Policy on Environmental Consideration
The DOWA group set forth its "Basic Environmental Policy," focusing on environmental conservation as a key issue in our business management. We are promoting environmentally-friendly business management across the entire group based on this policy.
In our environmental activities we should respond to environmental and social issues through our main business and at the same time we should reduce the environmental burden produced by our business. We shall strive for environmental conservation and at the same time creating economic value.
Environmental Management System
The CSR Department of DOWA Holdings is promoting the DOWA group's environment management activity in partnership with the planning office of each operating company that is in charge of environmental conservation. DOWA Holdings is responsible for environment management and compliance of the DOWA group in addition to coordination and improvements among our operating companies.
Implementation Status of Environment Management System
The main production facilities in Japan and the overseas business establishments of the DOWA group are ISO 14001 certified. Dowa Tsu-un attained the Green Management Certification to promote environmental conservation in the truck industry.
We conduct internal audits and external audits on a regular basis to ensure proper environmental management. We also offer training courses for internal auditors to foster internal auditors and increase the number of internal auditors.
For the implementation status of ISO 14001 of each operating company, see our CSR report on our website.
Response to Our Stakeholders
Operating companies of the DOWA group communicate with our stakeholders, including our customers and relevant parties from governmental agencies through a variety of opportunities such as their visits to our offices and facilities, briefing sessions and conferences.
We received requests from local communities to visit our facilities on holidays. In 2011 we decided to accept such visits on Saturdays. We contributed to society through cooperation with local communities, including hosting of tree planting festivals, sponsoring environment-related events and participating in voluntary activities. In addition to these activities, many of our operating companies took part in clean-ups of local areas in cooperation with local communities. In 2011, we collected one ton illegally dumped electrical appliances and tires using boom truck.
For our contribution to social issues of local communities, see "Relations with Society".
Our Efforts towards Environment-friendliness
The DOWA group sets forth the goals and plans on environment-friendliness in production phases appropriate for each line of business and promotes them within the group and also in cooperation with customers.
< Our Initiatives on Environment-friendliness in 2011 >
New technologies and R & D related to environment: Ten operating companies of the DOWA group participated in joint and commissioned R & D activities in partnership with the national and local governments (including the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Akita Prefecture), Universities (Iwate University, Akita University, Tohoku University and Okayama University) and private enterprises (U.S.A.) in 2011.
Eco-friendly waste disposal/recycling: ECO-SYSTEM Sanyo and ECO-SYSTEM Akita were certified as a "superior" industrial waste disposal company by Okayama Prefecture and Akita Prefecture respectively according to the Waste Disposal Law's "Certification System for Superior Industrial Waste Disposal Company."
