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Sustainability
Environment
Mid- to Long-Term Targets and Results

Mid- to Long-Term Targets and Results

Environmental Brand
Suzuki Environmental Vision 2050 —Smaller, Fewer, Lighter, Shorter, Beauty—
Environmental Plan

Environmental Brand

SUZUKI GREEN

Suzuki has introduced the environmental brand SUZUKI GREEN , with the aim of realizing the Suzuki Global Environment Charter, which sets forth Suzuki’s philosophy and basic policy toward the environment. clearly defines Suzuki’s environmental policy, next-generation eco-friendly technologies and efforts such as environmental activities, and it is promoted widely both internally and externally. SUZUKI GREEN has three categories: SUZUKI GREEN Policy , which represents Suzuki’s environmental policy; SUZUKI GREEN Technology , which represents its next-generation eco-friendly technologies; and SUZUKI GREEN Activity , which represents its environmental activities.

SUZUKI GREEN Policy

SUZUKI GREEN Policy represents Suzuki’s environmental doctrine and policy

SUZUKI GREEN Technology

SUZUKI GREEN Technology represents next-generation eco-friendly technologies developed and utilized by Suzuki

SUZUKI GREEN Activity

SUZUKI GREEN Activity represents Suzuki’s effort and activity on realizing the environmental policy

Suzuki Global Environment Charter (Established in 2002 and revised in 2006)

Environmental Concept

In order to hand over our beautiful Earth and affluent society to the next generations, we must all realize that the actions of each and every one of us have a great effect on our Earth’s future, so we must make every effort to preserve our environment.

Basic Environmental Policies

Strictly observe environmental laws and also follow our own standards.
Actively reduce the environmental impact resulting from our business activities and products.
Maintain and continually improve upon our environmental management system.
Actively promote environmental communication.

Suzuki Group environmental organization

Suzuki has established the Committee for Carbon Neutrality and the Suzuki Environmental Committee, which are executive and business operations committees, directly under the Board of Directors for the purpose of environmental management for the entire Group.
The Board of Directors instructs and supervises the Committee for Carbon Neutrality and the Environmental Committee, and makes final decisions based on the reports from both committees.
The Committee for Carbon Neutrality focuses on the theme of climate change (carbon neutrality) and holds intensive monthly deliberations on decarbonization so the committee can operate more flexibly.
The Suzuki Environmental Committee meets twice a year to discuss environmental management for the entire Company.
The themes of the two committees are clearly distinguished to enhance the effectiveness of meetings and further accelerate decision-making related to decarbonization.

Suzuki Environmental Vision 2050 —Smaller, Fewer, Lighter, Shorter, Beauty—

“Smaller, Fewer, Lighter, Shorter, Beauty”: these are the words which Suzuki has used since the early 1990s to express the basis of its manufacturing. We believe that this concept also applies to initiatives for tackling global environmental issues including climate change, water shortages, and resource depletion.
On the occasion of the Company’s 100th anniversary in 2020, we set the Suzuki Environmental Vision 2050 as a compass toward 2050, in order to “contribute to society and become a company loved and trusted throughout the world” for the next 100 years.
To make the environmental impact of our business activities “smaller" and “fewer" in number, and to make our impact on the global environment “lighter." To make the time we spend on resolving various environmental problems “shorter." And to ensure that the “beauty" of the Earth always remains rich and abundant. Based on the “Smaller, Fewer, Lighter, Shorter, Beauty” concept, Suzuki aims to realize an ideal future.

Overall image of Suzuki’s environmental strategy

Suzuki has formulated a Suzuki Environmental Plan every five years to promote environmental initiatives and ensure continuous improvement through the plan-do-check-action (PDCA) cycle.
To achieve the Suzuki Environmental Vision 2050 and Milestone 2030, we will continue to promote our initiatives by setting short-term targets through backcasting.

Suzuki’s Environmental Targets

Theme		Suzuki Environmental Plan 2025	Milestone 2030	Suzuki Environmental Vision 2050
Climate change	Product CO₂	CO₂ emitted from products (Automobiles) Reduce by 30% compared to FY2010 (Motorcycles) Reduce by 15% compared to FY2010 (Outboard motors) Reduce by 15% compared to FY2010	Reduce CO₂ emitted from new automobiles by 40% on a Well-to-Wheel basis compared to FY2010 by 2030	Reduce CO₂ emitted from new automobiles by 90% on a Well-to-Wheel basis compared to FY2010 by 2050
Climate change	CO₂ emitted from business activities	Reduce CO₂ from business activities (Production activities) Reduce by 25% compared to FY2016 (Logistics activities, etc.) Reduce CO₂ emission per sales unit by 9% compared to FY2016, etc	Reduce CO₂ from business activities per sales unit by 45% compared to FY2016 by 2030	Reduce CO₂ from business activities per sales unit by 80% compared to FY2016 by 2050
Air conservation		Controlling air pollution (Automobiles, Motorcycles, Outboard motors) Contribute to the improvement of air quality through the introduction and diffusion of clean products suited to each country and region’s situation Reducing VOCs (Production activities) Reduce VOCs emissions per painted area by 50% or more compared to FY2000, etc.	By 2030: - Reduce use of fossil fuels in business activities and expand use of renewable energies - Contribute to improving air pollution in each country/region by promoting development of clean products - Reduce volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from production and products	Minimize air-polluting substances emitted from business activities and products by 2050
Water resource conservation		Water resource conservation (Production activities) (Water consumption) Reduce water consumption per unit of global automobile production by 10% compared to FY2016 (Water quality) Continue to manage wastewater using voluntary standards that are more stringent than regulatory requirements	Implement reduction of water withdrawal and purification of discharged water at all production sites through specifying water risks surrounding Suzuki by 2030	Realize sustainable use of water resources through minimizing load on water environment by 2050
Resource circulation		Promotion of environmentally conscious design Promotion of automobile recycling Promotion of 3Rs (reduce, reuse, and recycle) for batteries Waste reduction Reduction of plastic packaging materials Reduce plastic used in outboard motor-related materials by 12 tons compared to FY2020, etc	By 2030: — Globally expand automobile recycling system — Promote recycling, rebuilding, and reusing of secondary (rechargeable) batteries used for propulsion of electrified vehicles — Mitigate waste generation volume at global production sites — Reduce plastic packaging materials	Promote reducing, recycling, and proper treatment of wastes from production activities and products through globally expanding recycling technologies and systems developed in Japan by 2050

Environmental Plan

Suzuki Environmental Plan 2025

In order to hand over our beautiful earth and affluent society to the next generations, Suzuki established the Suzuki Environmental Plan 2015 in FY2012 and the Suzuki Environmental Plan 2020 in FY2016 and has been striving to accomplish them based on the Suzuki Global Environment Charter. We established the new Suzuki Environmental Plan 2025 in FY2021 and are working towards the realization of the Suzuki Environmental Vision 2050 and Milestone 2030.
Suzuki takes the environmental impact of its business and other activities very seriously. We consider it a top priority to develop eco-friendly products and promote business activities that reduce environmental impact. For the next 100 years, we will continue to contribute to society and strive to accomplish the Suzuki Environmental Plan 2025 as Team Suzuki, which includes both domestic and overseas affiliates, in order to continue as a sustainable company.

Climate Change

Subcategory	Concrete implementation/target	FY2024 Major Results
Reducing CO₂ emissions from products	[Automobiles] Reduce by 30% compared to FY2010	Reduced by 30.1% compared to FY2010 (global average)
	[Motorcycles] Reduce by 15% compared to FY2010	Reduced by 15% compared to FY2010 (per unit sales)
	[Outboard motors] Reduce by 15% compared to FY2010	Reduced by 16% compared to FY2010 (CO₂ emissions per unit output)
Reducing CO₂ emissions from business activities	[Production activities] Reduce by 25% compared to FY2016	Reduced by 27.7% compared to FY2016 (0.234 t-CO₂ per unit)
	[Development, sales, and other activities] Proactively promote energy-saving activities toward achieving carbon neutrality, including introduction of energysaving equipment and solar panels	Promoted higher efficiency facilities and LED lighting at engineering division sites. Launched initiatives for tracking energy usage and saving energy with the common environmental goal of “aggressively promoting energy-saving activities to suppress global warming by introducing electricity savings and energy-saving facilities” at four non-manufacturing subsidiaries and 56 sales distributors^* in Japan *Four non-manufacturing subsidiaries: Suzuki Transportation & Packing Co., Ltd., Suzuki PDC, Suzuki Business Co., Ltd., and Suzuki Engineering Co., Ltd. 56 sales distributors: 54 affiliate automobile sales distributors in Japan including Suzuki Motor Sales Tokyo Inc., as well as Suzuki Motorcycle Sales Inc. and Suzuki Marine Co., Ltd.
	[Logistics and other activities] Improve transportation efficiency by reviewing transportation routes and packing style Introduce eco-drive support equipment and improve fuel efficiency of transportation vehicles Promote the use of transportation by rail (modal shift) Reduce CO₂ emissions from Suzuki’s entire transportation activities in Japan Reduce CO₂ emissions per sale by 9% compared to FY2016	Increased efficiency of energy use through a modal shift of some truck transportation to rail transportation Increased efficiency of energy use by shortening land transport distances for products headed overseas Shortened transport distance and reduced energy use in transportation by revising shipping routes for domestic products Reduced CO₂ emissions per net sales by 34% compared to FY2016

Air Conservation

Subcategory	Concrete implementation/target	FY2024 Major Results
Increasing the use of renewable energy	[Production activities / Non-production activities] Promote the introduction of renewable energy, including solar power	Installed solar power generation system at Manesar Plant in India Installed solar power generation systems at 8 affiliate automobile sales distributors
Controlling air pollution	[Automobiles / Motorcycles / Outboard motors] Contribute to the improvement of air quality through the introduction and diffusion of clean products suited to each country and region’s situation	[Automobiles] Proceeding as planned to obtain certification for ethanol-containing fuel (E20) in India Proceeding as planned to comply with the new EURO 6e regulations in Europe Proceeding as planned to install on-board fuel consumption monitoring (OBFCM) devices in Japan
		[Motorcycles] Strove to reduce exhaust gas emissions and comply with the EURO 5 standards and the 2020 domestic emission gas regulations Optimized engine combustion and catalyst specifications for the new DR-Z4S and DR-Z4SM to comply with the latest exhaust gas regulations Developed the mass production e-Access, Suzuki's first global strategic BEV motorcycle, and began production in India in May 2025 Plans to begin sales from India, rolling out exports to other countries in stages
		[Outboard motors] All four-stroke outboard motors have satisfied the U.S. EPA^1 regulations, U.S. CARB^2 regulations, and EU RCD^3 regulations, as well as the voluntary emission regulations of the Japan Marine Industry Association. Obtained three-star rating under the U.S. CARB regulations 1 Environmental Protection Agency 2 California Air Resources Board 3 Recreational Craft Directive
Reducing VOCs	[Automobiles] Reducing VOCs in car interiors	Took measures to reduce VOCs at the component level for new automobiles produced in Japan and for Fronx and Jimny Nomade, which are produced in India and sold in Japan, and achieved VOCs concentration inside vehicle cabins below the target value set by the automotive industry's voluntary efforts
Reducing VOCs	[Production activities] Reduce VOCs in the painting process at plants in Japan Reduce VOCs emissions per painted area by 50% or more compared to FY2000	Reduced by 35% compared to FY2020 Worked to achieve the target by introducing water-based paints at a new plant, etc., toward FY2025

Water Resources

Subcategory	Concrete implementation/target	FY2024 Major Results
Water resource conservation	[Production activities] <Water consumption> Reduce water consumption while giving consideration to the water environment of each country and region Reduce water consumption per unit of global automobile production by 10% compared to FY2016 Identify water risks of our domestic production sites and implement countermeasures <Water quality> Continue to manage wastewater using voluntary standards that are more stringent than regulatory requirements Conduct biodiversity assessment on rivers near our domestic production sites that discharge wastewater into these rivers	Water consumption per unit of global automobile production: 3.2% decrease compared to FY2016, 1.5% increase compared to the previous fiscal year Continued to manage wastewater using voluntary standards that are more stringent than regulatory requirements

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Concrete implementation/target

FY2024 Major Results

Water resource conservation

[Production activities]
<Water consumption>

Reduce water consumption while giving consideration to the water environment of each country and region
Reduce water consumption per unit of global automobile production by 10% compared to FY2016
Identify water risks of our domestic production sites and implement countermeasures

Continue to manage wastewater using voluntary standards that are more stringent than regulatory requirements
Conduct biodiversity assessment on rivers near our domestic production sites that discharge wastewater into these rivers

Water consumption per unit of global automobile production: 3.2% decrease compared to FY2016, 1.5% increase compared to the previous fiscal year
Continued to manage wastewater using voluntary standards that are more stringent than regulatory requirements

Resource Circulation

Subcategory	Concrete implementation/target	FY2024 Major Results
Promotion of environmentally conscious design	[Automobiles / Motorcycles / Outboard motors] Continue to undertake development and design that give consideration to recycling — Improve ease of dismantling — Designs using recycled materials — Designs aimed at reducing materials — Adopt more thermoplastic resin components — Adopt more materials with easy recyclability	[Automobiles] Continued using thermoplastic resin for instrument panels and interior trim. ▶Easily recyclable thermoplastic resins were used for the instrument panels and interior trim plastic parts of the new Spacia Gear, Jimny Nomade, and Fronx.
		[Motorcycles] For the GSX-8T/8TT, adopted easily recyclable thermoplastic resin for the frame center cover, battery holder, headlamp cover R/L, front meter cover, headlamp undercover, front and back of rear fender, rear fender rear lid, lower rear fender, rear fender cover R/L, lower frame body cover R/L, side cowling body R/L, inner headlamp cover, panel meter, center undercowl, and air cleaner. For the DRZ-4S/4SM, adopted easily recyclable thermoplastic resin for the headlight housing, the headlight cover, the front wing, the front fork guards, radiator louvers, radiator cover, tank cover, front frame cover, frame cover, rear fender, rear fender extension, mud guard, battery cover, lid cover, and air cleaner.
		[Outboard motors] Adopted thermoplastic resin for the oil pan cover, air intake inner cover, and tilt-up handle louvers of the 25MY DF200/225/250.
Promotion of automobile recycling	[Automobile recycling system] Work to create a scheme for proper disposal of end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) suited to each country’s circumstances Operate a model facility in India for proper disposal of ELVs	Currently promoting disposal of ELVs (collection and recycling) in accordance with the laws, regulations, and conditions of each country In India, currently promoting a resource circulation system centered on a joint venture for handling ELV business that began operations in November 2021
Promotion of 3Rs (reduce, reuse, and recycle) for batteries	[Used lithium-ion batteries] Build a safe and efficient scheme to collect and recycle batteries in anticipation of widespread use of electrified vehicles globally Conduct field testing on the reuse of small batteries for automobiles and promote their safe and efficient reuse	Currently promoting the establishment of a network for collecting used lithium-ion batteries in accordance with the laws, regulations, and conditions of each country, including EU battery regulations Developed technology to reuse small lithium-ion batteries recovered from scrapped vehicles as a power source for solar street lights ▶Internally, installed four units at the Kosai Plant and two at the Yokohama Research Center ▶Externally, installed one unit at Amuse Toyoda in Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture ▶Installed one piece of signage (billboard) utilizing this technology at Suzuki Motor Sales Hamamatsu's Arena Shinohara Plaza
Waste reduction	[Production activities] Promote recycling of waste Promote reduction of waste generation volume	Continued to recycle industrial waste. Currently continuing to monitor volumes of industrial waste generated, and advance reduction activities
Reduction of plastic packaging materials	[Logistics, sales, and other activities] <Packaging materials> Promote reduction of the use of plastic packaging materials, especially for outboard motors, to prevent discharge of plastics into the ocean Reduce use of plastic in outboard motor-related materials by 12 tons compared to FY2020	42.6 ton reduction compared with FY2020 (-5.9 tons in FY2024) Reduced the amount of plastic packaging used by switching from petroleum-based plastics to biodegradable and paper-based materials for packaging
Reduction of plastic packaging materials	<Marine> Promote the three pillars of the Suzuki Clean Ocean Project (waterside cleanup activities, activities to eliminate the use of plastic packaging materials, and activities to collect marine microplastics) globally in the field of outboard motors	Cleaning Activities: 5,682 cumulative participants in FY2024 (highest annual number ever) Plastic-Free Activities: Approximately 80% of all packaging materials have been converted to plastic-free Microplastic Collection Devices: Environmental education provided for elementary and middle school students