Prevention of Pollution and Effective Utilization of Resources
Prevention of Pollution
Basic Approach
Based on our environmental policy, we are committed to preventing soil and air pollution, believing that our efforts in environmental conservation contribute to the realization of a sustainable society. As part of our efforts to prevent air pollution, we are working to reduce various environmental impacts such as the leakage of fluorocarbons from air conditioning equipment, soot and smoke emissions from boilers and other equipment, and chemical substance emissions from vehicles by strengthening measures for fixed and mobile sources. Furthermore, we confirm that we are complying with legal regulations through regular inspections and other measures. In addition, we have set our own targets and are proceeding with initiatives to reduce our environmental impact.
Management System
Environmental Management:Management System
Targets and Results
| Themes | Targets | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance with environmental laws and regulations | Comply with environmental laws and regulations and strive to prevent problems arising from business activities | |
| Prevention of Air Pollution | Promote the transition from gasoline vehicles to electric vehicles by FY 2030, aiming to reduce emissions of air pollutants（The percentage of electric vehicles100%, Sumitomo Warehouse） |
Examples of Initiatives for Prevention of Pollution
Initiatives to reduce leakage of fluorocarbons from fixed sources
In some warehouses, we use air conditioning equipment that uses fluorocarbons as refrigerants. The Company has identified the facilities that use fluorocarbons as stipulated in the Fluorocarbon Control Act that came into effect in April 2015, and is managing them appropriately in accordance with laws and regulations. In order to control emissions and leaks, we are systematically updating the relevant equipment and switching to alternatives to CFCs and refrigerants with a lower GWP.
Efforts to reduce chemical substance (NOx and PM) emissions
By FY 2030, we intend to increase the percentage of company cars that are electric vehicles (EVs) to 100% (this refers to the 83 passenger cars used by Sumitomo Warehouse non-consolidated as of the end of FY 2023, which are mainly used for traveling between sales offices, etc.). The percentage of electric vehicles is used as an indicator to show the degree of achievement of this initiative, and the target has been set to promote the switch.
| Indicator | Scope | Target(FY2030) | FY2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The percentage of electric vehicles | Sumitomo Warehouse | 100％ | 14％ |
Data: Chemical Substance Emissions(Japanese)
Effective Utilization of Resources(Waste and Recycling)
Basic Approach
Our company primarily uses plastic and wood as packaging materials in our logistics business. Based on our environmental policy, we believe that conserving natural resources and effectively utilizing raw materials contribute to the realization of a sustainable society. We are committed to reducing waste and promoting reuse and recycling activities, as well as managing waste. We outsource the disposal of industrial waste to designated waste disposal companies and confirm that it is being disposed of properly through internal audits and on-site inspections of the waste disposal contractors.
Management System
Environmental Management:Management System
Targets and Results
| Themes | Targets | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance with environmental laws and regulations | Comply with environmental laws and regulations and strive to prevent problems arising from business activities | |
| Effective Utilization of Resources and Waste reduction | Promote activities such as going paperless, reducing waste, and encouraging reuse and recycling to conserve natural resources and effectively utilize raw materials |
Examples of Initiatives for Effective Utilization of Resources
Reduction of raw material use
We are promoting the digitization of forms and other paperless initiatives and working to effectively utilize paper resources.
Waste reduction
For export packaging, we propose to our customers appropriate packaging according to the cargo, and we are working to reduce waste by reducing the materials used for packaging.
Waste reuse
At our distribution centers handling consumer goods, we are taking steps to reuse packaging materials such as working with our customers to reuse the cardboard boxes used for packaging when importing goods for delivery within Japan to reduce waste cardboard.
Waste recycling
Some used stretch film undergoes material recycling into raw materials for recycled plastic through initiatives with partner companies. The recycled plastic is sold by our partner companies to trading companies and manufacturing companies and is used in products such as plastic bags. In addition, some materials such as wood are utilized for thermal recycling.
The Amount of Results for Waste Material Recycling
| Material | Scope | Unit | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stretch film, etc. | Sumitomo Warehouse Osaka Branch and Kobe Branch | ton | 0 | 31 | 40 |
Data:Waste Emissions(Japanese)
Certification/Award History, etc.
・Japan Association for Logistics and Transport 24th Logistics Environment Awards Special Award (Initiatives to recycle used stretch film into recycled materials)