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To Create Harmony with People and Nature

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To inspire the brilliance of life, by creating rich experiences for people,
in harmony with nature.

We aim “to inspire the brilliance of life.” This is our corporate motto established by Keizo Saji, the second president of Suntory 50 years ago, and our enduring commitment across generations.
Human life, however, is not the only brilliance in this world. Human life cannot be brilliant without the brilliance of nature and society. This is why we must protect the natural ecosystems that produce the gifts we enjoy on this earth.
Think about when we experience the brilliance of human life. Times when we are happy. Times when we feel inspired. Times when we are living life as our whole self. We utilize the gifts of nature in our craftmanship to ensure that we have these moments. We contribute to cultural activities and give back to society

A Message from Our CEO

Suntory Group
Sustainability Vision

We are seeking solutions to the wide range of challenges facing the world and continuing our efforts to realize sustainability. To drive sustainability management across Suntory Group, we have identified our material issues (materiality) and reflected them in our sustainability strategy.

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Suntory Group Sustainability Vision: “To Create Harmony with People and Nature.” As a multifaceted beverages company whose products rely on the blessings of nature, Suntory Group is committed to working with stakeholders to protect and nurture the natural environment, and to create a society in which all life can flourish where the origins of our resources are protected for years to come. Materiality related to NATURE: - Water / Nature: Water (water stewardship and conservation management), Raw Ingredients (responsible sourcing in the supply chain), Containers and Packaging (sustainable packaging), - Climate Action: GHG (GHG emission reductions across all business activities). Materiality related to PEOPLE: - Health: Promote responsible drinking, responsible marketing, positive impact on health through products and services, - Human Capital: Promoting talent development, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, - Human Rights: Respect human rights throughout the value chain,

Suntory Group’s
Targets Toward 2030

We are more committed than ever in resolving the wide range of challenges facing the world and continue our efforts to achieve sustainability.
In particular, we have set medium- to long-term targets for water sustainability, the urgent challenges of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and addressing plastic-related issues, and are leading the way with pioneering initiatives in these areas.

Learn more about Suntory Group’s Targets Toward 2030
Roadmap showing the Suntory Group's mid- to long-term targets “SUNTORY GROUP OUR TARGETS” across three timeframes: 2030, 2040, and 2050. [2030 Targets] ·Reduce GHG emissions from our direct operations by 50%*3, ·Reduce GHG emissions across our entire value chain by 30%*3, ·Reduce the water intensity of production at our plants by 35% globally, ·Shift all plastic bottles used globally to sustainable bottles*2, ·Achieve total participation of over 5 million people in the awareness raising program for water and activities to provide safe water, ·Replenish more than 100% of water used at half or more of our plants to the water source through water resource cultivation activities, ·Identify important raw materials with high water consumption*1 in areas with high water stress and cooperate with suppliers to improve water use efficiency for their production. [2050 Targets] ·Reduce the amount of water used in our plants*2 in the world by 50%*4, ·Achieve GHG emissions throughout the value chain to be net zero, ·Preserve water resources and the ecosystem to cultivate more water than is used by our plants worldwide, ·Share the Sustainable Water Philosophy broadly in communities, ·Realize sustainable water use at primary raw material farms. (Notes: *1 Coffee, barley, and grape *2 Recycled materials or 100% Bio-based material *3 2019 emissions as base line *4 Reduction per unit production based on the business fields in 2015) Roadmap showing the Suntory Group's mid- to long-term targets “SUNTORY GROUP OUR TARGETS” across three timeframes: 2030, 2040, and 2050. [2030 Targets] ·Reduce GHG emissions from our direct operations by 50%*3, ·Reduce GHG emissions across our entire value chain by 30%*3, ·Reduce the water intensity of production at our plants by 35% globally, ·Shift all plastic bottles used globally to sustainable bottles*2, ·Achieve total participation of over 5 million people in the awareness raising program for water and activities to provide safe water, ·Replenish more than 100% of water used at half or more of our plants to the water source through water resource cultivation activities, ·Identify important raw materials with high water consumption*1 in areas with high water stress and cooperate with suppliers to improve water use efficiency for their production. [2050 Targets] ·Reduce the amount of water used in our plants*2 in the world by 50%*4, ·Achieve GHG emissions throughout the value chain to be net zero, ·Preserve water resources and the ecosystem to cultivate more water than is used by our plants worldwide, ·Share the Sustainable Water Philosophy broadly in communities, ·Realize sustainable water use at primary raw material farms. (Notes: *1 Coffee, barley, and grape *2 Recycled materials or 100% Bio-based material *3 2019 emissions as base line *4 Reduction per unit production based on the business fields in 2015) Roadmap showing the Suntory Group's mid- to long-term targets “SUNTORY GROUP OUR TARGETS” across three timeframes: 2030, 2040, and 2050. [2030 Targets] ·Reduce GHG emissions from our direct operations by 50%*3, ·Reduce GHG emissions across our entire value chain by 30%*3, ·Reduce the water intensity of production at our plants by 35% globally, ·Shift all plastic bottles used globally to sustainable bottles*2, ·Achieve total participation of over 5 million people in the awareness raising program for water and activities to provide safe water, ·Replenish more than 100% of water used at half or more of our plants to the water source through water resource cultivation activities, ·Identify important raw materials with high water consumption*1 in areas with high water stress and cooperate with suppliers to improve water use efficiency for their production. [2050 Targets] ·Reduce the amount of water used in our plants*2 in the world by 50%*4, ·Achieve GHG emissions throughout the value chain to be net zero, ·Preserve water resources and the ecosystem to cultivate more water than is used by our plants worldwide, ·Share the Sustainable Water Philosophy broadly in communities, ·Realize sustainable water use at primary raw material farms. (Notes: *1 Coffee, barley, and grape *2 Recycled materials or 100% Bio-based material *3 2019 emissions as base line *4 Reduction per unit production based on the business fields in 2015)

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The Ripple Effect
─Sustainability at Suntory─

This 13-page PDF booklet introduces our initiatives covering the material issues outlined in Suntory Group Sustainability Vision.

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Sustainability at Suntory

Suntory Natural Water Sanctuary Biodiversity Restoration Report

This report consists of two sections. First is the Facts & Data section that summarizes various issues facing forests in Japan. Second is the Actions section which provides simple explanations and examples of actions taken to address these issues in Suntory Natural Water Sanctuaries.

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