting in this resource being underutilized. Japan Pulp & Paper joined J-ECOL in 2023 and is making efforts beyond its corporate boundaries to create a resource recycling model that involves all companies (procurement, manufacturing, sales, and collection) in the release paper value chain.

The Keidanren Committee on Nature Conservation is an organization established by Japan’s Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) to support nature conservation activities in Japan and developing countries, as well as to promote corporate conservation activities.
Japan Pulp & Paper joined in 2022, and as a corporate group whose main product is paper, a raw material made from forest resources, we are promoting biodiversity initiatives.

The Human Capital Management Consortium was established with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Ministry of Finance in Japan as observers with the aim of promoting human capital management in Japanese companies, both in terms of practice and disclosure.
Since joining in 2022, Japan Pulp & Paper has been actively participating in the consortium to maximize the value of the group’s human resources (human capital) and is further promoting human capital management that will lead to medium-to-long-term enhancement of corporate value.