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