Promoting Life Cycle Management and Initiatives to Reduce GHG Emissions Across Toray Group and its Supply Chain

In addressing global environmental issues, it is vital to consider the entire life cycle of products and services in order to reduce environmental impact while also delivering improved economic and social value. In this respect, Toray Group has been promoting life cycle management for some time, while working to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions throughout the supply chain.
Life cycle management is the basis for Green Innovation products, and the Group has adopted life cycle assessment¹ and the Toray Eco-Efficiency Analysis (T-E2A)² tool.
In an effort to reduce GHG emissions and become carbon neutral, the Group will strive to become carbon neutral in its own business activities, while helping to realize a carbon neutral society by reducing GHG emissions throughout the supply chain.

1. 1 Life cycle assessment is a method for quantitatively assessing the resources that have gone into a product and the impact the product will have on the environment and ecosystems over its life cycle.
2. 2 T-E2A is an environmental analysis tool developed by Toray Industries, Inc. It produces a map of multiple products plotted along the axes of environmental impact and economic performance, enabling users to select the most environmentally friendly and economical products.