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Pollution Prevention
The Dexerials Group strives to maintain and conserve natural capital, such as water and air, through compliance with environmental laws and regulations and proactive steps to prevent violations.
Initiatives
The Dexerials Group’s manufacturing sites strictly comply with legal standards to prevent water and air pollution. In fiscal 2024, we implemented proper management of wastewater and exhaust gas, strengthened equipment inspections, reviewed regulatory information, and established a compliance verification system, resulting in zero violations of water and air quality laws and regulations.
Water Pollution Control
Our voluntary management standards for wastewater from our sites are stricter than the legal limits stipulated in laws and prefectural ordinances, and we periodically conduct water quality tests. All water quality test results for fiscal 2024 satisfied the standards. Furthermore, we also conduct leak prevention training at workplaces to prepare for potential emergencies.
Air Pollution Control
We periodically carry out statutory inspections and measure emissions of the boilers emitting sulfur oxides (SOx) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) as well as equipment emitting volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and all results satisfied the standards. Additionally, we are promoting gradual transition of boiler fuel from heavy oil to gas to reduce the environmental impact.
Reduction of VOC Emissions
The Dexerials Group has introduced gas emission detoxification systems, and researches process improvements for target materials or the use of alternative materials. We also implement measures aimed at reducing the amount of organic solvents used, and abide by VOC emission standards as set out in the Air Pollution Control Act.
Initiatives
・NOx and SOx reductions (Headquarters and Tochigi Technology Center and Kanuma Plant)
・Complies with PRTR Law (corporate-wide initiative) (All Plants)
Strengthening Environmental Compliance
We invited an external environmental law expert to review the laws and regulations that we are required to comply with from a third-party perspective. Building on this, we plan to further improve the compliance evaluation system, going forward. In addition, the same expert conducted a basic seminar on environmental regulations tailored to our business operations. We plan to implement e-learning on this topic for all employees.
Aiming to maintain zero environmental incidents, while promoting digitalization of monitoring and enrichment of the education system, we will strive to conserve the environment and enhance corporate value.
Report of environmental compliance with laws and regulations in fiscal 2024（PDF）
Basic Seminar on Environmental Regulations
In fiscal 2024, certain issues were identified with regard to our responses to environmental regulations, which required improvement. Having recognized the importance of environmental regulations afresh, we are reviewing and strengthening our compliance processes.
There are numerous environmental regulations that we must comply with, and it is necessary to correctly understand and adhere to them. Therefore, we launched a basic seminar on environmental regulations, with an external expert serving as the lecturer, to help employees acquire and refresh the necessary knowledge. The seminar for employees engaged in work related to environmental regulations had more than 100 participants, including managers and members of the Environmental Secretariat. The participants systematically learned about the importance of environmental compliance and risks, as well as the objectives and key points of each regulation.
The seminar proved to be extremely valuable. Many participants expressed a desire for regular opportunities to review regulations, as well as for deeper learning, such as sessions focusing on specific regulations and the presentation of concrete examples of initiatives that could be applied in practice.
