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In line with the New Environmental Declaration we announced in fiscal 1998, we strived to take on many environmental challenges under a 3-year plan (fiscals 1999 to 2001), a 5-year plan (fiscals 2002 to 2006), and a 5-year plan (fiscals 2007 to 2011). Last year, we revised our environmental declaration and defined a new environmental action plan, “SUSTAINABLE 2015,” for the fiscal years 2012 through 2016.
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- Increased costs of waste disposal
- Increased costs of environmental protection
- Increased costs of recycling
- Increased demand for information disclosure
- Increased supervision by grassroots organizations
- Increasingly stringent environmental legislation
- Increased costs for environmental contamination accidents
- Reduce waste through MIZE project
- Decrease amount of lumber used
- Promote industrialization
- Promote zero-energy homes
- Develop recyclable materials such as M-Wood and PALC (Pre-castable light-weight concrete)
- Take measures for toxic waste including VOCs (volatile organic compounds)
- Establish environmental design standards
As a provider of homes, a fundamental element of daily life, Misawa Homes Group shall endeavor to carry out all its corporate activities so as to contribute to the creation of a society that is low carbon, recyclable, and in harmony with nature.
- All employees of the Misawa Homes Group fully recognize the importance of global environmental issues and carry out their duties with environmental protection in mind.
- The Misawa Homes Group strives to reduce CO2 emissions, effectively use natural resources and protect biodiversity throughout the entire lifecycle of homes.
- The Misawa Homes Group complies with all applicable laws and regulations and fosters residential environments better suited to local communities and landscapes.
- The Misawa Homes Group communicates its environmental policies to the public by participating in environment-related events and programs.
- The Misawa Homes Group provides thorough environmental education to all its personnel and develops human resources who can contribute to the creation of sustainable society.
Since the Matsumoto Factory obtained the industry's first ISO14001 certification in Japan in 1997, the entire Misawa Homes Group, from the product development division, factories to affiliates, has been pursuing acquisition of certification. We have been making efforts to continue to improve our activities through such means as internal and external audits. For factories that have not received ISO14001 certification, we have started to establish an environmental management system equivalent to the one established for the certified factories.
