Tightening environmental regulations, including the Containers and Packaging Recycling Law
First written in FY2016. 7 of 12 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
Taisei Lamick Group Head Quarter & Innovation moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2020.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 3 of 14 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「Higher business costs associated with tighter climate change regulations, including the introduction of a carbon tax and emissions trading」
Regarding environmental regulation risks, the company classifies higher business costs resulting from carbon taxes and emissions trading, in addition to responses to plastic reduction and environmental regulations, as climate change risks. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「Higher business costs associated with tighter climate change regulations, including the introduction of a carbon tax and emissions trading」
In addition to the previously identified environmental regulations and responses to plastic reduction, the company specifies higher costs resulting from tighter climate change regulations, including carbon taxes and emissions trading, as a risk. - FY2020MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the flexible packaging materials industry, demand for new forms of packaging associated with changing lifestyles remains firm, but the industry is beginning to be affected by the impact of crude oil price fluctuations on raw material prices, lost business opportunities resulting from adverse weather conditions, responses such as reducing the use of plastics in response to environmental issues, and efforts in the distribution industry to optimize supply volumes and extend shelf life in order to reduce food waste.」
The company states that environmental and distribution-related issues, including reducing the use of plastics and reducing food waste, have become evident and that its business is beginning to be affected. - FY2020-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the flexible packaging materials industry, demand for new forms of packaging associated with changing lifestyles remains firm, but the industry is beginning to be affected by the impact of crude oil price fluctuations on raw material prices, lost business opportunities resulting from adverse weather conditions, responses such as reducing the use of plastics in response to environmental issues, and efforts in the distribution industry to optimize supply volumes and extend shelf life in order to reduce food waste.」
The company states that responses such as reducing the use of plastics in response to environmental issues have become evident and that the flexible packaging materials industry is beginning to be affected. In addition to the previously identified environmental regulation and waste risks, it explicitly identifies responses to plastic reduction as a factor affecting the business environment. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「If environmental regulations are tightened or laws and regulations are amended in the future, or if a serious product liability claim arises, the business performance and financial condition of our group may be affected by substantial payments, response costs and other expenses.」
The company continues to identify the risk of cost burdens resulting from tighter environmental regulations and amendments to laws and regulations, together with product liability risks. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Our business is subject to environmental protection laws and regulations, including the Containers and Packaging Recycling Law. Under the Containers and Packaging Recycling Law, which was fully implemented in April 2000, flexible packaging materials manufactured by our company, including laminated products, are also covered. Accordingly, sorted collection by consumers and local governments and recycling by manufacturers and users are mandatory.」
The company continues to identify the risks of mandatory sorted collection and recycling under the Containers and Packaging Recycling Law and additional costs associated with tighter environmental regulations. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Our business is subject to environmental protection laws and regulations, including the Containers and Packaging Recycling Law. Under the Containers and Packaging Recycling Law, which was fully implemented in April 2000, flexible packaging materials manufactured by our company, including laminated products, are also covered. Accordingly, sorted collection by consumers and local governments and recycling by manufacturers and users are mandatory.」
The company continues to identify the risks of mandatory sorted collection and recycling under the Containers and Packaging Recycling Law and additional costs associated with tighter environmental regulations. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「If regulations relating to environmental protection are tightened in the future, the business performance and financial condition of our group may be affected by additional costs arising from issues including the treatment of plastic product offcuts as industrial waste and the generation of greenhouse gases that cause global warming, such as carbon dioxide generated during film manufacturing.」
The company continues to identify the risk of higher costs resulting from the Containers and Packaging Recycling Law, waste, greenhouse gases and tighter environmental regulations. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「If regulations relating to environmental protection are tightened in the future, the business performance and financial condition of our group may be affected by additional costs arising from issues including the treatment of plastic product offcuts as industrial waste and the generation of greenhouse gases that cause global warming, such as carbon dioxide generated during film manufacturing.」
The company continues to identify the risk of higher costs resulting from the Containers and Packaging Recycling Law, waste, greenhouse gases and tighter environmental regulations. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「If regulations relating to environmental protection are tightened in the future, the business performance and financial condition of our group may be affected by additional costs arising from issues including the treatment of plastic product offcuts as industrial waste and the generation of greenhouse gases that cause global warming, such as carbon dioxide generated during film manufacturing.」
The company continues to identify the risk of higher costs resulting from the Containers and Packaging Recycling Law, waste, greenhouse gases and tighter environmental regulations. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「If regulations relating to environmental protection are tightened in the future, the company's business performance may be affected by additional costs arising from issues including the treatment of plastic product offcuts as industrial waste and the generation of greenhouse gases that cause global warming, such as carbon dioxide generated during film manufacturing.」
The company reiterates the risk of higher costs resulting from the Containers and Packaging Recycling Law, waste, greenhouse gases and tighter environmental regulations. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「If regulations relating to environmental protection are tightened in the future, the company's business performance may be affected by additional costs arising from issues including the treatment of plastic product offcuts as industrial waste and the generation of greenhouse gases that cause global warming, such as carbon dioxide generated during film manufacturing.」
The company identifies tighter regulations concerning containers and packaging, waste and greenhouse gases, as well as the resulting additional costs, as risks.