The world's population, having passed the 7 billion mark in 2011, is expected to reach 9.5 billion by 2050.*1 At the same time, worldwide GDP continues to grow. This economic and social growth has led to global warming, caused by a rise in CO2 emissions from growing fossil fuel use. The depletion of energy, water, mineral reserves and other resources due to increased demand, as well as ecosystem destruction and other environmental problems, are also worsening.
To solve these environmental problems and to realize a sustainable society where humankind can thrive, we must do everything possible to reduce the burden of human activities on the environment. As a company engaged in the Social Innovation Business, we aim to achive the environmental management described in our Environmental Vision or achieving a sustainable society by employing our company's resources to reduce the burden of human activities on the environment.
