Biodiversity
The Nisshinbo Group’s Contributions to the SDGs
The Nisshinbo Group contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through its
biodiversity activities.
The Group manages key performance indicators (KPIs) as part of systematic measures to achieve its environmental
targets regarding strengthening of biodiversity conservation activities.
Core SDGs Goals and Targets and the activities of the Nisshinbo Group
The Nisshinbo Group considers SDGs 14.2 and 15.5 as core targets. The Group is promoting activities to conserve biodiversity. The Group is promoting activities such as preservation of natural habitats, preservation of important ecosystems and protection of threatened species at our locations in Japan and overseas, in accordance with the Aichi Targets*.
* Aichi Targets: Targets to be met by 2020, set at the 2010 meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity
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14. Life below water
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.
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Targets: 14.2
By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans.
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15. Life on land
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.
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Targets: 15.5
Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened specie.
Participating in the Japan Business and Biodiversity Partnership
Nisshinbo Holdings Inc. participates in the Japan Business and Biodiversity Partnership, a group that engages in activities to conserve biodiversity. The Partnership is composed of economic organizations, businesses, NGOs, and local governments.
The Company’s activities to conserve biodiversity began in fiscal 2015, and 9 activities are continuing in Japan. We are also developing biodiversity conservation Activities at 5 sites abroad.
Endorsement of the "Keidanren Declaration on Biodiversity and Action Guidelines (Revised Version)"
The Nisshinbo Group has endorsed the Declaration of Biodiversity by Keidanren (revised edition).
Please refer to the URL below for details of the Keidanren Declaration of Biodiversity and Revised Action
Guidelines.
https://www.keidanren.or.jp/en/policy/2018/084.html
In 2018, Keidanren revised this declaration and action guidelines in response to major trends both at home and
abroad, such as SDGs and the Post-Aichi Targets*. The revised declaration aims to "realize a sustainable society
through the construction of a society in harmony with nature."
In addition, Keidanren released the Keidanren Declaration of Biodiversity Initiative. This report contains the
names of 256 companies and organizations (logo marks) that expressed their endorsement with the revised
declaration and action guidelines, as well as "Policies for Initiatives for the Future and Specific Examples of
Initiatives," and also introduces our Group.
Regarding the Keidanren Declaration of Biodiversity Initiative, please refer to the URL below.
https://www.keidanren.or.jp/policy/2018/084_honbun.html#p3
In 2009, the Nisshinbo Group endorsed the Keidanren Declaration of Biodiversity and Action Guidelines, established by the Keidanren, and after conducting surveys and educational programs, launched the Biodiversity Conservation Activities in 2015, expanding the scope of our Activities.
* Post-Aichi Biodiversity Targets: Global Biodiversity Targets for 2020 and beyond
Activities to Conserve Biodiversity
Ten domestic sites
Company, Business Site Related Aichi Targets | Details of Preservation Wildlife Being Protected |
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Japan Radio Co., Ltd. |
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Nagano Japan Radio Co., Ltd. Head Office & Factory |
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Nisshinbo Micro Device Inc. Head Office and Kawagoe Works Japan Radio Glass Co., Ltd. Head Office Plant |
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Nisshinbo Brake Inc. Tatebayashi Plant |
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Nisshinbo Mechatronics Inc. Miai Machinery Plant |
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Nisshinbo Holdings Inc. R&D Center Nisshinbo Chemical Inc. Toke Development Center |
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Nisshinbo Textile Inc. Fujieda Plant |
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Nisshinbo Textile Inc. and two other companies Tokushima Plant Nisshinbo Textile Inc. Yoshinogawa Plant |
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Five overseas sites
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Shenzhen NJRC Technology Co., Ltd. (China) |
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Nisshinbo Micro Devices (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (Thailand) |
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Nisshinbo Somboon Automotive Co., Ltd. (Thailand) |
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Nanbu Philippines Incorporated (Philippines) |
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PT. Nikawa Textile Industry (Indonesia) |
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Examples of the Nisshinbo Group Activities
Continue the Forest Foster Project contract in Nagano Prefecture
As the global environment is being closely monitored, Nagano Prefecture is developing a forest-fostering project with the aim of developing new forests by enhancing the interaction between companies and the community.
Nagano Japan Radio Co., Ltd., endorses this Nagano Prefectural initiative and has been funding forest development since 2015. The company has also held exchange activities twice a year (in spring and autumn) with local residents who actually maintain the forests. For example, the company trims underbrush from planted larch trees and embeds seed pieces in mushroom logs. Unfortunately, since 2019, interaction has been discontinued because of the impact of typhoon No. 19 and the spread of new coronavirus infections. While waiting for the resurgence of the interaction activities after the convergence of the coronavirus outbreak, Nagano Japan Radio will continue the Forest Fostering Project contract and contribute to forest improvement.
Continue to participate in Activities for environmental conservation to enrich ecosystems
In July 2021, 52 employees of Nisshinbo Micro Devices (Thailand) Co., Ltd., participated in the environmental conservation activities sponsored by the Thai Industrial Park Public Corporation (IEAT). The company works with governmental agencies and local residents to construct trees and weirs in forested areas upstream of the Khun Nam River in the Makhuea Chae Subdistrict, Mueang Lamphun District, Lamphun Province.
This time, more than ever, participants have been working to raise the awareness of employees regarding environmental conservation that has continued for more than one year. In 2021, a weir was set up in a small river (up to 3 meters wide) flowing from the back of a mountain near an industrial complex. The main ingredient was cement mixed with the natural materials of bamboo, stone, and soil. It is expected that the weirs will also function as habitats for aquatic organisms to enrich the ecosystems. In addition, water accumulation produced by the weirs can serve as drinking water for wildlife, such as wild birds, even during the dry season, as well as providing water to villagers who suffer from a lack of clean water.


Contributing Activities through river purification Activities
Saeron Automotive Corporation in the Republic of Korea has been conducting river purification activities and environmental beautification activities around its plant since 2008. Regular activities of garbage pickup and cleaning near the river by about 10 employees once a month is used to raise awareness of the protection of nature by employees.
The Sanbang River in Cheonan City, Chungcheongnam-do, has a diverse range of ecosystems, including fields and residential areas in most of the river basins, including Brassica napus and Ishimikawa, and freshwater fishes, such as medaka and Funa. Therefore, this environmental beautification contributed to the conservation of biodiversity. The project has been well received by neighboring farmers who take in agricultural water from the river, making it a useful activity for local communities.
Conservation Activities of endangered species (Golden venus chub)
Nisshinbo Textile Inc., Tokushima Plant, together with Nisshinbo Holdings Inc., Nisshinbo Chemical Inc., and Daio Paper Products Corporation, concluded an agreement with the Tokushima prefectural government to take over the endangered golden venus chub and utilize fire prevention tanks for reproduction of the fish. In fiscal year 2017, the companies launched multiplication activities, and 2021 was the fifth consecutive year. Starting with 200 fishes, the golden venus chub is being propagated reliably every year, and in fiscal year 2021, 368 (151%) of the fish were propagated.
Beginning in December 2020, the Yoshinogawa plant began keeping 30 golden venus chub from the Tokushima plant. As a result of careful sequestration to prevent adult fish from mistakenly eating eggs and juveniles in the aquarium , it was possible to reproduce up to 100 fish. The Yoshinogawa Plant increased the number of aquariums for breeding and contributed to the protection of endangered species by creating an environment amenable to breeding.