[Tanaka Iron Works Co., Ltd.] Aiming to achieve carbon neutrality in the road paving industry “Realizing a decarbonized society through the entire supply chain” – Carbon neutrality and growth strategy – Tanaka Iron Works Co., Ltd. Press release: September 26, 2024 Aiming to achieve carbon neutrality in the road paving industry “Realizing a decarbonized society by working across the entire supply chain” – Carbon neutrality and growth strategy – Held a sharing session on decarbonized management. A total of 301 people from 184 companies participated Tanaka Iron Works Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Saga Prefecture) aims to achieve carbon neutrality in the road paving industry, and in collaboration with the Ministry of the Environment, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Environmental Business (Senden Kaigi Co., Ltd.), we are sharing information to introduce our efforts toward a decarbonized society. The meeting was held on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at Hotel Nikko Fukuoka. Image
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perspective. The era when global warming countermeasures were a barrier to economic growth is over, and the challenge of achieving carbon neutrality in 2050 will grow significantly through changes in the industrial structure and economic society. Therefore, companies need to fundamentally reconsider the perspective of their business activities and develop strategies for sustainable growth. In response to this trend, Tanaka Iron Works held this sharing meeting with the aim of providing an opportunity for supply chain companies to consider specific directions toward achieving carbon neutrality. A total of 301 people from 184 companies participated on this day. ■Toward promoting decarbonized management and regional decarbonization First, Mr. Uesako, Chief Environmental Conservation Planning Officer, Regional Decarbonization Creation Office, Kyushu Regional Environment Office, Ministry of the Environment, spoke about the Ministry of the Environment’s efforts and policies toward decarbonized regional development and decarbonized management. Against the backdrop of the current state of global warming and the environment surrounding Japan and overseas, Mr. Uesako explained how decarbonized management leads to differentiation and the acquisition of business opportunities, while introducing examples of small and medium-sized enterprises that are working on decarbonized management. He spoke about it.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/141206/3/141206-3-e72e44a76da2e51fff4680cab8050988-406×298.jpg Ministry of the Environment Kyushu Regional Environment Office Regional Decarbonization Office Regional Environmental Conservation Planning Officer Mr. Uesako ■Towards carbon neutrality in 2050 Next, Mr. Fujimuro, Assistant Director of the Carbon Neutrality Promotion and Energy Public Relations Office, Natural Resources, Energy and Environment Department, Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, spoke once again about the need for companies to work towards carbon neutrality and GX. He also talked about the fact that compared to the rest of the country, Kyushu is progressing in the introduction of renewable energy, introduces the various decarbonized management initiatives of companies in Kyushu, and what the Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry would say to companies aiming for decarbonized management. They explained how they are providing support.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/141206/3/141206-3-2ed8defc9c2b81cf502663e5859e4c2a-416×303.png Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, Natural Resources, Energy and Environment Department, Carbon Neutral Promotion and Energy Public Relations Office, Assistant Director Fuji ■Achieving a decarbonized society through the entire green supply chain Mr. Jinnai, Director of the Sustainable Strategy Office of Tanaka Tekko Co., Ltd., first explained the economic and social risks and opportunities for companies in the carbon-neutral era, and explained that a future will come when carbon neutrality will have a significant impact on corporate performance and branding. explained. Based on this premise, I explained that in order to engage in decarbonized management, it is important to first know the CO2 emissions of your company and your business partners. I would like to share the results of Tanaka Iron Works’ carbon neutrality efforts with the message to the audience: “Carbon neutrality is humanity’s greatest risk hedge! Let’s work together throughout the green supply chain to realize a decarbonized society.” Ta.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/141206/3/141206-3-e1f82e74d2f18c3e8d766f17cd8617f5-432×326.jpg Tanaka Tekko Co., Ltd. Sustainable Strategy Office Manager Jinnai ■What kind of employee education for green job personnel is necessary for companies promoting decarbonization? Finally, Mr. Bansho, executive officer of the Environmental Business Division of Senden Kaigi Co., Ltd., spoke about the need for green job personnel. As we enter an era in which companies that do not take carbon-neutral measures are excluded from the supply chain, especially in the EU and advanced companies, there is a need for “green job human resources” who can contribute to environmentally sustainable production processes. Training and acquisition are becoming more important. Therefore, in order to educate green job personnel, Bansho first recognized that it is essential for each employee to work on decarbonization in order to achieve the company’s goal, and that it is an issue that is directly connected to the company’s profits. He said that it is important to deepen our knowledge about
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/141206/3/141206-3-2f95ae42cb3e4eb0e3c2923ba16a4a54-429×315.jpg Mr. Bansho, Executive Officer, Environmental Business Division, Sendenkaigi Co., Ltd. Tanaka Iron Works will continue to work hard to reduce C02 emissions together with everyone in the supply chain, aiming to achieve carbon neutrality in the road paving industry. ■ What is Tanaka Iron Works Co., Ltd. Asphalt plant manufacturer founded in 1918 (Taisho 7) Our main business is to provide products and services related to asphalt mixture production Head office:
Kiyama-cho, Miyaki-gun, Saga Prefecture, 13 domestic bases Capital: 90 million yen Sales: Approximately 5.8 billion yen (year ending March 2024) Employees: 197 ・Certified by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as a driving company for the regional future ・Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry participates in
industry-government-academia partnership on circular economy ・Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry 2023 FY2023 300 small and medium-sized enterprises/micro businesses GX category award ・Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry GX League membership ・Ministry of the Environment Participated in the FY2020 community-wide decarbonization management support system construction model project ・Sapporo Chamber of Commerce and Industry Reiwa 5th “SDGs Management Award” Climate Change Action Category Award Homepage: https://tanaka-iron-works.com