In February 2024, the Unicharm Group announced its Corporate Brand Essence, "Love Your Possibilities." The practice of "Love Your Possibilities" is supported by all living beings and resources on Earth. The Unicharm Group believes that conserving biodiversity and the natural environment is essential for the sustainability of its corporate activities.

 

Based on this belief, the Unicharm Group has formulated the Unicharm Group "Biodiversity Response Declaration", referencing the "Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework" adopted at the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) and the "National Biodiversity Strategy 2023-2030" approved by the Japanese Cabinet in 2023.

Unicharm is committed to conserving biodiversity and the natural environment in all aspects of its corporate activities, based on the following principles:

 

Understanding Our Dependence and Impact on Biodiversity:

We will strive to deeply understand the relationship between our business activities and biodiversity. We will continuously identify and assess our dependence and impact on biodiversity throughout the entire lifecycle of our products, from raw material procurement to manufacturing, use, and disposal.

 

Minimizing Our Environmental Footprint:

We will endeavor to minimize our impact on biodiversity throughout the entire lifecycle of our products. This includes addressing deforestation, water resource consumption, and climate change.

 

Utilizing Sustainable Resources:

We will use sustainably sourced raw materials throughout our supply chain. For raw materials that have a significant impact on biodiversity, such as pulp, palm oil, and wood-derived fibers, we will promote the use of certification systems and improve traceability.

 

 

Promoting Biodiversity Conservation Activities:

We will actively engage in forest conservation, water resource protection, ecosystem restoration, and other activities in cooperation with local communities where we operate.

 

Coexisting with Local Ecosystems:

We will respect the ecosystems in the areas where we operate and aim to coexist with local communities and the natural environment without causing biodiversity loss.

 

Empowering Our Employees:

We will implement educational and awareness-raising activities to encourage all Unicharm Group employees to embrace this declaration and take positive action to conserve biodiversity and the natural environment.

 

Collaborating with Stakeholders:

We will promote collaboration in conserving biodiversity and the natural environment by working with various stakeholders, including government agencies, international organizations, NGOs/NPOs, local communities, and business partners.

 

February 10, 2025

Takahisa Takahara

President & CEO Unicharm Corporation