environmental philosophy
Environmental philosophy/environmental policy
On August 1, 2004, Nankai established the Group's "Environmental Philosophy" as the basis for its environmental measures, and also established an "Environmental Policy" to clarify its environmental policy.
Nankai Group Environmental Philosophy (full text)
We Nankai Group recognize that one of our corporate missions is to protect the global environment, and we are always mindful of the impact that all our business activities have on the environment, working to create an eco-friendly society.
Revision date: April 1, 2025
Environmental policy (full text)
Nankai Based on the Nankai Group Environmental Philosophy, DENKEN RAILWAY recognizes that it is our social responsibility to consider and respond to the environmental impact of our various business activities based on our railroad business, and has established the following "Environmental Policy".
We aim to promote the use of environmentally friendly trains and buses, and strive to protect the environment along our lines.
We will strive to raise environmental awareness, value communication with customers through means of information dissemination, and strive to integrate with the local community.
We will comply with all environmental laws, regulations, and agreements, and strive to protect the environment and prevent pollution.
We will work to continually improve our environmental management system in order to realize and improve environmentally friendly business operations.
We will strive to mitigate and adapt to climate change and use sustainable resources.
We strive to protect biodiversity and ecosystems.
In light of the characteristics of the environmental impact of our business activities, we have set the following items as priority issues, and will implement various measures by setting objectives and targets, while also reviewing them regularly.
(1) Promoting environmentally friendly business activities
(2) Strengthening collaboration and communication with local communities
(3) Reducing environmental impact by promoting the use of trains and buses
In accordance with this policy, we will work to further strengthen our environmental management promotion.
Furthermore, to ensure that the environmental management system operates effectively, this policy will also be applied to Chiyoda Plant of Nankai Vehicles Service Engineering Co., Ltd..
Revision date: April 1, 2025
Nankai Group Environmental Vision 2030
The Group established the Nankai Group Environmental Vision 2030 in 2017 with the aim of contributing to the Group's sustainable growth by deepening its awareness of global environmental issues and fulfilling its social responsibilities to a wide range of stakeholders. The Group is promoting medium- to long-term initiatives with the goal of 2030, incorporating key policies and targets into its Medium-Term Environmental Goals, which are reviewed approximately every three years.
Nankai Group Environmental Vision 2030
[Basic Policy]
The purpose is to contribute to the sustainable growth of Nankai Group by increasing awareness of global environmental issues and fulfilling our social responsibilities to a wide range of stakeholders.
Therefore, based on the recognition that contributing to the resolution of environmental issues through all business activities will lead to increased corporate value, the company has established an environmental vision that is linked to its medium-term management plan.
Among environmental issues, we will focus on the three that have the greatest impact on our group's business activities - "global warming," "recycling-oriented society," and "biodiversity" - as well as the "environmental management system" that underpins these. By backcasting from the direction we should aim for in 2030, we will formulate action measures for each fiscal year.
By expanding revenue sources through environmental businesses and collaborating with local governments, we will contribute to improving not only business value but also the environmental value of the areas along the railway line.
Revision date: April 1, 2025
Nankai Group Environmental Vision 2030
| environmental issues | Direction (goal) for fiscal 2030 |
|---|---|
| ① Curbing global warming | Nankai Group's CO2 emissions reduced by more than 46% |
| Creating corporate value through environmental business By expanding the energy production and sales business along the railway line, Creating new revenue sources and contributing to environmental measures for local governments along the railway line By making this contribution, we aim to increase the social value of Nankai Group and the areas along its railway lines. | |
| ② Realizing a recycling-oriented society | Promoting the circular economy As an infrastructure company in the areas along the railway lines, we will contribute to the development of smart cities and Aiming to create an environmental model area, local governments are leading business plans and demonstration projects. Working together, we will contribute to the realization of a recycling-oriented society. |
| 3) Conservation of biodiversity | Realizing a society that coexists with nature We aim to avoid or minimize the impact on biodiversity in all our business activities. We will be aware of this and practice maintaining ecosystems along our railway lines and using natural resources sustainably. |
| ④ Deepening environmental management | Enhancement of environmental promotion system and strengthening of environmental information disclosure We will thoroughly comply with environmental laws and regulations through the voluntary operation of our environmental management system, and will also work to expand the disclosure of environmental information. |
concept
The design is based on the motif of green leaves, which symbolize the "eco" aspects of the tree-planting activities that our company is involved in. The characters are based on the image of a vehicle and its driver, and represent the image of the vehicle continuing to run in harmony with nature.
phrase
This is a coined word that combines "eco," which refers to environmental conservation, with "motion," which refers to activities undertaken together by our company, customers, and the local community. To this, we added the meaning of "locomotive," which represents our company as the driving force behind these activities, to evoke the image of active and connected environmental activities.
