"For future generations, for the future of the Earth” - Aiming to be environmental top runners -"

In addition to our continuous efforts to be a company with advanced environmental management, Nishimatsu Construction has set mid-to-long-term environmental goals. Our goal is to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions in our corporate activities by 2030.
*Net-zero emissions refers to the idea of accomplishing zero CO2 emissions over the total range of business activities. This is done by reducing CO2 produced through business activities and technological development, as well as purchasing renewable energy and creating offset by generating private renewable energy, which results in CO2 emissions (minimised) + use of renewable energy (zero CO2) + generation of private renewable energy (CO2 reduction count) = zero CO2.

Organisation	NISHIMATSU CONSTRUCTION Co.,Ltd.
Detail	20181101-012.pdf（Japanese only, PDF, 286KB）
Date	01 November 2018

Taking on the challenges of reducing rises in temperature of urban surfaces with solar retro-reflective technology

Focusing on the fact that solar radiation worsens both indoor and outdoor thermal environments in cities, we have developed solar retro-reflective technology that has an added spectrally selective function that can improve indoor comfort by reducing solar heat gains while taking the outdoor environment into consideration. We furthermore have commercialized it into an architectural solar control window film product, and are currently striving to promote its spread. Decarbonization aiming for lower CO2 emissions is the primary countermeasure against global warming. Therefore, applying this technology to the vertical surfaces of buildings, wall and window to reduce solar radiation striking urban surfaces by reflecting it back into the sky can be a completely new concept in terms of anti-global warming countermeasures in the sense that it decreases the source of heat energy itself before it turns into heat. We want to reduce rises in the temperature of urban surfaces by putting the technology to practical use for the vertical surfaces of buildings, for which proper measures have not been sufficiently taken so far.

Organisation	Dexerials Corporation
Detail	20181101-008.pdf（PDF, 473KB）
Date	1 November 2018

Unless the Private Sector Acts there will be No Decarbonized Society

The Council is a voluntary group of 40 companies (as of July 2018) from a wide range of business fields, each of which has been certified by the Ministry of the Environment as an Eco-First company. Since the time of its establishment in 2009, in addition to cooperating with governmental bodies that are in charge of environmental regulations, by taking advantage of its strengths as an organization consisting exclusively of Eco-First companies in their respective fields, the Council has been proactively dealing with environmental problems, such as climate change, demonstrating their leadership in industrial circles in Japan.

Faced by the prospect of the increasingly severe impact of climate change, we are well aware of the need to bring a whole new level of awareness to people in society as a whole and in private enterprise. We aim to spread the Eco-First philosophy throughout the country and overseas, and achieve even greater goals that would be impossible for us to achieve just with the Council’s member companies.

Organisation	The Eco-First Promotion Council
Detail	20181011-007.pdf（PDF, 277KB）
Date	11 October 2018

Toda aims at realizing a decarbonized society through all its business activities

Since it established the Toda Global Environment Charter in 1994, Toda has actively worked to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As part of its scenario to reduce CO2 emissions, it set goals for the milestone years of 2020, 2030, and 2050 and is currently striving to achieve these goals.

In recent years, as it put much effort into its renewable energy business, it has actively contributed to the technological development of and investments in floating offshore wind power generation to promote and spread the technology, which has particularly high potential of being introduced in Japan.

In addition, Toda has continuously invested in the development of various technologies that contribute to the reduction of energy consumption, thus providing environmentally conscious, quality buildings.

Viewing the Paris Agreement of 2015 as an opportunity for ensuring its sustained growth, Toda will continue to work actively to realize a decarbonized society in the future.

Organisation	TODA CORPORATION
Detail	20181011-006.pdf（PDF, 313KB）
Date	11 October 2018

Japan's iron and steel sector initiatives to tackle global warming - Contributing to mitigation and adaptation in accordance with the Paris Agreement -

Japan's iron and steel sector has carried out voluntary initiatives on global warming based on the three pillars of environmental action, as well as the fourth pillar of innovative technology development. Under these four pillars, the industry has aligned with the Paris Agreement to take the following actions for climate mitigation and adaption, thereby contributing to tackling global warming on a global scale.
1. Providing steel essential to maintain disaster-resilient social infrastructure designed to prevent and reduce future predicted damage as an adaptation measure.
2. Further improving the functionality of steel to contribute to improving the energy conservation of next-generation industrial products.
3. Ensuring low-carbon manufacturing processes in the steel sector worldwide and developing innovative technologies for drastic long-term reductions to accomplish these actions

Organisation	The Japan Iron and Steel Federation
Detail	20181004-015.pdf（Japanese only, PDF, 1.15MB）
Date	04 October 2018

Protecting the environment with our stakeholders

For lifestyles with no environmental footprint, we are working with a variety of stakeholders on activities to reduce CO2 emissions throughout the entire lifecycle of our products. In order to promote these activities, we set goals, take actions, publish results, and communicate with stakeholders.
We are creating innovative technologies that lead to consumer lifestyle reform through water conservation products and film containers that significantly reduce the amount of plastic used, developing products, assertively reducing our company’s emissions, enlightening consumers, and carrying out other activities.
With the motto “Let’s eco together”, we work together with a variety of stakeholders to carry out eco-sensitive activities, contributing to achieving multiple SDGs.

Organisation	Kao Corporation
Detail	20181004-016.pdf（Japanese only, PDF, 323KB）
Date	04 October 2018

Protect water and create green power! Biomass generation system

Food production and consumption generates wastewater containing large amounts of oil. It takes 12 tonnes of water to turn wastewater containing 40 cc of oil back into water where fish can live. The key to protecting water is oil removal.
TBM Co., Ltd. develops technology for diesel power generation by separating and collecting wastewater oil and turning it into fuel. The company created a biomass generation system that protects the water and creates green power.
If this system was applied to Tokyo and three other prefectures in the metropolitan area, it would produce 278 GWh of green energy a year. There is the potential for a reduction of 370,000 t of CO2 emissions a year with the multiple benefits of reducing waste and lessening the burden on sewage processing (as calculated by the National Institute for Environmental Studies).
TBM Co., Ltd. is currently cooperating with Yokohama city and other municipalities to apply this system throughout the region by the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Following 2020, the system will be developed for use overseas thereby making a contribution to SDGs in other countries.

Organisation	TBM Co., Ltd.
Detail	20181004-018.pdf（Japanese only, PDF, 417KB）
Date	04 October 2018

Working to decarbonize society with a “cyclical resource business model”

Ohtomo Chemicals Ins., Corp is a company providing industrial liquid products for cutting, polishing and scraping to advanced industries that make semiconductors and electronic devices. It is aiming for a circular resource business model that works alongside human progress and aims for coexistence with the environment.

Organisation	Ohtomo Chemicals Ins., Corp
Detail	20181004-019.pdf（Japanese only, PDF, 255KB）
Date	04 October 2018

World’s first Buddhist power retailer - “Benefits for all, on four sides”. Planning for future generations with temples and regions.

With the goal of achieving a 100% decarbonized and recyclable energy society, Buddhist temples of all sects jointly established the power retailer, TERA Energy Co., Ltd. The company will aim to return a profit to society by selling largely renewable energy. The company’s revenue base will be used to create a local community through temples (including the cooperation of followers and many others) with the goal to contribute to solving various issues in the region. Centering on temples, TERA Energy will contribute to a society with strengthened intergenerational bonds and resilient sustainability, creating a global-scale ripple effect through a network of believers.

Organisation	TERA Energy CO., LTD.
Detail	20181004-020.pdf（Japanese only, PDF, 339KB）
Date	04 October 2018

Daiwa House works toward decarbonisation - through company activities and products/services

In anticipation of its 100th anniversary, the Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. has drawn up a long-term environmental vision called “Challenge ZERO 2055”, with the goal of reducing the company’s environmental footprint to zero through group, global, and supply chain activities. Challenge ZERO 2055’s goal of decarbonisation received validation as a Science Based Targets (SBT) in August 2018 for being an ambitious goal in line with the Paris Agreement. In order to achieve this goal, Daiwa House joined “EP100”, which aims to double energy efficiency in businesses, and “RE100”, which aims to provide the power required for business management with 100% recyclable energy, a first in the world for the construction and housing industry.
Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. is working to decarbonize both its corporate activities as well as the products and services that it provides, using results to improve the competitive strength of its business and accelerate its initiatives.

Organisation	Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.
Detail	20180920-022.pdf（Japanese only, PDF, 360KB）
Date	20 September 2018