Environmental Objectives, Targets and Results

Recognizing, based on our Group philosophy, that initiatives to preserve the earth’s environment are among the most important issues for management, we are constantly conducting activities aimed at achieving a sustainable society.
The environmental targets of each Group company are managed by each company's environmental management system. The azbil Group Environmental Committee, which oversees environmental management for the entire Group, reviews environmental issues and environmental management plans for the entire Group and tracks the progress of each Group company.

Azbil Corporation’s Environmental Objectives, Targets and Results

Environmental Objectives	Targets for Fiscal Year 2022	Results for Fiscal Year 2022	Self- Assessment	Medium-Term Objective (Fiscal Years 2024)
1. Decarbonization initiatives
Reduction of CO2 emissions by azbil Group business activities^*1	26 % reduction (compared to 2017)	36 % reduction　(compared to 2017)	Good	33 % reduction　(compared to 2017)
Increase the amount of CO2 cut through our main business	－	2.76million metric tons of CO2 /year^*2	Bad	Increase the amount of CO2 cut through our main business (FY2030 Targets:3.4 million metric tones of CO2)
2. Reduction of supply chain’s environmental impact through products
Use of environmentally friendly design (CO2 reduction throughout the product life cycle, product 3R^*3	－	Implemented the azbil Group’s unique sustainabledesign in approximately 70% of new products Implemented a 100% recyclable design for　approximately 20% of new products and 75% for　approximately 70% of new products	Good	Make a progress tracking system for fulfilling SDG targets
3. Increased resource recycling
Reduction of water use^*4	Less than or equal to the previous year	Increase by 1.3 %	Bad	Less than or equal to the previous year
Reduction of waste^*5	1 % max.	0.86%	Good	1 % max.
4. Management of environmental risk, Biodiversity
Air, water quality, soil contamination, PCBs, etc.	Zero instances of environmental non-conformity^*6	Zero instances of environmental non-conformity	Good	Zero instances of environmental non-conformity
Compliance with regulations for chemicals (Japan’s PRTR Law, EU regulations, etc.)	－	Appropriate compliance	Good	Appropriate compliance
Promote environmental conservation activity	Continue previous initiatives	Implemented online activities six times	Good	Further help conserve biodiversity through business

*1.Covers Azbil Corporation, domestic consolidated subsidiaries, and overseas production bases.
*2.Estimations method for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 is based on third-party review.
*3.“Reduce, reuse, and recycle” in order to effectively use resources.
*4.This is the target of Azbil Corporation. Other targets are set by azbil Group companies based on their own environmental management systems.
*5.Manufacturing bases in Japan
*6.“Environmental non-conformity” refers to an environment-related fine, penalty, violation of law, or proceeding resulting in an administrative order.