Paying close attention to the environmental impact of business activities and working to reduce this impact will help build a sustainable society. Companies are now expected to take pro-active steps to address the global issues of global warming, natural resource depletion, and chemical contamination of soil, water and air.
In conducting business activities, developing products and providing services, the JVCKENWOOD Group continually strives to keep the environmental impact to a minimum. In place of the Eco Promotion Plan 2020, which we had promoted so far, we newly established the Policy for Environmental Vision and the Basic Environmental Policies in FY2021.
Through the creation of products and services based on advanced technologies and through environmental activities, the JVCKENWOOD Group, together with all stakeholders, protects the global environment and contributes to the realization of a healthy and sustainable society not only today but towards the future.
We have undertaken a wide range of measures to fulfill our responsibilities as a global company to reduce environmental burdens by sharing Basic Environmental Policies across the Group and establishing/administering an environmental management system based on international standards.
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
■Reduction of emissions from the use of purchased, transported, and sold products
■Improvement of the waste recycling rate
■Reduction of the use of plastics
■Reduction of water utilization
■Proper management of chemical substances (toxic chemicals)
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 eleven affiliate companies in Japan, and at all of our production companies outside Japan.
List of ISO14001 certifications obtained
Country | Company name and location | Certifying institution | Certification number |
Expiration date of current certification |
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Japan | JVCKENWOOD Corporation - Network (Japan) | Head Office & Yokohama Business Center | Japan Audit and Certification Organization for Environment and Quality (JACO) | EC98J1095 | 2023/7/23 |
Hachioji Business Center | |||||
Hakusan Business Center | |||||
Kurihama Business Center | |||||
Yokosuka Business Center | |||||
JVCKENWOOD Yamagata | |||||
JVCKENWOOD Nagano | |||||
JVCKENWOOD Nagaoka | |||||
JVCKENWOOD Creative Media | |||||
JVCKENWOOD Victor Entertainment | |||||
JVCKENWOOD Video Tech | |||||
JVCKENWOOD Public & Industrial Systems | |||||
JVCKENWOOD Service (Japan) | |||||
JVCKENWOOD Design | |||||
JVCKENWOOD Partners | |||||
Malaysia | JVCKENWOOD Electronics Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. | SGS United Kingdom Ltd. | MY08/01703 | 2023/4/29 | |
Thailand | JVCKENWOOD Electronics (Thailand) Co., Ltd. | Management System Certification Institute (Thailand) | EMS05020/197 | 2023/8/21 | |
JVCKENWOOD Optical Electronics (Thailand) Co., Ltd. | SGS United Kingdom Ltd. | TH06/1539 | 2024/1/24 | ||
Indonesia | PT. JVC Electronics Indonesia | SGS United Kingdom Ltd. | 11/01856 | 2023/8/24 | |
People’s Republic of China | Shanghai Kenwood Electronics Co., Ltd. | 上海环科环境认证有限公司 Shanghai Huanke Environmental Certification Co., Ltd. |
098 18 E1 033 R5 M | 2022/11/13 | |
Singapore | JVCKENWOOD Technologies Singapore Pte. Ltd. | SGS United Kingdom Ltd. | SG99/16727 | 2024/2/18 | |
Italy | ASK INDUSTRIES S.p.A. | Kiwa Cermet Italia S.p.A. | 755B-E | 2024/11/26 |
In FY2020, 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.
The JVCKENWOOD Group received a Practice Award in the Enterprise Category at the 28th Yokohama Environmental Action Award, which recognizes individuals, groups, enterprises and students who undertake various proactive initiatives to preserve, restore and create the environment in their localities.
For more information, see Yokohama Environmental Action Award (Japanese).
*Category 1: Emissions associated with raw materials, parts, and purchased products; Category 4: Emissions associated with transportation of raw materials and products; Category 11: Emissions associated with assumed electric power consumption for the use of products sold