29Aluminum stands out as a highly recyclable materialThe UACJ Group actively promotes the recycling of aluminum cans because the amount of electricity consumption required to produce an aluminum ingot from recycled aluminum cans can be limited to only about 3% of the amount needed to produce a new ingot from ore. To take advantage of this, one of the Group’s factories in the United States has installed a scrap melting furnace for recycled cans. As a result, melted cans now account for about 80% of the raw materials it uses to manufacture aluminum for cans.The Group’s scrap melting furnace in the United StatesThe EnvironmentHelping reduce environmental impact by promoting wideradoption of aluminumMaking use of environmental management systems to successfully implement and enhance environmental initiatives The UACJ Group has established an environmental management network for the purpose of reducing the environmental impact of its business activities and ensuring full compliance with environmental laws and regulations. The network is made up of various management organizations responsible for environment-related activities, including the Environmental Committee. Many of the Group’s factories have acquired certification for environmental management systems, particularly the ISO 14001 international standard as well as the Eco-Action 21 system established by Japan’s Ministry of the Environment. UACJ also sets fiscal year goals and action plans based on group-wide environmental policies, and all members of the Group work to beat targets and achieve continuous progress. Striving to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to realize carbon neutrality by 2050 UACJ recognizes that it has an important responsibility to proactively combat climate change and contribute to decarbonization. Accordingly, the Company has declared its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050 on a Scope 1 and 2 basis. To achieve this goal, UACJ has set up a Climate Change Countermeasures Steering Committee with its president serving as chairman, and is accelerating initiatives for saving energy, promoting the adoption of renewable energy, and using recycled materials at the manufacturing stage in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, UACJ endorsed the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures in 2021, and has been actively disclosing information in accordance with this international framework.
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