Daifuku Eco-Action Program
In 2012, Daifuku established its Eco-Action program, which rewards eco-points for environmental activities undertaken by employees in a bid to foster an environmental mindset. With a variety of ecological activities provided in each region, a total of 6,458 employees participated in volunteer activities and environmental learning events.
Eco-points gained by employees can be exchanged for green goods and other rewards. In addition, we donate an amount equivalent to the total points gained by them to external organizations.
Eco-Action events (examples)
| Program | Content / Description | FY 2018 Total number of participants |
|---|---|---|
| Eco Field Report | Learn about the environment through experiences at nature parks, zoos, museums, environmental facilities, etc. | 467 people |
| Eco Quiz | Eco Quiz published in the in-house newsletter. Disseminate information about the environment and deepen the understanding of this topic | 2,827 people |
| Environment oriented household account book | Allows entering data about usage of electricity and water etc. for visualization to raise awareness of energy conservation | 109 people |
| Lake Biwa reed cutting activity | Participate in a conservation cycle event to protect the reeds and encourage water purification of Lake Biwa | 41 people |
| Non-native species fishing tournament | Participate in efforts to reduce breeding of non-native fish, in order to protect the ecosystem of Lake Biwa | 30 people |
| Water spraying event | Participate in a water-spraying event together with other organizations and businesses to counter the heat island effect in urban areas | 17 people |
Change in number of participants KPI
Although there was stronger focus on environmental learning events, the total number of participants was 6,458, falling short of the 7,600 target. In the next fiscal year, Daifuku will implement new plans to further increase employee awareness, and encourage even more participants in the future.
| Fiscal year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Result | |||
| Total number of participants | 5,603 people | 7,474 people | 7,600 people | 6,458 people |
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Donations
In FY2019, we plan to make the following donations as a part of our Eco-Action Program, an environmental initiative in which our employees take part.
| Donation target | Amount | Content |
| Shiga Prefectural Lake Biwa Museum
(7th consecutive year) |
1,000,000 yen (previous year: 630,000 yen) | Supporting renewal of the museum on its 20th anniversary |
| Hini Arata Kan carbon offset (6th consecutive year) |
540,000 yen (previous year: 520,000 yen) | Submit to emissions allowance of regional CO2 reduction project, and offset by an amount equal to the Hini Arata Kan CO2 emissions and the CO2 emissions caused by visitor movement |
| Japan Committee for United Nations Decade on Biodiversity (5th consecutive year) |
1,000,000 yen (previous year: 850,000 yen) | Various initiatives to raise mainstream public awareness of biodiversity preservation. |
| [New] WWF Japan | 400,000 yen | Activities to conserve biodiversity and reduce the impact on the environment, research studies, policy proposal and efforts to disseminate environmental conservation philosophy |
| [New] Shiga Green-activity Network | 200,000 yen | Supporting education and events that promote a reduction on environmental impact within Shiga Prefecture |
Environmental Award System
We established an Environmental Award System in 2014 to recognize the environmental initiatives of individual employees and Group affiliate companies, which serves as a driving force of our environmental management efforts. In fiscal 2018, employees participated in individual volunteer initiatives of composting food scraps and weeds and creating toys using scrap material; as a group, we received commendations for using a special jig to create a lift-free large frame, changing to paper-free customer specification documentation, and reusing production waste.
D-EMS (DAIFUKU Eco-Management System) KPI
In January 2017, we launched D-EMS to allow for timely assessment of global environment data to effectively reduce our environmental impact. By receiving monthly reports of environmental information from our various sites (including non-Japan affiliates), we have sped up the gathering, aggregating and analyzing of environmental information to achieve our environmental goals.The goal for fiscal 2018 was 95%, and the achieved companywide deployment rate was 95.3%.
