ARE HOLDINGS
at a Glance

CO2 Emissions Reduction from Precious Metal Recycling

Cedar tree
Equal to 38.44 million trees

When CO2 savings are expressed as the amount of greenhouse gases absorbed by forests, it is equal to 22,617 hectares of forest (an area about one third the size of Lake Biwa)

Emissions reduction benefit
538,000 tons-CO2

Note: Calculation was based on the assumption that one cedar tree absorbs 14 kg of CO2 annually (Source: Forestry Agency of Japan), and 1,700 cedar trees are planted in an area of one ha.
The CO2 emissions reduction benefit from precious metal recycling by the Group is calculated as the emissions from its precious metals recycling deducted from the emissions that would have been produced by refining the same amount of precious metals from mined raw material. By expanding our precious metal recycling, we will also be indirectly contributing to CO2 emissions reduction.
(The CO2 emissions reduction fi gure does not indicate the level of emissions directly reduced by the Group.)

Achievement rate
for rest intervals
(at least 11 hours rest)

99.9%

we have introduced a work system that interval time of at least 11 hours between the end of the workday and the beginning of the workday.
Our goal is for 100% of empoyees, in principle, to take at least an 11-hour interval.