Commitment to International Initiatives

The United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) is the world’s largest voluntary sustainability initiative led by the United Nations, calling on companies and organizations to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society through responsible business practices. Participating companies and organizations are expected to integrate the UNGC’s ten principles, covering the four areas of human rights, labor, the environment, and anti-corruption, into their strategies, policies, and business activities, and to continuously put them into practice. We announced our support for this initiative in July 2019.

The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) was established under the Financial Stability Board (FSB). TCFD recommendations encourage companies to recognize risks and opportunities related to climate change and incorporate them into their business strategies, ultimately calling for companies to disclose the impact of these factors. Zeon announced its support for the TCFD in August 2020.

Science Based Targets (SBT) are greenhouse gas emission reduction targets set by companies for a 5- to 10-year time horizon, in line with the level of decarbonization required to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. The Zeon Group’s 2030 target has been certified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as being science-based and consistent with limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C.

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) is an international disclosure framework designed to encourage companies to appropriately assess and address risks and opportunities related to natural capital and biodiversity. The TNFD recommendations encourage companies to recognize the relationships between their business activities and nature, incorporate nature-related risks and opportunities into their management strategies, and ultimately disclose their impacts on nature and related responses. We announced our support for the TNFD recommendations in March 2026.