Initiatives to Achieve the SDGs

Goal 1

Poverty

• The ENVIPRO Group helps to reduce environmental impact and contributes to the economic development of countries in need by distributing high-quality used cars and other products to where they are needed in the world.

Goal 3

Health

• We prevent water and soil pollution and contamination by properly managing scrap materials at our plants, which comply with safety and environmental standards.
• In addition, to prevent infectious diseases, the entire Group has established guidelines such as a vaccination assistance system and the provision of thermometers and sterile alcohol solution.

Goal 4Goal 10

Education/Equality

• ASTOCO Inc. provides high-quality educational opportunities for people with disabilities so that they can participate in society with confidence and a sense of purpose.
• Under programs such as the employment transition support program and the type B continuous employment support program, we provide support that enables people with disabilities to remain engaged in rewarding work.

Goal 5Goal 8

Gender/Working Environment

• We have introduced systems for telecommuting and reduced working hours for regular employees, and provide an environment that lets employees, including those raising children or performing family care, choose a working style that fits them best.
• We thoroughly implement measures to prevent occupational accidents at our plants to ensure the safety of our employees.
• The ENVIPRO Group offers worthy job opportunities for people of different backgrounds, such as recruiting new graduates and providing employment to people with disabilities.

Goal 7

Energy

• We joined “RE100*¹” initiative in July 2018 and set a goal of shifting to 100% renewable energy by 2030 for the energy consumed in our business activities. In addition to switching to renewable energy for the electricity used in our plants, we are installing solar panels on plant roofs and otherwise introducing renewable energy power generation equipment.

*1 RE100 : a global initiative which brings together companies committed to using 100% renewable energy for the electricity consumed in their businesses.

Goals 9Goal 12

Technology Innovation/Consumption and Production

• The ENVIPRO Group is committed to promoting a circular economy, aiming to maximize product utilization throughout the value chain and minimize resource value leakage. Through maintenance, reuse, refurbishment, recycling, and remanufacturing, we contribute to the circulation of limited resources and the reduction of waste.
• ENVIPRO HOLDINGS Inc. is committed to developing technologies for recovering high-purity minor metals such as cobalt, nickel, and lithium from waste LIBs, as well as efficient precious metal recovery from incinerator ash, and improving analytical accuracy.
• We have also established laboratories in the field of polymers, contributing to the development of technologies that are the foundation of the circular economy and decarbonization society.

Goal 11

Community Development

• We contribute to community revitalization and the development of a sustainable cities and communities through recycling and the creation of employment, by collecting and recycling waste and discarded household items and by hiring local people with disabilities at our plants.

Goal 13

Climate Change

• We have made it our goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, and we are promoting the reduction of GHG emissions from our business activities.
• We also contribute to the reduction of GHG emissions across the supply chain through our circular economy initiatives. We are also working to reduce emissions in our processes by promoting the procurement of electricity derived from renewable energy and installing renewable energy power generation facilities.
• We contribute to the reduction of corporate CO₂ emissions by providing consulting services for the formulation of corporate decarbonization strategies and solution services such as the introduction of renewable energy.
• In May 2019, we publicly endorsed the Recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). We will identify and evaluate opportunities and risks placed on our businesses by climate change, integrate these into our management strategies, and engage in appropriate information disclosure.

Goal 14

Marine Resources

• We contribute to the prevention of marine pollution stemming from plastics by developing technologies to sort waste plastics for recycling into pellets and by promoting the development of applications for recycled materials.

Goal 17

Partnerships

• We contribute to promoting global resource circulation and the control of environmental pollution through the export of reusable products, including used cars from Japan and international transactions of resources.
• By joining the following initiatives, we acknowledge our engagement in environmental businesses and promote activities which will lead to the realization of a sustainable society.
  ・Japan Climate Leaders’ Partnership (JCLP)
  ・RE100
  ・CDP*² Certified Provider
  ・Circular Partners (CPs)
  ・CLOMA (Clean Ocean Material Alliance)
  ・Japan Climate Initiative (JCI)
  ・Japan Partnership for Circular Economy (J4CE)

*2 CDP: A global initiative concerning the disclosure of climate change-related information.