Begins full introduction of renewable energy at Kyobashi head office

Under its medium- to long-term sustainability vision "TSV2050/2030," Toyo Ink Group is promoting its contribution as a corporate group to respond to climate change, achieve carbon neutrality, and achieve the SDGs.

Toyo INK SC Holdings Co., Ltd., the holding company of the Toyo Ink Group, and major Group Companies in JapanFrom April 1, 2022, the electricity used in the common areas of the facility and the exclusive areas of residents who wish to use them will be provided by TEPCO Energy Partner Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "TEPCO EP") to obtain electricity derived from substantial renewable energy (hereinafter referred to as " It has been decided to introduce renewable energy.
As a result of the establishment of this scheme, it has become possible for tenants of the office building to procure renewable electricity, and as part of the concrete initiatives of the medium- to long-term sustainability vision "TSV2050/2030," which aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, the Group has implemented the following initiatives from April 1, 2022: We will switch to 100% renewable electricity for the electricity used in the head office.
The renewable electricity to be introduced this time will be compatible with RE100, an initiative by companies and others that aims to procure 100% renewable energy for their business. As a result, approximately 650 MWh of electricity per year (equivalent to approximately 288 tons of CO2 emissions per year* in fiscal 2020 results) will be switched to renewable energy in the Group's proprietary areas, thereby substantially reducing _CO2 emissions at the Group's non-production sites._​ In the common area of the office building, approximately 7,200 MWh per year (equivalent to approximately 3,175 tons of _CO2 emissions equivalent per year in FY2020 results) will be switched to renewable energy.

Calculation formula: CO ₂ emissions = TEPCO EP adjusted emission coefficient 0.443kg-CO ₂ /kWh x electricity consumption kWh

THIS INITIATIVE IS THE SECOND EXAMPLE OF THE INTRODUCTION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AT THE GROUP'S DOMESTIC NON-PRODUCTION BASES, FOLLOWING THE KANSAI BRANCH OF TOYO INK CO., LTD. (DAIBIRU MAIN BUILDING; KITA-KU, OSAKA CITY, OSAKA PREFECTURE, STARTED IN DECEMBER 2021).
Toyo Ink Group will continue to contribute to the reduction of the environmental impact of the Group, its customers, and society, decarbonization, and sustainable growth through the promotion of its medium- to long-term sustainability vision "TSV2050/2030," including these initiatives.

Businesses that will be 100% powered by renewable energy through this initiative

• TOYO INK SC Holdings Co., Ltd. (President and Representative Director Satoru Takashima) Head Office
• TOYOCOLOR CO., LTD. (President and Representative Director Okaichi) Head Office
• TOYOCHEM CO., LTD. (President and Representative Director Toshinori Machida) Head Office
• TOYO INK CO., LTD. (President and Representative Director Masato Yanagi) Head Office
• Toyo-Morton, Ltd. (President and Representative Director Yuichi Kobayashi) Head Office
• TOYO VISUAL SOLUTIONS CO., LTD. (President and Representative Director Ikutoshi Nishimura) Head Office
• Toyo SC Trading Co., Ltd. (President and Representative Director Hiroyuki Matsumoto) Head Office
• TOYO B-Net CO., LTD. (President and Representative Director Toshikazu Tamura) Head Office
• MATSUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD. (President and Representative Director Takahiro Nakamura) Tokyo Sales Department Office

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