Biodiversity

Basic Policy

Kanadevia Group is committed to rigorous environmental management to ensure that our business activities do not harm the health of ecosystems. Furthermore, we actively support our customers in conducting environmental assessments and encourage them to take steps to ensure that their activities do not harm the health of ecosystems.

Governance

Kanadevia Group will continuously improve its environmental management system and ensure appropriate responses to environmental risks, with a view to achieving the global goal of ‘Nature Positive’-halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030. Initiatives relating to natural capital are overseen under the same governance framework as those for climate change. Specifically, the Board of Directors and the Sustainability Promotion Committee, a subcommittee of the Board, deliberate on basic management policies and business activity policies and strategies relating to the nature strategy, whilst also receiving reports on the implementation status of various measures. Specific business strategies are executed based on deliberations and decisions made at the Management Committee and the Sustainability Promotion Committee. For further details, please refer to the Sustainable Management Promotion System.

Initiatives

The Group aims to achieve “zero environmental impact” by reducing the impact of its business activities on natural capital, preserving and restoring the ecosystems of developed areas, and contributing to society through activities related to nature conservation. Specific examples of our activities are as follows.

Value chain Field Pillars of Success Examples of Activities
Procurement General Sustainable procurement Promotion Sustainable procurement (Procurement based on the Kanadevia Group Basic Procurement Principles) , Use of recycled steel
Procurement (transportation) Waste Complete circulation of resources Reuse of packaging materials, use of returnable containers
Development and engineering Waste Complete circulation of resources Longer product life, use of long-life parts, and establishment of recycling technology
Manufacturing Waste Complete circulation of resources Activities to achieve zero landfill rate in FY2050
Manufacturing Water, toxic substance Complete circulation of resources Circulation of cooling water, wastewater (water quality) control based on voluntary standards above legal requirements
Manufacturing Air quality, water, soil, toxic substance Maximization of environment's recovery power Environmental pollutant material change, Use of renewable energy
Manufacturing Air quality, toxic substance Maximization of environment's recovery power Exhaust gas control based on voluntary standards above the legal requirements
Business development Waste Maximization of environment's recovery power Participation in projects to close open dumping sites
Business development General Carbon neutrality
Maximization of environment's
recovery power
Promote utilization of company-owned forests, and the recycling of minerals
Communication and
contribute to society
General Maximization of people’s well-being
4 items related to the environment
Environmental education, promotion of external activities by employees, and Adopt-a-Forest activities

For individual activities, see Kanadevia Initiatives.