The Oji Paper Group Environmental Charter, which was formulated in 1997, defines the Oji Paper Group’s environmental conservation philosophy and its Action Guidelines, as stated below. It also contains a set of numerical targets in the form of Environmental Action Plan 21. The Oji Paper Group Environmental Charter requires the Oji Paper Group to help create a truly enriched and sustainable society by developing business activities that harmonize with the environment from a global perspective. The Charter calls for the Oji Paper Group to make autonomous efforts to achieve further environmental improvement, and aggressively drive its forest recycling, paper recycling, and global warming countermeasures forward. 1. Promotion of Forest Recycling 2. Promotion of Paper Recycling 3. Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures 4. Reinforcement of Environmental Improvement Measures and Environmental Management Systems 5. Development of Production Technologies and Products that Minimize Environmental Impact 6. Reduction and Effective Utilization of Waste 7. Transfer of Environmental Protection Technology to Other Countries 8. Building Relationships of Trust with Stakeholders 1. Corporate Officer and Organization in Charge 2. Implementation System 3. Environmental Audit 1. Promotion of Overseas Plantations 2. Promotion of Paper Recycling 3. Promotion of Countermeasures for Global Warming Issues 4. Strengthening Environmental Management Systems 5. Reduction and Effective Utilization of Waste