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ANA Group to Expand its Efforts to Reduce Plastic Waste

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ANA Group to Expand its Efforts to Reduce Plastic Waste

· To achieve zero waste by FY2050, ANA will discontinue the plastic bags for baggage packing at airports after October 31, 2021

· This will reduce the amount of single-use plastic used at airports by approximately 94 tons annually

ANA HOLDINGS INC. (hereinafter "ANA HD") has announced plans to phase out the use of plastic as part of its goal to achieve zero waste by FY2050. In keeping with its ambitious ESG goals of the ANA Future Promise, ANA Group has committed to reducing the use of plastic by 70% from FY2019 levels by FY2030 and eliminating the use of plastics entirely by FY2050. To achieve these environmental goals, ANA will stop providing plastic bags for baggage packing at airports after October 31, 2021.

ANA will gradually reduce the use of plastic bags at all airports, while those used for packing strollers and wheelchairs will continue to be provided. For wheelchairs, reusable covers will also be used in combination. This initiative will reduce the number of plastic bags used by approximately 1.96 million bags per year*, amounting to approximately 94 tons as ANA works to eliminate the use of plastics entirely.

*Calculated based on FY2019 results

"We are committed to enacting policies that establish ANA as an environmental leader in our sector, and the elimination of plastics will further decrease our carbon footprint," said Chikako Miyata, Senior Vice President and Director of Corporate Sustainability. "By establishing a timetable that allows us to phase out plastics and replace them with eco-friendly materials, we have created a clear roadmap for the adoption of more sustainable practices. Adhering to our ESG targets is at the core of our business philosophy, and we will continue looking for ways to improve sustainability while offering passengers the comfort and convenience that they have come to expect from ANA."

Japan and other nations are instituting new climate targets in anticipation of the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which will be held in November 2021 in Glasgow, UK. ANA group is committed to adhering to new climate guidelines and reducing CO2 emissions from aircraft operations but will also make further efforts to reduce the volume of plastic waste, which emits CO2 when it is incinerated.

Examples of ANA Group's efforts to reduce the amount of plastic waste:

*1 Calculated based on FY2019 results

*2 Forest Stewardship Council® is an independent, non-profit organization that protects forests for future generations with a global forest certification system.

Responsible environmental practices have long been a priority for the ANA Group and its ANA Future Promise initiative has guided its efforts to craft leading ESG policies that will lead to higher quality of life and increased corporate sustainability.

This press release was sourced from All Nippon Airways on 06-Oct-2021.