Environmental Activities

Gunma Factory

 

We acquired ISO 14001 Environmental Management System certification as the Toyota Tsusho Corporation Group in 2007.

Environmental Policy

  1. We comply with environmental laws and regulations, our social obligations as a corporate citizen to maintain and improve the environment, industry standards, and other agreements to which we subscribe. We contribute to the realization of a sound material-cycle society by actively promoting responsible business activities, giving due consideration to local communities and the global environment at all stages from product development to disposal.
  2. We actively promote resource conservation, energy conservation, recycling, and waste reduction, and continuously strive to prevent environmental pollution and reduce the burden on the environment through appropriate and effective operation of our environmental management system.
  3. We make this "Environmental Policy" known to all employees and raise environmental awareness through environmental education.
  4. We strive to maintain communication with stakeholders in our business and promote the strengthening of such communication.

    5. (This "Environmental Policy" will be reviewed as necessary and disclosed upon external request.)

June 12, 2019
Daiichi SEKKEN Co., Ltd.
President and Representative Director

Activities

(1) Promote Pollution Prevention Activities

(1) We work to control air and water quality, prevent noise, vibration, odors, and soil contamination, and reduce industrial waste.
(2)We participate in Gunma Prefecture’s Environmental Month Pollution Prevention Inspection Campaign every June.

(2) Promote CO2 Reduction

At Kyushu Office
① We changed fuel oil A for the boiler to LPG.
②We conserve energy by using LED lighting equipped with human‑motion sensors.

(3) Enhance Internal and External Audits

We undergo Corporate System Audit, External Audit, Internal Audit by Toyota Tsusho Corporation's Safety and Environmental Promotion Division on a regular basis.

(4) Education and Training Activities

(1) We conduct environmental incident response training twice a year with employees and relevant departments.
(2) We conduct environmental education for employees twice a year as part of our improvement activities.

(5) Reduce Waste and Promote the 3Rs

(1) We separate waste into 15 categories and ensure thorough collection and sorting of recyclable materials and general waste.
(2) We are thoroughly reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill, and are promoting the goal of zero final landfill disposal.

(6) Adoption of Recycled Plastic Bottles

We use recycled plastic as the raw material for our own molded bottles from 2003, and we are working to create environmentally friendly products.
We also strive to improve quality by removing fine foreign matter contained in the recycled plastic.

(7) Promote Development of Nature-friendly Products

We strive to develop products that emphasize the use of naturally derived raw materials and reduce the amount of detergent and water required for rinsing.

(8) Promote Compliance

We have established an internal code of conduct and ethics and conduct regular internal training to ensure compliance.