In order to keep the air temperature from rising by more than 1.5°C due to global warming, we must become carbon neutral by 2050. Being carbon neutral means that the amount of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide that we are emitting is equivalent to the amount being absorbed. In addition to reducing the amount of carbon dioxide emitted during the product manufacturing stage, the Toray Group will utilize materials and technologies associated with energy conservation and new and renewable forms of energy to work toward creating a new-energy society. This can be achieved by reducing product weight in order to reduce fuel consumption, thereby improving carbon dioxide emissions throughout the entire product lifecycle, leveraging renewable energies such as wind power, which does not produce carbon dioxide, and utilizing hydrogen and electric vehicles.

• Curbing CO₂ emissions throughout the life cycle of products
  Toray provides lightweight and strong carbon fiber that can reduce the weight of aircraft and automobiles, to improve fuel economy and reduce CO₂ emissions.
• Building a renewable energy economy
  Toray supplies materials for use in renewable energy technologies including wind and solar energy, and in hydrogen conversion, storage, and fuel cells.
• Reducing CO₂ emissions in manufacturing
  Toray actively strives to reduce CO₂ emissions in manufacturing, through process improvements that conserve energy, use renewable energy and reduce the use of coal.

Population growth, the development of the agricultural and livestock industry, and industrialization have led to water and air pollution becoming global issues. We must solve these problems and create a greener world in which everyone has access to safe water and air, and where people can live in harmony with nature while considering natural capital. The Toray Group is committed to bringing about such a world by reducing and controlling the amount of water used in our manufacturing processes, actively preventing air and water pollution, keeping the water supply safe using water treatment membrane technology, and improving the indoor air environment using high-performance air filters. We contribute to reducing the impact on ecosystems through technologies that reduce the use of harmful substances such as organic solvents and materials used as substitutes for natural products such as feathers and leather. We are also focusing on environmental education, to raise awareness around environmental issues in the younger generation.

• Providing safe water using membrane technologies
  Toray supplies water treatment technologies for the desalination, purification, and reuse of water to address water scarcity and reduce environmental impacts.
• Managing water usage at plants and preventing air and water pollution
  Toray pursues greater reuse of water, purification of exhaust ventilation and wastewater, and appropriate management of chemical substances at its plants. In areas where water resources are particularly scarce, Toray takes additional steps to curb water intake.
• Providing ultrafine filter fibers for cleaner air
  Toray supplies proprietary ultrafine fiber non-woven fabrics that remove particulates from the air, delivering cleaner air around the world.
• Inspiring interest in the environment
  Toray supports education to raise awareness of environmental issues such as water scarcity.