Biodiversity

Basic approach to biodiversity

With a corporate purpose of "being an environment-creating company contributing to society through the environment by making the best use of limited resources", we contribute to the conservation of biodiversity through a variety of activities. The following issues have been put forth as the main factors behind loss of biodiversity.

: Destruction and contamination of the natural environment

: Overuse of natural resources

: Global warming

: Invasive species

Daiseki is undertaking the following initiatives for the conservation of biodiversity.

●Employee training on the importance of conservation of the environment and biodiversity
●Survey and analysis of the environmental impacts of our business activities on the areas around our business sites
●Reduction of the environmental impacts of wastewater from our business sites
●Prevention of the depletion of natural resources through promotion of the use of recycled products
●Prevention of global warming through reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from our business activities
●Prevention of pollution and conservation of the natural environment through cleanup activities around our business sites
●Donations to greenery conservation projects

Initiatives at each step

Overview of Daiseki's business activities that take biodiversity conservation into consideration

The biodiversity on which our company depends	Our company's business activities	Main natural resources used by our company	Major impacts of our company's activities on biodiversity	Biodiversity conservation activities
The biodiversity on which our company depends	Our company's business activities	Main natural resources used by our company	Major impacts of our company's activities on biodiversity	Activities that lead to reduction of risks	Activities that lead to expansion of opportunities
River systems^* and ecosystems in the raw material-producing areas	Procurement of wastes used as raw materials for recycled products	The main raw materials are wastes generated by the manufacturing industry	This impact is small as the use of natural resources is low	Promotion of initiatives aimed at further reductions in the use of natural resources	●Reduction of the natural resource mining volume and securing of biodiversity through the use of recycled products ●Further promotion of manufacturing and sales of recycled products
River systems and ecosystems where our plants are located	Production	Service water, industrial water, and ground water during plant operation	●Impacts of wastewater and exhaust gas from plants on the surrounding natural environment and communities ●Impacts of odors and vibration noise generated during plant operation on the surrounding natural environment and communities	●Reduction of the environmental impact of wastewater, exhaust gas, odor, and noise from plants ●Reduction of landfill and incineration wastes	Conservation of the ecosystem through beautification and cleanup activities around plant
River systems around which our consumers live Ecosystem	Use of recycled products by consumers	None	Release of harmful substances contained in recycled products into the environment	Confirmation of quality control and safety through analysis at the time of shipment of recycled products	●Reduction of limestone usage through promotion of the use of our cement raw material sludge ●Reduction of coal consumption through promotion of the use of our recycled fuels
River systems around which our consumers live Ecosystem	Disposal by consumers	None	None	None	None

*River system: An ecosystem connected by water, such as forests, rivers, community-based forest areas, tidal flats, and beaches