Japan Tobacco : JT launches new initiative to build more sustainable and inclusive societies by advancing its engagement with Japanese communities

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Tokyo, October 8, 2019

JT launches new initiative to build more sustainable and inclusive societies by advancing its engagement with Japanese communities

Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) (TSE:2914) today announces that it will launch a new initiative, the "JT SDGs1 Contribution Project" and will start accepting applications from January 15, 2020. The "JT SDGs Contribution Project" will succeed the current "JT NPO Support Program". Since 1999, JT has contributed a total of JPY 1.49 billion to 1,202 NPOs (Non-profit Organizations).

"As a responsible community member, building partnership with communities will be the foundation for our initiatives in contributing to the development of sustainable societies, by helping the communities become more inclusive and engaging with three specific issues: reducing inequalities, improving community resilience in disaster-prone areas, and protecting the environment," said Chigusa Ogawa, Senior Vice President, Sustainability Management.

From 2020 onwards, the JT SDGs Contribution Project aims to support initiatives in organizations which are related to the three specific issues and contribute to the development of sustainable and inclusive societies. In addition, the project will target a broader range of organizations, increase the amount of its funding, and accepting year-round applications.

The three priority issues of JT Group's community investment policy and their relationship to the SDGs

Reducing inequalities		Improving community		Protecting the environment
	resilience

The foundation: Partnership with communities

1 Sustainable Development Goals

A Brief Comparison: the JT NPO Support Program and the JT SDGs Contribution Project

	JT NPO Support Program (Old)		JT SDGs Contribution Project (New)
Target	Initiatives that aim to regenerate and	Initiatives that contribute to the three
Operations	revitalize local communities in Japan	specific issues in Japan:
			Reducing inequalities
		 Improving community resilience in
			disaster-prone areas
			Protecting the environment
Target	Non-Profitable Organizations	Any organizations regardless of
Organizations		profitable or non-profitable status
Application	One month per year	Year-round
Period
Support	April 1 to March 31 of subsequent year	One year from the start month
Period	*One year but can be extended up to	*One year but can be extended up to
	three years	three years
Support	Up to JPY 1.5 million for an initiative	Up to JPY 2 million for an initiative
Amount	within an organization (Limited to direct	within an organization (Limited to direct
	operating and headcount cost)	operating and headcount cost)

For the application details and application forms, please refer to the official JT website or the website of Japan Philanthropic Association, the coordinator of the project.

JT Website:https://www.jti.co.jp/csr/contribution/sdgscontribution/index.html

JPA Website:https://www.philanthropy.or.jp/jt/

JT Group continues to engage in community investment with our various stakeholders.

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Jo Oshiana Ogawa, Associate Manager

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