Environmental Policy/Medium- to Long-term Vision and Targets

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Environmental Policy/Medium- to Long-term Vision and Targets

Environmental Policy

Furukawa Electric Group Basic Environmental Policy
(Revised in December 2025)

The Furukawa Electric Group has established its Basic Environmental Policy based on the Furukawa Electric Group Purpose and the Group’s Core Values.

Basic Philosophy

We, the Furukawa Electric Group, recognize protecting the global environment as a key management priority, and we pledge to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society that embodies the happy coexistence of people and the Earth through a wide range of businesses that support people’s daily lives.

Action Guidelines

We comply with environmental laws, regulations and other requirements, and we engage in environmental conservation activities, including measures against climate change, the effective use of resources, and the prevention of pollution, at every stage of our business activities.
We evaluate the impact of all Group business activities on natural capital such as air, water, soil, forests, and ecosystems, and work to conserve biodiversity and foster the sustainable use of resources.
We establish an environmental management system, set targets across the Group value chain, and work to make improvements on a continual basis.
We work to develop new products and businesses by implementing Design for Environment based on a life-cycle approach, starting at the research and development as well as the planning and design stages.
We engage in collaboration and communication with stakeholders, and actively disclose our environmental initiatives.

DFF Inc., サステナビリティ推進室, 環境部

Environmental Vision

Furukawa Electric Group Environmental Vision 2050

Furukawa Electric Group has established the Furukawa Electric Group Environmental Vision 2050, which looks ahead to the year 2050, in order to recognize long-term environmental issues and promote initiatives to solve them. (established in February 2021, partially revised in November 2024)

Environmental Vision 2050

Through the provision of environmentally friendly products and services and recycling-based production activities, contribute to the realization of a sustainable society throughout the value chain.

Contribute to realizing a carbon-free society

Aim for net zero greenhouse gas emissions across the entire value chain
Contribute to realizing a recycling-based society for water & resources

Minimize water usage, and promote the use of recycled materials, including waste plastic, throughout the value chain
Contribute to society in harmony with nature

Minimize the impact on ecosystems through value chain management that includes raw materials

DFF Inc., サステナビリティ推進室, 環境部

Environmental Targets 2030

Furukawa Electric Group set Environmental Targets 2030 and makes efforts to contribute to a carbon-free society, a recycling-based society for water and resources, and a society in harmony with nature. In order to accelerate our efforts to achieve the Environmental Vision 2050, the Group raised our 2030 target to the SBT 1.5°C in November 2022 as the contribution to a carbon free society.

Environmental Targets 2030

Contribute to a carbon-free society
1. (1) Greenhouse gas emissions from business activities (Scope 1 & Scope 2): Reduce by at least 42% compared to FY2021
2. (2) Greenhouse gas emissions in the value chain (Scope 3): Reduce by at least 25% compared to FY2021
Contribute to realizing a recycling-based society for water and resources/Contribute to society in harmony with nature
1. (1) Efficient use of water resource
  ・Water usage: Reduce by at least 10% compared to FY2020 (per unit of net sales)
2. (2) Efficient use of metals and plastics
  ・New material^*1 consumption: Reduce by at least 10% compared to FY2020 (per unit of net sales)
  ・Single-use plastic^*2 consumption: Reduce by at least 25% compared to FY2020 (total volume)

Note: SBT^*3 1.5°C certification was obtained for 1 (1) and (2) in July, 2023.

*1 New material: virgin materials for electrolytic copper, new aluminum ingots, and plastics, etc.

*2 Single-use plastic: disposable plastics used in containers, plastic bags, etc.

*3 SBT: Science Based Target

DFF Inc., サステナビリティ推進室

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