Management Approach

Policy and approach

In 1992, we established our Global Environmental Charter and Action Guidelines, and in 1997, compiled our Environmental Philosophy, Environmental Activity Policy, and Code of Conduct into the "TOYOBO Group Fundamental Policy on the Global Environment" and launched a company-wide global environmental conservation initiative.

In addition to reducing the environmental impact of our business activities, we will contribute to society through people- and planet-friendly technologies.

Structure

In the Toyobo Group, the Sustainability Committee deliberates on top-level policies and targets for overall sustainability activities, including climate change response. The Board of Directors regularly receives reports from the committee, approves these top-level policies, targets, and other key matters, and supervises the progress of its activities. In fiscal 2025, the Sustainability Committee met six times.
The committee also manages activities aimed at achieving “a decarbonized and circular society,” one of the “five social issues” set forth in our Sustainable Vision 2030.

Under the Sustainability Committee, we have established the Climate Change and Biodiversity Committee, which mainly deliberates on policies and activities related to climate change response and biodiversity conservation. In addition, to promote concrete environmental conservation initiatives at our business sites and plants—covering areas such as climate change, waste management, water resources, and biodiversity conservation—we have set up the Global Environmental Conference.

The Global Environmental Conference is responsible for deliberating, deciding, and executing specific initiatives aimed at achieving the TOYOBO Group Fundamental Policy on the Global Environment. It also facilitates information exchange on general global environmental issues and determines and implements responses when problems arise.
The conference is chaired by the Manager of the Green Transformation Promotion and Environmental Management Department and is composed of executive officers from the business divisions and departments. In principle, the conference meets four times a year.
During these meetings, results from the environmental and chemical substance management assessments conducted at our business sites, plants, and Group companies are reported, and compliance with local environmental regulations is also reviewed.

Organizational Chart

Environmental management system

Basic approach

Toyobo Group identifies and assesses the environmental impact of activities at each site on both the global and local levels as risks and opportunities. We have established and operate environmental management systems, such as ISO 14001, aimed at maintaining and improving these impacts.
In addition, to enhance the overall environmental and chemical substance management standards across the Group, the Green Transformation Promotion and Environmental Management Department has established and operates Company-wide regulations for conducting environmental and chemical substance management assessments for monitoring and oversight purposes.

We continue to provide environmental education for management and employees with the aim of raising awareness of environmental issues within the Group.

Certification status of the Environmental Management System

As of Sep 30, 2025, 19 business sites—representing 50% of all Group production sites (19 out of 38)—have acquired external certification for environmental management system standards.

ISO 14001 certification coverage:
・45% of all Toyobo Group production sites (17 out of 38)
・100% of all Toyobo standalone production sites (6 out of 6)

Business Sites Acquiring ISO 14001 Certification

Business Sites Acquiring “Eco Action 21*”

“Eco Action 21” is one of environmental management systems and was developed by Japanese government.

Environmental and chemical substance management assessments

To improve environmental and chemical substance management standards across the Group, members of the Global Environmental Conference conduct environmental and chemical substance management assessments at production sites and research centers. These assessments verify compliance with various environmental laws, efforts in managing environmental pollution risks, and the status of chemical substance management.

In addition to annual self-assessments using a checklist, each site undergoes an on-site audit once every three years and takes corrective action if any issues are pointed out. In this way, we are working to maintain and improve the level of management.

Partial list of items checked in the environmental and chemical substance management assessment

• Implementing identification and compliance of legal requirements, meeting regulation values and notification, for factory operation
• Managing the risk of environmental pollution (risk identification, risk assessment, and implementation of preventive measures)
• Promoting environmental conservation activities (energy conservation, waste reduction, green purchasing, etc.)
• Acquiring third-party certification for its environmental management system
• Implementing appropriate management of chemical substances
• Providing education and training

Locations at which audits have been performed in the last three years

Corrective mechanisms for environmental problems

Our group has a group-wide system for managing and correcting environmental problems. We strive to prevent recurrence of problems at the site where the trouble occurred by taking emergency measures, investigating the cause, formulating and implementing measures to prevent recurrence, and confirming the effectiveness of the measures. Furthermore, if it is determined that the environmental trouble has a significant impact on other divisions (other offices and plants), the preventive measures are horizontally deployed throughout the group.

Environmental compliance

In addition to complying with applicable laws and regulations, such as the Air Pollution Control Act and the Water Pollution Prevention Act in Japan, the Toyobo group is committed to reducing emissions by not only complying with legal and regulatory standards, but by also making continuous improvements in the prevention of air and water pollution. We will continue to further reduce our environmental impact.

No environmental-related fines or penalties were imposed from fiscal years 2023 through 2025.

• ESG Performance Data (344KB)

Environmental education

Toyobo Group promotes a variety of educational and awareness activities to raise environmental awareness among all employees, including management.

During Environment Month, we invite external speakers to hold environmental seminars, attended by many employees and corporate officers, including management. In addition, each business site holds environmental exhibitions featuring panels about the Group's environmental activities and showcasing our eco-conscious products, helping to raise awareness of Toyobo Group's environmental activities among employees.

In addition, we promote environmental education through a unique curriculum for new employees and training programs tailored to different job levels.

Environmental seminars

In fiscal 2024, the Toyobo group held a seminar on the topic of biodiversity conservation and introduction of environment DNA methods. Both face-to-face and online seminars were held, with a total of approximately 200 participants.
In March, we held the “Biological Survey Results Debriefing 2023,” with approximately 100 attendees.

Past Seminar Themes

• FY 2024: Introduction to biodiversity conservation and environmental DNA techniques
• FY 2023: Domestic and overseas initiatives for biodiversity and natural capital-conscious management
  Biodiversity and human world (What is required of us?)
• FY 2022: Policy trends toward carbon neutrality by 2050
• FY 2021: From CSR as ethics to ESG as strategy new normal in the age of SDGs
• FY 2020: Achieving the SDGs and corporate initiatives
• FY 2019: A changing world with the sustainable development goals (SDGs)
• FY 2018: CSR and corporate environmental activities

Sustainability Week

We plan events to deepen understanding of the Group’s initiatives and help everyone feel closer to sustainability. In fiscal 2025, we held a dialogue between the president and young employees, a panel discussion on products and technologies contributing to resource circulation, and presentations on initiatives by Group companies.

Past Sustainability Week themes

• FY 2025: “See, Learn, and Experience Toyobo Group's Sustainability”
• FY 2024: “Sustainability: Feel It, Learn It, Live It”
• FY 2023: “Learn, Share, and Spread the Word on Sustainability”
• FY 2022: “Getting to Know ESG”

Environmental exhibition

Since 1996, the Toyobo group has held an annual environmental exhibition on employee to deepen employees' understanding of the group's efforts to conserve the global environment (since fiscal 2022, the exhibition has also been held via the Internet). At the exhibition, we share our targets and environmental performance data such as greenhouse gas emissions. In fiscal 2025, the exhibition took up a special feature entitled "Efforts by Business Sites and Plants for Preservation of the Global environment and Coexistence with Local Communities" and introduced the activities being carried out at business sites and plants throughout Japan to preserve and improve the environment and coexist with local communities.

Past seminar themes

• FY 2025: Efforts by business sites and plants for preservation of the global environment and coexistence with local communities
• FY 2024: Efforts by business sites and plants for preservation of the global environment and coexistence with local communities
• FY 2023: Action for "biodiversity conservation"

Environmental education for new employees

Education upon joining the Company is provided not only to new employees but also to mid-career hires at all locations, including Group companies. In addition to explaining the TOYOBO Group Fundamental Policy on the Global Environment, we provide an overview of the Group’s environmental conservation activities, including their policies, goals, and achievements. This helps employees understand why environmental conservation is important and what is expected of them as members of Toyobo Group.

Session for management

In May 2024, we invited an outside lecturer to have sessions on the topic of the "Study Session on Legal Liability for Chemical Accidents" for Executive Officer. In particular, we deepened our knowledge of regarding chemical substance leaks.

Past Seminar Themes

• FY 2024: Sustainability and corporate value creation
• FY 2023: Practice of sustainability and disclosure of information
• FY 2022: Carbon neutrality

Other Initiatives

Green purchasing

For general purchases such as office supplies, Toyobo Group promotes green purchasing by specifying target items and utilizing environmental labels.

In fiscal 2025, 11 out of 12 targeted items^* were purchased, achieving a green purchasing rate of 99.6%. The slight shortfall was due to some business sites purchasing non-targeted copy paper.
We will continue to promote sustainable procurement through green purchasing initiatives.

• * Copy paper, toilet paper, files, tape for label printers, computers, copy machines, printers, fax machines, lighting fixtures (fluorescent lamps except for those for insect control), fire extinguishers, air conditioners (for home use), work clothes and uniforms