Based on the Policy for Environmental Vision, the JVCKENWOOD Group complies with environmental laws and regulations in all of its products and business activities, and contributes to the sustainable use of, and co-existence with, energy, resources and the biosphere, which are the assets of the earth. To achieve this goal, we establish and implement goals focusing on the following four important environmental items. 

■Reduction of CO₂ emissions associated with business activities

• ・Scopes 1 + 2 Target：25.2% reduction by FY2025 from the FY2019 level (total and global)
• ・Scope3 Target：Calculation of CO₂ emissions under Scope3 and reduction of CO₂ emissions associated with business activities (global)

■Reduction of emissions from the use of purchased, transported, and sold products

• ・CO₂ reduction through collaboration with business partners (upstream and downstream) for Scope3 Categories 1, 4, and 11*(global)

■Improvement of the waste recycling rate

• ・Achieve a recycling rate of at least 90% by FY2025 (global)

■Reduction of the use of plastics

• ・Monitor and reduce plastic consumption

■Reduction of water utilization

• ・6% reduction by FY2025 from the FY2019 level (total, global)

■Proper management of chemical substances (toxic chemicals)

• ・Define and manage environmental control substances based on in-house standards that have been judged to have a significant impact (aspect) on the global environment and human body.

• ・Actively promote activities to realize the Basic Environmental Policy at each stage of the life cycle of our and the supply chain’s products and services, contribute to the realization of a sustainable society, and preserve biodiversity.

In the future, we will regularly monitor the progress of our efforts to achieve the targets we have set, and will strive to achieve them, and to further specify and upgrade the targets. Please refer to the related pages for details on our efforts for each goal.

We have been seeking to acquire ISO14001 certification as part of constructing our environmental management system. We have obtained certification at all of our business centers and ten affiliate companies in Japan, and at all of our production companies outside Japan. 

List of ISO14001 certifications obtained

In FY2021, there were no violations of environmental laws and regulations in JVCKENWOOD Group operations in and out of Japan. We will continue to ensure legal compliance at our business locations and affiliates by operating the ISO 14001 environmental management system, etc. 
JVCKENWOOD also recognizes that the appropriate disposal of pollutants and waste that burden on the environment is an important step toward realizing our Environmental Vision. As part of these efforts, we have set aside a provision for disposal cost of PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl) in FY2021 and took appropriate measures.

The Yamagata Prefectural Environmental Conservation Council recognized JVCKENWOOD Yamagata's initiatives to reduce environmental load (energy conservation, reduction of waste) and community-oriented contributions by giving it the Yamagata Environmental Conservation Promotion Award. The award highlights companies within the prefecture and their employees engaged in innovative environmental protection activities.
JVCKENWOOD Yamagata has reduced its environmental load by 70% (intensity) compared to FY 2004 through improvements to facilities and equipment as well as their operation. The company also takes opportunities to disseminate the expertise that it has gained and, as an environmental an organization that supports environmental learning, it is engaged in a wide range of community-oriented activities, including plant tours and cleanup of the area around the mouth of the Akagawa River.