SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability vision
Komatsu Matere Sustainability vision
In 1999, the Komatsu Matere Group formulated the “Komatsu Seiren (at that time) Environmental Management Declaration” for Until now, we have positioned environmental conservation and environmental creation as the most important management issues, Then, in order to realize a sustainable society in the future, we have regulated and integrated five items in FY2020. With the new “Komatsu Matere Sustainability Vision,” we have begun full-scale efforts toward the SDGs.“We will contribute to solving global social issues through our business activities,
including the provision of unique processing technologies and advanced materials!”
Toward the Realization of a Sustainable Society
（Initiatives for the SDGs）
I. Climate change countermeasures
II. Contribution to the creation of a recycling-oriented society
III. Creating inspiration for people
IV. Disaster prevention and mitigation efforts
V. Community contribution and employee growth
01．Climate change countermeasures
Priorities
- Promote energy conservation and production system efficiency at factories
- Develop and expand sales of products that use less energy during manufacturing
02．Contribution to the creation of a recycling-oriented society
Priorities
- Work to reduce water use, waste, and hazardous chemical substances in the manufacturing process.
- ①Water-use reduction
- ②Waste reduction
- ③Hazardous chemical substances reduction
- Promote the acquisition of international certifications such as Global Recycled Standard (GRS) and Bluesign.
Ⅱ‐①．Water-use reduction
Major initiatives
- Promote water conservation and steam reduction, and improve the efficiency of production systems at factories
- Develop and expand sales of products that use less water during manufacturing
- Reuse of wastewater
Ⅱ‐②．Waste reduction
Major initiatives
- Volume reduction of wastewater treatment sludge using bio-formulation
- Upcycling of fiber waste
- Waste reduction by changing processing methods
Ⅱ‐③．Hazardous chemical substances reduction
Major initiatives
Hazardous chemical substances reduction
- Reduction of use of volatile organic solvents
- Promotion of non-fluorination of water-repellent finishing
03．Creating inspiration for people
Priorities
- Expand environmentally friendly products,
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- ①Development and sales expansion of products that require less energy, water, and waste during production (quick-dye yarn)
- ②Development and sales expansion of products using bio-derived materials and chemicals
- ③Development and sales expansion of products with less hazardous chemical substances thorough chemical management (non-VOC and non-fluorine)
- ④Development and sales expansion of antiviral materials
- ⑤Development of products that contribute to reducing environmental impact
- Expand environmentally friendly products,.
* is a comprehensive brand of Komatsu Matere’s environmentally friendly materials.
- ①Development and sales expansion of products that require less energy, water, and waste during production (quick-dye yarn)
- ②Development and sales expansion of products using bio-derived materials and chemicals
- ③Development and sales expansion of products with less hazardous chemical substances thorough chemical management (non-VOC and non-fluorine)
- ④Development and sales expansion of antiviral materials
- ⑤Development of products that contribute to reducing environmental impact
04．Disaster prevention and mitigation efforts
Priorities
- Protect people’s safety by extending the service life of buildings and social infrastructure through the widespread use of CABKOMA (carbon fiber rods).
- Protect urban safety from typhoons and torrential rains by promoting Greenbiz (super water retention and permeability ceramics).
- Actively participate in the partition stockpile PJT to evacuation shelters in disaster-stricken areas, and protect people’s safety from viruses by adding anti-virus processing.
- Reduce the amount of land unsuitable for cultivation and preserve white sand, green pine trees, and coastal forests by promoting environmentally symbiotic soil conditioners.
05．Community contribution and employee growth
Priorities
- Work to solve local social issues, such as revitalizing local industries and maintaining coastal forests, through hometown tax payment and employee participation.
- Hold dialogue events with residents and employees to raise awareness of the environment. We will also donate the proceeds to projects to maintain disaster-stricken areas and coastal forests.
- Implement a health management declaration. Proactively work to maintain and improve the health of employees.
- Thoroughly implement safety education in the workplace. Promote the creation of a safe workplace.