Environmental Conservation Activities

Forest Conservation Activities

We are engaged in forest conservation activities in Taka and Ono, Hyogo Prefecture; Machida, Tokyo; and Niyodogawa, Kochi Prefecture. In fiscal 2022, activities were conducted with measures in place to prevent the spread of infections due to the impact of COVID-19.

Hyogo Prefecture
Since December 2008, we have participated in the prefecture' s corporate forest restoration project. These activities began in the town of Taka and, in fiscal 2020 were expanded to Ono City, giving employees and their families the opportunity to get involved in forest conservation activities (tree trimming and clearing undergrowth) in two locations.

Tokyo
In fiscal 2020, Kawasaki became a participant in the "Tokyo Green Ship Action," and employees and their families joined forest conservation activities (clearing undergrowth) in Machida City under this campaign.

Kochi Prefecture
Since fiscal 2007, we have participated in a prefecture-organized forest restoration project, with new employees implementing such activities as forest thinning in the town of Niyodogawa. Although we refrained from directly participating in activities in fiscal 2022, we served as a co-sponsor to support local efforts.

Fiscal 2022 Achievements

Activity location Taka, Hyogo Ono, Hyogo Machida, Tokyo Niyodogawa, Kochi
Activity content Tree trimming, clearing undergrowth Tree planting, trimming, clearing undergrowth, nature observation Tree trimming, clearing undergrowth, nature observation Forest thinning
Co-sponsoring local activities
Participants Employees and their families, and others (24 people) Employees and their families, and others (163 people) Employees and their families, and others (15 people) Refrained from employee participation due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Area covered 6.8ha 10.0ha 10.14ha 70.0ha
Number of events 1 2 1 0
Notes Volume of CO2 absorbed: 0.39t/CO2 (subject to a third-party certification for absorption volume) Volume of CO2 absorbed: 36.0t/CO2 (subject to a third-party certification for absorption volume)

Environmental Education through Forest Conservation Activities

We carry out forest conservation activities, such as forest development and experiential learning, every year to provide opportunities for thinking about the environment.

Fiscal 2022 Achievements

Activity content Aim Date
Nature observation (Ono, Hyogo Prefecture) Interact with nature and learn about the importance of forests
  • Learn about the necessity of forest maintenance by observing the gradually growing number of trees succumbing to Japanese oak wilt
  • Observe thriving wild grasses, insects and birds as part of a natural ecosystem in a thick forest of evergreen trees
 April and November 2022
Nature observation (Machida, Tokyo)
    Interact with nature and learn about the importance of forests
  • Observe insects and grasses constituting a natural ecosystem in a location where a forest of Quercus serrata (jolcham oak) and Quercus acutissima (sawtooth oak) thrives alongside an orchard and a bamboo forest
  • Take a close look at new growth sprouting from tree stumps to learn about the inherent capabilities of trees to regenerate themselves and, eventually, restore the forest as a whole
 November 2022

Activities in Ono, Hyogo Prefecture (in cooperation with NPO Hyogo Mori no Club)

Activities in Machida, Tokyo

Initiatives at Business Sites

Initiatives at Akashi Works
Winners of the Prize for Excellence, Akashi Flower Bed Competition

Akashi Works were awarded the Prize for Excellence after entering the flower bed competition hosted by Akashi.
In fiscal 2022, with "Akashi—a safe and secure SDG Future City" as the theme, we represented the Shigosenger local characters planting trees.
At the competition award ceremony, held in May 2023, the mayor of Akashi was in attendance, with local cable television also filming at the event.
In addition, at Akashi Works, we create flower beds in green spaces which can also be seen from the pavements outside the factory, to allow local residents to enjoy the pleasant views. We will continue to promote factory greening activities to provide eye-pleasing views to local residents.

A flower bed with a Shigosenjer design won the Prize for Excellence

Opening a violet garden to employees

Every spring, a great number of violets blossom at the Akashi Works' heliport. Such a thriving colony of naturally seeded violets within the premises of a plant is considered quite rare by botanists. To share this asset with plant employees and help them learn about the importance of greenery development, Akashi Works decided to invite them into the violet garden each year during the blooming season, opening the heliport, which is otherwise off-limits, to them. This helipad has become a rest area for insects and birds, and allowed employees to enjoy scenes of the blooming of spring flowers, in particular the violets, as part of a nature observation event held in April 2023.
This activity was first conducted in 2014, and in 2023, sunflower, zinnia, and other seeds were distributed to visitors to deepen their interest in green areas.
Going forward, Akashi Works will pursue environmentally friendly plant operations while pushing ahead with the development of greenery within its premises.

Employees visiting the violet garden

A thriving colony of naturally seeded violets

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