Environmental Policy

Recognizing that protection of the global environment is the world's most important issue, WingArc1st contributes to the development of a sustainable economy and strives to achieve harmony with the global environment in all corporate activities through the following:

1. Eco-friendly software and services

   We strive to provide software and services that are friendly to the environment.

2. Eco-friendly product development and planning

   We take ecological issues into account when developing and planning our products to reduce environmental impact.

3. Pollution prevention

   We minimize the use of hazardous chemicals to help prevent pollution of the global environment.

4. Green procurement

   We consider eco-friendliness in the procurement stage and choose products and supplies less harmful to the environment.

5. Work efficiency

   We promote environmental conservation by maximizing business efficiency, saving resources, conserving energy, recycling, etc.

6. Compliance

   We comply with environmental laws, regulations and other requirements.

7. Social contributions

   We strive to contribute to local communities wherever we operate.

8. Information disclosure

   We openly disclose information on our environmental conservation activities.

9. Employee awareness

   We make efforts to raise the environmental awareness of all our employees.

10. Environmental management system

    We established an environmental management system and environmental objectives that we periodically review and continually strive to improve.

We release this environmental policy to all company employees and officers, as well as the general public.

Environmental Management System (EMS)

WingArc1st's Environmental Initiatives

"ISO14001" is the international standard for environmental management systems (EMS)* As part of its environmental initiatives, WingArc1st has been applying the standard to its operations since 8 May 2020.
WingArc1st identified several factors in its business operations that have a significant impact on the environment, and between March 2021 to February 2022 will take the following measures to address them.

• * A management system that evaluates the environmental impact of an organization's activities and contributes to the protection of the environment by reducing the organization's environmental impact.

WingArc1st's Environmental Targets for March 2021 to February 2022

Reducing Harmful Environmental Impact
1. Reduction of electricity consumption	Annual electricity consumption at the head office (including the server room) is to be 100% less than it was the previous year.
2. Reduction of copy paper used	Number of sheets used per person is to be 100% less than it was the previous year.
Expanding Beneficial Environmental Impact
3. Purchase of green products for office supplies	The percentage of green products purchased for office supplies is to be maintained (or increased).
4. Continue to provide value that supports customers' and partners' promotion of digital transformation (DX).	Promote WingArc1st products, services, and solutions.

In addition to the initiatives above, the Group is also implementing the following actions to reduce environmental impact.

External activities

Lessen shipments of products through downloads

• ・Switch from physical shipments of all products to downloads

Reduce energy consumption through online activities

• ・Conduct all recruitment activities online
• ・Conduct all product training online
• ・Conduct seminars and events online
• ・Carry out consultations online
• ・Hold surveys implemented by auditors online

Internal activities

Reduce CO2 emissions through work style reforms

• ・Shift to remote work (Only 2-3% reporting to the office)
• ・Limit overtime hours

Reduce energy by using WingArc1st products

• ・Send invoices issued by WingArc1st online.
  Case study illustrating zero billing operations during remote work(Japanese Website)
• ・Aim for paperless operations by introducing the Company's products to management related tasks.
  Case study illustrating the successful adoption of electronic preservation of records by the Accounting and Finance department(Japanese Website)