Active and Continuous Improvement of Environmental Conservation Activities
First written in FY2018. 3 of 6 entries say "Reframed", first in FY2021. Latest entry: FY2025.
Nichia Steel Works moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2021.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 4 of 19 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2025ReframedAnnual report
「Regarding reductions in the Company’s CO2 emissions, the Company has set a target of reducing emissions by 30% in fiscal 2030 from fiscal 2013, in line with trends in the steel industry. The Company is promoting reductions through eco-processes and other initiatives, and in fiscal 2024 reduced emissions by approximately 36% from fiscal 2013, or approximately 22% on an emissions-intensity basis per tonne of production from fiscal 2013. The Company will continue working to reduce CO2 emissions.」
The target of a 30% reduction by fiscal 2030 and the means of achieving it through eco-processes were maintained. Fiscal 2024 results showed an approximately 36% reduction in total emissions and an approximately 22% reduction in emissions intensity, updated from approximately 23% and 34%, respectively, in the previous fiscal year. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「Taking ESG and the SDGs into account, and with “contributing to society through plating technology” as its keyword, the Company is actively contributing to the realization of a sustainable society through its “three ecos”: the provision of highly corrosion-resistant, environmentally friendly products (eco-products); proposals for solutions addressing customer and social needs (eco-solutions); and the development of manufacturing processes that contribute to energy conservation and reductions in CO2 emissions (eco-processes).」
The Company’s environmental and social initiatives through “contributing to society through plating technology” and the “three ecos” continued to be presented as a standalone sustainability section. - FY2022ReframedAnnual report
「With “contributing to society through plating technology” as its keyword and taking ESG and the SDGs into account, the Company is actively contributing to the realization of a sustainable society through the provision of environmentally friendly products (eco-products) and solutions for customers (eco-solutions), transformation of manufacturing processes with consideration for the environment and decarbonization (eco-processes), and other initiatives.」
The previous policy of extending product life and reducing environmental impact has been expanded into ESG and the SDGs, eco-products, eco-solutions and eco-processes focused on decarbonization. - FY2021ReframedAnnual report
「With “contributing to society through plating technology” as its environmental keyword, the Company is actively contributing, by providing highly corrosion-resistant products, to extending the service life of end products such as fences, aquaculture netting and wildlife damage prevention fences, reducing life-cycle costs and lowering environmental impact.」
The previous policy of continuing environmental conservation activities was expanded under the keyword “contributing to society through plating technology” into specific contributions, including extending product life, reducing life-cycle costs and lowering environmental impact. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「We will actively and continuously pursue environmental protection activities and fulfill our corporate social responsibility.」
The policy of actively and continuously improving environmental conservation activities and fulfilling social responsibility continues to be demonstrated. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「We will actively and continuously pursue improvements in our environmental protection activities and fulfill our corporate social responsibility.」
The policy of continuously improving environmental protection activities and fulfilling corporate social responsibility can be identified for the first time as a standalone theme.