August 6, 2021
DOWA HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
DOWA HOLDINGS CO., LTD. (14-1, Sotokanda 4-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; 36.4 billion yen; President: SEKIGUCHI Akira) is pleased to announce that an approval of a meeting of its Board of Directors held today established DOWA group's Climate Change Policy and Long-Term Targets.
Climate change is a serious global issue, and moves toward realizing a carbon-free society are expanding worldwide. DOWA HOLDINGS has positioned measures against climate change as one of its important management issues and has taken steps to create new business opportunities by enhancing products and services that contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
To further accelerate its activities and continue to contribute to the realization of a carbon-free society through diversified materials and technologies, DOWA Group's Climate Change Policy and Long-Term Targets have been established as follows:
[DOWA Group's Climate Change Policy and Long-Term Targets]
| - Climate Change Policy DOWA Group positions the measures against climate change as an important management issue and will work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It will also contribute to the realization of a carbon-free society through various businesses, leading to continued growth of the group. - Long-Term Targets DOWA Group will aim to achieve carbon neutral status by 2050. |
In addition, DOWA Group is currently considering mid-term targets, with which we will aim to achieve carbon neutral status by 2050, at its in-house special committee based on the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). We will announce the details in time with announcement of the next Midterm plan around 2022 spring.
DOWA HOLDINGS will continue to work on solutions to climate change and other social issues based on those policies and contribute to the creation of a sustainable future.
