{"id":537,"date":"2026-01-22T16:34:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T07:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futabasangyo.com\/?page_id=537"},"modified":"2026-03-05T18:37:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T09:37:13","slug":"nature","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/futabasangyo.com\/en\/csr\/environment\/nature\/","title":{"rendered":"Establishment of a Society in Harmony with Nature"},"content":{"rendered":"<main>\r\n  <div class=\"pageTitle\">\r\n    <div class=\"__pic\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/futabasangyo.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/themes\/blank-theme\/assets\/en\/uploads\/file\/load_main.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"content\">\r\n      <h1>Establishment of a Society in Harmony with Nature<\/h1>\r\n    <\/div><!-- \/content -->\r\n  <\/div><!-- \/pageTitle-->\r\n  <div class=\"breadcrumb\">\r\n    <ul class=\"content\">\r\n      <li><a href=\"\/en\/\">Top Page<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <li><a href=\"\/en\/csr\/\">Sustainability<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <li><a href=\"\/en\/csr\/environment\/\">Environmental Initiatives<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <li>Establishment of a Society in Harmony with Nature<\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n  <\/div><!-- \/breadcrumb -->\r\n  <div class=\"content\">\r\n    <h2>Addressing Biodiversity<\/h2>\r\n    <p>The Futaba Group recognizes that it utilizes natural capital\u2014including water resources\u2014in its business activities, and that it also has an impact on the natural environment. Going forward, we will bolster our natural capital-related initiatives not only in the area of the atmosphere (reducing CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions), but also with regard to water quality and soil, as well as biodiversity, and we will consider taking action with a view to being nature positive. With the publishing of the final version of the TNFD<sup>*1<\/sup> framework in 2023, the Futaba Group quickly went to work addressing the relationship between its business activities and natural capital, identifying risks and considering initiatives. In parallel with this, we are preparing for the disclosure of information, and going forward, we will continue to expand disclosure content. Moreover, we will focus not only on mitigating our environmental impact, but on the use of resources in an efficient and cyclical manner in our business activities, and strengthen our activities for achieving a circular economy. Through these activities, we will strive to be a company that takes the lead in efforts toward carbon neutrality and a circular economy with timely disclosure of information. By doing so, we will work for the enhancement of corporate value and achievement of our Purpose.\r\n    <p class=\"mb30 sm2 cclList\">*1 TNFD: Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures<\/p>\r\n    <h2>Governance<\/h2>\r\n    <p class=\"mb50\"> Futaba reports and supervises its management approach to climate change and the risks and opportunities associated with its business at our Sustainability Promotion Committee.<br> As one of the Company's priority issues (materiality), environmental issues including climate change are incorporated into the medium-term management plan and corporate global policy after approval by the Board of Directors, and the Company is working to achieve its goals.<br> The Carbon Neutrality Project Committee deliberates and establishes the Futaba Group's policies and targets, and each responsible department formulates action plans, deploys them to the Futaba Group, and manages their progress globally. In addition, we have expanded this to our suppliers in Japan, and are promoting measures throughout the supply chain. Progress is reported to the Sustainability Promotion Committee, while improvement activities and the reexamination of targets based on changes in the business environment and business performance are discussed by the CN Project Secretariat and each responsible department, and are reflected in the policies and targets.<br> We address and manage natural capital and biodiversity within the framework of our sustainability promotion structure. Additionally, we regularly review and discuss identified risks and opportunities, and the progress of indicators and objectives in the Carbon Neutrality Project Committee. <\/p>\r\n    <p class=\"middleTitle\">Promotion system chart<\/p>\r\n    <figure class=\"alignCenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/futabasangyo.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/themes\/blank-theme\/assets\/en\/images\/csr\/load_img04.jpg\" alt=\"Governance\"><\/figure>\r\n    <h2>Strategy (risk and opportunity)<\/h2>\r\n    <p class=\"mb30\"> We have mapped out the relationship between the Futaba Group's business activities and natural capital, and organized the dependencies and impacts. We regard the use of water and energy resources and emissions into the atmosphere, soil, and water as risks related to our business activities. <\/p>\r\n    <figure class=\"alignCenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/futabasangyo.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/themes\/blank-theme\/assets\/en\/images\/csr\/load_img05.png\" alt=\"Strategy (risk and opportunity)\"><\/figure>\r\n    <h2>Management of risk and impact<\/h2>\r\n    <p>We identify risks using assessment tools such as Aqueduct.<sup>*2<\/sup> The risks identified are discussed by the Carbon Neutrality Project Committee. The targets set for each natural capital are managed as part of the materiality of the SDGs.<\/p>\r\n    <p class=\"mb30 sm2 cclList\">*2 Aqueduct: An analytical tool used for evaluating water stress and risk of depletion in various regions<\/p>\r\n    <table class=\"full\">\r\n      <tbody>\r\n        <tr>\r\n          <th>Category<\/th>\r\n          <th>Risks and opportunities<\/th>\r\n          <th>Futaba's measures<\/th>\r\n        <\/tr>\r\n        <tr>\r\n          <td class=\"green nowrap\">Physical risks<\/td>\r\n          <td>Flooding of plants due to natural disasters such as heavy rains and tsunamis, suspension of production activities due to the interruption of distribution lines, and an increase in restoration costs<\/td>\r\n          <td>Strengthening the BCP system<\/td>\r\n        <\/tr>\r\n        <tr>\r\n          <td class=\"green nowrap\" rowspan=\"3\">Transition risks<\/td>\r\n          <td>Reduction in production due to water intake restrictions during periods of low rainfall and drought<\/td>\r\n          <td>Minimizing water usage through water intake reduction activities<\/td>\r\n        <\/tr>\r\n        <tr>\r\n          <td>Halted production activities and penalties due to water, soil, and air pollution<\/td>\r\n          <td>\r\n            <ul class=\"disc\">\r\n              <li>Prioritizing contracts with reputable industrial waste disposal companies and conducting on-site inspections<\/li>\r\n              <li>Implementing ISO 14001 environmental management (self-regulated concentration management including self-monitoring, regular measurements, and evaluation of results)<\/li>\r\n              <li>Performing regular maintenance<\/li>\r\n              <li>Conducting sampling simultaneously with government agencies and cross-checking with our own sampling (including regular maintenance of wastewater treatment facilities based on water quality management standards)<\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n          <\/td>\r\n        <\/tr>\r\n        <tr>\r\n          <td>Accountability of waste discharge operators due to illegal dumping by waste disposal contractors<\/td>\r\n          <td>\r\n            <ul class=\"disc\">\r\n              <li>Prioritizing contracts with reputable industrial waste disposal companies and conducting on-site inspections<\/li>\r\n              <li>Promoting recycling<\/li>\r\n              <li>Responding to the circular economy<\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n          <\/td>\r\n        <\/tr>\r\n        <tr>\r\n          <td class=\"green\">Opportunity<\/sup><\/td>\r\n          <td>Increased revenue from the development and sale of environmentally friendly products<\/td>\r\n          <td>\r\n            <ul class=\"disc\">\r\n              <li>Development of CO<sub>2<\/sub> collection devices<\/li>\r\n              <li>Agricultural energy circulation system<\/li>\r\n              <li>On-board CO<sub>2<\/sub> collection system for small- to medium-sized trucks<\/li>\r\n              <li>Development of laser weeding machine<\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n          <\/td>\r\n        <\/tr>\r\n      <\/tbody>\r\n    <\/table>\r\n    <h2>Metrics and targets<\/h2>\r\n    <p>To conserve natural capital on which we rely and which we impact, in addition to our previous carbon neutrality (reduction of CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions) initiatives, we will add new initiatives toward VOC<sup>*3<\/sup>, waste, and water resources (water intake), establish targets, and manage them on a global basis.<\/p>\r\n    <p class=\"mb30 sm2 cclList\">*3 VOC (Volatile Organic Compound): general term for organic chemical substances such as toluene, benzene, xylene that evaporate into the atmosphere.<\/p>\r\n    <p class=\"middleTitle\">Input (dependencies)<\/p>\r\n    <table class=\"full policyTable mb60\">\r\n      <tbody>\r\n        <tr>\r\n          <th>Reduction item<\/th>\r\n          <th>Domestic target<\/th>\r\n          <th>Overseas target<\/th>\r\n        <\/tr>\r\n        <tr>\r\n          <td>Water resources<br>(water intake)<\/td>\r\n          <td>-0.5%\/year vs. FY2020<\/td>\r\n          <td>-0.5%\/year vs. FY2022<\/td>\r\n        <\/tr>\r\n        <tr>\r\n          <td>Material (steel)<\/td>\r\n          <td colspan=\"2\">\r\n            -2.5%\/year vs. FY2019 (-27.5% in FY2030)\r\n          <\/td>\r\n        <\/tr>\r\n      <\/tbody>\r\n    <\/table>\r\n\r\n    <p class=\"middleTitle\">Output (impact)<\/p>\r\n    <table class=\"full policyTable\">\r\n      <tbody>\r\n        <tr>\r\n          <th>Reduction item<\/th>\r\n          <th>Domestic target<\/th>\r\n          <th>Overseas target<\/th>\r\n        <\/tr>\r\n        <tr>\r\n          <td>VOC<\/td>\r\n          <td>Minimize<\/td>\r\n          <td>Minimize<\/td>\r\n        <\/tr>\r\n        <tr>\r\n          <td>Waste<\/td>\r\n          <td>-1%\/year vs. FY2019<\/td>\r\n          <td>-1%\/year vs. FY2023<\/td>\r\n        <\/tr>\r\n        <tr>\r\n          <td>CO<sub>2<\/sub><\/td>\r\n          <td colspan=\"2\">-50% or more in FY2030 vs. FY2019<\/td>\r\n        <\/tr>\r\n      <\/tbody>\r\n    <\/table>\r\n    <!--\r\n    <table class=\"full policyTable\">\r\n      <tbody>\r\n        <tr>\r\n          <th>Reduction item<\/th>\r\n          <th>Domestic target<\/th>\r\n          <th>Overseas target<\/th>\r\n        <\/tr>\r\n        <tr>\r\n          <td>VOC<\/td>\r\n          <td>Minimization<\/td>\r\n          <td>Minimization<\/td>\r\n        <\/tr>\r\n        <td>Waste<\/td>\r\n        <td>-1%\/year vs. FY2019<\/td>\r\n        <td>-1%\/year vs. FY2022<\/td>\r\n        <\/tr>\r\n        <tr>\r\n          <td>Water resources<br>(water intake)<\/td>\r\n          <td>-0.5%\/year vs. FY2020<\/td>\r\n          <td>-0.5%\/year vs. FY2022<\/td>\r\n        <\/tr>\r\n        <tr>\r\n          <td>CO<sub>2<\/sub><\/td>\r\n          <td colspan=\"2\">-50% in FY2030 vs. FY2019<\/td>\r\n        <\/tr>\r\n      <\/tbody>\r\n    <\/table>\r\n    -->\r\n    <h2>Initiatives to reduce substances of concern<\/h2>\r\n    <p class=\"mb30\"> Futaba manages the volumes of use, transfer and emissions of environmentally hazardous substances that have adverse impacts on human health and the environment. We are promoting the reduction of environmental impacts by judging whether or not to purchase and use the chemical substances used in production processes by evaluating their environmental impact. <\/p>\r\n    <p class=\"lg2 mb20\">Quantities of PRTR substances released and transferred in FY2024<\/p>\r\n    <figure class=\"alignCenter mb50\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/futabasangyo.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/themes\/blank-theme\/assets\/en\/images\/csr\/load_img01.jpg\" alt=\"Initiatives to reduce substances of concern\"><\/figure>\r\n    <ul class=\"pcHalfBlocks -spNarrow\">\r\n      <li>\r\n        <p class=\"lg2 mb20\">Quantities of PRTR<sup>*4<\/sup> substances released<br>\uff08Non-consolidated\uff09<\/p>\r\n        <figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/futabasangyo.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/themes\/blank-theme\/assets\/en\/images\/csr\/load_img02.jpg\" alt=\"Quantities of PRTR substances released\uff08Non-consolidated\uff09\"><\/figure>\r\n        <p class=\"cclList sm2\">*4. PRTR (Pollutant Release and Transfer Register): A system whereby the release and transfer of chemicals suspected of being harmful is tracked quantitatively and registered.<\/p>\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        <p class=\"lg2 mb20\">VOC emissions\uff08Non-consolidated\uff09<br><br><\/p>\r\n        <figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/futabasangyo.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/themes\/blank-theme\/assets\/en\/images\/csr\/load_img03.jpg\" alt=\"VOC emissions\uff08Non-consolidated\uff09\"><\/figure>\r\n      <\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n    <h2>Handling of PCB equipment<\/h2>\r\n    <p> The insulating oil in electrical equipment that is over 30 years old may contain PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls). Due to their harmful nature, proper storage, reporting, and disposal of such equipment are required.<br> There is a legal deadline for disposal (March 31, 2027, for low-concentration PCBs), and we are working on measures such as updating equipment to ensure that disposal is completed by this deadline. <\/p>\r\n  <\/div><!-- \/content -->\r\n<\/main>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Establishment of a Society in Harmony with Nature Top Page Sustainability Environmental Initiatives Establishment of a Society in Harmony with Nature Addressing Biodiversity The Futaba Group recognizes that it utilizes natural capital\u2014including water resources\u2014in its business activities, and that it also has an impact on the natural environment. 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