About Us
Showa Kosan Group aims for sustainable development by striving to protect the global environment in all aspects of its corporate activities, recognizing that no company can survive without consideration to the global environment.
ISO Certificate
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We acquired ISO14001:2004 certification as of October 13, 2005. In addition, as of August 21, 2017, we have completed the transition to ISO14001:2015.
The certification covers the purchase and sale of chemicals, plastics, light metals, civil engineering, construction materials, and Electronics Material for the Head Office, the Nagoya Branch, and the Osaka Branch. The certification body is BSI in the United Kingdom.
ISO14001 Environmental Policies
Basic Philosophy
Showa Kosan Co., Ltd. aims to be a company that can serve and contribute to society through its business activities. At the same time, we strive to protect and improve the global environment by valuing resources, with the aim of becoming an environmentally friendly company.
Basic Policy
Showa Kosan Co., Ltd. will promote environmental activities based on its philosophy in light of the fact that the procurement/sales of plastics & chemicals are the core of its business activities.
- We will establish an environmental management system and continuously improve it in consideration of its impact on the environment, and strive to protect the environment and prevent pollution.
- We comply with all laws and regulations, ordinances, and other requirements related to environmental aspects.
- In our business activities, we will address the following items to the extent technically and economically possible:
- 1) Sales of eco-friendly products: Contribute to environmental protection by working to sell products that contribute to the reduction of environmental impact.
- 2) Promoting the efficient use of resources: We will promote the efficient use of resources and strive to conserve limited natural resources.
- 3) Improvement of management system: Efforts will be made to contribute to the improvement of environmental problems in both directly and indirectly.
- We will strive to contribute to society by conducting environmental education on a regular and sustainable basis, raising awareness, and promoting environmental protection.
President & CEO Takao Yokoo, April 1, 2024
Management Organization
We regard environmental protection as an important management issue and have established an environmental management system headed by the president.
Protection Activities
The basis of our activities is to contribute to environmental protection through our business activities. We are mainly promoting the sale of products that contribute to environmental protection.
We take up energy conservation, resource conservation, and waste reduction in our offices as familiar initiatives, and are working on environmental education for our employees (e.g., Collection of PET bottle caps).
Health and Productivity Management Award
Silver Award Renewed Our "Silver Award" has been renewed on 1st, November 2023. We will keep encouraging the health of employees and pursue health and productivity management.