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Global Environment Policy/Environment Challenging Ono Vision(ECO VISION 2050)

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The impact of global warming, including extreme weather events, is increasing year by year, and efforts to prevent global warming have become an important challenges for the international community. The Paris Agreement at COP21 calls for limiting the average global temperature increase to less than 2 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels, with the goal of essentially reducing greenhouse gas emissions from human activities to zero. To this end, we have established an medium- to long-term environmental vision (ECO VISION 2050) based on our "Global Environmental Policy". Recognizing the corporate social responsibility for the environment, we will promote environmentally friendly activities in all of our business activities in order to realize a richer global environment.

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Global Environment Policy

Under the corporate philosophy "Dedicated to the Fight against Disease and Pain,” ONO group contributes to the realization of a sustainable and prosperous society by creating innovative medicines and working on solving environmental issues such as climate change.

  1. Recognizing corporate social responsibility for the environment, we conduct environmentally friendly activities at entire stages of product research, development, procurement, production, distribution, sales, use, and disposal.
  2. We comply with environmental laws and agreements in each country and region, and our voluntary standards.
  3. Under the environmental management system, we set goals and action plans, monitor regularly, and disclose information.
  4. We actively introduce the latest science and technology to reduce environmental impacts.
  5. To conserve the natural environment and biodiversity, we pursue efficient use of resources and energy, efficient use of water and appropriate wastewater management, reduction of waste, promotion of recycling, and prevention of pollution.
  6. We communicate with internal and external stakeholders and produce eco-friendly products in cooperation.
  7. We build all employees’ environmentally sensitive minds through education to promote environmentally friendly initiatives.
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Medium- to Long-term Environmental Vision

ONO has established a medium- to long-term environmental challenge vision for 2050, named “Environmental Challenge Ono Vision (ECO VISION 2050)” to realize a sustainable society.

ECO VISION 2050

Background for the establishment of vision

In recent years, the global environmental issues including climate change and other issues have become serious. In the future of 2050, it is expected that people's healthy and sound life will be threatened due to various threats such as water and food shortages, increase of new diseases, devastating natural disasters and so on.
In order to promote the creation of a healthy and sound society through the discovery and development of innovative pharmaceutical products under the corporate philosophy to be "Dedicated to the Fight against Disease and Pain", it is important that we recognize that our business activities are supported by a sound global environment and that we will strengthen our activities toward the resolution of environmental challenge. We believe that such activities are not only our corporate responsibility for the environment, but also lead to build the foundation for sustainable business activities.
We will challenge to reduce the environmental burden in anticipation of 2050 based on the ECO VISION 2050 so that people can welcome a healthy and sound society.

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New Medium- to Long-Term Environmental Targets

Based on our medium- to long-term environmental vision, "ECO VISION 2050," established in 2019, we have set respective goals and taken initiatives to realize a "decarbonized society," "water recycling society," and "resource recycling society.” In fiscal 2023, we reviewed our medium- to long-term environmental targets in order to strengthen and accelerate our efforts to address various environmental issues around the world, and we established the following new targets. We recognize that the new target represents a goal that can lead the industry to promote the "creation of a healthy and sound society" as set forth in ECO VISION 2050. We will accelerate various initiatives to achieve our goals.

  • FSC® certified paper is certified based on the standards of FSC (Forest Stewardship Council®️) .

Realization of a decarbonized society

ONO has been working toward decarbonization by setting ambitious targets from an early stage, setting a goal of zero emissions (Scope 1+2) of the company itself by 2050, which was approved by SBTi in October 2019 as a 1.5°C target, the highest level at that time. (For more information, please visit here.) In fiscal 2023, in order to accelerate our efforts, we have set a new goal of achieving carbon neutrality* for our own emissions (Scope 1+2) by 2025, and moving up the target date for achieving zero emissions from 2050 to 2035.

  • Carbon neutrality refers to virtually zero due to offsetting by carbon offsets.

In terms of energy, we will further increase the use of renewable energy sources (we joined RE100 in June 2020).

Greenhouse gas emissions
(Scope 1+2)
  • Achieve carbon neutrality by FY2025(Virtually zero by offsetting with carbon offsets)
  • Achieve Zero by FY2035
Renewable electricity rate
  • Achieve 100% by FY2025
    1. Coverage: Electricity purchased by our manufacturing plants and research institutes
Greenhouse gas emissions
(Scope 3)
  • Reduce by 30% by FY2030
  • Reduce by 60% by FY2050
    1. Base Year: FY2017

Realization of a water recycling society

Previously, we have set a target for reducing the use of water resources (water withdrawal). In FY2023, we revised our approach to a risk-based approach based on water-related risks in each catchment. We aim to minimize water-related risks associated with our business activities by 2030, and achieve sustainable management of water resources. The following targets have been set to achieve these goals.

Water scarcity risk
  • Control the water consumption increase rate below the sales growth rate
    1. Sales growth rate ≥Water consumption increase rate
    2. Base year:FY2017, Target year:FY2030
    3. Coverage:ONO’s operation sites 
  • Promote measures that lead to the conservation of the local’s rich water resources
Water Pollution risk
  • Conduct aquatic life impact assessment for 100% of wastewater
    1. Target year:FY2025
    2. Coverage: ONO’s manufacturing plants/research institutes 
  • Disclose the result of aquatic life impact assessment for developing compounds
    1. Target year:FY2030
    2. Coverage:In-house drug candidate 
  • Control 100% of wastewater more strictly than applicable laws and regulations
    1. Maintain/improve current operations.
    2. Coverage: ONO’s manufacturing plants/research institutes
Supply chain risk
  • Conduct water-related risk assessment and comprehensive risk management for important business partners
    1. Target year:FY2026

Realization of a resource recycling society

In order to promote the formation of a recycling-based society and contribute to the realization of a sustainable society, we revised our medium- to long-term goals for the realization of a resource recycling-oriented society in FY2022. From FY 2023, we will work to achieve the following targets.

Final landfill disposal rate of industrial waste
  • Maintain 1% or less every year
    1. Coverage: ONO’s manufacturing plants/research institutes, and logistics centers
Recycling Rate
  • Increase the recycling rate for all unnecessary materials to 60% or more in FY2025 and 80% or more in FY2030
    1. Calculation: In accordance with the calculation rules of the Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers' Associations of JAPAN, FPMAJ
    2. Coverage: Unnecessary materials (wastes, valuables, free materials etc.) generated from ONO’s manufacturing plants/research institutes, and logistics centers.
Reduce the Environmental Impact of Product Packaging
  • Use eco-friendly materials for 100% of the paper used for the individual packaging boxes of our marketed products by FY2030.
    1. Prioritize the use of FSC® certified paper, and use other recycled papers for materials that it is not possible to use FSC® certified paper.
Medium- to long-term targets by FY2022 and progress in FY2021

To realize "ECO VISION 2050," we have set 3 priority items: "Realization of a decarbonized society," "Realization of a water recycling society," and "Realization of a resource recycling society," and have set specific medium-to long-term targets for greenhouse gas, water, and resource recycling in 2019. We have also set annual targets.

Realization of a decarbonized society

Medium- to long-term targets and fiscal year targets

Our medium- to long-term greenhouse gas reduction targets are classified by the SBTi as the most ambitious "1.5 °C target." For more information, please see here (Environmental Initiatives). As for energy, we will increase the use of renewable energy in line with the RE100 target that we joined in June 2020.

Roadmap for achieving the ECO VISION 2050
Results (progress) against targets
Targets FY2021 results
  1. Reduce GHG emissions (Scopes 1+2) (on a market basis*1) by 55% by FY2030 and to zero by FY2050 (compared to FY2017)【ECO VISION 2050】
    • *1  Market-basis GHG emissions volumes are calculated based on emissions coefficients published by each electric power company.
  1. Reduce GHG emissions (Scopes 1+2) by 20.9% compared to FY2017Scopes 1 and 2 GHG emissions do not include CO2 offsets from voluntary credits (for purchases of carbon-neutral city gas). Including the amount of CO2 offset by voluntary credits (for purchases of carbon-neutral city gas), Scopes 1 and 2 GHG emissions will be reduced by 22.9% compared to FY2017 (FY2021: 23.0 kt-CO2).
  1. Reduce GHG emissions (Scope 3) by 30% by FY2030 and by 60% by FY2050 (compared to FY2017)【ECO VISION 2050】
  1. Reduce GHG emissions (Scope 3) by 33.7% compared to FY2017 (Scope 3 results are for FY2020 because the FY2021 CSR reports of our major suppliers and wholesale distributors had not been released at the time of calculation)
  1. Increase the share of renewable energy in total electricity consumption to 55% or higher by FY2030 and 100% by FY2050
  1. Increase the share of renewable energy in total electricity consumption to 17.0%
  • * Items marked with [ECO VISION 2050] are concrete medium- to long-term targets set to realize the medium- to long-term environmental vision of ECO VISION 2050.

Realization of a water recycling society

Medium- to long-term targets and fiscal year targets
  1. Reduce water resource consumption (water intake) per production volume unit by 15% in FY2030 <compared to FY2017>
  2. Reduce water resource consumption (water intake) below the previous year <FY target>
Results (progress) against targets
Targets FY2021 results
  1. Reduce water resource consumption (water intake) per production volume unit by 15% by FY2030 (compared to FY2017)【ECO VISION 2050】
  1. Water resource consumption (water intake) per production volume unit increased by 25.6% compared to FY2017
  1. Reduce water resource consumption (water intake) to below that of the previous year (FY2020: 245.6 thousand m3)  <FY target>
  1. Water resource consumption (water intake) decreased by 26.2 thousand m3 compared to FY2020 (FY2021: 219.4 thousand m3
  • * Items marked with [ECO VISION 2050] are concrete medium-to long-term targets set to realize the medium-to long-term environmental vision of ECO VISION 2050.

Realization of a resource recycling society

Medium- to long-term targets and fiscal year targets
  1. Maintain the final landfill disposal rate of industrial waste 1% or less every year
    • * Defining the ratio of non-recycling (landfill and simple incineration) to less than 1% of the total amount as a standard of our “zero emission”
  2. Reduce the volume of industrial waste per production volume unit by 15% in FY2030 <compared to FY2017>
  3. Promote reduction of environmental impact through business activities
  4. Reduce the volume of industrial waste below the previous year <FY target>
Results (progress) against targets
Targets FY2021 results
  1. Maintain a final landfill disposal rate of 1% or less every year【ECO VISION 2050】
    • *  Zero emissions are defined as the percentage of non-recycled waste (sent for landfill disposal or simple incineration) being 1% or less of the total volume of waste
  1. The final landfill disposal rate of industrial waste was 0.04%, continuing to achieve zero emissions
  1. Reduce the volume of industrial waste per production volume unit by 15% by FY2030 (compared to FY2017)【ECO VISION 2050】
  1. Industrial waste volume per production volume unit increased by 20.3% compared to FY2017
  1. Promote reduction of environmental impact through business activities【ECO VISION 2050】
  1. Reduce the environmental impact of product packaging by changing packaging materials and forms (for details, please refer to "Efforts for Pharmaceuticals")
  1. Reduce the volume of industrial waste below the previous year (FY2020: 502.7 tons) < FY target>
  1. Industrial waste volume decreased by (23.6 tons) compared to FY2020 (FY2021: 479.1 tons)
  • * Items marked with [ECO VISION 2050] are concrete medium- to long-term targets set to realize the medium-to long-term environmental vision of ECO VISION 2050.
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