Establishment of the Maxell Group Environmental Policy

The Maxell Group supported "Keidanren Global Environment Charter", and as the policy of our environmental conservation activities, we formulated "Environmental Conservation Action Guidelines" in June 1996.
Aside from it, we also formulated "Environmental Vision" in the context of more CO₂ reduction is required because the government of Japan set the goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
In May of 2025, we formulated "Maxell Group Environmental Policy" as an aim for tell concisely and clearly the contents of those "Environmental Conservation Action Guidelines" and "Environmental Vision" for our stakeholders.

Maxell Group Environmental Policy

The Maxell Group is committed to conserving the global environment through pursuing innovations and contributing to a sustainable society where everyone can live safely.

1. 1.Environmental Conservation
   ・Based on the recognition that global environmental issues are a common critical challenge for humankind, our entire group strive for achieving harmony with the environment as one of the major issues for our management.
   ・We curb greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) of whole value chain of Maxell Group business activities and contribute to achieving a carbon-free society.
   ・We minimize waste generation and increase the recycling rate to contribute to achieve a sustainable society.
   ・We set our own criteria to conserve the environment and aim to improve the management standard.
   ・We minimize the load for the natural environment and are committed to conserving biodiversity and sustainable resource utilization.
   ・We establish environmental objectives and review them regularly, and aim for continuous improvement of our environmental management system and environmental practices.
   ・In the event of environmental issues arising from our business activities, we will take appropriate measures to minimize the environmental burden.
2. 2.Legal Compliance
   ・We obey the environmental laws and regulations of countries and regions, and ensure chemical management and compliances.
3. 3.Providing Environmentally Conscious Products and Services
   ・Through creating highly competitive environmentally conscious products and services and providing them to the market, we contribute to society.
4. 4.Employee Education and raise awareness
   ・Through implementing environmental education for our employees, we improve understanding of environmental management activities and raise awareness.

The purpose of Environmental Activities

Since the Paris Agreement came into effect, companies have been expected to reduce their total GHG (Greenhouse Gas) emissions, irrespective of business expansion. Maxell Group has been working to reduce the environmental impact of its manufacturing activities, and has identified "Creating Economic Value through Environmental Activities" as a key management issue (Materiality) and is conducting business operations with the target of reducing CO₂ emissions.
　In 2020, we have set the purpose of the environmental activities in the context of more CO₂ reduction is required because the government of Japan have set the goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. To achieve a carbon neutral society, we are going to carry out a variety of approaches toward the goal of reducing domestic CO₂ emissions (total amount of Scope1 and 2) by 50％ from the fiscal 2013 levels by fiscal 2030.
Additionally, looking towards 2050, the group will continue with efforts such as factory energy efficiency boosting initiatives, increased use of renewable energy, and the use of non-fossil certificates. The group will also contribute to the achievement of carbon neutrality by fiscal 2050 (global Scope 1 and 2 emissions) and the realization of a sustainable society through the implementation of decarbonization technologies developed by the group. This includes "Electrolytic Reactors" used in the electrolytic reduction of CO₂ developed through the production of electrodes using dispersion and coating technologies which are the Analog Core Technologies that Maxell has developed since its foundation in the course of developing and manufacturing products like magnetic tapes and lithium-ion batteries.
　To contribute to achieving a recycling-oriented society, Maxell Group has also set targets to reduce waste intensity per production as a way to promote waste-free design and manufacturing throughout the entire group. The initial focus will be on reducing loss resulting from manufacturing errors. Additionally, in response to growing concern over plastic waste related issues like ocean plastic pollution, the group has set the target of commencing chemical and material recycling of composite plastic waste generated at its facilities by fiscal 2030.