Sustainability initiatives
The deadline set for achieving the Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) is 2030.
With this approaching date in mind, we have identified five materiality topics for realizing our long-term vision through 2030, which is to contribute to the creation of a rich lifestyle and culture as part of efforts to realize a comfortable and sustainable society.
Materiality
Ⅰ.Contributing to a decarbonized society
Priority measures
- Expanding the deployment and use of waste-to-energy incineration systems
- Generating energy from sewer sludge
- Technological and GX initiatives accompanying efforts to promote EVs
- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions (reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions)
Materiality
Ⅱ.Sustainable use of resources
Priority measures
- Enhancing R&D in environmental businesses
- Advancing technologies for environmental protection
- Recovering valuable materials
- Boosting orders received for overseas industrial infrastructures
Materiality
Ⅲ.Contributing to a comfortable and sustainable society
Priority measures
- Boosting orders received for comprehensive water and sewer facilities, promoting DX in maintenance and management, enhancing the capacity to respond to natural disasters
- Contributing to water safety and water infrastructure promotion and development efforts overseas
Materiality
Ⅳ.Attractive, rewarding working environments
Priority measures
- Promoting respect for human rights, diversity, and inclusivity
- Hiring and developing diverse human resources
- Promoting occupational health and safety and health management
- Resolving labor and human rights issues along the supply chain
Materiality
Ⅴ.Developing a governance
structure to realize sustainability management
Priority measures
- Establishing and promoting a Sustainability Committee
- Appointing Directors and Corporate Auditors from diverse backgrounds
- Addressing climate change risks
- Securing and utilizing intellectual property
Most important KPIs
Sales ratio of businesses that contribute to a decarbonized society
- Water Environment Business
- 20% or more
- Industrial Business
- 20% or more
Scope1 and 2
Establish roadmap for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
Scope3
Calculate and disclose by 2026
R&D expenses that contribute to a decarbonized society
- 30% or more
Promoting respect for diversity
- Ratio of women managers
- 6% or more
- Utilization ratio of men childcare leave programs
- 100%
- Ratio of women on board of directors
- 15% or more