Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental Protection
• Resource Recycling
• Climate Change Mitigation
• Green Procurement
• Safety
• Community Engagement

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved 95.1% recycling/reduction rate of construction waste (target was 94%), although this was slightly lower than the previous year due to some ocean disposal of construction sludge.
• Implemented block demolition method in hospital building demolition to significantly reduce noise, vibration, and dust.
• Used NLDH (high-performance inorganic anion adsorbent) for wastewater treatment and soil remediation.
• Reduced tropical hardwood plywood formwork material by over 50% in residential construction.

Social Achievements

• Conducted community cleanup activities, including road and park cleaning, and volunteer work.
• Implemented employee training programs on environmental management systems and environmental regulations.
• Received an award for contributions to environmental protection from the local government for cleanup activities.

Governance Achievements

• Operated a company-wide environmental management system (ISO 14001) with regular internal audits and management reviews.
• Established environmental objectives and targets, and tracked progress against them.
• Implemented a green procurement policy, prioritizing environmentally friendly products.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Increased CO2 emissions due to sampling of projects with high heavy machinery usage.
• Lower than target recycling rate for construction sludge due to some ocean disposal.
• Failure to meet the target for OA paper usage reduction.

Mitigation Strategies

• Continued efforts to reduce CO2 emissions.
• Improved waste separation and transportation to recycling facilities to improve recycling rates.
• Continued promotion of paper reduction through email and internal portal site.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Green procurement guidelines

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: ISO 14001

Certifications: ISO 14001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• NLDH (high-performance inorganic anion adsorbent)
• Recycled aggregates

Awards & Recognition

• 5th Earth Environment Grand Prize (Keidanren Chairman's Award)
• 1st Environmental Action Plan Grand Prize (Mainichi Shimbun Award)
• 1st Environmental Report Award (Excellent Award and Special Award)
• Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Award for Shell Concrete
• Minister of the Environment Award for Shell Concrete

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental Conservation
• Social Contribution
• Disaster Waste Management
• Climate Change Mitigation
• Resource Recycling
• Green Procurement
• Environmental Design
• Workplace Environment
• Diversity and Inclusion

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved 94% recycling/reduction rate of construction waste.
• Reduced CO2 emissions per unit of construction output.
• Implemented energy-saving measures in offices (electricity and paper usage).
• Increased green procurement rate of construction materials.
• Developed and implemented the Twister (rotary crushing and mixing) method for recycling tsunami debris, winning the Japan Institute of Metals' Technology Award.
• Successfully completed facing work at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, reducing radiation levels and improving work environment.

Social Achievements

• Participated in community cleanup activities (Morgan Residence garden).
• Received awards for disaster waste management efforts in Minamisoma City.
• Organized a local product market to support Iwate Prefecture's recovery.
• Hosted internships and site visits for high school students.
• Implemented initiatives to improve workplace environment and promote diversity and inclusion, including a general business operator action plan for women's empowerment.

Governance Achievements

• Maintained ISO 14001 certification.
• Implemented an environmental management system with regular internal audits and management reviews.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Fluctuations in CO2 emissions due to the proportion of heavy machinery-based construction sites.
• Decreased green procurement rate due to changes in calculation methods.

Mitigation Strategies

• Increased promotion of fuel-efficient driving and other energy-saving measures.
• Switching to copy paper with higher recycled content.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Green procurement of construction materials (cement, concrete, asphalt concrete, crushed stone).

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: ISO 14001

Certifications: ISO 14001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Twister method for recycling tsunami debris
• Functional adsorbent for environmental purification

Awards & Recognition

• Japan Institute of Metals' Technology Award (Twister method)
• Fly Clean Award (roadbed material)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental Conservation
• Social Contribution
• Governance (implied through ISO 14001 and internal processes)

Environmental Achievements

• Established Fukushima Eco-Crete Co., Ltd. to manufacture and sell eco-friendly reconstruction materials using fly ash.
• Achieved 96% recycling/reduction rate of construction waste.
• Completed the Ambix Tara small hydropower plant, generating electricity equivalent to 210 households.
• Implemented AI-based concrete evaluation method.
• Developed hybrid epoxy resin for extending the life of salt-damaged reinforced concrete.

Social Achievements

• Contributed to the Sendai city beautification activities.
• Participated in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's Volunteer Support Program.
• Received the Chairman's Award from the Wood Utilization Promotion Central Council for the Sumita-so Special Nursing Home.
• City Heights Roppongi Housing and Public Facility building received top rating (☆☆☆) in Minato Model Carbon Dioxide Fixation Certification System.

Governance Achievements

• Maintained ISO 14001 certification with zero nonconformities.
• Implemented internal audits for environmental management system.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Increased CO2 emissions per unit due to large-scale construction projects.
• Decreased environmental design projects in the land development sector.

Mitigation Strategies

• Reviewing survey methods for CO2 emissions.
• Actively promoting environmental design and related technologies.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Green procurement guidelines for cement, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt concrete, and crushed stone.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products and technologies.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: ISO 14001

Certifications: ISO 14001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• OR-crete (recycled crushed stone), hybrid epoxy resin.

Awards & Recognition

• Chairman's Award from the Wood Utilization Promotion Central Council, Sendai city beautification award, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's Volunteer Support Program award.

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental Conservation
• Social Contribution
• Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved 96% recycling and reduction rate of construction waste.
• Reduced CO2 emissions per unit of output.
• Developed and implemented a main ash enclosure device for disaster waste.
• Construction of the Tsukuba Future Center, a CASBEE S-rank environmentally friendly research facility.

Social Achievements

• Received an award for greening construction site fences in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
• Participated in disaster relief activities (West Japan heavy rain disaster, Osaka Northern Earthquake).
• Participated in the First Fukushima Tree Planting Festival.
• Supported the “Akari no Fantasy Illumination in Odaka” event.

Governance Achievements

• Obtained “Erushi” certification (two-star rating) for promoting women's active participation in the workplace.
• Registered two construction sites with the “Kensetsu Komati Construction Team” for promoting women's active participation in the workplace.
• Maintained ISO 14001 certification.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• High mixed waste rate (6.3%) due to unexpected waste found during excavation.
• Increased paper usage due to IPO-related work.

Mitigation Strategies

• Implementing thorough on-site sorting of construction waste.
• Promoting paperless work through mobile PCs and other measures.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Green procurement of cement, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt concrete, and crushed stone.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: CASBEE

Certifications: ISO 14001

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Hybrid epoxy resin
• Rotary crushing and mixing method (Twister method)

Awards & Recognition

• Excellent Award at the Kinki Regional Construction Bureau Research Presentation Meeting (Hybrid Epoxy Resin)
• Award for greening construction site fences in New Taipei City, Taiwan
• Excellent Award at the 2018 Construction Recycling Technology Exhibition

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental Conservation
• Social Contribution
• Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved 95.4% recycling and reduction rate of construction waste.
• Reduced CO2 emissions per billion yen of construction work to below the target.
• Achieved 99.2% effective utilization rate of generated soil.
• Successfully implemented various CO2 reduction initiatives during construction, such as using metal formwork and reducing transportation.

Social Achievements

• Continued exchange with Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture through the "Miyako Marche" event.
• Participated in disaster relief volunteer activities in Saga Prefecture.
• Received a letter of appreciation for contributions to flood control activities.
• Held a "Kensetsu Komati" site visit for female junior high school students.

Governance Achievements

• Maintained ISO 14001 certification with zero nonconformities.
• Implemented environmental management system (EMS) throughout the company.
• Conducted internal audits of the EMS.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Decreased green procurement rate due to increased procurement amount from new office opening.
• Lower than expected facility utilization rate affecting energy consumption reduction.

Mitigation Strategies

• Reviewing procurement practices to maintain green procurement rate.
• Further investigation and verification of energy consumption reduction at the Tsukuba Future Center under expected facility utilization rate.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Green procurement guidelines for cement, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt concrete, and crushed stone.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: ISO 14001

Certifications: ISO 14001