The Seibu Group’s Environmental Policy
The Seibu Group created this policy for the purpose of facilitating the efforts of individual companies of the Seibu Group to realize the Group Vision and contributing to solving major issues faced by society by promoting proactive, concrete and organized initiatives to address environmental issues, including key objectives in the agenda for our action on sustainability.
1. Mitigating climate change by reducing greenhouse gases, among other initiatives
The Seibu Group strives to reduce the emission of climate-change causing greenhouse gases through actively adopting energy-saving facilities and vehicles, and devising their smart operation, as well as by utilizing renewable energy.
2. Contributing to a society modeled on a circular economy by reducing waste
The Seibu Group strives to contribute to a society modeled on a circular economy by reducing resource inputs and reducing waste by reusing, recycling, etc. When choosing resource inputs, we promote the use of those that are environmentally friendly.
3. Ensuring safe water supply
The Seibu Group strives to reduce the amount of water consumption through recognizing the essential nature of water resources on which all life depends. In addition to our efforts to protect water sources in our business areas, we are also carrying out initiatives for wastewater treatment, aimed at preventing pollution, and striving to ensure safe water supply.
4. Conserving forests and biodiversity
The Seibu Group strives to promote forest conservation by protecting forests, particularly those along our railway lines and in our business areas, and actively taking part in activities to increase them. We also contribute to biodiversity by protecting the natural habitat of living creatures.
5. Coexisting with local communities and other stakeholders
The Seibu Group strives to promote environmental conservation through joint initiatives that leverage the strengths of various stakeholders, such as business operators in local communities, to push forward with various environmental efforts.
6. Complying with environmental laws and raising awareness of environmental conservation
The Seibu Group strives to be a messenger and educator for employees on environmental matters, not only to ensure compliance with environmental laws affecting each business but also to raise awareness of environmental conservation.
7. Establishment of Environmental Targets
The Seibu Group strives to steadily promote environmental activities through setting environmental targets and engaging in initiatives to realize them.