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Contribute to the environment by creating a virtuous circle in the supply chain
Among these, we have positioned "Deal with climate change" and "Creating a recycling-oriented society" as important issues, and are promoting various measures to address them.
Deal with climate change
We aim to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society by balancing global environmental conservation and economic activities through activities that reduce CO2 emissions in our business activities and create a virtuous cycle in our supply chain.
In January 2022, we set a goal to reduce CO2 emissions by 50% by 2030 compared to 2013. We will continue to plan and promote energy conservation measures, use of renewable energy, and other initiatives to contribute to the realization of a decarbonized society.
Initiatives on the TCFD Recommendation
Notice of Endorsement of TCFD Proposal, Participation in TCFD Consortium, and Disclosure of the Information（Written in Japanese）
We will continue to analyze the risks and opportunities that climate change poses to our business based on the TCFD recommendations and consider measures to respond to them, and we will strive to expand our information disclosure.
Reducing the Number of Returns
The operations involved in returns, such as product disposal and return transport generate costs and extra work for retailers, manufacturers, and wholesalers such as ARATA. The disposal of products also places a burden on the environment.
ARATA implements measures to counter this problem in coordination with retailers and manufacturers, such as creating appropriate delivery plans based on demand projections. Through return reduction activities involving the entire daily goods industry, we are working not only to make supply chains more efficient, but also creating shared value (CSV) by contributing to economic effects and environmental issues.
Saving Energy and Resources
3R Activities
The Re-Style project of the Ministry of the Environment aims to change attitudes and inspire action around the importance of resources and 3R (Reduce: reducing use of resources and production of waste, Reuse: sharing and long-term reuse, and Recycle: waste sorting and reuse of resources). ARATA is participating in this project as a Re-Style Partner Company, a new partnership aimed at spreading understanding and agreement with the importance of resources and 3R.
The Re-Style project of the Ministry of the Environment aims to change attitudes and inspire action around the importance of resources and 3R (Reduce: reducing use of resources and production of waste, Reuse: sharing and long-term reuse, and Recycle: waste sorting and reuse of resources). ARATA is participating in this project as a Re-Style Partner Company, a new partnership aimed at spreading understanding and agreement with the importance of resources and 3R.
Choose! 3R Campaign
As part of the Re-Style project, we hold the annual Choose! 3R campaign for consumers as a joint public and private sector initiative in which we use our position as an intermediary in the distribution industry to connect the Ministry of the Environment with retailers and manufacturers. The number of participating companies has been increasing each year.
As part of the Re-Style project, we hold the annual Choose! 3R campaign for consumers as a joint public and private sector initiative in which we use our position as an intermediary in the distribution industry to connect the Ministry of the Environment with retailers and manufacturers. The number of participating companies has been increasing each year.
LED Lighting and Solar Power Generation
At ARATA’s logistics sites, we use environmentally friendly LED lighting to help reduce CO2 emissions.
Moreover, at some of our logistics centers, we have installed rooftop solar power generating systems.
At ARATA’s logistics sites, we use environmentally friendly LED lighting to help reduce CO2 emissions.
Moreover, at some of our logistics centers, we have installed rooftop solar power generating systems.
Cardboard Recycling
At the Company’s large-scale logistics centers, a large amount of cardboard boxes arrive each day due to deliveries from manufacturers and so forth. These are compressed into cubes using a baler and collected by waste paper processors to be recycled into toilet paper and other products.
At the Company’s large-scale logistics centers, a large amount of cardboard boxes arrive each day due to deliveries from manufacturers and so forth. These are compressed into cubes using a baler and collected by waste paper processors to be recycled into toilet paper and other products.
Reducing Paper Use
We are reducing the amount of copier paper that we use by promoting a shift to paperless operations.
We have completed the changeover to FSC certified paper and PEFC certified paper for the various materials issued by the Company (Integrated Reports, Corporate Profiles, business cards, envelopes, etc.).
We are reducing the amount of copier paper that we use by promoting a shift to paperless operations.
We have completed the changeover to FSC certified paper and PEFC certified paper for the various materials issued by the Company (Integrated Reports, Corporate Profiles, business cards, envelopes, etc.).
Changing the Company Fleet to Environmentally Friendly Vehicles
As a measure to reduce CO2 emissions and fuel consumption, we are changing all of the Company’s fleet vehicles to environmentally friendly vehicles that make less pollution and are more fuel efficient.
As a measure to reduce CO2 emissions and fuel consumption, we are changing all of the Company’s fleet vehicles to environmentally friendly vehicles that make less pollution and are more fuel efficient.