Basic ideasTokai Carbon Group treats protection of the global environment as one of its highest management priorities. To harmonize our business activities with environmental needs, we have implemented an environmental management system based on the ISO 14001 international standard.Toward that same end, we also qualitatively and quantitatively evaluate the environmental impacts of our business activities, focusing on production and distribution, and take various steps to reduce them. We believe these efforts will also contribute to the realization of a sustainable, recycling-oriented society.To facilitate our environmental protection activities, we have established an environmental philosophy and environmental policy for the entire Tokai Carbon Group.Environmental philosophyTokai Carbon Group views the protection of the global environment as one of its highest-priority management issues. We work to achieve harmony between business activities and the environment, and conduct activities towards the realization of a sustainable, recycling-based society.Environmental policy1. Enhance environment management systemWork to maintain and improve environment management system and conduct environmentally conscious corporate activities.2. Promote effective use of resources and energyWork to protect the global environment through resource conservation, energy conservation, minimizing industrial waste, and reducing emissions of greenhouse effect substances and toxic substances.3. Comply with relevant environmental lawsAdhere to laws, ordinances, and agreements related to the environment and, as necessary, outline voluntary management standards to work towards environmental protection.4. Promote environmental education activities and social contribution activitiesUse environmental education to elevate environmental awareness and participate in local environmental conservation activities to protect the local environment and improve communication.5. Disclose environmental informationUse IR activities to distribute environmental information related to corporate activities in order to ensure transparency.(Established in 2011)Environmental managementManagement structure for environmental disaster preventionTokai Carbon has established an environmental management structure consisting of the Environmental Disaster Prevention Head Office Committee and the Environmental Disaster Prevention Business Division Committees through which Group companies participate.The Environmental Disaster Prevention Head Office Committee establishes major strategies and policies, and each business division pursues activities in line with the ISO 14001 international standard for environmental management.Moving forward, we aim to take on challenges, the achievement of which will have progressively greater benefits for the environment.Status of environmental management system certificationThe ISO 14001 international standard is critical for pursuing business activities in an environmentally friendly manner. Tokai Carbon has obtained ISO 14001 certifications for all of its plants in Japan. As of 2018, all of these plants had been migrated to the new ISO 14001:2015 standard.Environmental conservationGeneral Manager, Technology &Engineering DivisionEnvironmental DisasterPrevention Head OfficeCommitteeEnvironmental DisasterPrevention BusinessDivision CommitteesEnvironmental SafetyManagement DepartmentManagers of relevantdepartmentsOfficeBusiness division manager orperson designated bybusiness division manager Production TechnologyDepartment manager Plantmanager Designated personManagement structure for environmental disaster preventionHofu PlantMar 2000Chita PlantJun 2001Ishinomaki PlantMar 2002Tokai Material Co., Ltd.Dec 2005Shonan PlantMay 2003Shiga PlantMay 2000Kyushu Wakamatsu PlantJul 2002Tanoura PlantOct 1999Tokai Fine Carbon Co., Ltd.Jan 2006Acquired batch certification for Chigasaki and YamanashiTokai Konetsu Kogyo Co., Ltd.Dec 2004Acquired batch certification for Tokyo, Sendai, Kyoto, and ShigaStatus of environmental management system certification35TOKAI CARBON ANNUAL REPORT 2018Vision and StrategyBusiness ReportFinancial ReportData SectionSustainability Report
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