Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Otsuka) has announced the spring 2022 introduction of POCARI SWEAT in PET bottles made with 30% recycled PET resin*¹. As the technology develops, the company plans to introduce recycled PET containers for other beverages*² in stages.
The new recycled PET bottles are predicted to result in an annual reduction of 1,000 tons of plastic made from petroleum-based materials, equal to an approximately 2,800-ton reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.*³

Otsuka led the industry with the development of bottling technology to reduce environmental impact*⁴ that led to the 2007 introduction of POCARI SWEAT and other beverages in light-weight PET eco-bottles. Subsequent technological developments aimed at reduction of beverage packaging materials have resulted in the introduction of light-weight bottle caps, thinner labels, and label-free bottles. The company is continuing to develop a variety of environmentally conscious sustainable initiatives in both nutraceutical and pharmaceutical business fields.
The Otsuka Group as a whole has been strengthening its efforts in the environmental field.

●Nutraceutical Business-related Environmentally Conscious Products
https://www.otsuka.co.jp/csr/environment/activity/#tab01 (in Japanese)

●Pharmaceutical Business-related Environmentally Conscious Products
https://www.otsuka.co.jp/csr/environment/activity/#tab02 (in Japanese)

【Otsuka Group Environmental Initiatives】

1． Based on the 2050 Environmental Vision of "net zero," the Otsuka group has identified three material issues for environmental initiatives and has formulated a group-wide Environmental Policy to be applied to business activities.
(Otsuka Group's Environmental Policy: https://www.otsuka.com/en/csr/environment/）

2．To address the material issue of circular economy, the Otsuka Group Plastic Policy was formulated in 2020. The policy stipulates a global goal of 100% use of recycled and plant-based materials for PET bottles used for consumer products by 2030, aiming to use only packaging that supports a sustainable society and eliminating the use of plastics made from petroleum-based materials by the year 2050.
(Otsuka Group Plastic Policy: https://www.otsuka.com/en/csr/environment/plastic.html）
Other environmental initiatives include introduction of CO2-free electricity*⁵ at all manufacturing facilities and adoption of Green Power at all offices of five Otsuka group subsidiary companies*⁶ in Japan.

3．Otsuka group companies will continue to actively promote environmental education in cooperation with local communities in Japan and overseas.

【Otsuka Group Environmental Goals】

The Otsuka group has established a 2050 Environmental Vision of net zero, which aims to reduce the total environmental impact of our business activities to zero. Based on this vision, the Otsuka group has set mid-term targets for three material issues for environmental initiatives and is working to achieve these targets through group-wide collaboration.

Materiality	Overview	Targets	Related SDGs
Carbon Neutrality Sustainable energy use	Reduce greenhouse gas emissions from business activities to virtually zero (emissions equal to absorption)	2028 targets: reduction in CO2 emissions compared to 2017
Circular Economy Sustainable raw materials use	Recycle resources by reusing waste discharged from business activities as new raw materials (minimization of waste)	2028 targets: 50% reduction in simple incineration and landfill disposal compared to 2019 2030 targets: 100% use of recycled and plant-derived materials for PET bottles
Water Neutrality Sustainable use of water resources	Eliminate the impact on water resources of water intake and discharge from business activities (exist in harmony with local water resources)	2028 targets: Expand plant water management programs to all global locations 2028 targets: Develop water-use strategies for businesses located in water-stressed areas

（Revised February 2022）

Please refer to "Environment" section of Otsuka Holdings Integrated Report2020
https://www.otsuka.com/en/ir/library/pdf/annual/2020_09.pdf

Looking to the future, members of the Otsuka group of companies will continue to work together with local communities to achieve a carbon-free, ultimately sustainable society.