Basic Concept
We are actively working to contribute to environmental conservation, which is included in one of the Company's management policies alongside "We actively contribute to health promotion, environmental protection, and the development of local communities and society as a whole."
We recognize that addressing global environmental issues such as climate change is an important issue for financial institutions. We will fulfill our social responsibility by working to resolve these issues through our corporate activities.
Japan Post Insurance Co., Ltd. Basic Environmental Declaration
I Basic Principles
Japan Post Insurance Co., Ltd. is looking towards the future with its customers and taking social responsibility in providing peace of mind by protecting the earth and the local environment as "Japan's most familiar and trusted insurance company." We are taking active and sustainable initiatives in environmental conservation activities.
II Basic Policies
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- We strive to adhere to all environmental laws and regulations, ordinances and various agreements as well as to prevent environmental pollution.
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- We will establish an environmental management system, set goals and aims of environmental initiatives and systematically carry them out. We also plan to construct a framework to regularly review these goals and aims along with making improvements to our environmental management system on an ongoing basis.
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- We will promote initiatives towards environmental conservation and achievement of a recycling-oriented society by actively implementing global warming measures (reduction of CO2 emission through energy saving), contributing to the growth of forests (reducing paper usage and green purchase), recycling natural resources, and participating in social contribution activities, etc.
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- We will make efforts in raising awareness of environmental issues by promoting educational activities and trainings concerning these issues.
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- We will actively participate in and provide support for initiatives involving local environmental conservation as a company which offers peace of mind through our life insurance business within the community.
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- We will raise our own awareness and deepen our understanding towards the environment in response to these environmental policies and will announce them to the public.
Promotion System (Environmental Management System)
To tackle global environmental issues such as climate change, we have established the Sustainability Committee as a specialized committee and built a system to promote this. The Sustainability Committee reviews and discusses setting targets and progress of environmental initiatives, such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and reports to the Executive Committee.
