Nippon Sanso Holdings Group Social Contribution Initiatives (FYE2026)

Initiatives to Promote Diversity and Inclusion (D&I)

Initiatives of the Employee Resource Group Women At Matheson (WAM!) Developing Leaders, Supporting Employee Development, Fostering Corporate Culture, and Promoting Understanding of Heart Disease Prevention

Formulation of a New D&I Strategy and Related Initiatives

Expanding Career Growth Opportunities for Women Employees in Europe Through Sponsorship Programs

Diversity Month Held as a Diversity and Inclusion(D&I) Initiative

Strengthening Our Employee Networks

Closing of European Business Company’s Acquisition of Spanish Respiratory Home Therapy Service Company

Demonstration of CO₂ Capture from Exhaust Gas of a Beckenbach Lime Shaft Kiln

Demonstration of Oxygen-Enriched Combustion Technology for Aluminum Melting Processes Demonstrating a Reduction in CO₂ Emissions of up to 24.1% Compared with Conventional Air Combustion

Contract Received for NEDO’s Research, Development and Demonstration of CCUS Technology / Large-Scale CCUS Demonstration Test at Tomakomai / Demonstration Test on CO₂ Transportation / R&D and Demonstration of CO₂ Ship Transportation

Development of an Energy-Saving CO₂ Capture System for Small- and Medium-Scale Emission Sources

ALVARK TOKYO × Thermos: Introduction of Reusable Cup and Promotion of Personal Bottles

Launch of Circular CO₂ Supply Business in Thailand

First Successful Demonstration Test of a Hydrogen-Oxygen Combustion Burner in a Steel Reheating Furnace

Opening of a New CO₂ Liquefaction and Dry Ice Plant in Zörbig, Germany

Nippon Sanso in Europe (Norway) to Construct New Air Separation Unit Supporting Growth and / Strengthening Supply Security for Aquaculture and Regional Industry

Launch of Green Liquid Nitrogen, First Third-Party Certified CO₂-Free Gas, and Its Adoption by Tamatsukuri Helping to Reduce Environmental Impact in the Steel Processing Field

Participation in H2AL Project

Development and Commercialization of Air Gas Products with Reduced Environmental Impact

Production of Liquefied Biomethane Derived from Biological Residues and Production of Raw Materials for High-Quality Fertilizer

Compliance Education Initiatives

Transportation of Low-Environmental-Impact Cylinders

Nippon Sanso Holdings Group Social Contribution Initiatives (FYE2025)

Supporting Initiatives to Conserve Coral Reefs in Okinawa and Around the World

Introducing the First Hydrogen Lorry for Sustainable Transport

Nippon Gases Italia Obtains Manufacturing Approval for Frutil, a Gas Blend that Promotes Fruit Ripening

Development of Hydrogen-Mixed Oxygen-Enriched Burner for a Cullet Melting Furnace

MATHESON Expands Its Partnership with LabCorp

Development of Energy-Saving Atmospheric Gas Generation Technology for Heat Treatment with 80% Reduction of CO₂ Emissions Using Oxy-Fuel Combustion Technology

Third Global HR Committee Convened: Global Leader Training and D&I as Priority Areas

Second Engagement Survey Workshop Held

Demonstration of Innova‑Jet^® Forehearth Oxy‑Fuel Burner for Glass Manufacturing Processes

MATHESON Hosted Their First International Women’s Day Panel

History and Third Round of Sponsorship Program that Supports Career Advancement of Female Employees

Launched Sales of Blisters Burner H₂, a Hydrogen Combustion-Type Exhaust Gas Abatement System

Nippon Ekitan to Transition Entire Power Usage at Ube Plant to CO₂-Free Electricity

Toward the Realization of One of the World’s Largest DAC Plants

Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Promotion Initiatives

Announcement of SEA+I Women’s Empowerment Forward Plan

Water Conservation Initiatives at Belgian ASU Plants

Nippon Gases UK Ltd and Suttons Tankers Launch HVO Fuel Trial

Compliance Education Initiatives

Extended Range of Raw Material CO₂ Concentrations Applicable to CO₂ Recovery Equipment

World’s First Successful Trial Demonstration of Using Fuel Ammonia for Combustion in a Glass Melting Furnace

World’s First Green Hydrogen-Fueled Ladle Preheating Station

Development of Hydrogen-Oxygen Burner for Industrial Furnaces

Development of Powder Melting and Spheroidizing Technology Using Hydrogen-Pure Oxygen

Successful Demonstration Test of Hydrogen Production for FCVs

Supporting Toyota Motor Corporation’s Carbon Neutral Initiatives in Thailand with Hydrogen Supply

“Research and Development of Large-scale Ammonia Cracking Technology for Low-carbon Hydrogen Production by Tubular Ammonia Cracking Furnace” Selected as a NEDO “Development of Technologies for Building a Competitive Hydrogen Supply Chain” Project

Start of Joint Development for Synthesis and Purification of Difficult-to-Express Proteins

Start of External Provision of High-Pressure Gas Safety Enhancement Service, “Minna Gas Shiru”

Establishment of the Diversity & Inclusion Office

5th Annual Learning Festival

Nippon Gases Obtains ISO/IEC 27001

Nippon Sanso Holdings Group Social Contribution Initiatives (FYE2024)

World’s First Successful Rotational Test of a 400 kW-Class Fully Superconducting Motor for Next-Generation Electric Aircraft

“Development of MOCVD Equipment for GaN-Based Power Semiconductors on Si Substrates with Excellent Productivity” Adopted as a NEDO Project

Achievement of High-Speed Growth of High-Purity β-Ga2O3 Films by MOVPE

Japan’s First^*1 Development of Heavy Water Reconcentration Equipment and Establishment of a Sustainable Recycling System

Nippon Sanso Vietnam Opens First Filling Station in Northern Vietnam

All Electricity Used at Taiyo Nippon Sanso JFP’s Mie Plant to be Switched to CO₂-Free Electricity

CO₂ Reduction Initiative (Supagas)

Environment and Energy Award Received

Used Stainless Steel Vacuum-Insulated Bottle Collection Service

Personal Bottle Promotion Project

MATHESON Signs Oxygen Supply Contract for DAC Plant

Launch of a 10 Ton/Day Scale CO₂ Capture System to Contribute to Realization of a Carbon-Neutral Society

Started Co-development on Sleep Diagnosis Service and AI Analysis Support

Celebration of World Environment Day

Engagement Survey

Participation in Green Hydrogen Production Project

Launch of Promotion Project Team for Women’s Active Engagement at Taiyo Nippon Sanso

Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

Increasing the Utilisation of Renewal Energy Sources

Track Record in Solar Power Generation Installations

GOL (Growing Our Leadership) II Held

Deuterated Ammonia: Establishment of Japan’s First Mass Production System

SEA+I HR Network Meeting

Contribution to Production of Biomethane

Implementation of the Supagas LEDA Program

Investment in and Collaboration with Microalgae Venture Algal Bio Co., Ltd.

Educational Activities for Training Female Employees

Implementation of Joint Demonstration Experiment to Promote Use of Personal Bottles by Collaborating with Five Companies

NSHD Group Social Contribution Initiatives (FYE2023)

Launch of Used Stainless Steel Thermos Bottle Collection Service

Development of Fuel Ammonia Combustion Technology for Industrial Furnaces

Joint Development of Spherical Silica Manufacturing Technology Using Carbon-Free Fuel

Successfully Melting Glass Using a Hydrogen-Oxygen Burner to Drastically Reduce CO₂ Emissions

Highly Efficient Oxygen Usage System SCOPE-Jet^® SCAN

Nippon Gases Euro-Holding' Liquid Carbon Dioxide Carrier

Nippon Gases Euro-Holding Signs a Collaboration Agreement with Sarralle toward Decarbonization of the Steel Industry

Installation of CO₂ Liquefaction System for Demonstration Trial

Start of Demonstration for Effective Use of CO₂ Captured from Power Plants

Use of CO₂ in Wastewater Treatment

Advanced Gas Application Technologies Contribute to Initiatives to Reduce Food Loss

Contribution to Healthy Longevity Using Stable Isotopes

Participating in Open Innovation on Cultured Meat

Spanish Medical Equipment Manufacturer Joins Nippon Sanso Holdings group

Conducting Projects Aimed at Reducing Plastic Waste at Sports Venues

Nippon Sanso Holdings group Contributions in the Global COVID-19 Pandemic

Cooperation Agreement with Kumamoto City to Work on Preserving Groundwater

Creation and Use of CCPS Evaluation (High-Pressure Gas Version)

Compliance Education Initiatives