株式会社要興業

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2024)

Achieved over 90% non-combustible waste recycling rate for all municipalities.
Achieved 96% recycling rate for beverage containers.
Increased the amount of materials recovered from electronic waste compared to the previous year.
Started trading with a company that uses advanced technology for plastic material recycling.
Improved plastic waste processing methods in cooperation with trading partners.
Continued use of electric forklifts to reduce fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

Maintained 100% compliance with legal health checkups and secondary diagnoses.
Maintained 100% influenza vaccination rate.
Implemented various measures to ensure the safety and health of workers, including providing cooling vests and neck coolers.
Provided subsidies for helmets to employees who commute by bicycle.
Zero workplace accidents in some departments, ongoing efforts in others.
Implemented new working hour regulations, aiming for a monthly overtime limit of 60 hours for drivers and 45 hours for others.

Established a Sustainability Committee to oversee sustainability initiatives and risk management.
Implemented regular on-site checks of all industrial waste processing partners (100% completion).
Conducted regular PDCA cycles for each of the four materiality topics.
Maintained ISO14001 certification.
Maintained ISO27001 certification for information security management system.

Short-term Goals:

Reduce overtime hours for drivers to a monthly average of 60 hours and 45 hours for other employees.

Risk of improper handling of industrial waste leading to legal violations and financial losses.
Risk of inability to meet the quality requirements of buyers for recycled materials, leading to unsold materials, increased waste disposal costs, and customer loss.
Risk of fire or other incidents due to residual lithium batteries in electronic waste, preventing the recycling of valuable metals.
Risk of business interruption or significant damage in case of emergencies such as earthquakes or pandemics.
Risk of workplace accidents and employee injuries.
Risk of traffic accidents due to driver error.
Risk of exceeding working hours and labor problems.
Risk of employees suffering health problems, leading to business disruption.

Thorough management of all industrial waste processing flows.
Regular checks of all industrial waste processing partners.
Establishment of a process for selecting new industrial waste processing partners.
Expansion of processing capacity through facility construction and process improvements.
Implementation of detailed countermeasures for each job type.
Continuous management and guidance of drivers to achieve “Japan's best safety record”.
Strict daily management of working hours and monitoring by the general affairs department.
Detailed follow-up through collaboration between departments and the general affairs department.
BCP implementation and flexible response to emergencies.
Continued pandemic countermeasures, including mask wearing and provision of antigen test kits.

Supplier Audits: 100% of waste processing partners audited annually.

Frameworks Used: SASB Standards

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 27001

Focus on recycling and resource recovery.