Ascertaining water risks for corporate business activities and taking suitable countermeasures are growing in significance. The JVCKENWOOD Group has set a target to reduce water use as follows.

■Reduction in Water Consumption

• ・Target: 11% reduction by FY2030 from the FY2019 level (total, global)

We reduced water use by 48% from the FY2019 level in FY2024.
In FY2024, we were able to reduce water consumption due to factors including the closure of the Hachioji and Kurihama business centers, the consolidation of operation at VCS, and the sale of Shanghai Kenwood Electronics Co., Ltd. in China. Meanwhile, the Group has been steadily implementing measures to reduce water use on a constant basis. As a specific example, we are working to recycle water by recycling wastewater (for details, see Initiatives Pertaining to Wastewater). We also recognize the importance of complying with laws and regulations pertaining to water quality, and no violations were committed in FY2024.

To address the rising water risk in recent years and to use water resources in a sustainable manner, the JVCKENWOOD Group is endeavoring to ensure as far as possible that the water used and the wastewater generated in its business activities are reusable water resources. For example, at our Head Office and Yokohama Business Center, we recycle about 5,000 m³ of water annually by purifying gray water from kitchens and cafeterias as well as wastewater from toilets to recycle it. This helps reduce the amount of drinking water and industrial water that we use (see diagram below). In FY2024, we spent approximately 5.12 million yen of costs for the maintenance of septic tanks and other water-related expenses.

With regard to wastewater quality, the actual amount of 28 hazardous substances specified under the Water Pollution Prevention Act contained in our wastewater was 0.27 tons in FY2024, achieving the target to beat our FY2023 result of 0.58 tons. The water management plan is introduced by five business locations including the Head Office and Yokohama Business Center.