ENAX's Environmental Policy and Total Solution

When the battery products developed by our company are used up, we will handle disposal/recycling on behalf of the local government. We have established a series of value chains from design, development, manufacturing to disposal/recycling, and propose total solutions to our customers.

Originally, the disposal of industrial waste had to be authorized by each local government. However, manufacturers can collect and recycle their own waste products if they are certified by the Ministry of the Environment under the "wide-area certification system. ENAX, which provides tailor-made batteries that meet customers' needs from battery development and sample prototyping to commercialization based on its advanced technological capabilities and consulting, acquired wide-area certification in December 2021, enabling it to handle disposal at the request of customers.

According to the Ministry of the Environment's "Wide Area Certification System Application Guide", "The wide area certification system is based on the Waste Disposal and Public Cleansing Law (Law No. 137 of 1970, hereinafter referred to as the "Law") Article 9-9 and Article 15-4-3, whereby the Minister of the Environment certifies those who conduct wide-area treatment that contributes to reducing waste and ensuring other appropriate treatment of waste and does not require a license from each local government for the waste treatment business." The system is a special exception system that eliminates the need for a license from each local government for the waste treatment business.

In addition, the manufacturer (our company), which is well versed in the structure and properties of such products, and Matsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd. are responsible for waste treatment, enabling appropriate and sophisticated reclamation.

The establishment of the wide-area certification system is partly due to the global focus on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) as a new concept for waste disposal and recycling. EPR refers to the concept that manufacturers and producers bear a certain level of responsibility for the environmental impact of their products throughout their entire life cycle (raw material selection, manufacturing process, use and disposal). In other words, it is important to consider recyclability from the design and manufacturing stages, not just during the product's disposal phase.

We have acquired wide-area certification to enhance after-sales service to our customers and collect and transport lithium-ion batteries manufactured by our company.

※1 Regarding billing and payment of costs, it is possible to charge directly to the end user or include them in the costs related to production.

The purpose behind ENAX's acquisition of Wide Area Certification is to realize the following basic policies

ENAX,Inc. is committed to working together with our customers to make the world a sustainable place through batteries. We are committed to addressing environmental issues as a member of society and contributing to the realization of a sustainable society.

As an effort to embody the above basic philosophy, ENAX actively promotes the 3Rs (Reuse: use repeatedly / Reduce: reduce waste / Recycle: reuse as a resource).

We provide total solutions for lithium-ion batteries, from prototyping to development, mass production support, and after-sales service. We provide a variety of support for the development of products suited to the application and purpose, and as part of this effort, we have also acquired wide-area certification.

From the perspective of extended producer responsibility, we will promote the 3Rs not only as a manufacturer that "develops and provides its own products," but also as a manufacturer that can responsibly handle the disposal of its products afterwards. Because lithium-ion batteries are difficult to dispose of and recycle properly, it is ideal to choose a manufacturer that can handle the entire lifecycle of the product.

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