Daido Metal Group Environmental Management

Due to the necessity for the Group as a whole to tackle environmental conservation activities in order to help achieve a sustainable society, the Company formulated the “Daido Metal Group Environmental Policy”in April 2004.
By promoting business activities based on the concept of “finite resources and finite possibilities for cleansing”, and that take the finite nature of the global environment into account to the maximum extent possible, the DAIDO METAL GROUP as a whole is working proactively towards the formation of a recycling-based society.

▮Fundamental philosophy

The DAIDO METAL GROUP views the global environment as a precious resource for all people to share, and considers protection of the environment to be one of the most important issues facing mankind. We will focus all efforts and technology on preserving the environment.

▮Fundamental policies

• The Group will comply with environmental laws and regulations and other requirements to which it has agreed.
• In order to promote environmental conservation, continuously improve activities for the maintenance of the environment and prevent pollution, the Company will set and regularly review
  environmental targets and goals.
• In all business activities, comprehensive efforts will be made to reduce energy consumption and use of materials, recycle materials, and reduce industrial waste to a minimum.
• Through the development of products and technologies, the Group will employ its overall technical abilities in an effort to preserve and clean up the environment.
• The Group will take active steps to inform customers, the local community and other related parties of its efforts to preserve the environment, and promote communication regarding the issue.
• Through environmental education and informative activities, the Group will seek to boost environmental awareness among all employees, and encourage them to take it upon themselves to
  participate in environment-related activities.
• In order to increase the effectiveness of this policy, the Company will strive to publicize it among employees and all those working for the Company.

▮Promotion System

Our Group established a company-wide environmental committee chaired by the President to deliberate and decide on environmental policies and implementation plans, and we are working on environmental conservation activities. We have acquired ISO14001 certification and under an organizational system that promotes our environmental management system PDCA cycle, we conduct detailed activities and share information regarding confirmation and education relating to environmental laws and regulations at regular environmental meetings, environmental promotion meetings of subsidiary organizations, and various subcommittees, as well as the management and reduction of energy usage and the amount of waste, etc. Moreover, we also work with the Sustainability Committee to carry out decarbonization efforts, etc.

▮Environmental Management System

In order to effectively operate using the ISO14001 environmental management system standard, our Group maintains and continuously improves our voluntary initiatives to achieve the intended results including environmental conservation and the improvement of environmental performance. We recognize that employee education, training, and other activities to increase environmental awareness are important during the execution phase. In addition, we conduct regular audits and evaluations to verify target achievement status and enact improvement measures as needed. These initiatives and activities are reported as the environmental performance and build trust with stakeholders by ensuring transparency.