Environmental Preservation Activities
Approach to Environmental Preservation Activities
We will voluntarily and proactively address environmental issues based on our "Environmental Policy (Basic Principles and Guidelines for Action)," recognizing that the environmental impact caused by our business activities affects the global environment and that the global environment is important for the survival of the company and its activities.
Contribution to Local Communities
The NIPPN Group contributes to local communities. We cooperate in the "Chiyoda-ku Collective Cleanup Day" held twice a year by Chiyoda-ku (Tokyo), where our head office is located, and our employees participate in the "Sanno Festival" held every two years as mikoshi (portable shrine) carriers. By participating in local events at our Group's business sites other than the head office, we not only contribute to the local community, but also actively communicate with local residents. (Some activities may have been changed due to COVID-19.)
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Sanno Festival and Chiyoda-ku Collective Cleanup Day |
Our Chiba Mills, and our partner companies NIPPN LOGIS Co., Ltd. and KUSUHARA Transport Co., Ltd. supported the importance of the Chiba Environmental Restoration Promotion Committee, which promotes the preservation and restoration of nature in Chiba with the participation of all Chiba residents, and aims to make Chiba the "Best Environmental Prefecture in Japan." So they made a donation to the Chiba Environment Restoration Fund and received a certificate of appreciation from the committee.
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Certificate of Appreciation from the Chiba Environment Restoration Fund |
Use of Palm Oil
We use vegetable oils and fats blended with palm oil in a variety of products. When purchasing oil and fat materials, we take into account the RSPO* affiliation status of the supplier. We also participate in the Study Group on Green Purchasing of Palm Oil of the Green Purchasing Network (GPN) , in order to obtain information on palm oil. In addition, we purchase other raw materials and materials in accordance with our Purchasing Policy.
Participation in Various Organization
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| The Commitment to a Low Carbon Society / Voluntary Action Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society of Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) | We are a member of the JAPAN Flour Millers Association, which participates in Keidanren's plan to reduce environmental impact and is working to achieve the Commitment to a Low Carbon Society for FY 2030 and the Voluntary Action Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society for FY 2025. |
| Second Environmental Voluntary Action Plan for the Frozen Food Industry | We are a member of the Japan Frozen Foods Association, which has established a voluntary action plan for environment and is working toward the total abolition of Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC), reduction of energy consumption intensity, and improvement of waste recycling rate by FY 2030. |
| Green Purchasing Network (GPN) | As a member of the Green Purchasing Network (GPN), which aims to promote green purchasing, we are committed to providing information and conducting public awareness activities on green purchasing. |
| Japan Climate Initiative (JCI) | The "Japan Climate Initiative (JCI)" was launched to strengthen the provision of information and the exchange of opinions among companies, local governments, and NGOs that are proactively working to address climate change. In response to the call for "Joining the front line of the global push for decarbonization from Japan," we expressed our support for the initiative. |
| Keidanren Initiative for Biodiversity Conservation |
The "Keidanren Initiative for Biodiversity Conservation" consists of companies and organizations that are committed to more than one of the 7 items listed in the "Declaration of Biodiversity by Keidanren and Action Policy (Revised Edition)," or support the overall objectives of the initiative. We expressed our support to the "Declaration of Biodiversity by Keidanren" and are participating in the initiative.
Keidanren Initiative for Biodiversity Conservation
Declaration of Biodiversity by Keidanren and Action Policy (Revised Edition)
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| GREEN×GLOBE Partners | We participate in activities to "distribute 'awareness' and 'opportunities' for solving environmental and social issues" with companies and organizations that have the same aspirations to address environmental and social issues that continue to proliferate on a global scale. |
| Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) "SDGs x Food industry" activities |
We support the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)'s definition that the food industry is an industry that can contribute to a prosperous and healthy society, which is the goal of the SDGs, by providing a stable supply of food containing various nutrients, and so we introduced examples of our initiatives on their website.
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| Japan Clean Ocean Material Alliance（CLOMA） |
The Japan Clean Ocean Material Alliance（CLOMA） is a corporate alliance in the supply chain of plastic products, from manufacturing to use and disposal, who have the common target of solving the problem of marine plastic litter and work beyond the boundaries of individual companies. As a member of the CLOMA, we are also working in this area by shifting to paper for containers and packing materials and other measures.
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| Sustainable Consortium 2030 - for Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Food (SCAFFF2030 / in Japanese, Afunowa 2030). |
We participate in the "Sustainable Consortium 2030 - for Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Food (SCAFFF2030 / in Japanese, Afunowa 2030)," a project launched by Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) with the aim of achieving the SDGs by 2030 and to create a future where people can live prosperous lives not only today but for the next generation as well.
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