Environmental Management

Aiming for “global environmental protection” and “harmony and coexistence with local communities” through our business activities, we are promoting proactive environmental activities centered on ISO 14001 in concert with our Group companies.

We are also actively disclosing information on our environmental activities in our effort to gain the understanding of the general public.

Environmental policies

The Hibiya Engineering Group recognizes that it plays a vital role in “preserving the global environment” and being in “harmony and coexistence with local communities” in our business activities related to the design, construction, purchasing, and operation of air conditioning, plumbing and sanitation, electrical, and information and communications equipment. We are promoting activities to leave a livable global environment and a prosperous society for the next generation.

 

  1. The Group will formulate, implement, and review environmental objectives and targets to the extent technically and economically feasible in order to achieve continual improvement and to protect the environment from pollution.
     

  2. The Group will contribute to the achievement of a low-carbon society by providing optimal solutions to our customers’ demands for energy conservation and CO2 reduction, and through research and development of environmental technologies.
     

  3. The Group will strictly adhere to the requirements of laws and regulations concerning environmental matters, as
    well as agreements to which the Company has agreed, and will prioritize the following items.
    (1) Promotion of reduction and proper processing of construction by-products
    (2) Promotion of proper processing of ozone-depleting substances

  4. The Group is committed to improving the understanding and awareness of its environmental management system through environmental education and training, as well as communicating its environmental policies to all employees.
     

  5. The Group discloses these environmental policies to the public for the purpose of gaining broad general understanding.

Addressing Climate Change

For important matters related to climate change, the ESG Promotion Committee, chaired by the President, discusses the issues and then submits reports to the Management Council and the Board of Directors. 

Initiatives to address climate change-related risks and opportunities are evaluated annually through the operation of ISO 14001 (Environmental Management Systems) from the perspective of factors that affect the environment, laws and regulations to be complied with, issues in the external and internal environment, and the demands and expectations of stakeholders.

Currently, we are focusing on ISO 14001 initiatives, but we will continue to gather and analyze information related to each of the TCFD’s* recommended disclosure items, as well as gradually enhance the quality and quantity of our disclosures.  

 

* TCFD refers to the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures. It was established by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) at the request of the G20 and chaired by Michael Bloomberg to review climaterelated disclosures and to make recommendations on how financial institutions should respond.

■Changes in the Scope and Methodology of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculation

Our group calculates greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with business activities based on the following scopes;

  • Scope 1: Direct GHG emissions from sources owned or controlled by the company;

  • Scope 2: Indirect GHG emissions from the use of purchased electricity, heat, and steam; and 

  • Scope 3: Other indirect emissions occurring in the value chain related to the company’s activities.

The boundaries and methodologies for calculation have been reviewed step by step, and further revied through third-party assurance procedures for FY2025.

 

 

Environmental Management System (ISO 14001)

Since the acquisition of Company-wide integrated certification in September 2009, we have continued to promote environmental activities centered on ISO 14001. Also, based on our environmental policy of “contributing to the achievement of a low-carbon society by providing optimal solutions to our customers’ demands for energy conservation and CO2 reduction, and through research and development of environmental technologies,” we are actively developing proposal activities to help our customers save energy and reduce CO2 emissions, and aiming to solve environmental issues through our core business.