External Assurance

Konica Minolta engaged KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd. to provide assurance on whether its data on CO₂ emissions from procurement, research & development, production, product distribution, sales and service, product usage, and product disposal; Scope1 CO₂ emissions; Scope2 CO₂ emissions (Konica Minolta standards and market based); energy use; electricity derived from renewable energy sources; non-renewable energy consumption; atmospheric emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs); water withdrawal (potable water, ground water, and rainwater); the average remuneration by gender and job position; and the number of regular employees (by gender) have been measured, gathered, and disclosed in accordance with the criteria set by the Group. Indicators that have been assured by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd. are marked with ★ or ☆.