For Suntory Group, the global environment is an essential foundation for our business. As a company dedicated to delivering the gifts of water and nature to our customers, we recognize our significant responsibility to protect ecosystems, including beautiful and clean water, and to pass on a sustainable society to future generations.
To realize a rich and sustainable society, as a member of the Suntory Group , Suntory Beverage & Food ("the Company") committed to preserving and regenerating the natural environment and to reducing environmental impact. To guide these efforts, we established the Suntory Group's Environmental Principles. We work collaboratively towards the realization of a sustainable society by promoting this Policy not only among our employees but also throughout the value chain, including our business partners and other stakeholders.

Suntory Group’s Environmental Principles

Our Environmental Principles clearly indicates our priority initiatives, such as "achieving water security," "conserving and regenerating biodiverse ecosystems," "promoting a circular economy," and "transitioning to a net-zero society." We formulate specific environmental targets and action plans based on this policy, which was established in 1997 and revised in 2022. We also emphasize communication with society and stakeholders to champion the transformation to a sustainable society.

Sustainability Committee

To promote sustainability management, the Sustainability Committee acts as an advisory committee to the Company’s Board of Directors. The sustainability strategies and the progress on priority themes (water, climate change, containers and packaging, raw ingredients, health, human rights and enriching life) are discussed by the Sustainability Committee under the lead of the Chief Sustainability Officer. The progress of environmental and social activities as well as business risks and opportunities are reported to the Board of Directors twice a year. In addition, the Board of Directors is provided with the opportunities to hear advice from third-party experts on sustainability management.

Suntory Beverage & Food’s sustainability management promotion organization

Environmental Policy Implementation Structure

To implement our Environmental Principles, each Group company appoints an environmental management officer, while designated personnel at each business site manage daily compliance and environmental performance. This includes strict internal standards for wastewater and air emissions. In the event of a serious environmental accident or regulatory violation, there is a system in place for immediate reporting to management.

Environmental Management System (ISO14001)

We have introduced ISO14001–based environmental management systems at our major production sites in Japan and overseas, checking its effectiveness through periodic internal audits and third-party certification. Suntory Group companies in Japan*¹ have ISO integrated certification. Our small-scale sites have been exempt from certification since 2017 but instead have strengthened compliance management and transitioned to more efficient operations. Each business division works together under this structure to promote environmental considerations throughout the entire value chain.

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  Group companies complying to the Japanese SOX Act

Suntory Group ISO14001 Certification List

Suntory Group, which includes the Company, has established Environmental Targets toward 2030 in addition to our long-term Environmental Vision toward 2050, covering water and climate action, which are expected to have a particularly large impact on our business operations among sustainability issues. We have also set goals for containers and packaging toward 2030 and are currently taking action accordingly.

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  Water intensity is the amount of water withdrawn per unit of production, which is 1 kiloliter of production.
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  Owned plants that manufactures finished products and excludes plants for packaging and ingredients.
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  Reduction of water intensity of production based on 2015 baseline.

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  Suntory Beverage & Food plants that manufacture finished products.
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  Reduction of water intensity of production based on 2015 baseline year.
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  Coffee, etc.
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  The target of 5 million people is the Suntory Group’s target.
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  Sites of Suntory Beverage & Food.
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  Based on emissions in 2019.

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  Suntory Beverage & Food plants that manufacture finished products.
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  The total is Suntory Groups's progress.
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  Sites of Suntory Beverage & Food.

Reducing Environmental Impact in the Entire Product Life Cycle

Suntory Beverage & Food generates various by-products and waste from a wide range of business activities. We are committed to reducing environmental impact by quantitatively understanding our impact on the environment throughout a product's life cycle - from planning and development to disposal and recycling.
In addition, following the global expansion of our business, we assess the environmental impact of production sites around the world to determine the environmental impact on a global scale. To reduce environmental impact across the supply chain, we encourage our business partners, including suppliers with whom we do business, to disclose environmental information and take action to reduce their environmental impact.
This comprehensive approach has helped us achieve ongoing reductions in GHG emissions and water usage intensity for each of our products.

Compliance with Environmental Regulations and Voluntary Standards

In addition to complying with environmental laws and regulations (such as the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures and the Energy Conservation Act in Japan), each Suntory Group plant is committed to environmental management by setting voluntary standards for wastewater treatment, boiler facilities and other environmental facilities that are equal to or more stringent than those set by laws and regulations.
In 2024, no serious accidents or violations affecting environmental pollution occurred.
Should a problem be found, we thoroughly investigate the cause and take measures to prevent a recurrence, sharing our findings with the entire Group.

Approach for Internal Awareness-Raising

Suntory Beverage & Food promotes environmental education to raise employees' environmental awareness. We implemented various environmental education initiatives including e-learning for all our employees in Japan and sharing information on the Intranet. In addition, we regularly hold workshops and seminars to learn specific skills that are required in each operation. We also have started online program on sustainability management that can be taken by all employees globally.

For details on environmental training results, see Data List.

Seminar on managing Wastes Disposal and Public Cleansing Act