Environment

Contribute to the global environment through our businesses

Sojitz expands its business foundations and pursues growth by providing solutions to social issues and turning these businesses into the company’s strengths.

Key Social Issues

  • Climate change prevention, reduction of CO2 emissions
  • Resource and energy problems
  • Pollution prevention
  • Loss of biodiversity

Policy

Sojitz has selected the following Materiality.

Themes Contents Related SDGs

Contribute to the global environment through our businesses

Sojitz strives to preserve the environment and create businesses that are both highly competitive and environmentally friendly by pursuing environmental sustainability in its businesses.
We work to minimize our environmental burden with initiatives that include preventing climate change, reducing CO2 emissions and preserving biodiversity.

7 Affordable and clean energy
12 Responsible consumption, production
13 Climate action
Themes

Contribute to the global environment through our businesses
Contents

Sojitz strives to preserve the environment and create businesses that are both highly competitive and environmentally friendly by pursuing environmental sustainability in its businesses.
We work to minimize our environmental burden with initiatives that include preventing climate change, reducing CO2 emissions and preserving biodiversity.

Related SDGs
7 Affordable and clean energy
12 Responsible consumption, production
13 Climate action

Sojitz Group Environmental Policy

As a global company, Sojitz Group considers environmental issues a crucial topic to be addressed in management. Striving for a sustainable society, we will work to preserve the environment and prevent pollution in our business activities, while creating businesses that are both highly competitive and environmentally friendly.

1.Comply with environmental laws and regulations
In the course of our business operations, we will comply with laws and regulations concerning the environment, international treaties, and agreements to which we subscribe.
2.Minimize environmental burden
We will work to minimize the environmental impact of our businesses through initiatives that protect biodiversity, conserve water resources, and contribute to a decarbonized society through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and other efforts to address climate change.
3.Conserve resources and reduce/recycle waste
We will engage in curbing the use of natural resources such as energy and water, and the reducing and recycling of waste.
4.Consider the environment in new businesses
When starting new businesses and expanding or further developing existing businesses, we will work to reduce the burden on the environment and prevent pollution.
5.Pursue sustainable resources
We will promote initiatives for the stable supply of resources and realization of a suitable energy mix.
6.Disclose information and engage with stakeholders
In order to ensure the transparency of our operations, we will publicly disclose information regarding our environmental policies and initiatives while also engaging in proactive communication with our diverse range of stakeholders.
7.Continuously improve our environmental management system
Under our environmental management system, we will establish and periodically review environmental objectives and aim for constant improvement, in order to enhance our environmental performance.
8.Educate and promote awareness on the environment
In addition to ensuring that all of our officers and employees are notified of this policy, we will implement educational activities to ensure widespread awareness.

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Initiatives

For more details on Sojitz’s environmental initiatives, please visit the Sojitz ESG Book.