Tighter Environmental Regulations and Associated Costs
First written in FY2016. 2 of 6 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2024.
Inaba Seisakusho moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2024, 2 years after the typical company in this theme (2022).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 5 of 9 companies on the "Worse" side.
5 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「As a transition risk associated with the shift to a decarbonised society, the Company may lose sales opportunities if its existing products cannot adequately address increasingly stringent climate change regulations. Physical risks include increasingly severe and frequent extreme weather events such as major typhoons and floods, which could reduce sales through factory shutdowns and supply chain disruptions.」
In addition to conventional environmental regulatory risks, the Company specifically describes decarbonisation transition risks, physical risks from extreme weather and the possibility of factory shutdowns and supply chain disruptions. - FY2023MitigatedAnnual report
「We have established rules for identifying and checking compliance with environmental laws and regulations through ISO 14001 or an environmental management system, and conduct regular reviews of operating status. We also conduct our own internal audits based on the environmental management system to promote reductions in environmental impact.」
Responses to environmental regulations and decarbonisation risks have been specified through ISO 14001 or an environmental management system, regular reviews, internal audits and follow-up measures. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「In recent years, the introduction of new regulations, including tighter energy-saving regulations and carbon taxes in response to climate change, has increased the possibility that production and sales activities previously not regarded as problematic could constitute violations of the law. In addition, as the global shift toward decarbonization accelerates, manufacturing processes that use fossil fuels may need to be reviewed.」
In addition to existing regulations governing emissions, wastewater and waste, the disclosure explicitly identifies risks related to climate change, energy-saving regulations, carbon taxes and the need to review manufacturing processes as a result of decarbonization. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Amendments to new laws, regulations and ordinances could further tighten regulations governing the treatment of emissions, wastewater and waste. Depending on their content, the resulting costs of developing treatment methods and investing in equipment to comply with the regulations could affect the Group’s performance.」
It continues to identify the tightening of environmental regulations and the costs of compliance, including treatment-method development and capital investment, as risks. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Amendments to new laws, regulations and ordinances could further tighten regulations governing the treatment of emissions, wastewater and waste. Depending on their content, the resulting costs of developing treatment methods and investing in equipment to comply with the regulations could affect the Group’s performance.」
It continues to identify the tightening of environmental regulations and the costs of compliance through treatment-method development and capital investment as risks. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Amendments to new laws, regulations and ordinances could further tighten regulations governing the treatment of emissions, wastewater and waste. Depending on their content, the resulting costs of developing treatment methods and investing in equipment to comply with the regulations could affect the Group’s performance.」
The tightening of regulations governing emissions, wastewater and waste, as well as the costs of developing treatment methods and investing in equipment, are identified as risks.