Risks and opportunities

• Increasing climate change risks and accelerated initiatives for global decarbonization
• Cost increases due to the introduction and spread of carbon pricing
• Cost increases due to more precise temperature control for cutting-edge products
• Expansion of energy-saving effects through advancement in the miniaturization of semiconductors
• Expansion of power semiconductor material and equipment markets
• Increase in water stress due to global warming
• Increasing interest in the marine plastics issue
• Expansion of a circular economy
• Tighter emissions regulations in major developed countries
• Further risk reduction by satisfying standards stricter than regulatory requirements
• Increased risk of global biodiversity loss
• Risk reduction through initiatives addressing biodiversity and water resources as a single issue