The Nisshinbo Group’s Promotion of Environmental Management
The Nisshinbo Group is aiming to increase corporate value as a more united corporate group by realizing its Corporate Philosophy, “Change and Challenge! For the creation of the future of Earth and People.” As an Environment and Energy Company group, we will continue to offer new products and systems that help protect the environment, save energy and create alternative sources of energy, while also providing solutions that address some of the greatest issues faced by humanity today, such as environmental destruction and natural disasters caused by climate change, to make life safer and more secure for people everywhere.
Long-term Environmental Targets (to fiscal 2030)
Increase ratio of products that contribute to sustainable society
to 70％ or more
of total sales
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions per unit of sales
by 25％ or more
compared to fiscal 2014
Improve recycling ratio
to 95％ or more
Reduce water usage per unit of sales
by 70％ or more
compared to fiscal 2014
Medium-Term Environmental Targets (FY2019-2021) and FY2020 Results
Reinforcement of the maintenance of biodiversity
| Fiscal 2021 Target | Implement at more than 5 overseas sites |
|---|---|
| Fiscal 2020 Results | Activities underway at 5 sites*3 |
Reduce water usage per unit of sales
| Fiscal 2021 Target | Reduce by 3% or more compared to fiscal 2017 |
|---|---|
| Fiscal 2020 Results | Down by 12％ compared to fiscal 2017 |
Promote Life Cycle Assessments (LCA)*1
| Fiscal 2021 Target | 50% or more of total sales |
|---|---|
| Fiscal 2020 Results | 49% of total sales |
Improvement of the sales percentage by the products that contribute to the development of the sustainable society
| Fiscal 2021 Target | 55% or more of total sales |
|---|---|
| Fiscal 2020 Results | 51% of total sales |
Reduction of the energy consumption per unit of sales
| Fiscal 2021 Target | Reduce by 10% or more compared to fiscal 2014 |
|---|---|
| Fiscal 2020 Results | Down by 2% compared to fiscal 2014 |
Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions per unit of sales
| Fiscal 2021 Target | Reduce by 10% or more compared to fiscal 2014 |
|---|---|
| Fiscal 2020 Results | Down by 5% compared to fiscal 2014 |
Reduction of the volume of PRTR*2 substance emissions per unit of sales
| Fiscal 2021 Target | Reduce by 10% or more compared to fiscal 2017 |
|---|---|
| Fiscal 2020 Results | Down by 31% compared to fiscal 2017 |
Improvement of recycling rate
| Fiscal 2021 Target | Increase the recycling rate to 90% or more |
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| Fiscal 2020 Results | Improved recycling rate to 85% |
*1 Life cycle assessment (LCA): Understanding of environmental load, through the life cycle of a product, from raw materials, to production, use, and finally to disposal.
*2 PRTR substances: Substances subject to the Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) system pursuant to the“ Act on the Confirmation, etc. of Release Amounts of Specific Chemical Substances in the Environment and Promotion of Improvements to the Management Thereof” and reports of their amounts of release and transfer must be filed.
*3 Fiscal 2019 Activities started: Shenzhen NJRC Technology Co., Ltd. (China) and PT. Nikawa Textile Industry (Indonesia). Fiscal 2020 Activities started: THAI NJR CO., LTD. (Thailand)（the present Nisshinbo Micro Devices (Thailand) Co.,Ltd.）, Nisshinbo Somboon Automotive Co., Ltd. (Thailand), and NANBU Philippines Incorporated (Philippines).