Recognizing the benefit from the ecosystem in the performance of the Group's business activities, we promote initiatives considering the maintenance of ecosystems and preservation of biodiversity and natural resources.

The conservation of biodiversity is a global issue along with climate change.
The Japan Post Group has set "environment" as one of its major sustainability issues, recognizes that its business activities can only be conducted based on the benefits of ecosystems, and is promoting management that considers our relationship with nature, including the conservation of biodiversity.
Specifically, as a company that uses forest resources for New Year's postcards, Japan Post formulated the "Guidelines on Procurement of Paper Products" in 2023. We have established procurement requirements for paper products, including postcards, from the perspectives of the impact on nature such as forests and respect for human rights.
In addition, Japan Post has launched the Business Efficiency and Paperless Project, and is reducing paper materials and promoting the use of electronic files as an effort to achieve resource conservation through business efficiency. As a result, in the six months from October 2023 to March 2024, we reduced the amount of printer paper used by 45% (roughly 800,000 sheets of A4 printer paper) compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year. Japan Post is developing a similar initiative.

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) developed an information disclosure framework for companies with the aim of directing global funds toward the restoration of nature, and published it as a set of final recommendations in September 2023.
Japan Post Bank and Japan Post Insurance participate in the TNFD Forum.
In addition, Japan Post Holdings and Japan Post have also started analyzing and evaluating the dependence and impact of their main business activities on nature since the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 using the LEAP approach in line with the TNFD recommendations. Going forward, the Japan Post Group will work to enhance the disclosure of nature-related information.

Corporate partnership with WWF Japan

To work together to realize a sustainable future that allows humans to live in harmony with nature, Japan Post concluded a corporate partnership with WWF Japan in December 2022. Based on it, we will provide support to the forest conservation projects of WWF Japan to preserve forests while maintaining and developing the culture of letter-writing.

Japan Post Bank and Japan Post Insurance promote the investments and loans that contribute to solutions to environmental issues such as climate change and biodiversity preservation based on ESG Investment and Financing Policy.

Japan Post participated in Eastwood Climate Smart Forestry Fund I, the forest fund set up by Eastwood Forests, LLC affiliated with Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd., in July 2023. The fund aims to operate forests for traditional lumber production and also carry out sustainable forest operations contributing to climate change countermeasures in the U.S.A., where there are more advanced carbon credit markets and systems. In addition, by managing forests appropriately in accordance with the forest certification systems of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and others, we will provide an environment habitable for diverse creatures to increase biodiversity.
Moreover, Japan Post is discussing specific initiatives to develop industries related to forests in Japan and other countries and realize carbon neutrality.