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Environment

Basic Concept

Overview of Environmental Policy and Environmental Strategy

Konica Minolta set a Long-Term Environmental Vision early on and has been working toward its defined ideal state for 2050. Over the medium term, the Company has established "Addressing Climate Change" and "Using Limited Resources Effectively" as material issues representing what the Company aims to achieve by 2030. By placing corporate growth and the resolution of environmental challenges at the core of management, Konica Minolta actively promotes environmental management.

Konica Minolta’s Environmental Strategy

Konica Minolta defines its behavioral principles regarding the environment in the "Konica Minolta Group Charter of Corporate Behavior," and has established an Environmental Policy that puts these principles into concrete terms. In accordance with these guidelines, Konica Minolta operates on the fundamental concept of "growing businesses and creating new businesses by solving environmental challenges." By pursuing company growth while contributing to the resolution of global environmental issues—including climate change—the Company aims to be an enterprise essential to society.

Konica Minolta Environmental Strategy

Strategy, Goals, and Results

Progress on Strategy and Key KPIs

Climate Change

Strategy

As its Long-Term Environmental Vision, Konica Minolta aims to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions across the product lifecycle (Scopes 1, 2, and 3) by 2050, reducing environmental impact within its sphere of responsibility. At the same time, the Company works to generate and expand "avoided CO2 emissions" that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions for customers and society through Konica Minolta products and services. In FY2025, avoided CO2 emissions surpassed its product lifecycle CO2 emissions. Toward 2050, by expanding products that accelerate solutions to customer challenges, the Company aims to generate avoided CO2 emissions across society that exceed its cumulative CO2 emissions since Konica Minolta was formed through the management integration.

KPI Progress

Actual Reductions and Transition Plan for Scopes 1, 2, and 3
Stacked bar graph showing the trend in and reduction targets for product lifecycle CO₂ emissions (Scopes 1, 2 and 3). In the base year of FY2018, Scopes 1 and 2 accounted for 330 thousand tons and Scope 3 for 1,128 thousand tons. Against the base year, the FY2025 target was -20% and the result -32%, followed by targets of -33% for FY2028, -36% for FY2030 and -50% for FY2035, aiming for net zero in FY2050.
Actual Results and Plan for Expansion of Avoided CO2 Emissions
Bar graph showing the trend in and targets for avoided CO₂ emissions. The FY2022 result was 593 thousand tons and the FY2025 result of 1,118 thousand tons exceeded the FY2025 target of 800 thousand tons. Targets rise to 1,200 thousand tons for FY2028, 1,240 thousand tons for FY2030 and 1,500 thousand tons for FY2035.
Climate Change
Climate-Related Financial Disclosures

Konica Minolta endorses the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and discloses information aligned with its framework. The Company comprehensively discloses its processes for identifying, assessing, and managing climate-related risks and opportunities, scenario analysis results, and transition plans.

TCFD Disclosures

Effective Use of Resources

Strategy

Under its Long-Term Environmental Vision of "Working toward zero use of the natural resources* by 2050," Konica Minolta is minimizing input resources and shifting to circular resources to advance the transition of its own business to a circular economy. Additionally, to drive the transition toward resource circulation and a circular economy across society as a whole, Konica Minolta will expand avoided natural resource usage through its products and services among customers and across society.

*Natural resources: Resources requiring new extraction, such as petroleum and mineral resources; generally synonymous with depletable resources.

KPI Progress

Actual Results and Plan for Konica Minolta's Natural Resource Usage
Stacked bar graph showing the trend in and reduction targets for the use of natural resources (virgin materials) in Konica Minolta products. Use falls from 135 thousand tons in the base year of 2019 to a 2025 target of 108 thousand tons and a 2025 result of 91 thousand tons (-33% against 2019), with targets of 97 thousand tons for 2028 (-28%) and 95 thousand tons for 2030 (-30%), aiming for a reduction of 90% or more by 2050. Virgin materials are also being replaced with circular resources such as recycled and biomass materials.
Actual Results and Plan for Avoided Natural Resource Usage
Bar graph showing the trend in and targets for avoided use of natural resources. The FY2019 result was 320 thousand tons and the FY2025 result of 425 thousand tons exceeded the FY2025 target of 400 thousand tons, with further growth planned toward the 2030 and 2050 targets.
Effective Use of Resources

Chemical Substances

Ahead of international trends and based on the “precautionary principle,” Konica Minolta promotes safety assurance and the prevention of natural ecosystem pollution across all stages—from product procurement and manufacturing to use and disposal.

Chemical Substances

Water Resources

Konica Minolta evaluates its dependence and impact on water resources associated with its operations, applying these insights to initiatives aimed at reducing water risk and facilitating effective water resource use by customers.

Water Resources

Biodiversity

Supporting the realization of a “nature-positive” and “zero-deforestation” society, Konica Minolta conducts business activities grounded in its understanding of ecosystem dependence and impact.

Biodiversity
Nature-Related Financial Disclosures

In 2024, Konica Minolta registered as a Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) Early Adopter and joined as a TNFD Forum member. In accordance with TNFD recommendations, the Company discloses its dependencies, impacts, risks, and opportunities related to natural capital and biodiversity.

TNFD Disclosures

Structure

Environmental Management

To advance management and environmental initiatives in an integrated manner, Konica Minolta operates an environmental management system based on ISO 14001. The Company promotes continuous improvement in environmental performance across the Group from the perspectives of both environmental risks and opportunities.

Environmental Management

Environmental Activities Across the Entire Value Chain

In executing environmental management, Konica Minolta defines the activities to be implemented at each stage of the value chain. Together with stakeholders, Konica Minolta undertakes initiatives to achieve both reduced environmental impact and corporate growth at the product and service planning and development, procurement and production, and sales and service stages, with the aim of becoming a company essential to society.

Diagram showing Konica Minolta's environmental activities at the center, with the three stages of planning and development, procurement and production, and sales and service forming a cycle. Each stage covers creating products and solutions that reduce environmental impact, reducing the environmental impact of the company's own production sites and its suppliers, and strengthening customer relationships through the Environmental Digital Platform.
Environmental Activities Across the Value Chain

Initiatives

Case Studies of Initiatives for Addressing Climate Change and Using Limited Resources Effectively

Photograph of an employee inspecting a roll of transparent, highly water-resistant barrier film Products/Solutions
Reducing CO2 Emissions through Products and Solutions

We continue to create products that reduce product lifecycle CO2 emissions, as well as products and solutions that expand avoided CO2 emissions across society.
Photograph of employees checking and inspecting multifunction peripherals lined up in a workspace Products/Solutions
Collection, Reuse, and Recycling of Used Products

Konica Minolta undertakes initiatives to collect products once sold from the market and reuse them effectively.
Photograph of seven cork-stoppered glass jars holding recycled material pellets in different colors, including white, light blue, black and gray Products/Solutions
Effective Use of Resources through Products and Solutions

We continuously create products that reduce the use of natural resources, as well as products and solutions that contribute to avoiding natural resource usage across society.
Aerial photograph of the Konica Minolta Business Technologies (Malaysia) plant, its roof covered with solar panels Production
Use of Renewable Energy at Company Sites

To drive society's decarbonization, we set medium- to long-term targets for expanding renewable energy and continuously increase our renewable energy consumption.
Photograph of a large silver evaporative humidifier with connected ducts, installed outdoors at a plant Production
Promoting Energy Conservation at Production Sites

As a manufacturer, we consider improving the energy efficiency of our production processes to be an important responsibility and systematically work to reduce energy consumption.
Aerial photograph of a wastewater treatment plant with rows of treatment tanks and piping Production
Effective Use of Resources at Production Sites

As a manufacturer, Konica Minolta thoroughly pursues effective resource utilization and waste/emission reduction in its own production processes.
Photograph of palletized cardboard boxes loaded into a truck bed with no gaps Logistics
Reducing CO2 Emissions in Logistics

With a global supply chain, Konica Minolta views managing and reducing the environmental impact of its logistics as essential and continues these initiatives.
Photograph of a multifunction peripheral packed in a cardboard box and secured with air cushioning Logistics
Effective Use of Resources in Logistics

Through proprietary technological development, we also promote the effective use of natural resources for packaging materials utilized during the logistics of our products.
Side-view photograph of a white sales vehicle bearing the Konica Minolta logo Sales
Promoting CO2 Reductions in Sales Activities

Within our sales and service network for multi-functional peripherals (MFPs) and digital printing systems, we strive to reduce our internal CO2 emissions through eco-driving and other measures.
Photograph of three people cutting a ribbon in front of a red-and-white curtain Adaptation
Adaptation to Climate Change

In addition to advancing the transition to a decarbonized society, we carry out initiatives to secure our company's sustainability should climate impacts materialize.

Environmental Labels, Certifications, and SDS

To objectively demonstrate the environmental performance of our products, we promote the acquisition of global environmental labels and various certifications.

Environmental Labels, Certifications, and SDS