Annual Report 2002 [PDF/1.6MB]

All Domestic Kawasho Offices Acquire Environmental Management System ISO14001On December 27, 2001, through the expansion of efforts related to the EnvironmentalManagement System (EMS) ISO14001 international standard, all of Kawasho's offices inJapan acquired certification. Inspections and registration were performed by the JapanAudit and Certification Organization for Environment and Quality (JACO). The certificatesreflect the effectiveness of environmental protection measures, such as reduced powerconsumption and reduced use of resources, implemented by all of Kawasho's offices.By the end of December 2000, the Tokyo head office, Osaka head office, Nagoya branch,and the Group companies Kawasho Personal Agency, Ltd., and K&I Tubular Corporation hadall been certified.Kawasho is developing a wide range of businesses centering around the steel business.We promote environmental protection measures to a wide range of our business partners,including our procurement sources and our clients. We also promote energy saving andrecycling in our offices.At present we are implementing a number of environmental measures related to corporateactivities. For example, to assure more effective use of resources we are promoting thereuse of scrap iron and scrap aluminum. To help prevent global warming, we are involved inreforestation of Australia's Tasmania Island. We also develop environment-friendly businessand sales practices, while continuing our environment-reviewing activities to raise ourclients' awareness of environmental protection.With regard to office-related environmental protection measures, we promote thefollowing: 1) Reducing the amount of electricity used, 2) Separating the garbagecompletely for easy recycling, and reducing the volume of overall waste, 3) Reducing theamount of paper used, and reusing paper when possible.Based on our mottos of "Have global perspectives, Develop dynamic trading companyactivities, and Contribute to societal wellbeing", Kawasho continues energy-saving andrecycling both with our business partners and in our offices. All Group companies areplanning to acquire Environmental Management System ISO14001 certification so that theGroup as a whole can make a positive contribution to environmental protection and thedevelopment of a recycling society.28