Environmental Report 2023
Supply Chain Management
Status of Green Procurement
Regulations on chemical substances related to products, including the EU RoHS Directive, are becoming stricter worldwide for products containing toxic substances.The JAE Group is reducing its uses of harmful chemical substances starting in the design stage while promoting green procurement in cooperation with business partners.
JAE Group Initiatives and Activity Results in FY2022
Response to Chemical Substance Regulation・Revision of the Green Procurement Guidelines to include each country's regulations and customer requirements for chemical substances contained in products
Confirmation of environmental quality by environmental advisors
・The JAE Group introduced its own Environmental Advisor Certification System and certified approximately 420 environmental advisors in Japan and overseas. The advisors conduct environmental quality checks to determine if chemical substance controls were properly and efficiently managed for Group and business partner products.
(1) Confirmation of JAE Group environmental quality
・At five domestic and seven overseas sites (includes six production sites and one non-production site), we conducted internal audits of environmental quality (click to open) to verify that the management of chemical substances in products was being properly and efficiently carried out.
(2) Verification of environmental quality of business partners
・Reviewed original check sheet and conducted environmental quality checks at 372 companies in Japan and overseas.
Communication with business partners
・In fiscal 2022, as in the previous fiscal year, the Group cancelled its annual New Year Gathering to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Procurement Guideline Briefing was streamed over the Internet to our suppliers to ensure that they understand our policy for fiscal 2022.
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions throughout the supply chain
・Referencing the Ministry of the Environment's “Green Value Chain Platform,” we calculated greenhouse gas emissions from the Company's production activities (scope 1 and 2), as well as greenhouse gas emissions throughout the entire supply chain (scope 3) to understand all greenhouse gas emissions related to the JAE Group’s corporate activities.
Just like the calculation results for domestic groups only, which were tabulated last year, we confirmed that about 60% of greenhouse gas emissions are comprised of Scope 3, category 1 from business partners when producing raw materials.
In addition, beginning this fiscal year, the greenhouse gas emissions of Meiyu-Giken Co., Ltd. which recently became a Group company, were also included and are subject to verification.
Building a Sustainable World
Significance of the 2023 Environmental Report
Symbol of the Group's Environmental Policies
Scope of Reporting and Editorial Policy
Policies and Results of Environmental Activities
Environmental Management
- Implementation Status of the Environmental Management System
- Environmental Audits
- Environmental Education
- Environmental Risk Management
- Environmental Accounting
Engaging with Society
- Involvement with Biodiversity
- Supply Chain Management
- Eco-Friendly Products
- Social contribution activities
Initiatives to Reduce Environmental Impact