Reducing the Environmental Impact of Our Group’s Operations

Our Group has formulated the following transition plan to realize sustainable business operations, and we are enhancing our environment-related initiatives.

We are reducing our environmental impact through reviews such as reducing the total number of company-owned vehicles, switching to eco-friendly vehicles, introducing renewable energy, reducing electricity and other energy consumption, and promoting paperless offices.

Please see our transition plan for more details.

JCR Green Finance Framework Evaluation
As a third-party evaluation, Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. (JCR) has awarded the highest rating of “Green 1” for the eligibility of this Green Bond

Green Bonds Issuance Promotion System Establishment Support Business of the Ministry of the Environment
The acquisition of a third-party evaluation for this Green Bond is eligible for a subsidy under the Green Bonds Issuance Promotion System Establishment Support Business of the Ministry of the Environment.

To reduce electricity consumption and CO2 emissions, we are working within the company to do what we can in our immediate surroundings. As a specified business operator under the Energy Conservation Act, we are working to reduce electricity consumption by 1% or more per year. In addition, as a site subject to the Saitama Prefectural Ordinance on the Promotion of Measures to Cope with Global Warming and Targeted Emissions Transaction System, we are actively working to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions.

We are promoting company-wide energy conservation through casual biz, reducing the air conditioning load by applying light-shielding film to the windows of the head office building, reducing the use of ceiling lights and turning off lights, switching to LED lighting in our own buildings, and setting office equipment to energy-saving mode.
In addition to promoting the use of eco-cars in company vehicles, efforts are being made to reduce CO2 emissions by reducing the total number of company vehicles, reducing the amount of petrol used, and reducing mileage by promoting online sales.

To reduce the environmental impact of our business activities, we have introduced environmental accounting based on the "Environmental Accounting Guidelines 2005" issued by the Ministry of the Environment, which will allow us to quantitatively understand the costs and effects of our environmental conservation activities.

Saitama Prefecture Ordinance on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures (Targeted Emissions Trading System: 3rd Plan Period/FY2020-FY2024)

In addition to climate change-related matters, our Group recognizes that it also has dependencies and relationships which have an impact on the environment that concern natural capital, ecosystems, forests, water, and more. We are continually striving to ensure coexistence and co-prosperity with the natural capital and ecosystems which are the foundation for the survival of all stakeholders, including customers, business partners, and our Group’s executives and employees.

We work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption by regenerating forests through maintenance activities—including planting, vegetation clearing, and thinning—in forests owned by Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture.
Through this project, we aim to contribute to environmental conservation in Saitama Prefecture over the long term, and to foster environmental awareness among our employees.