April 16, 2019
Keidanren (Japan Business Federation)

1. Voluntary Action Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society (FY2016-)

2. Performance in fiscal 2017

1. (1) reductions in final disposal volume of industrial waste (Fourth Target)
2. (2) industry-specific targets & efforts

3. [New targets] Industry-specific plastic-related targets

• <Reference>
  Voluntary Action Plan for Promoting the 3Rs in Containers and Packaging
• Outline of "Contributing to the UN SDGs through Measures Addressing Plastic Waste Issues"

4. Near future challenges

1. Efforts under the Voluntary Action Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society

2. Results of efforts in fiscal 2017

1. (1) Final disposal volume of industrial waste
2. (2) Industry-specific efforts with a view to improving the quality of resource circulation
3. (3) Other efforts towards establishing a sound material-cycle society

3. Addressing marine plastic litter issues and plastic resource circulation

1. (1) Increasing concerns for plastic issues
2. (2) Keidanren's efforts
3. (3) Setting up industry-specific plastic-related targets

4. Challenges to be addressed in the near future for establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society

1. (1) Remaining capacity at final disposal volume for industrial waste
2. (2) Challenges to be addressed in the near future