Environment
Environment Management
Basic Approach
The Yokowo Group recognizes that conducting business activities in harmony with the global environment is an essential responsibility for a corporation. The Yokowo Group continues to implement a range of Group-wide environmental preservation activities based upon defined environmental policies in order that we can pass on our irreplaceable global environment to future generations.
Environmental Policy
The Yokowo Group regards the preservation and harmonious coexistence with the global environment as a critical management priority. We are committed to accurately identifying and appropriately managing the environmental impacts of our business activities, while faithfully complying with environmental laws and regulations in each country and meeting the expectations and requirements of our stakeholders. Furthermore, through the promotion of environmental conservation initiatives and continuous improvement, we contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.
Action Guidelines
- 1.Yokowo supports the TCFD recommendations, and besides formulating and implementing concrete measures to achieve the target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from our plants (Scope 1 & 2) by 35% by FY2030, compared to FY2014, we will also be disclosing details of the measures taken, through the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) framework.
- 2.Yokowo will continuously and actively promote energy saving, resource conservation, and recycling to contribute to the protection of the global environment.
- 3.In respect of chemical substances which are harmful to both the environment and human body, Yokowo will prevent environmental pollution by implementing preventive measures and action plan, which include those for the case of abnormal and emergency operation, and will minimize the use of hazardous chemical substances.
- 4.Yokowo will comply with all relevant environmental laws, regulations, and each customer's specific requirements, and intend to enhance our environmental management by our original internal standards.
- 5.Yokowo will set objectives and goals for our environmental activities and improve our environmental management system continuously by periodically reviewing the objectives and goals.
- 6.Through in-house education and publicity, Yokowo will promote all the employees' recognition of involvement in environmental preservation and will make these activities take root as daily duties.
- 7.Yokowo ensures that all the employees including those of affiliated companies are fully aware of the environmental policies, and will disclose them to the public on request.
- 8.Yokowo will contribute to the development of a sustainable society by considering the impact on biodiversity in all its business activities.
Enacted: June 1, 2005
Revised: October 15, 2021
Environmental Targets
Commitment to Carbon Neutrality
Achieve carbon neutrality for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions across the YOKOWO Group by fiscal year 2040.
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction
Scope 1 and 2: Reduce emissions by 42% by fiscal year 2030, compared to fiscal year 2024.
Scope 3: Reduce emissions by 25% by fiscal year 2030, compared to fiscal year 2024.
Efficient Use of Water Resources
Reduce water consumption intensity by 10% by fiscal year 2030, compared to fiscal year 2020.
Waste Reduction and Resource Circulation
Achieve a global waste recycling rate of 80% or higher by fiscal year 2030.
Environmental Management System
The Yokowo Group is promoting environmental management in collaboration with its group companies, and has established the following framework. The Sustainability Committee clarifies Yokowo Group's basic stance on issues such as climate change and human rights protection, and takes a leading role in promoting company-wide sustainability activities. On the other hand, the Environmental Committee is promoting qualitative improvement of the group's environmental measures through the PDCA cycle of the environmental management system.
Major Initiatives
Activities towards Achieving a Sustainable Society
- Volunteer Tree Planting Activities (YOKOWO MANUFACTURING OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC.)
- Having begun operations in April 2022, YOKOWO MANUFACTURING OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC, volunteered to plant 500 saplings in cooperation with local industrial parks and authorities, aimed at protecting and preserving the environment.
Gunma Nature Positive Promotion Platform
In July 2025, Yokowo joined the “Gunma Nature Positive Promotion Platform.” This platform brings together companies and local governments to collaborate toward achieving a nature-positive society by 2030. YOKOWO will continue to promote the conservation and restoration of natural environments in partnership with local communities.
Performance
Please refer to the ESG Data Book for detailed results of each initiative.
For KPIs related to environmental management, please refer to the Sustainability Management and performance.