Environmental Management
Basic Policy
The Alfresa Group recognizes that reducing environmental impact and promoting environmental conservation, including efforts to help prevent environmental pollution, are important issues for an enterprise that is closely involved in people’s health. Specifically, we fulfill our responsibility as a company that generates waste by raising awareness and providing education to our employees through internal notices and in relevant meetings, in order to help prevent environmental pollution and promote the reduction, reuse, and recycling of waste. In addition, our efforts to make effective use of resources in each of our business segments include the thorough and efficient recycling and reuse of resources and business activities that reduce the burden and impact on ecosystems.
The Alfresa Group's Environmental Policy
1. Basic Philosophy
As a group of companies engaged in health-related businesses, the Alfresa Group recognizes global environmental issues that impact people's health and livelihoods as part of its essential corporate management issues.
We will contribute to realizing a society in which everyone can live in health, by not only complying with laws and regulations related to the environment but proactively reducing environmental impact and solving environmental issues.
2. Policy for Each Scope
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Response to Climate Change
The Alfresa Group aggressively uses renewable energy and reduces CO2 and other greenhouse gases.
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Realization of a Recycling-Oriented Society
The Alfresa Group recycles resources such as by efficiently using resources and proactively using renewable ones at every stage of its entire value chain, from resource procurement to manufacturing, distribution, disposal, and recycling.
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Prevention of Environmental Pollution
The Alfresa Group endeavors to prevent environmental pollution such as by avoiding air pollution, reducing emissions of chemical substances, and cleaning wastewater.
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Coexistence with Living Organisms
The Alfresa Group works to protect, preserve, and restore biodiversity while considering its business activities' impact on biodiversity.
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Environmental Communication
The Alfresa Group communicates with society through our diligent work toward its targets and proactive information disclosure.
Established April 1, 2022
Addressing environmental conservation
We contribute to the realization of a sustainable society by conducting environmentally-friendly business activities.
We promote initiatives for carbon neutrality, initiatives for recycling activities, prevention of environmental pollution and coexistence with living organisms.
Aiming to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by FY2050, we will continue to carry out initiatives to reduce emissions by 10% in FY2024 and by 30% in FY2030 compared to FY2020.
Alfresa Group’s Environmental Promotion Structure
The Alfresa Group has created a Group-wide environmental management structure and actively promotes environmental conservation activities, including the provision of environmental education for Group companies. The Group also collects and ascertains its environmental performance data properly based on Japan’s Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures and Act on the Rational Use of Energy.
Environmental Management System
Some of the Group's business sites, such as manufacturing business plants, have acquired ISO 14001 certification to help prevent pollution and protect the environment.
Currently, four locations have obtained the certification.
They have established environmental protection promotion structures and are taking systematic measures.
Sites with ISO 14001 certification
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Alfresa Pharma Corporation, Gunma Plant Alfresa Fine Chemical Corporation Meisho Co., Ltd., Higashiyama Office, Arai Office |
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