Medium-Term Targets and Progress

To achieve our Vision for 2030, we are managing progress for each KPI and have made achievement criteria and action plans for up to 2030.

1) Promote improvements through the use of risk management and environmental management systems

FY2022 Results	FY2023 Plan		Final Year of 2021 3-Year Business Plan (FY2024)	Final Year of 2027 3-Year Business Plan (FY2030)
No significant environmental accidents or violations occurred due to implementation of management improvements using a risk management system (RMS) and an environmental management system (EMS)	Establish targets to strengthen our ability to address environmental conservation using our RMS and EMS at all sites, and implement PCDA cycles while continuing initiatives in line with our plan	Achievement Criteria	Maintain zero significant environmental accidents Maintain zero significant violations Eliminate significant environmental compliance violations	Maintain zero significant environmental accidents Maintain zero significant violations Eliminate significant environmental compliance violations
		Action Plan	Strengthen management based on risk registration / management as significant environmental aspects - Strengthen communication with site managers, including patrols - Provide education and support for improving competence of environmental staff - Invest in improving treatment of wastewater and exhaust gas	Strengthen management based on risk registration / management as significant environmental aspects - Respond to tighter laws and regulations Invest in improving treatment of wastewater and exhaust gas and promote investment in remote, automation and other cutting-edge technology (DX)

2) Reinforce and improve equipment and infrastructure to address increases in sources of natural hazard

FY2022 Results	FY2023 Plan		Final Year of 2021 3-Year Business Plan (FY2024)	Final Year of 2027 3-Year Business Plan (FY2030)
Implemented risk assessment using the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Water Risk Filter Identified risks at each site, and considered countermeasures	Continue to implement risk assessment using the WWF Water Risk Filter Continue to identify risks at each site, and consider countermeasures	Achievement Criteria	Based on results of climate change scenario analysis review, identify risks, consider and implement countermeasures Establish standards and guidelines for responding to increasingly severe rainstorms and promote improvements and enhancements Revise BCPs	Based on results of climate change scenario analysis review, identify risks, consider and implement countermeasures Establish standards and guidelines for responding to increasingly severe rainstorms and promote improvements and enhancements Revise BCPs
		Action Plan	Implement risk assessment using the WWF Water Risk Filter and countermeasures for each site based on the results Link with activities of the Carbon Neutrality Committee	Implement risk assessment using the WWF Water Risk Filter and countermeasures for each site based on the results Link with activities of the Carbon Neutrality Committee

1) Optimize water use; reduce emissions of hazardous substances to the atmosphere and water

FY2022 Results	FY2023 Plan		Final Year of 2021 3-Year Business Plan (FY2024)	Final Year of 2027 3-Year Business Plan (FY2030)
Further improved emissions of hazardous substances at each site Considered a draft water policy for the Sumitomo Metal Mining Group	Systematically continue to address targets for emissions of hazardous substances at each site Establish the water policy (June 1, 2023)	Achievement Criteria	Reduce transfers and emissions of hazardous substances through continuous improvements Publish water policy and implement initiatives	Reduce transfers and emissions of hazardous substances through continuous improvements Implement initiatives on water and disclose information
		Action Plan	Promote improvements and enhancements based on risks Analyze PRTR data and provide feedback to sites and support based on results Consider and formulate water policy	Promote improvements and enhancements based on risks Continue to promote action based on PRTR data improvement and results Promote water policy and initiatives

2) Promote various environmental preservation and biodiversity preservation activities, such as regular reforestation

FY2022 Results	FY2023 Plan		Final Year of 2021 3-Year Business Plan (FY2024)	Final Year of 2027 3-Year Business Plan (FY2030)
Continued regular reforestation CBNC: 38 ha THPAL: 59 ha Identified trends in Japan and overseas on disclosure of biodiversity information	Continue regular reforestation Consider formulation of biodiversity policy	Achievement Criteria	Continue regular reforestation Formulate initiatives and policy on preserving biodiversity	Continue and review regular reforestation Continue to improve initiatives on preserving biodiversity
		Action Plan	Promote reforestation by CBNC and THPAL and continue communication with mining companies through the two companies Examine and analyze nature-related risks and opportunities	Promote reforestation by CBNC and THPAL and continue communication with mining companies through the two companies Continue to promote measures to counter nature-related risks