TCFD and TNFD Index

• The Board of Directors receive and review regular reports on the status of sustainability initiatives, including achieving carbon neutrality, realizing a circular economy and promoting a nature-positive world.

• Response to 2024 CDP Corporate Questionnaire, 4.1

• The Global EXCO, the highest level of corporate management, approves and manages the progress of mid-long term strategies, targets and action plans, including achieving carbon neutrality, realizing a circular economy and promoting a nature-positive world.

• Response to 2024 CDP Corporate Questionnaire, 4.3
• Operational integration, Integrating sustainability across the Group

(TNFD recommended disclosure)

• The Global Human Rights Policy and the Global Sustainable Procurement Policy of Bridgestone’s articulate its strong commitment to respect and support internationally recognized human rights principles such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights. The Global Sustainable Procurement Policy contains minimum requirements for suppliers to acquire or use land only by legal means in accordance with UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and to follow Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) principles when acquiring land and assessing any forest development or creating forest management plans. Bridgestone promotes the implementation of these policies within the Group, with suppliers, and across the supply chain.
• Bridgestone collaborates with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to study and develop a due diligence process for ensuring the company’s supply chain is in compliance with the Global Sustainable Procurement Policy. On-site ESG audits are conducted for suppliers, including natural rubber smallholders, using a self-assessment questionnaire developed in conjunction with WWF, and risks are evaluated. This questionnaire includes inquires on the FPIC.
• Bridgestone establishes a grievance mechanism for the natural rubber supply chain and publicly discloses the standard operating procedure and status of each grievance. It uses the grievance mechanism, among others, to monitor any potential/actual issues related to indigenous peoples and local communities’ rights in its supply chain.
• The Global EXCO approves and manages action plans and progress for sustainability, including respect for human rights, which are reviewed by the Board of Directors.

• Human Rights, Labor Practices
• Procurement
• Grievance Mechanism

• Bridgestone strives to comprehensively and appropriately identify and address risks and opportunities across its operation while considering the business scale and characteristics of each Group company. Bridgestone identifies risks and opportunities associated with climate and natural capital by considering dependency and impact throughout the value chain based on evaluations from ENCORE by UNEP-WCMC and others and the Business & Biodiversity Interrelationship Map® released by Japan Business Initiative for Biodiversity (JBIB).
• In terms of business strategy risks and opportunities directly related to the execution of the Mid-Long Term Business Strategy, since 2022, Bridgestone has established the Global Management Risk Committee (GMRC) chaired by Global ERM Leader, consisting of EAST and WEST CEOs, Group presidents, and global function leaders, as well as others with relevant expertise within the organization. In addition, global and regional enterprise risk management leaders and professionals attend meetings to provide programmatic updates and ensure the overall global alignment and maturity of the program.
• The GMRC bi-annually identifies and evaluates the most critical global management risks, and meets periodically to formulate appropriate response strategies, and thereby verifies their effectiveness. Under GMRC, Bridgestone has established global working groups for the priority global management risks, facilitating cross-organizational risk responses. The outcomes of these discussions and monitoring activities are reported to G-EXCO and further to the Board of Directors.

• Global Enterprise Risk Management
• Business Continuity (BCP), Risk Management
• Response to 2024 CDP Corporate Questionnaire , 2.2, 5.3

• Bridgestone has formulated a Mid Long Term Business Strategy Framework to assist in realizing its vision of continuing to provide social value and customer value as a sustainable solutions company toward 2050.
• In alignment with the Paris Agreement, Bridgestone has established medium- to long-term climate change goals for 2026, 2030, and 2050.

• Building a Foundation for Sustainable Value Creation

• The 106th Annual Securities Report Page 23-24

• Bridgestone is promoting initiatives based on material issues it has identified in terms of both the impact its business activities have on the environment and the contribution they make to the environment throughout the product life cycle and entire value chain.

• In harmony with nature

• To create both social value and customer value through its business and achieve a win-win-win relationship for society, customers, and Bridgestone, Bridgestone is incorporating its unique Sustainability Business Model into its corporate strategy and Mid Term Business Plan (2024-2026). This model links the Company’s business with the realization of carbon neutrality, a circular economy, and promoting a nature-positive world across the entire value chain, from the “produce and sell” and “use” stages of products through to their “renewal” to raw materials.

• Building a Foundation for Sustainable Value Creation

• The 106th Annual Securities Report Page23-24

• Bridgestone determines an order of priority based on assessment of its dependency and impact on natural capital, as well as the risks and opportunities associated with loss of natural capital.
• To promote a nature-positive world, Bridgestone’s Mid Term Business Plan (2024-2026) focus will be on “initiatives for sustainable use of natural rubber & water resources”, which are directly related to its business.

• Building a Foundation for Sustainable Value Creation

• The 106th Annual Securities Report Page 16-18

• Bridgestone will identify climate- and nature-related dependency and impact, transition risk, and physical risks and opportunities based on comprehensive assessment of multiple climate- and nature-related scenarios.

• The 106th Annual Securities Report Page 26-27

• In terms of CO₂ emissions (Scope 1 and 2) reduction, Bridgestone aims to achieve stable procurement of its renewable energy through optimization of the portfolio, as well as improving productivity in conjunction with BCMA and steadily improving energy intensity. This approach is aimed to　balance business growth and CO₂ emissions reduction at an even higher level. In parallel, Bridgestone pursues technology development and verification to enable further reductions, enhancing its ability to meet rising societal expectations and providing ongoing value to society and customers.

• Bridgestone seeks to improve its environmental impact based on Milestone 2030.
• Based on its Water Stewardship Policy, by 2030 Bridgestone will create and implement specific water stewardship plans that are tailored to the local environment, focusing on production sites located in water stress areas.
• In order to support smallholder farmers in improving productivity and preventing deforestation, Bridgestone will support small-scale natural rubber farmers with technologies and disease control know-how developed at its own farms.

• CO₂ emissions reduction across our operations

• Minimizing footprint

• Bridgestone strives to increase its contribution to reducing CO₂ emissions and reducing its environmental footprints on natural capital through the development and sale of fuel-efficient tires, growth of its retread tire business, use of recyclable and renewable resources, and provision of mobility solutions, including expansion of its ENLITEN, base technology for product design.

• Eco-design and environmental products

• Our solutions for CO₂ reduction

• Bridgestone established the Bridgestone Environmental Management Policy, which incorporates the commitments made in its Environmental Mission Statement (to exist in harmony with nature, value natural resources, and reduce CO₂ emissions), as well as its 2050 long-term environmental vision.
• To assist in reducing CO₂ emissions, Bridgestone introduced internal carbon pricing (ICP), which it uses to reflect the impact of CO₂ reductions/increases in its investment decision-making.
• Bridgestone is strengthening supplier engagement under its Global Sustainable Procurement Policy.
• Bridgestone’s Global Human Rights Policy articulates its strong commitment to respect and support internationally recognized human rights principles such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights.

• Environmental Mission Statement

• Bridgestone Environmental Management Policy

• Reduce CO₂ emissions

• Global Sustainable Procurement Policy

• Global Human Rights Policy

• Bridgestone’s Implementation Strategy is reflected in Mid Term Business Plan (2024-2026).

• Reports & Presentations

• For its production sites in water stress areas, Bridgestone is implementing Water Stewardship Plans tailored to local water conditions, based on its Water Stewardship Policy.
• Bridgestone established a Capacity Building Task Force to provide training and technical support to smallholder farmers, in doing so strengthening efforts aimed at protecting forests and enhancing the productivity of small-scale natural rubber farmers.
• In collaboration with local communities and partners, Bridgestone established The Bridgestone In Harmony with Nature – Promoting Biodiversity Program to encourage all its manufacturing facilities across the globe to promote activities to conserve biodiversity.
• As part of its collaboration with WWF Japan and the Deloitte Tohmatsu Group on a trial analysis of the Science Based Targets for Nature (SBTs for nature), Bridgestone participated in a sustainable natural rubber project in Indonesia and confirmed the alignment of the project’s metrics, targets and countermeasures with the elements for landscape engagement targets indicated in the guidance by SBTs for nature.

• Procurement

• In harmony with nature

• Under Bridgestone’s Global Sustainable Procurement Policy, suppliers are required to reduce their energy usage and GHG emissions, formulate plans for these reductions, and report on emission volume.
• Bridgestone holds workshops on CO₂ emissions reduction in order to support suppliers’ efforts in this regard.
• Bridgestone conducts monitoring by such means as conducting surveys on CO₂ emissions reduction targets and current levels of CO₂ emissions.

• Bridgestone addresses environmental stewardship practices, respect for human rights, support of fair labor practices, and increased transparency, as articulated in its Global Sustainable Procurement Policy.
• Bridgestone’s sourcing and production activities help protect and restore the High Conservation Value (HCV) and High Carbon Stock (HCS) areas and virgin forests that are critical to addressing climate change and preserving wildlife.

• Reduce CO₂ emissions

• Global Sustainable Procurement Policy

• Bridgestone is participating in the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s (WBCSD) Tire Industry Project (TIP), a global initiative bringing together 10 leading tire companies that represent more than 60% of the world’s tire manufacturing capacity.
• Bridgestone is participating in rubber and tire industry organizations in each region.
• Through the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR), Bridgestone is working to harmonize standards to improve respect for human rights, prevent land-grabbing and deforestation, protect biodiversity and water resources, improve natural rubber yields, and increase supply chain transparency and traceability while also participating in the GPSNR’s Smallholder Representation and Capacity Building Working Group.

• Partnerships and Collaboration with External Organizations

• Procurement

• Bridgestone supports the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
• Bridgestone is a member of the Japan Climate Initiative (JCI) and the GX League in Japan.

• Bridgestone is a participant in the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) Forum.
• Bridgestone participates in Business for Nature and the Japan Business Initiative for Biodiversity (JBIB).

• Partnerships and Collaboration with External Organizations

• In harmony with nature

• Bridgestone sets a goal of supporting 12,000 natural rubber smallholders by 2026 in seeking to curb deforestation
• To support sustainable use of water resources, Bridgestone regularly evaluates production sites located in water stress areas with a risk of declining water resources in terms of quantity and quality, including regular monitoring of water withdrawal.
• Through its partnership with WWF Japan, Bridgestone is participating in a sustainable natural rubber project in Indonesia. It conducted a pilot study regarding a landscape engagement target of SBTs for nature, identifying metrics, confirming the baseline for each metric, setting targets and countermeasures.

• The 106th Annual Securities Report Page 32

• Environmental data

• Bridgestone regularly monitors CO₂ emissions (Scope 1, 2, and 3), CO₂ reduction contributions, and its renewable energy (electricity) usage, obtaining third-party verification of the data to ensure its reliability.
• Bridgestone has set long-term and mid-term environmental goals, obtaining SBT certification for its mid-term goals.

• Long-term environmental vision and Milestone 2030

• Environmental data

• Bridgestone does not use carbon credit purchases in pursuing its CO₂ reduction targets.

• The Board of Directors receives and reviews regular reports on the status of sustainability initiatives, including achieving carbon neutrality, contributing to a circular economy, and progress toward being in harmony with nature.

• Response to 2024 CDP Corporate Questionnaire 4.1

• The Global Executive Committee (Global EXCO), the highest level of corporate management, approves and manages the progress of mid-long term strategies, targets, and action plans, including achieving carbon neutrality, contributing to a circular economy, and progress toward being in harmony with nature.

• Response to 2024 CDP Corporate Questionnaire 4.3

• The Bridgestone E8 Commitment defines eight values to serve as the company’s axis and vectors for value creation in relation to carbon neutrality and promoting a nature-positive world.
  • Energy: Committed to the realization of a carbon neutral mobility society.
  • Ecology: Committed to advancing sustainable tire technologies and solutions that preserve the environment for future generations

• E8 Commitment

• As a mid- to long-term incentive, remuneration for Board of Directors and Executive Officers includes the allocation of restricted stock as compensation for sustainability and transformation initiatives undertaken each fiscal year.

• The 106th Annual Securities Report P106

• Bridgestone provides education through training and e-learning in each region.
• In Japan, Bridgestone conducts sustainability training (e-learning and in-person training) once a year for all employees.

• Environmental management