Change in Scope of Application of the Environmental Management System
Shindengen’s Asaka Office opened in April 2021. We consolidated the R&D, business operation, and head office functions in the Asaka Office and closed the Hanno Factory, thereby revising the scope of application of the environmental management system. The Shindengen Group’s environmental management system was constructed with a scope of application encompassing Shindengen’s Hanno Factory and main production companies in Japan, but this was changed in February 2022 from Shindengen’s Hanno Factory to its Asaka Office, and the scope of application came to include head office functions.
Creating a System for Environmental Vision 2050
We reorganized the Energy Conservation Committee, which had been under the Environment Committee, in April 2022 to establish the Decarbonization and Energy Conservation Committee as an organization to promote the Shindengen Group’s Environmental Vision 2050 and FY 2030 environmental targets. The Decarbonization and Energy Conservation Committee comprises environment-related departments, operating departments, and Group companies. In addition to Shindengen’s environmental management division, the corporate planning division and CSR divisions now serve also as its secretariats. In this way, the committee functions as a system that cuts across everything from top management down to the front lines.
Environmental Education
At the Shindengen Group, we are committed to increasing environmental awareness amongst our employees. For new hires, we provide simple explanations of ISO 14001 and the SDGs; provide education on the relationship between our business activities and environmental laws and regulations, our internal rules to ensure compliance with environmental laws and regulations, and the importance of complying with environmental laws and regulations; and raise awareness about the interconnectedness of the environment and our operations. Furthermore, we provide employee education on environmental laws and regulations in a systematic manner, believing that the awareness of each employee significantly affects the success of our compliance with these laws.
After consolidating its R&D, business operation, and head office functions in the Asaka Office, which opened in April 2021, Shindengen was able to update its registration in February 2022 without any hinderance by holding briefings related to the environmental management system for divisions responsible for head office functions, which are now included in the system’s scope of application. Such training is aimed not only at increasing general environmental awareness, but also on developing a workplace culture that recognizes what it means to be an environmentally conscious corporate citizen.
Environmental Objectives and Targets
At the Shindengen Group, we set environmental goals based on our environmental policies and have implemented initiatives that alleviate environmental problems.
The shindengen Group Domestic Companies:Environmental Objectives and Targets with Key Results
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Promote chemical substance managemen
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Promote energy conservation
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Promote proper waste management
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The shindengen Group Domestic Companies:Environmental Objectives and Targets (FY 2022)
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Promote chemical substance management
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Promoting decarbonization and energy conservation measures
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Promote proper waste management
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