Our view towards the environment

As our printing platform is a business that relies on paper resources and energy, it cannot be entirely separate from environmental impact. At the same time, our use of technology to solve the management challenges faced by small and medium-sized enterprises is, in itself, an effort to eliminate waste in materials and processes. We view the reduction of environmental impact not as a special theme separate from business efficiency, but as an extension of refining our day-to-day operations, and we will continue to promote the efficient use of resources through our sharing platform.

Initiatives to Address Climate Change

Endorsement of and Response to TCFD Recommendations

In April 2021, we expressed our support for the TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures) recommendations and joined the TCFD consortium, which is now operating as the GX Future Consortium.

From FY2023 through FY2025, we measured and disclosed our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (actual figures are disclosed in our Annual Securities Report).

Going forward, we will consider the setting of future metrics and targets in line with the progress of our business strategy review.

Initiatives through Business Activities

Our activities in the office

To reduce our environmental impact, we encourage casual and business-casual attire and optimize energy use by setting higher indoor temperatures during summer and lower temperatures during winter. In February 2025, we relocated our headquarters to the Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower. The building is powered entirely by renewable energy that is CO₂-free and aligned with the international RE100 initiative. By choosing an environmentally conscious business environment, we aim to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.

Algorithm-driven optimization of environmental impact

Through our printing platform’s network of partner printing companies across Japan, we have built a technology-based system that evaluates multiple factors for each transaction—such as order details and delivery distance—and automatically places orders with the optimal partner printing company.

Ganging

In offset printing, which is typically used for large print runs, multiple copies of the same design are normally arranged on a single sheet of paper large enough to fit eight A4 pages, and then cut. In this case, only one design can be printed at a time, requiring the creation of a new printing plate and test printing for each job. In contrast, we combine multiple orders and arrange them in the combination that minimizes waste, so that they can be completed in a single printing process, and automatically place these orders with our suppliers. This allows suppliers to reduce the plate-making process and the use of test-printing paper, while enabling us to offer lower costs to our customers.

Digital Printing

For small-lot orders, we utilize digital printing offered by RAKSUL FACTORY, our subsidiary. Digital printing does not use aluminum plates, as data is sent directly to the printing machine, eliminating the need to manufacture, store, or dispose of plates. Believing that this technology contributes to reducing environmental impact across the entire supply chain, we are strategically internalizing and expanding investment in this capability.

Environmentally friendly commercial products

FSC® Forest Certification System

In order to meet customer needs such as the use of sustainable materials and to further promote environmental conservation efforts, we acquired FSC COC certification under the FSC forest certification system on March 7, 2023. The CoC certification certifies the continuity from procurement of raw materials to production, processing and distribution that enables traceability (tracking of production and distribution history) of the product and indicates that it is a highly reliable product made from properly managed forests. We will strive to promote the use of forest certified products, which are environmentally friendly resources, through our sales.

*FSC® certification is an international forest certification system based on principles and criteria of responsible forest management endorsed by a consensus of environmental, social, and economic stakeholders. The label identifies products made from properly managed certified forests and other low-risk sources, and consumers can support responsible forest management by purchasing these products.

Packing and cushioning materials

Danball One,our packaging service,promote sustainability initiatives through environmentally friendly packaging and cushioning materials. We one-stop planning, development, and production of corrugated board made from FSC® certified paper optimizes transaction costs and contributes to the price point for customers. We are also developing environmentally friendly products such as Arrow Air Cushion, a cushioning material that reuses cutting scraps and used paper from printing companies and contains no harmful chemical substances.