The Nissui Group has established an environmental management system under the Declaration on Action of Sustainability, and through this system, focuses particularly on "Driving the mainstreaming of marine biodiversity" and "Contributing to a decarbonized and circular economy" among the identified material issues, thereby contributing to the realization of a sustainable society.

Environmental Philosophy

The basic corporate stance of Nissui, whose business relies on the bounty of nature, is to respect natural resources and interact with the earth and sea with gratitude.

We shall engage in global business activities which enable us to live in harmony with the global environment, and make continuous efforts to build a sustainable society.

Policies

1. 1.We will promote activities mindful of the preservation of the natural environment and biodiversity, and the sustainable use of resources.
2. 2.We will continuously endeavor to build a recycling-oriented society by practicing energy conservation, resource saving, waste reduction, reducing volume of packaging & containers, environmentally friendly procurement, and other activities which alleviate environmental impact.
3. 3.We will build and effectively operate an environmental management system. We will also conduct environmental audits and strictly enforce compliance with environment-related laws, regulations, etc.
4. 4.We will raise the environmental awareness of each and every one of our employees by offering environmental education.
5. 5.With respect to society, we will carry out environmental communication activities, and strongly emphasize environmentally friendly coexistence with the local community.
6. 6.We will share this Environmental Code with companies affiliated with the Nissui Group.

Enactment Date： June 1, 2003
Revision Date： February 20, 2014

Acquisition of ISO 14001 Certification

The Nissui Group maintains a broad range of business sites including production plants for foods and marine products, fine chemical plants, logistics centers, research and development facilities and ship-building companies. While the type of business may vary, the importance of environmental activities, such as mitigating the environment burden by reducing CO₂ emissions, water usage and waste and protecting the natural environment in the areas surrounding the business sites, remains the same. The Nissui Group is systematically operating its environmental management system by having each business site acquire ISO 14001 certification and by building a system for ongoing checks led by the Environmental Management Committee.

Status of ISO 14001 certification

As of March 2024
Scope: Nissui Corporation, and all consolidated companies in and outside Japan. Administrative offices have been excluded

Audits by the Internal Audit Department

Check items relating to the environment have been included in the operational audits conducted by the Internal Audit Department. In addition to confirming the progress made in the achievement of targets for reducing the environmental impact, the audits also examine the accuracy of environmental data, including CO₂ emissions, and the processes used for data entry.

The Nissui Group implements tailored environmental education programs for various target groups with the aim of achieving environmental targets and raising employees’ environmental awareness. Among these programs, the Meetings for persons in charge of the environment serves as a forum for environmental coordinators from each Group department to share information and strengthen collaboration toward reducing environmental impact across the entire Group. To further deepen initiatives for reducing environmental impact, these meetings are scheduled to be held twice a year from fiscal 2025 onwards.

Nissui's Original Eco Mark "Mirai-no Umie"

In March 2021, Nissui began marking its product packaging with its eco mark "Mirai-no Umie" (meaning "For the future ocean"). The purpose of this eco mark is to make Nissui's environmentally-friendly initiatives widely understood and known among customers through the packaging so that they can select environment-friendly products. "Mirai-no Umie" started appearing on new products and updated products released on March 1, 2021.

Intention Behind the Design

This eco mark was designed in the motif of "∞" (i.e., infinity), symbolizing the circulation of water in forests, rivers and the ocean. The left part of the eco mark represents eco-initiatives, whereas the right part denotes the bountiful sea. The eco mark signifies that environmental friendliness will bring about the ocean's bounty, and in turn, translate into people's healthy and energetic lives and a hopeful future.

Marked Products

All Nissui-branded products are within the scope of being marked with "Mirai-no Umie"; products can bear the eco mark when environmentally-friendly efforts have been made in their containers and packaging. Marking-related environmental friendliness criteria are prescribed in Nissui's "Container/Packaging Selection Guidelines" as well as marking criteria for the "Mirai-no Umie" mark.

Marking Criteria and Example of Presentation (One Example)

The eco mark is displayed on the individual packaging, label, etc. of the product along with a description of their environmental friendliness in concrete terms, such as "plastic usage has been reduced in this tray (xx% less than before)."

Product Bearing "Mirai-no Umie" Mark (One Example)

In FY2022, the Nissui Group established a new “Environmental Award” as part of the GOOD FOODS Award, the company's internal award system. This award is given to Group business offices and plants that have made outstanding environmental efforts to achieve the goals of the mid-term business plan “GOOD FOODS Recipe1” and the long-term vision “GOOD FOODS 2030.” It aims to support the Group's efforts to reduce its environmental impact and to motivate each and every employee.

Selection criteria

1. 1. Reduction of CO₂ emissions
2. 2. Reduction of plastic waste
3. 3. Improvement of quantitative indicators for environmental issues other than those in 1 and 2 above