Reducing the environmental burden

Throughout the Asahi Kasei Group we strive to alleviate the environmental impact of our activities ranging from procurement and use of raw materials to disposal, in order to help preserve the local and global environment.

Main environmental aspects, FY 2010

Industrial waste treatment and disposal

Off-site final disposal volume*

  • *Not including waste generated from non-recurring events such as dismantling closed plants or waste generated from new construction and dismantling by Asahi Kasei Homes.

The Asahi Kasei Group is working toward zero emission of industrial waste1 through the “3-Rs” of reduction, reuse, and recycling.

In fiscal 2010, the volume of industrial waste transferred off-site for final disposal was 95% lower than in fiscal 2000 thanks to increased on-site waste separation and recycling, and we surpassed our target of 90% reduction.

  • 1Reducing final landfill disposal volume toward zero involves measures to minimize the amount of industrial waste generated, and reusing or recycling industrial waste as material or energy. The “zero emission” target for the Asahi Kasei Group is to reduce final disposal volume to one tenth or less than that of fiscal 2000, which results in final disposal of less than one percent of the waste generated.

Waste reduction in housing operations

Industrial waste generated from our housing operations includes leftover materials, packing materials, and trimmings from new construction, and waste generated from the dismantling of old homes to be replaced. In each case, Asahi Kasei Homes has long worked to reduce the amount of waste for final disposal, both by curtailing the amount of waste generation and by increasing the amount of waste recycled.


Separating plastic waste for recycling

Final disposal industrial waste generated at construction sites

Returnable packing materials for housing operations


Building materials with returnable packing

Asahi Kasei Homes is advancing the application of a system for returnable packing materials, through joint development of returnable packing with suppliers of fixtures and building materials for home construction, and by utilizing RFID tags for packing material tracking.

CSR

CSR Reports

CSR Report 2011

CSR Report 2011
CSR concepts and activities of the Asahi Kasei Group are described.
Group Philosophy
We, the Asahi Kasei Group, contribute to life and living for people around the world.
Corporate Governance
The Asahi Kasei Group constantly endeavors to advance fast-moving and transparent management as essential for increased corporate value and greater earnings.

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