Status of
Activities
Following is the status of activities in the area of the environment in FY 2016, and the plan for FY 2017.
FY 2016 Results
| Environment Priority Measures |
Tasks |
Goal |
Evaluation |
Main Result |
| Promotion of resource recycling |
Strengthen overseas collection of recycled materials. |
Increase from the previous FY |
A |
Increase of 6% from the previous FY |
| Environmental impact & risks |
Promotion of energy-saving equipment renewal at large-scale emission sites. |
Reduce total greenhouse gas emissions by 1% compared to the previous FY |
C |
Increase of 11% from the previous FY |
| Environmental conservation activities |
Mutual inspection tours of environmental management systems. |
More than five districts |
A |
6 districts |
| Biodiversity |
Formulation and execution of conservation action plans. |
Planning and execution |
C |
Not Conducted |
FY 2017 Initiatives and Goals
| Promotion of resource recycling |
Strengthen overseas collection of recycled materials. |
 |
Increase from the previous FY |
| Environmental impact & risks |
Promotion of energy-saving equipment renewal at large-scale emission sites. |
|
Reduce total greenhouse gas emissions by 1% compared to the previous FY |
| Environmental conservation activities |
Organize external environmental conservation seminars. |
|
3 times |
| Biodiversity |
Strengthen disaster prevention measures at mine wastewater treatment facilities for abnormal weather and natural disasters. |
|
Formulation of a plan |
TOPICSContribution to the Environment in Asia
The Landfill Site in Myanmar
In Myanmar, where economic liberalization policies are progressing, there has been a rapid increase in companies from overseas entering the country, and it is thought that the manufacturing industry will continue to expand in the future. On the other hand, waste generated by these companies will also increase. While there is a growing need for expanded treatment abilities and proper disposal within Myanmar, previously there were no landfill sites that met international standards.* In industrial parks, factory waste was treated the same as general waste.
Utilizing their experience until now, DOWA Eco-System, which has waste treatment businesses in such Southeast Asian countries as Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore, established “Golden DOWA Eco-System Myanmar Co., Ltd.” in the Tirawa Special Economic Zone in Myanmar, becoming the county’s first controlled landfill site. From 2016, it began accepting mainly industrial waste. This is the first instance for a Japanese company to proceed overseas with the establishment of a full-scale commercial landfill site.
The landfill site, which has a capacity of about 90,000㎥, has advanced processing technology that is required for chemical waste and oil and natural gas drilling sludge, so that it is possible to safely treat and dispose of waste. In response to requests from various industries, it provides comprehensive waste management services, including collection and transportation, and intermediate treatment and recycling according to the properties of the waste.
The DOWA Group will raise awareness of the importance and responsibility of appropriate waste treatment in Myanmar, and would like to contribute to sustainable development that is compatible with environmental conservation.
*The construction standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
FY 2016 Material Balance
At the DOWA Group, we quantitatively understand the INPUT of the necessary resources and energy at each stage of the life cycle of the business, and the balance of the OUTPUT of CO2 and waste generated from activities. We advance our business activities with a consideration for material balance.
