March 15, 2022
Keidanren (Japan Business Federation)

1. Voluntary Action Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society (FY2016-2020)

2. Performance in fiscal 2020

1. (1) Reductions in final disposal volume of industrial waste (Fourth Target)
2. (2) Industry-specific targets & efforts
3. (3) Industry-specific plastic-related targets

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Voluntary Action Plan for Promoting the 3Rs in Containers and Packaging

3. Near future challenges

4. [Reference] Initiatives taken by Keidanren in fiscal 2021

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Policy for the Voluntary Action Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society from 2021 and beyond

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

2. Results of efforts made in fiscal 2020

1. (1) Reduction target for final disposal volume of industrial waste
2. (2) Industry-specific targets
3. (3) Industry-specific plastic-related targets and other efforts
4. (4) Other efforts toward establishing a sound material-cycle society

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

1. (1) Potential for reducing final disposal volumes of industrial waste
2. (2) Challenges to be addressed in the near future

4. [Reference] Initiatives taken by Keidanren in fiscal 2021

1. (1) Initiatives for the circular economy
2. (2) Approach to plastic resource circulation

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Policy for the Voluntary Action Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society from 2021 and beyond (March 16, 2021)

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Background of the Voluntary Action Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society

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Formulating the Voluntary Action Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society for fiscal years beyond 2015 (March 15, 2016)