Nature conservation activity of:
Taisei Corporation
| URL: | http://www.taisei.co.jp/ |
| Contact: | Global Environment Office, Environmental Management Dept., Safety Administration & Environment Div. |
| Address: | 1-25-1, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo |
| Telephone: | +81-3-5381-5008 |
| FAX: | +81-3-3349-6466 |
| e-mail: | info @ eco.taisei.co.jp |
1. Nature conservation (Environment) measure posture to activity
Taisei Corporation, regarding it as its corporate mission to create a vibrant living environment for all members of society, and based on its management principle that values the interaction between people and the natural environment, established its Environmental Policies in 1992. In all our business activities, we are committed to protecting and creating a better environment and fulfilling our responsibility to local communities and society at large as a good corporate citizen.
Taisei Corporation's Environmental Policies: Guiding Principles (Extract)
- Taisei will take global environmental aspects into consideration, including the protection of biodiversity, at the planning and design stages and will provide clients with environmentally sound proposals to create facilities that have a symbiotic relationship with the natural environment and require less energy or resources in the long term.
- Taisei will foster the development of environmental technologies and apply them to environmental business fields.
- Taisei will maintain communication with the local community and cooperate in protecting the local environment.
2. Cooperation with NGOs
Taisei Corporation Natural and Historical Environment Fund
Through this Fund, Taisei provides support for activities conducted for the conservation of the natural environment and the preservation of historical and traditional buildings,-which are all common assets of today's generation as well as those of the future. The Fund supports such preservation and research activities conducted both in Japan and overseas. Since its establishment in 1993, the Fund has provided support to a total of 266 organizations including nongovernmental organizations.
Activities at construction sites
At our construction sites, we conduct environmental conservation activities in cooperation with local residents, nonprofit organizations (NPOs), etc. The following highlight some examples of these activities.
- At several construction sites, we collect empty cans and pull-tabs from facilities installed alongside vending machines at the sites and exchange them for money, using the proceeds to purchase wheelchairs, which are then donated to local organizations. We also donate empty cans to such organizations engaged in similar activities as municipalities, schools, NPOs, and so forth.
- Our employees at construction sites participate in local water sprinkling campaigns for protecting heat-island phenomena and cleaning activities. We also hold study tours of the sites.
- Introducing a range of volunteer activities on the in-house intranet
- We participate construct in the Animal pathway reseach Group of consisted
Conservation of dormouse and popularization of animal pathway,Hokuto-city,Yamanashi pref.,Japan.
3. Environmental education and volunteer training (employee)
- We incorporate environmental education in training seminars for new employees and project managers as well as in other educational programs conducted at our branch ofiiceds and head office. As for specialty contractors, we give them environmental education at construction sites and also provide them with environmental information through Taisei Association of Subcontractors for a Health, Safety and Environment in an effort to assist them to boost their environmental knowledge.
- We transmit environmental information to both employees and outsiders through our in-house magazines,the Internet and so on.
- We have been participating in the Tokyo metropolitan government's Tokyo Greenship Action program, under which our employees and their families conduct volunteer activities. As their first activity, they cut weeds and repaired wood fences in the Kiyose Matsuyama green space conservation area.
- We commend excellent environmental conservation activities and research under our commendation program for the protection of the global environment, thereby raising the environmental awareness of employees. We put good examples of employee efforts on the intranet message board and other means to promote across-the-board environmental conservation activities.
4. Environmental education ( outside company)
- We hold study tours of our construction sites to help deepen people's understanding of the social mission of the construction industry, actual construction activities and the necessity of improving social infrastructure.
- We introduced the environmental activities of the construction industry at-large and Taisei at an event named "Machi-no Sensei Mihon-ichi" organized by Shinjuku Ward for children, the leaders of the future.
- We provide support to student-based environmental education by participating in the Eco Products - Eco Style Fair (as a member of the Japan Federation of Construction Contractors) and through various other means.
5. Utilization and preservation of the Company-owned land etc.
- Rooftop greening at Taisei Technology Center located in the company -owned land.
- We promote greening for temporary fences used at our construction sites.
Left: Ivy and smaller trees are used for fences.
Right: Blocks planted with Rhacomitrium canescens.
6. Wood structure activities of afforestation, silviculture, etc.
- On Miyakejima Island and in the Tohoku region, we provide assistance for the coaling of thinned wood and trees withered due to exposure to volcanic gases, and cooperate in reforestation activities.
- We are also engaged in the creation of biotopes and the regeneration of underwater plants.
- In the Arabian Gulf, we have created a water ecosystem for egg production and growth of young fish utilizing our R&D expertise, and work to create a "forest" in the sea.
7. Others
- In August 2007, we formulated Guidelines for the Protection of Ecosystems that stipulates consideration to biodiversity and ensure harmony with nature in the course of our business activities.
- We also earnestly engage in R&D for soil remediation, rooftop and wall greening and the creation of biotopes.
- We collect used stamps and cards and send them to organizations engaged in activities to promote forestation, provide assistance to developing countries and other welfare-related issues.