Environment

The DOWA Group recognizes the impact of business activities on the environment, positions environmental and social initiatives through its core business, positioning the reduction of the environmental impact on its business as an important issue in management and is working on a groupwide initiative.

Progress of Activities

Following is the status of activities for FY2015 and the plan for FY2016 in the field of environment.

FY2015 Results

Environment Focus Measures	Initiatives	Goal	Evaluation	Main Results
Strengthening of recycling business	Strengthening of the overseas collection of recycled materials	Increase from the previous fiscal year	B	8% reduction from the previous fiscal year
Countermeasures for global warming	Reduction at large-scale emission sites Potential investigation, etc.	Total greenhouse gas emission 1% reduction from the previous fiscal year	A	4% reduction from the previous fiscal year
Environment conservation activities	Establishment of environmental risk assessment	5 office visit guidance	B	4 office visit guidance
Conservation of biodiversity	Formulation and implementation of conservation action plan	Planning and execution	B	Current survey of biodiversity concerns in overseas mine development

*Evaluation: A: Accomplished, B: Fair, C: Not Satisfactory

FY2016 Initiatives and Goals

Strengthening of recycling business	Strengthening of recycling materials and collection of overseas cargo Increase from the previous fiscal year
Countermeasures for global warming	Promotion of renewal of energy-saving equipment at large-scale disposal sites 1% reduction of total greenhouse gas emission from the previous fiscal year
Environment conservation activities	Mutual inspection of environmental management system 5 districts or more
Conservation of biodiversity	Formulation and execution of the conservation action plan Planning and execution