We are now confronted with global environmental issues in exchange for the dizzying pace of expansion and development o f an aindustrial society.
It is no exaggeration to say that such are one of the most important issues in the 21st century.
The Kowa Group, which has its bases and markets at home and abroad as a conglomerate enterprise compounded by manuafcturers and traders, has developed activities shile being involved in the environment tn various ways.
That is why we act by always thinking what we can do for the global environment, as companies existing on this irrep;aceable earth.
We have worked for environmental preservation activities on a group-wide basis, with the objective of establishing and implementing the environmental management system (EMS) according to ISO 14001.
The status quo of ISO 14001 certifications as of 23th August 2019 are as follows.
Kowa Multi-Site Group(Following offices, divisions and affiliated companies) / registration renewal 11th February 2019 / Japanese Standards Association
●Kowa Company, Ltd. Headquarter, Tokyo branch, Tokyo branch 2nd bldg., Osaka branch, Nagoya branch,
Komaki factory, Chofu bldg, Tres Omotesando bldg, Sendai office, and Fukuoka office
●Kowabo Company, Ltd., Headquarter and Printing div.,
●Following affiliated companies
Kowa Technical Service Co., Ltd., Kowa Reizou Co., Ltd.,
Meinan Mitsubishi Motors Co., Ltd., Stern Nagoya Minami Co., Ltd., Kowa Optronics Co., Ltd., Kokan Techno Co., Ltd.
[ Philosophy ]
The Kowa Group, "with an eye on the earth and the future", recognizes the importance of environmental problems and shall maintain a harmonious balance between our business activities and global environmental preservation in order to contribute to society and realize sustainable development.
[ Policy ]
The Kowa Group, as a conglomerate enterprise made up of manufacturers and traders, has developled its global business activities by considering the environment in diverse ways.
We, the Kowa Group shall strive to realize our Philosophy, considering a life cycle perspective of our own activities, products and service, and developing our business activities based on the following Policy.
- Establishment, implementation, maintenance of Environmental Management System
By utilizing ISO14001, we shall establish our EMS, implement it and maintain it.
Also we shall strive for continual improvement of our EMS in order to improve our performance. - Compliance of Environmental Related Regulations
We shall comply with the laws, regulations, and other rules agreed to by the Kowa Group through our active conduct of business. - Prevention of pollution and Protection of the environment
- Adequate control of chemical substances
We shall adequately control chemical substances to prevent environmental pollution. - Contribution to building a "Low Carbon Society"
We shall work towards resource and energy conservation, which will lead to the prevention of climate change. - Contribution to establishing a "Sound Material-Cycle Society"
We shall work towards reducing waste, recycling and effective utilization of resources
in order to help realize a sound material-cycle society. - Promotion of Environmental Preservation Enterprises
We shall promote both enterprises which reduce environmental impact and handling of eco-friendly goods. - Consideration for Biodiversity preservation
We shall recognize that preservation of biodiversity is responsibility to the next generation,
and make an effort for not taking part in an act threatening sustainability.
- Adequate control of chemical substances
