Environmental Activities

The Nittobo Group is aware of the importance of global environmental problems including climate change and resource depletion and seeks to create and maintain a better environment, a requirement for business continuity. Based on this, the Nittobo Behavior Program provides for voluntary, proactive engagement in responses to climate change, effective use of resources, reduction of harmful substance, preservation of biodiversity, and other environmental conservation initiatives. In accordance with the Nittobo Environmental Charter and Company-Wide Environmental Policy, we strive for continuous improvement of the environment.
Aim at improving the environment continuously and coexisting with the local community by striving to reduce environmental impacts in a systematic way.
Take action in response to climate change, effectively use resources, reduce harmful substances, preserve biodiversity, and carry out other environmental conservation initiatives in all business domains in Japan and abroad.
Comply with laws, regulations, other requirements, and principles, stipulate voluntary environmental policies, management standards, and action plans, and work toward achieving them.
Conduct periodic environmental audits to verify the appropriateness of management standards and improve environmental and safety management to raise such standards.
Provide all employees with thorough environmental and safety training, maintain their environmental and safety awareness at high levels, and strive to hand down the global environment to posterity.
Established on October 1, 1998
Revised on April 1, 2023
We have set a target to reduce emissions from business operations (Scope 1+2) by 42% and emissions in the value chain (Scope 3) by 25%, compared to FY2022, by FY2030.
This target was recognized in September 2024 by the SBTi (Science Based Targets initiative) as being in line with the '1.5℃ level' to limit global warming to below 1.5℃ and as consistent with scientific knowledge.
FY2022 [Base Year] |
FY2023 | ||
Emissions from business operations Scope1+2 |
Emissions(t-CO2) | 1735.5 | 1277.5 |
Reduction rate [VS FY2022] |
- | △26% | |
Emissions in the value chain Scope3 |
Emissions(t-CO2) | 9112.7 | 5273.3 |
Reduction rate [VS FY2022] |
- | △42% |
Environmental Management System Standards | ISO14001:2015 |
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Registered Organization | Plants, Laboratories |
Certified by | UKAS |
Scope of Activity |
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(Scheduled to be certified in 2024)