AGC, a manufacturer of glass, chemicals, and high-tech materials, has released the "AGC Sustainability Data Book 2022.” Through the publication of this report, the AGC Group aims to promote understanding of its sustainability activities among shareholders, investors, and other stakeholders, and to continuously enhance its corporate value through constructive dialogue.

The AGC’s Sustainability Data Book opens with a message from Yoshinori Hirai, president and CEO of the company. In this message, Hirai stated, “Based on the long-term social issues identified as our material issues, we have clarified the social value that we want to create. One way in which we will create social value is by contributing to the realization of a sustainable global environment. In global initiatives to address social issues, the past few years have seen particular emphasis placed on climate change. In response to this trend, we have declared the achievement of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 as another goal. As well as redoubling efforts to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, AGC has developed an array of environment-friendly products. Going forward, we will expand our lineups of such offerings even further.”