Establishment of Environmental Management Systems and Development of Environmentally Friendly Products
First written in FY2022. 6 of 12 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2023. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 5 of 35 companies on the "Worse" side.
24 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Through the fiscal year ending March 2026, the company's Environmental Conservation Committee established 3 individual targets: 1. climate change, 2. resource circulation and 3. biodiversity. Specifically, for climate change, the company is working to measure and consider Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions and reduce electricity generated from fossil fuels; for resource circulation, to measure and manage the amount and types of waste and reduce such waste; and for biodiversity, to appropriately measure and manage emissions, replace products with products that do not adversely affect living organisms, and develop products that contribute to the environment.」
The Environmental Conservation Committee continues its 3 targets covering climate change, resource circulation and biodiversity, while expanding the scope of initiatives by adding the measurement and consideration of Scope 3 emissions, reducing electricity consumption and waste, and developing products that contribute to the environment. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「Through fiscal 2025, the company's Environmental Conservation Committee established 3 individual targets: 1. climate change, 2. resource circulation and 3. biodiversity.」
The Environmental Conservation Committee continues to set targets in 3 areas—climate change, resource circulation and biodiversity—and pursue initiatives including measuring Scope 1 and 2 emissions, reducing electricity consumption and reducing waste. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The company exhibited at “N-Plus 2024,” held at Tokyo Big Sight in October.」
Regarding the rollout of products including environmentally conscious and high-performance materials, the company carried out a specific marketing activity by exhibiting at “N-Plus 2024” in October 2024. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Through fiscal 2024, the company's Environmental Conservation Committee established 3 individual targets: 1. climate change, 2. resource circulation and 3. biodiversity. Specifically, for climate change, the company is working to measure Scope 1 and 2 emissions and reduce electricity generated from fossil fuels; for resource circulation, to measure and manage the amount and types of waste and reduce such waste; and for biodiversity, to appropriately measure and manage emissions and replace products with products that do not adversely affect living organisms.」
Through the fiscal year ending March 2024, the Environmental Conservation Committee established 3 individual targets covering climate change, resource circulation and biodiversity, and began specific initiatives including measuring Scope 1 and 2 emissions, reducing electricity consumption, reducing waste and managing emissions. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In January, we exhibited at “GREEN MATERIAL 2024” and “High-Performance Plastics and Rubber Exhibition 2024” (Osaka Sangyo Sozo-kan), held at Tokyo Big Sight.」
In connection with the rollout of environmentally conscious products and high-performance plastics, the company disclosed a specific marketing activity: exhibiting at environmental and high-performance materials trade shows in January. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「For the biomass plastic composite material “PasCom,” sales of “PASCOMB (Pascomb),” a cutting comb made using PasCom S40, began on Amazon in July. We will continue business exploration, make improvements to expand sales and develop applications into related products.」
As part of the rollout of environmentally conscious products, sales of a cutting comb made using PasCom S40 began on Amazon in July. The development of applications for environmentally conscious products has progressed to the concrete stage of commencing sales. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「To respond to accelerating global environmental awareness, item ② was changed from “Enhancing our ability to make proposals to customers and product development for the future” to “Responding to environmental issues and product development for the future” from the previous fiscal year. We will pursue product development that takes the global environment and environmental policies into account. For the biomass plastic composite material “PasCom,” we will continue business exploration, make improvements to expand sales and develop applications into related products.」
The company continues its initiatives for environmental issues and product development for the future, pursuing product development that takes the global environment and environmental policies into account, as well as improvements to PasCom and the development of applications into related products. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「We have clarified our recognition that risk management relating to our chemical substances is important, and at the March 2023 meeting of the Board of Directors, we adopted resolutions on an environmental policy and environmental regulations relating to climate change, regulations for managing chemical substances contained in products, and governance systems. We established the Environmental Conservation Committee as an organization to consider and deliberate basic policies and important matters relating to climate change. Through directions and appointments from the Board of Directors and reports from the committee to the Board, we will manage our risks.」
The Board of Directors adopted resolutions on the environmental policy, environmental regulations and regulations for managing chemical substances contained in products, and specific progress was made in establishing systems for environmental initiatives and environmental risk management, including the establishment of the Environmental Conservation Committee. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「To respond to the acceleration of global environmental awareness, from this fiscal year we have changed ② from “Improving the ability to make proposals to customers and developing products for the future” to “Addressing environmental issues and developing products for the future.” While pursuing product development with global environmental issues and environmental policies in mind, we will continue exploring business opportunities for PasCom, a high-sliding-performance biomass polyamide compound developed in the previous fiscal year, and continue making improvements to expand sales.」
The company continues to pursue a product development policy that addresses environmental issues, as well as business exploration and improvements for PasCom. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「To respond to accelerating global environmental awareness, this year's item ② was changed from “Enhancing our ability to make proposals to customers and product development for the future” to “Responding to environmental issues and product development for the future.” We will pursue product development that takes the global environment and environmental policies into account. For the high-sliding, biomass polyamide compound “PasCom S40,” which we developed in the previous fiscal year, we will continue business exploration and make further improvements to expand sales.」
The company continues to pursue a product development policy that explicitly addresses environmental issues, as well as business exploration and improvements for PasCom S40. - FY2023-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「In response to growing global environmental awareness, the company changed item ② this fiscal year from “improving the ability to make proposals to customers and developing products for the future” to “addressing environmental issues and developing products for the future.” It is advancing product development with global environmental issues and environmental policy in mind, while exploring business opportunities for the high-sliding bio-based polyamide compound “PasCom S40,” developed in the previous fiscal year, and continuing to improve it to expand sales.」
Environmental initiatives have been identified as the second policy item, with the policy reorganized to cover product development that takes the global environment and environmental policy into account, as well as business exploration and improvements for PasCom S40. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「We will establish environmental policies, management systems and regulations, create a company-wide environmental framework, and promote “product development for the future” to deliver results. (This was changed in the fiscal year ending March 2023 to respond to accelerating global environmental awareness.)」
To respond to accelerating global environmental awareness, the company has for the first time separately stated a policy of establishing environmental policies, management systems and regulations, developing a company-wide environmental framework and pursuing environmentally conscious product development.