Environment｜Dowa Holdings Co., Ltd. CSR Site

CSR Policy

We will provide customers (clients and regions) with products and services that contribute to building a recycling-oriented society
We will reduce environmental burdens and risks in our business activities
From managers to employees, we will be unified in working on environmental conservation activities
We will promote business activities that consider biodiversity

Progress of Activities

Following is the status of activities in the area of the environment in FY 2017, and the plan for FY 2018.

FY 2017 Results

Key environmental measures	Tasks	Indicator	Evaluation	Main Results
Promotion of resource recycling	Strengthening of collection of materials for recycling outside Japan	Increase from the preceding fiscal year	B	Expansion of automobile waste catalyst collection by utilizing European and North American sites Promotion of new reclamation of scrap raw materials in Southeast Asia and Europe
Promotion of resource recycling		Increase from the preceding fiscal year	B	Recyclable raw materials collection amount down 6% from the previous FY for precious metal and copper smelting
Environmental impact & risks	Promotion of energy-saving equipment renewal at large-scale emission sites	Total greenhouse gas emissions reduced by 1% compared to the previous FY	B	Domestic: Advancing technological efforts such as improvement of waste heat utilization efficiency, with a 2% reduction from the previous FY
Environmental impact & risks			B	Overseas: Due to an expansion in the hazardous material risk reduction business,up 58% from the previous FY
Environmental conservation activities	Hosting a seminar for environmental conservation for outside partners	3 times	A	9 times
Biodiversity	Strengthening of disaster prevention measures against abnormal weather and natural disasters at pit wastewater treatment facilities	Formulation of countermeasure plan	A	Including strengthening of disaster prevention measures against abnormal weather and natural disasters, a three-year plan was formulated

FY 2018 Initiatives and Goals

Promotion of resource recycling	Strengthening of collection of materials for recycling outside Japan	Increase from the preceding fiscal year
Environmental impact & risks	Promote renewal of energy-saving equipment and energy conversion	Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions per unit at large-scale emission sites by 1% compared with the previous FY
Environmental conservation activities	Raising the level through seminar courses and mutual inspections of environment management systems	8 regions
Biodiversity	Confirm the biodiversity consideration status for mine-related suppliers	Over 80% on a transaction amount basis

Focus Measures

Landfill sites are essential for society

　Currently, the creation of a recycling-oriented society is advancing throughout the world. It can be said that it is essential for sustainable development to revise the structure of the economy and society that produces large amounts of waste, and to promote resource recycling with little burden on the environment by using finite resources efficiently.
　However, as humanity conducts their activities, waste always occurs, and it is necessary to manage harmful waste according to its characteristics. Also, since waste is generated even in the process of proper recycling, it is crucial to properly process it so it does not impact human beings and the environment. For this reason, we believe that it is important for the DOWA Group to work as a whole in "promoting recycling" and the "appropriate processing of waste".

Management technology for landfill sites

　The Dowa Group has developed its final disposallandfill business for waste with five sites in total, two in Japan and three overseas.
　Green Fill Kosaka, which has a landfill capacity of 2.7 million cubic meters and is the largest in Japan’s private sector, is located in Kosaka, Akita Prefecture where we have many recycling facilities. It is a managed final disposallandfill site that has introduced state-of-the-art technology such as an electric water leakage detection system. In addition to a dual water interception structure, it has a strong structure against damage by the laying of protective mats. We are working to reduce the environmental burden of such things as discharge by doing the treatment of the leachate from the disposal landfill site at the attached leachate treatment facility according to the wastewater standards. This technology, which was developed in Japan, is contributing to the building up of developing countries by supporting social infrastructure.
　PT. Prasadha Pamunah Limbah Industri in Indonesia (hereinafter referred to as PPLi) owns a disposal landfill site that was built to conform to the standards of the U.S. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). As the only final disposal site for hazardous waste in Indonesia, it collects, transports and accepts waste from the whole country. In addition to conducting regular monitoring of groundwater, surface water, leachate and final discharge water, they have promised to manage it over the 30 years after the landfill is completed. In addition, from government agencies, educational institutions, the community and customers there are many requests concerning consultation and education about the PPLi processing technology and know-how.

Promoting the appropriate processing of waste

　For many years we have worked on improving recycling technology and are working on building a recycling-oriented society through the recycling of metals. However, in reality, there is waste that cannot be reused or recycled. Waste incineration facilities and final disposallandfill sites tend to be kept at a distance, but if they cannot be built, there is no place for the waste to go, and public health could not be guaranteed. We believe that our waste disposaltreatment business, which develops technically safe facilities, performs appropriate maintenance and sufficiently communicates with residents, plays an important role for society.
　The landfill site is a facility that supports the foundation of resource recycling. The DOWA Group will continue to develop landfill sites that are necessary for society by enhancing waste disposal treatment technology and reliably ensuring their safety and security.