Environmental Management

In recent years, the intensification of climate change has led to an increase in extreme weather events and natural disasters, heightening concerns about the stability of food and water resources and ecosystems. At COP29 held in 2024, discussions focused on expanding climate finance, full-scale operation of carbon markets, and strengthening international collaboration on adaptation, loss and damage. At COP16 of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the conservation and restoration of natural capital were positioned as critical challenges. Companies are expected to take proactive initiatives to address these challenges.
With the realization of a sustainable society and the preservation of a rich global environment as the cornerstone of our management philosophy, we will promote the visualization of environmental impact and multifaceted environmental conservation, striving for transparent information disclosure and strict compliance with laws and regulations. We are also working to calculate carbon footprints, develop low-carbon products, and conserve and restore natural capital.

Having continuously maintained ISO 14001 certification since 1999, we promote Company-wide environmental activities based on our established environmental management system. Through the Carbon Neutral Committee, a subcommittee of the Sustainability Committee, we formulate environmental policies and manage KPIs. This enables swift and reliable reflection of management decisions in environmental activities, establishing environmental governance that aligns with our management system.

We position “carbon neutral,” “circular economy,” and “nature positive” as the three pillars of our environmental activities. We will achieve greater sustainability by integrating initiatives that reduce CO₂ emissions across the entire value chain, promote the circular use of finite resources, and conserve and restore rich natural environments and biodiversity.

We have established the Aisan Future Factory as a new facility to realize the three pillars of our environmental activities: carbon neutral, circular economy, and nature positive. In the production area, we will introduce a new air conditioning system combining an aquifer thermal storage system with a stratified air conditioning system. This will achieve both energy conservation and a comfortable working environment.
From a manufacturing perspective, this will enhance production efficiency, enabling intensive energy conservation. Moreover, the design incorporates clean energy sources such as solar power generation and ammonia-hydrogen power generation to meet the required energy needs.
Through these initiatives, we obtained ZEB certification for the administrative area. Furthermore, to promote natural restoration, we are implementing initiatives that utilize thinned timber from existing plants and locally sourced wood for local production and consumption, and developing biotopes that recreate the region’s natural environment. The Aisan Future Factory will serve as a vital foundation supporting our sustainable growth, driving next-generation manufacturing.

CDP: Climate Change

Since 2016 we have participated annually in the disclosure questionnaire conducted by CDP, a global environmental non-profit organization. In 2025, we received an "A-" rating for our climate change disclosure.

CDP: Water Security

Since 2016 we have participated annually in the disclosure questionnaire conducted by CDP, a global environmental non-profit organization. In 2025, we received a "B" rating for our water security disclosure.

ZEB Certification

Completed in May 2025, the Aisan Future Factory has been granted ZEB certification after achieving net-zero energy consumption in its office areas.

Nearly ZEB Certification

Completed in July 2025, the Toyota Plant Office and Welfare Building has received Nearly ZEB certification after reducing its energy consumption by at least 75%, including via the use of renewable energy.

Certification as Nationally Certified Sustainably Managed Natural Site

In 2024, Aisan Toyota no Mori (Forest), which lies adjacent to our Toyota Plant, was certified as a Nationally Certified Sustainably Managed Natural Site by the Ministry of the Environment.

Selected as an Excellent Certified Company under the Aichi Biodiversity Program.

In recognition of our long-standing commitment to biodiversity conservation, we were selected as an Excellent Certified Company two years after being selected as a Certified Company.

Bronze Award in the Aichi Environmental Award

Our cleanup activities along the Kuranagase River have been recognized along with the actions of related organizations, and in 2026 we received the Aichi Environmental Award (Bronze).