Sustainability
Environmental Initiatives
Environmental Policy
Philosophy
Our group aims to contribute to society by participating in the creation of new culture through our daily work.
We position proactive responses to environmental issues as one of our most important management priorities.
We also strive to achieve "sustainable development," which aims to achieve harmony between social and economic development and the global environment.
policy
Our Group adheres to the following policies in conducting various business activities.
- 1
Basic stance on the environment
As a member of society, we will give due consideration to the conservation of the global environment. - 2
Compliance with environmental laws and regulations
We will comply with all environmental laws, regulations, ordinances, and agreements entered into by our group. - 3
Green Procurement
We give priority to procuring products and services that have a low environmental impact. - 4
Promoting environmental conservation
We will work to conserve resources and energy, recycle, and promote efficient logistics and business operations, and to protect the environment.
We will promote our activities. - 5
Contributing to the creation of a recycling-oriented society
We will strive to reduce waste generation, reuse, and recycle, and work toward building a recycling-oriented society. - 6
Raising environmental awareness
We will raise awareness of and improve environmental awareness among all executives and employees. - 7
Establishment of an environmental management system
We will establish an environmental management system, set environmental targets, periodically review them, and strive for continuous improvement.
We will plan it. - 8
Publicizing and disclosing our environmental policy
This environmental policy will be communicated to all directors and employees of our group and will also be made publicly available.
April 1, 2024
Shinko Shoji Co., Ltd. President and CEO Tatsuya Ogawa
ISO Certification
Our Group has obtained ISO14001 certification, an international standard for environmental management systems, for all of our domestic business locations.
Our group has established and is operating an environmental management system based on the international standard "ISO14001." Our group's environmental management efforts are not only aimed at reducing the burden on the environment through resource and energy conservation, but also at contributing to society at large through the provision of products and services that support environmental conservation efforts using information technology, and through the provision of environmental solutions that utilize our extensive experience and technology in the environmental business.
By obtaining this certification, our group will further promote environmental conservation, activities to pass on a good global environment to future generations, and
We will provide environmentally friendly products and services.
Environmental management system standard ISO14001:2015 (JIS Q 14001:2015)
- Examination body
- DQS Inc.
- Registration number
- 20002712 UM15
- Registration date
- March 23, 2008
- date of expiry
- May 21, 2027
Climate Change
Taking advantage of TCFD recommendations to seize growth opportunities and address risks
The electronics industry, in which our Group operates, is undergoing a period of major transformation with new demand for electronic components expected to expand due to the advancement of IoT to promote digital transformation (DX), the use of AI and industrial robots, and the rapid shift to EVs in the automotive industry in response to carbon neutrality.
Given the high degree of uncertainty surrounding changes in the environment due to climate change, we believe it is important for the Group to have a portfolio that enables it to respond quickly and optimally to diversifying changes in the business environment and business challenges, and to capture growth opportunities and respond appropriately to risks arising from climate change.
We will use the TCFD recommendations as a benchmark to verify the appropriateness of our climate change response, and will work to capture growth opportunities and address risks in order to achieve sustainable growth.
Some of the TCFD recommendations are still under discussion, and some will take several years to address, but we intend to gradually expand disclosure of information on the issues we have addressed.
Governance
Our Group has established a Sustainability Working Group within the Risk Management Committee, chaired by the President and CEO.
The Sustainability Working Group will consider medium- to long-term issues related to the promotion of sustainability, including climate change-related issues, and will discuss important matters related to the sharing of business risks and opportunities and measures to be taken, and will report the results of its deliberations to the Board of Directors.
Going forward, under the supervision of the Board of Directors, the risk management system will continue to consider and implement risk analysis and countermeasures for the entire Group with respect to issues related to the promotion of sustainability in general.
strategy
The Group regards the various risks and opportunities associated with climate change as an important perspective in formulating its business strategies.
As the impacts of climate change may become apparent in the medium to long term, we will identify risks and opportunities not only in the short term but also in the medium to long term beyond 2030. We will also regularly review our analysis and assessment of risks and opportunities, taking into account changes in external trends.
Risk Management
The Sustainability Working Group evaluates and identifies the risks and opportunities related to climate change that the Group should be aware of based on the results of regular internal and external surveys. The evaluated and identified risks and opportunities will be used in strategy formulation under the sustainability promotion system.
index
Aiming to seize opportunities and reduce risks related to climate change, the Group has set "reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions" as an indicator for responding to climate change in the medium to long term, and has calculated Scope 1 and 2 emissions from fiscal 2020 onwards.
Going forward, we will calculate Scope 1 and 2 emissions for our group companies and Scope 3 emissions in our supply chain, and will also consider targets, measures, and plans for "reducing greenhouse gas emissions."
the goal
Our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets have been set at a 50% reduction by fiscal 2030, with 2018 as the base year, and at carbon neutral (total CO2 emissions essentially zero) by 2050.
Indicator: Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions: Annual trends
Electricity consumption by year
*The published data is for Shinko Shoji Co., Ltd. alone.
*Scope 1 refers to direct greenhouse gas emissions within a company (fuel combustion, industrial processes),
Scope 2 refers to indirect emissions associated with the use of electricity and heat purchased by a company.
*For Scope 1, we use the "List of calculation methods and emission factors in the calculation, reporting and disclosure system" set by the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan.
* Scope 2 is based on the "List of calculation methods and emission factors in the calculation, reporting and disclosure system" by the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan.
We use the adjusted emission factors for each electric power company based on the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures.
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