Climate Change Data

Daio Paper Group

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Biodiversity
  • Circular Economy
  • Supply Chain Sustainability
  • Community Engagement
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Workforce Wellbeing
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Installed biogas generation equipment at Mishima Mill, reducing CO2 emissions by approximately 15,000 tons annually.
  • Increased CNF (Cellulose Nanofiber) commercialization to 2 out of 7 target areas by 2021.
  • Operating a new pilot plant for CNF composite resin in 2021 to improve productivity.
  • Promoting the use of difficult-to-process wastepaper in paperboard, achieving a 16.7% blend rate in 2020.
  • Planning to achieve 100% on-site power generation using non-fossil fuels at Iwaki Daio Paper by 2023.

Social Achievements

  • Launched the Heart Support Project in 2018, providing education on cloth napkin making and contributing to infection control and income support.
  • Achieved 87% response rate in supplier survey on SDGs procurement guidelines, with 56% scoring 3.5 or higher.
  • Implemented various initiatives to improve diversity and inclusion, including unconscious bias training and management skills training for women.
  • Promoting 100% paternity leave for male employees.

Governance Achievements

  • Revised the executive officer system and clarified the roles of the board of directors and executive officers in April 2021.
  • Established a Sustainability Committee in April 2020.
  • Established a Compliance Committee.
  • Implemented a director effectiveness evaluation since 2016.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce CO2 emissions by 46% compared to 2013 levels by 2030.
  • Increase women's representation in management to 4.5% by 2023 and 10% by 2030.
  • Increase the blend rate of difficult-to-process wastepaper in paperboard to 30% by 2030.
Short-term Goals:
  • Increase supplier response rate to 90% and achieve 65% scoring 3.5 or higher by 2023 in SDGs procurement guidelines.

Environmental Challenges

  • Decreasing demand for newsprint and printing paper.
  • Supply chain disruptions.
  • Achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
  • Improving women's representation in management.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Shifting from media-use paper to packaging-use paper.
  • Exporting paper to China and Southeast Asia.
  • Developing high-burst strength linerboard with FSC certification.
  • Implementing various initiatives to improve diversity and inclusion.
  • Developing alternative sourcing strategies.
  • Participating in the Shikoku Chuo City Carbon Neutral Council.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 87% response rate in 2021 supplier survey.

Responsible Procurement
  • Daio Paper Group SDGs Procurement Guidelines

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes, market shifts
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: TCFD

Certifications: FSC

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 2
  • Goal 6
  • Goal 7
  • Goal 8
  • Goal 9
  • Goal 10
  • Goal 11
  • Goal 12
  • Goal 13
  • Goal 14
  • Goal 15
  • Goal 17

The report details how various initiatives contribute to these goals.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • CNF composite resin
  • High-burst strength linerboard with FSC certification

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed