Environmental Management
Policy and Strategy
Basic Views
The IINO Group's Code of Conduct states, "The Group is acutely aware of its responsibility to reduce the environmental impact of its business operations. To that end, we will observe all relevant domestic and international laws and regulations and strive in every way possible to preserve ocean environments, port environments, and the environments surrounding the buildings we manage." In terms of specific initiatives, we will work to conserve resources and energy, reduce waste, fully utilize water resources, and promote recycling while also reducing and preventing the emission of greenhouse gases and air pollutants and helping to reduce the impact on the global environment. Through the development of quality and environmental management systems, we will also make ongoing improvements to these activities to reduce environmental impact.
See our Sustainability Management
Structure
Promotional Structure for Action on the Environment and Climate Change
The IINO Group regards initiatives to address environmental issues, including the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the realization of a decarbonized society, to be key management issues and considers Group-wide initiatives and manages their progress with this in mind.
The Safety and Environment Committee, which is chaired by the President and Representative Director and whose members include all executive directors and the presidents of major Group companies, was established as a body to discuss environmental issues. The President and Representative Director is also responsible for climate change issues in the IINO Group.
The Safety and Environment Committee convenes monthly, where it conducts deliberation and assessments that lead to improvement activities in response to the details of reports it receives on the status of various environmental and safety-related activities, including greenhouse gas reductions and the realization of a decarbonized society. To promote Group-wide action more actively, particularly with regard to responding to climate change, in June 2022, the Sustainability Promotion Department was newly established (headed by executive officer of IINO LINES). In addition, an Environmental Promotion Working Team, an inter-departmental body made up of members from the Shipping Sales Department, Real Estate Sales Department, Shipping Management Department, Building Management Department, and other departments, was established within the Sustainability Promotion Department. These two bodies are working together to plan and formulate action on climate change, with the Sustainability Promotion Department regularly reporting on their initiatives to the Safety and Environment Committee.
Environmental Preservation in Shipping Business
The IINO Group undertakes various measures to reduce its environmental burden in the Shipping Business, chief among which are further reductions to CO2 emissions that are the major cause of global warming, and the reduction of waste.
For the vessels owned by IINO LINES, we aim to reduce CO2 emissions per ton mile transported (CO2 g/ton-mile) for the vessels owned by IINO LINES by 20% compared with FY2020 levels by FY2030 and to achieve carbon neutrality by FY2050.
Overview of Main Environmental Preservation Measures
Environmental Preservation in Real Estate Business
There are many environmental issues to be tackled by the Real Estate Business, including further reductions to CO2 emissions that are the major cause of global warming, and the preservation of biodiversity. We also believe we have a heavy responsibility to the global environment.
We have set the target of reducing the CO2 emissions generated by all the domestic buildings owned and operated by IINO LINES by 75% compared with FY2013 levels by FY2030, and, mirroring the Shipping Business, we aim to achieve carbon neutrality by FY2050.
Initiatives
Environmental Audits (Internal Audits / External Review)
Based on the environmental management system (EMS) that has been in operation since 2004, the ISO Section conducts annual internal audits to check compliance with relevant laws and regulations, the progress of annual plans, the effectiveness of the system, conformance to ISO standards and so on, and the results of these audits are reported to the Safety and Environment Committee.
In addition to measures that confirm conformance, since 2004, annual reviews (once a year) and renewal reviews (once every three years) have been conducted by the Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) in order to obtain certification for ISO 14001, the international standard for environmental management systems.
Based on the results of the internal audits and external reviews, a management review is conducted once a year to verify that the system is functioning effectively (the management review for FY2022 was conducted in July 2023). As part of the management review, issues to be addressed in the next fiscal year are organized, and continual improvements are implemented by iterating on the PDCA cycle.
Certificate of Environmental
Management System Registration
Status of Environmental Communication
External Communication
Creation of the Integrated Report
Our environmental initiatives are summarized and published electronically on IINO LINES' website as the Integrated Report (formerly IINO Report, renamed starting FY2022). A booklet edition is distributed to Group officers and employees and is also available to various stakeholders through a website where the materials can be requested free of charge.
Use of the IINO LINES website
We have integrated the previous "Environmental Initiatives" section of the website that shared the IINO Group's various actions on climate change and other environmental issues with the information described in our Sustainability Databook (formerly Detailed Report), redesigning the website section as "Sustainability" in FY2023.
By consolidating information disclosures on the website, we will strive to achieve swift, timely, and appropriate disclosures and further enhance our annual activity reporting.
Internal Communication
Use of the internal Group newsletter
In the internal newsletter, we introduce information about sustainability initiatives, including the IINO Group's environmental action, to Group officers and employees.
Use of the Intranet
On the intranet operated by the IINO Group, we have created pages introducing the environmental initiatives taken by the IINO Group and share information, including greenhouse gas emissions and environmental laws and regulations.
State of Compliance and Response to Various Environmental Regulations
In the shipping industry, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a specialized agency of the United Nations, formulates regulations concerning action on climate change, air pollutants such as nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur oxides (SOx), and action on disturbances to marine ecosystems due to the discharge of ballast water. The IINO Group complies with each of these regulations and takes action, including investing in marine equipment as part of these efforts.
Climate Change Regulations and Response
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| Response | As part of its Groupwide response, the IINO Group has set greenhouse gas reduction targets and established a working group to address climate change issues across the IINO Group. |
Air Pollutant Reduction Regulations and Response
| Regulations | Existing emission regulations for sulfur oxides, which cause acid rain, were strengthened in January 2020, introducing the requirement that the sulfur concentration contained in the fuel oil of ships be 0.5% or less). |
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Ballast Water Discharge Regulations and Response (Ecosystem Preservation)
| Regulations | Ballast water regulations to prevent the microbial organisms contained in ballast water from migrating to non-native waters and disturbing ecosystems due to the movement of ships took effect in September 2017. |
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| Response | Ballast water treatment equipment was gradually installed on ships owned by the IINO Group. |
Total amount of environmental fines or penalties imposed in FY2022
In FY2022, the amount of fines or penalties imposed due to environmental violations (air pollution, soil pollution, waste, water quality) was 0 yen.
