Participation in Initiative

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Toward the Realization of a World Where No One is Left Behind

Endorsement of the United Nations Global Compact

In December 2008, Konica Minolta signed the United Nations Global Compact and became a member of the Global Compact Japan Network. The Global Compact identifies ten universal principles in the four areas of human rights, labor, the environment, and anti-corruption, and requires companies around the world to continue their efforts to realize these principles.

Response to Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)

Konica Minolta believes that accurately assessing the risks and opportunities related to climate in its business operations and actively disclosing information to investors and a wide range of other stakeholders is essential for a company capable of sustainable growth. In light of this, Konica Minolta agreed to support the final report “Recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures” of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), established by the G20 Financial Stability Board (FSB).
The Group discloses its climate change initiatives using the TCFD framework, and regularly holds dialogues with investors and other stakeholders at TCFD Consortium Roundtables conducted by the TCFD Consortium, of which the Group has been an original member since its inception in 2019.

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Toward the Realization of the Paris Agreement

Participation in Japan Climate Initiative to Achieve Paris Agreement

The Japan Climate Initiative (JCI) is a platform in which companies, local governments, NGOs, and other organizations participate with the aim of achieving a decarbonized society. Konica Minolta joined as an initial member when the JCI was established in July 2018. At JCI's Japan Climate Action Summit 2019, the officer responsible for environment, participated in a panel discussion, speaking as a person on the frontlines of corporate efforts to achieve a carbon-free society. He described how Konica Minolta is helping to build a decarbonized society as part of its goal of achieving “Carbon Minus” status worldwide. He explained that the Group is working with society and customers to reduce CO₂ emissions for society by an amount greater than the emissions directly related to the Company’s products and operations (Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions).
In 2023, Konica Minolta announced through JCI that it is calling on the Japanese government to accelerate the introduction of renewable energy and to introduce effective carbon pricing as soon as possible.

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• The Japanese government to raise its renewable energy share to 40-50% in its 2030 electricity mix
• JCI Comment on Japan’s new GHG target by 2030
• Now is the time to accelerate renewable energy deployment

As one of a diverse group of non-state actors, Konica Minolta promises to put itself at the forefront of global endeavors to achieve the decarbonized society sought by the Paris Agreement.

Participation in RE100, Which Aims to Run Businesses with 100% Renewable Energy

Konica Minolta joined RE100, a global leadership initiative operated by The Climate Group, an international NGO that promotes decarbonization with the aim of achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Konica Minolta aims to procure 100% of the power used in its own business activities from renewable energy sources by 2050. By doing so, Konica Minolta will accelerate its efforts to achieve Eco Vision 2050 while also helping to reduce global CO₂ emissions by expanding the use of renewable energy. As a medium-term step toward achievement of its long-term goal, Konica Minolta set a target of sourcing renewable energy for more than 50% of its energy use by 2030. The Group will start reviewing its power procurement contracts one by one at production sites and sales sites, starting with countries and regions where renewable energy power is relatively widespread, and switch over to renewable energy, beginning with those sites where it is possible.Going forward, Konica Minolta will continue to look for the most suitable methods for each region worldwide and will step up efforts to expand the procurement of renewable power.

For more details:

• Introducing Renewable Energy at Company Sites

Activities Intended to Spread Renewable Electricity [RE-Users]

In June 2023, Konica Minolta announced through the Renewable Energy Institute its policy proposals regarding issues and solutions for spreading renewable electricity in Japan.

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• Issues and Recommendations on Renewable Electricity Procurement

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CO₂ Reduction Target Approved by the SBT Initiative

Participation in the Race to Zero Campaign

Konica Minolta is participating in the Race to Zero campaign launched on World Environment Day 2020 (June 5) by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
As a non-state actor, we seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by not later than 2050, and cut them in half by 2030.

Participating in the “Challenge Zero” Initiative of Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren)

Konica Minolta endorses Nippon Keidanren's Declaration on “Challenge Zero.”* The Group participates by sharing specific information on how it is innovating to meet ambitious goals that will contibute to a carbon-free Japan. By actively striving to develop net-zero emissions technology and generating an upward spiral of environmental protection and business growth, the Group aims to help achieve Keidanren's "Society 5.0 for SDGs" initiative, which aims to solve social issues through innovation.

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Challenge Zero (Challenge Net Zero Carbon Innovation):
A new initiative launched in June 2020 by the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren), in collaboration with the Japanese government. It aims to proactively publicize and support innovative action taken by companies and organizations to help build the decarbonized society which is the long-term goal of the Paris Agreement (the international framework on climate change).

• Challenge Zero website

Achieving Net-Zero Plastic-Related CO₂ Emissions in Multi-functional peripherals with Material Technologies That Use Biomass-Derived and Waste Resources

Konica Minolta aims to achieve net-zero plastic-related CO₂ emissions from its Multi-functional peripherals (MFPs) by developing even more advanced technologies for recycling waste materials as high-performance materials. The use of biomass-derived materials and waste materials to create high-performance materials for MFPs and other devices generally faces an uphill climb: performance is typically lower and ensuring consistent product quality is more difficult than when using virgin materials made from petroleum. The company’s technologies make it possible to utilize biomass-derived materials instead of the petroleum-based materials typically used in MFPs and consumables such as toner. Konica Minolta is developing new types of plastics that solve these problems, leveraging its years of experience with original material and molding technologies, and combining material development, material selection and processing technology.
Practical appication of these technologies will go beyond the MFPs Konica Minolta sells. The company will also provide them via its Environmental Digital Platform, sharing them with various companies, expanding the circle of cooperation globally, and dramatically increasing the effect.

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Toward the Building of a Proper Supply Chain

Responsible Business Alliance (RBA)

Konica Minolta joined the RBA in October 2013 and has been acting as a member to strengthen its CSR procurement in the supply chain.

The RBA, which is made up of companies, including the world’s leading electronics manufacturers and their major suppliers, works to improve worker rights (human rights and working conditions), ethics, health, and safety in the supply chain.

• Konica Minolta Joins “Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition”
• RBA

Responsible Minerals Initiative：RMI

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Toward the Realization of a Circular Economy

Participation in Japan Partnership for Circular Economy (J4CE)

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Toward Biodiversity Conservation

Endorsement of the Initiative on Declaration of Biodiversity by Keidanren

Konica Minolta supports the Initiative on Declaration of Biodiversity by Keidanren, established by the Keidanren and the Keidanren Committee on Nature Conservation. With the aim of realizing a sustainable society, the Company is promoting efforts to address the seven items that comprise the Declaration of Biodiversity by Keidanren and Action Policy (Revised Edition).

• Keidanren Initiative for Biodiversity Conversation

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Other

Participation in the Electrical and Electronics Industries’ “Carbon Neutrality Action Plan”

Konica Minolta is participating in the Carbon Neutrality Action Plan, an industry-wide effort to reduce global warming promoted by the Liaison Group of Japanese Electrical and Electronics Industries for Global Warming. As Phase 2 of the Action Plan, a challenge target was set to reduce CO₂ emissions by about 46% from the fiscal 2013 level by 2030. To achieve this goal, we are working on reduction activities as a member company.

• Electrical and Electronics Industries’ “Carbon Neutrality Action Plan”

Publication of advocacy articles

Konica Minolta shares information on its cutting-edge environmental initiatives, such as its climate change response, with the world at summits and important international conferences.

Past advocacy articles

• June 2015, G7 in Schloss Elmau, Germany
• November 2015, COP21 in Paris, France
• May 2016, G7 in Ise-Shima, Japan
• November 2016, COP22 in Marrakesh, Morocco
• May 2017, G7 in Taormina, Italy