Environmental Management | Sustainability

Environmental Vision 2050

One-Daifuku Zero Aiming for a world where material handling systems have zero environmental impact

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Environmental management system certification

We promote certification at all production sites and primary locations in Japan, and all main production sites overseas of the ISO 14001 international standards for environmental management systems. Production is carried out at all three of the ISO-certified Japan locations, and at the 17 overseas locations that have been ISO certified. 68% of production facilities have obtained certification.

Certification standards	Production locations（consolidated）	Number of certified locations among total	Proportion of certified locations
ISO14001	25	17	68%

ISO 14001 Certified Locations（PDF : 134KB）

TCFD

Disclosure of Climate Risks and Opportunities based on TCFD Recommendations

On May 10, 2019, Daifuku assented to the recommendations from the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) and is disclosing related information in accordance with the recommendations. Through dialogue with stakeholders, Daifuku continues to promote initiatives to address climate change as it aims for sustainable growth.

Daifuku Group’s Disclosure of Climate Change Information（PDF : 719KB）

For more information on the new environmental vision, please refer to the page（PDF : 391KB）

List of assenting companies（Website of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry）

* TCFD: Established by the Financial Stability Board（FSB）, the TCFD is an international organization comprising representatives from central banks, financial supervisory authorities and finance ministries of major countries and regions, and helps companies understand what financial markets want from disclosure and encourages them to align their disclosures.

Membership status of climate-related organizations

Daifuku Group is a member of organizations aiming to solve climate change issues in order to achieve the "Daifuku Environmental Vision 2050" formulated in February 2021, and is involved in information sharing and policy proposals.

Membership in Initiative

Environmental Vision 2020

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Daifuku Environmental Vision 2020（PDF : 112KB）

Targets for 2020

Theme		Scope	2020 Targets
Promote environmentally friendly activities in business operations	Preventing global warming （lowering CO₂ emission）	Japan	Total CO₂ emissions from production and office locations（compared with levels in FY2005）Reduction of 41% or more CO₂ emissions from production and office locations（per basic unit of net sales compared with levels in FY2005）: 72% or less CO₂ emissions from product shipments（per basic unit of net sales compared with levels in FY2005）: 78% or less
	Preventing global warming （lowering CO₂ emission）	Global	CO₂ emission volume（per basic unit of net sales compared with levels in FY2011）: 50% or less
	Resource saving	Japan	Waste generated（per basic unit of net sales compared with levels in FY2005）: 72% or less Recycling rate: 99% or more Amount of water used（per basic unit of net sales compared with levels in FY2005）: 57% or less
	Resource saving	Global	Amount of water used（per basic unit of net sales compared with levels in FY2011）: 40% or less
	Preserving biodiversity	Japan	Continue biodiversity preservation with Daifuku-made initiatives such as the Yui Project
	Green procurement	Japan	Continue reducing substances of concern throughout the supply chain
Expand environmentally friendly products and services		Global	Number of certified Eco-Products: 63 products or more certified Contribution to reducing CO₂ emissions from products and services: 100,000 tons-CO₂
Strengthen environmental management platform	Environmental education		Foster environmental awareness by increasing the number of participants in the Eco-Action program: 8,000
Strengthen environmental management platform	Environmental management framework		Group-wide deployment of a global environmental management framework and continued implementation of D-EMS: 100%

Biodiversity Preservation

Relationship between Daifuku and Biodiversity

In order to clarify the relationship between business activities and ecosystems, Daifuku has mapped the interaction of product processes, land use, and other ecosystem aspects. Based on this map, Daifuku notes the impact on ecosystems by the land use at the Shiga Works, which is endowed with nature, and is conducting business activities that take biodiversity into account.

Conservation Activities at Shiga Works

In terms of site area, the Shiga Works is one of the largest land users in Shiga Prefecture. A survey of ecosystems within the Shiga Works confirmed 699 native species, and 53 rare and endangered species. In order to preserve this precious natural environment for subsequent generations, we have established a biodiversity preservation activity called the “Yui Project” to promote communication both within and outside the company, and we are pursuing various conservation initiatives.

Results of Ecosystems Survey（rare and endangered species）

Classification	Species	Type
Birds	Falcated duck, little grebe, little ringed plover, Eurasian sparrowhawk, buzzard, red-rumped swallow, olive-backed pipit, Eurasian bullfinch, peregrine falcon, etc.	27
Amphibians	Clouded salamander, Japanese brown frog, leopard frog, schlegel's green tree frog	4
Reptiles and mammals	Japanese pond turtle, harvest mouse	2
Insects	Asiagomphus pryeri（dragonfly）, trigomphus interruptus（dragonfly）, trigomphus ogumai（dragonfly）, epitheca marginata（dragonfly）, spring cicada, polyrhachis lamellidens, gynacantha japonica, libellula quadrimaculata asahinai, sympetrum baccha matutinum, hydrochara affinis, Yellow Dater dragonfly	11
Fish	Gin-buna, dark sleeper	2
Plants	Stalked adder’s tongue fern, early amythesy（beautyberry）, yellow bladderwort, platycodon, atractylodes japonica, agrostis valvata, golden orchid	7
Total		53

Peregrine falcon
Clouded salamander
Japanese pond turtle
Trigomphus ogumai
Golden orchid
Little grebe
Spring cicada（shell）
Eurasian bullfinch

Yui no Mori

As part of a biodiversity preservation activity called the Yui Project*, which started at Shiga Works in 2014, we set up the Yui no Mori（Mori = forest; comprised of a conservation pond, learning square, etc.）. We engaged in biodiversity conservation activities for a region-specific red pine forest, the rare clouded salamanders and other species. The project also serves as a learning environment inside and outside the company.

*Yui Project: Yui means to "bring together," and the project refers to various activities to bring together "water with greenery, people with nature, and people to people."

Creating opportunities for interacting with nature

At the Shiga Works, we hold nature observation events and workshops featuring experts, so that employees have opportunities to interact with plants and animals that habitat in the surrounding area. In fiscal 2019, these events included making Christmas wreaths using natural materials found at the site, and nature observation events that the employees’ families could also participate in.

Initiatives Outside the Company

Participating in the Shiga Green-activity Network’s biodiversity and CSR research association

Seminar

Daifuku is a founding member of a research association established in 2015 that looks into biodiversity, the environment and CSR. The association, which was formed as part of the Shiga Green-activity Network, of which Daifuku is also a member, facilitates learning about biodiversity and the latest CSR trends, and encourages communication between association members.

Participating in the Lake Biwa Biodiversity Network's dragonfly conservation efforts through corporate collaboration

Planning exhibit（Lake Biwa Museum）

The eight neighboring companies* of the Shiga Works launched the “Lake Biwa Biodiversity Network” in 2016, with the dragonfly as its symbolic species. The Network is committed to conserving the biodiversity of Shiga Prefecture. As part of the “100 Dragonflies Event,” the Network aims to search for, protect, and educate the public about the 100 species of dragonflies in Shiga Prefecture. In recognition of its efforts, in fiscal 2017 the Network received a top award for biodiversity from Shiga Prefecture, and in 2019 won an award from the Japan Committee of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity.

*Asahi Kasei Corporation, Asahi Kasei Juko Co., Ltd., OMRON Corporation, Sekisui Jushi Corporation, Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd., Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd., Yanmar Co., Ltd., and Daifuku Co., Ltd.

Eco-Management Structure

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 13,403 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	FY2019 Total number of participants
Eco Field Report	Learn about the environment through experiences at nature parks, zoos, museums, environmental facilities, etc.	408 people
Eco Quiz	Eco Quiz published in the in-house newsletter. Disseminate information about the environment and deepen the understanding of this topic	2,847 people
Environment oriented household account book	Allows entering data about usage of electricity and water etc. for visualization to raise awareness of energy conservation	119 people
Lake Biwa reed cutting activity	Participate in a conservation cycle event to protect the reeds and encourage water purification of Lake Biwa	32 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	25 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

Fiscal year	2017	2018	2019
Total number of participants	7,474 people	6,458 people	13,403 people

Donations

In fiscal 2020, Daifuku is planning to make the following donations as a part of the Daifuku Eco-Action Program, which is an employee participation-style environmental initiative.

Donation target	Amount	Content
（Continued）8th year Shiga Prefectural Lake Biwa Museum	1,000,000 yen （previous year: 1,000,000 yen）	Museum Renewal Operating Cost
(Continued) 7th year Hini Arata Kan carbon offset	530,000 yen （previous year: 540,000 yen）	Offset through contributions to the regional reduction framework of amounts equal to CO₂ emissions generated from operating the Hini Arata Kan and associated with visitor movements there
(Continued) 6th year United Nations Decade on Biodiversity Japan Committee	1,200,000 yen （previous year: 1,000,000 yen）	Various initiatives to raise mainstream public awareness of biodiversity preservation
（Continued）2nd year Shiga Green-activity Network	200,000 yen （previous year: 200,000 yen）	Holding education and awareness seminars and events to promote reducing the environmental impact
（New） The Nature Conservation Society of Japan	200,000 yen	Various projects to facilitate education and awareness of, and investigative research on nature conservation
（New） Japan National Trust	100,000 yen	Various projects to use and conserve Japan’s cultural properties, natural scenic sites and other assets, while also ensuring their preservation for future generations

Evaluation from Outside the Company

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