Nichirei : Water Risk, Biodiversity, Using Less Plastic (248KB/2 pages)PDF

Initiatives for Achieving a Sustainable Society

Environment

Social

Governance

Water Risk, Biodiversity, Using Less Plastic

Water Risk Assessment

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As one factor in achieving its goal of building sustainable supply chains, the Nichirei Group recognizes the importance of water resources in producing raw materials and conducting business, and strives to conserve them.

  In FY2020, the Group conducted water risk assessments at all of its facilities (152 facilities in Japan and overseas) and identified those facilities where water risk was high as a result of internal and external factors. In FY2021, interviews were conducted at the three facilities identified as having high water risk, and the Group confirmed that at this time, there are no water risks falling under the categories of quantity, quality or regulatory and reputational risks. In FY2022, investigations were conducted at domestic facilities with respect to river flooding and storm surge risk due to typhoons and heavy rains.

Water Risk Assessment

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Results of Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas evaluation (external factors)

Water quantity risk

Water quality risk

Regulatory and reputational risk

Implementation of water risk management questionnaire (Japanese and English; evaluation of internal factors)

Setting of question items on questionnaire

Examining the composition of the water risk management questionnaire

Identification of high-risk facilities

Evaluation of business characteristics

Water intake quantity

Wastewater volume

Production volume

Identification of priority facilities

Interviews

Water quantity

Water quality

Regulatory and reputational

Confirmation that risks have not manifested

Investigations at domestic facilities with respect to flooding and storm surge risks

posed by small, medium, and large rivers

Third-party water risk assessment service employed Risk analysis based on worst case scenario

Establishment of BCPs for each facility based on water risk in worst case scenario

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Renewable Energy

■Protecting Endangered Orchids

Since FY2004, the Nichirei Group has helped in the conservation and regeneration of the endangered orchid Cypripedium macranthos var. macranthos and other species through research on and the breeding of orchids and other plants in Fujimi-machi, Nagano Prefecture. In 2014, some artificially propagated orchids of this species flowered and, in FY2020, they produced 32 blooms. This led to Nichirei entering a biodiversity conservation partnership agreement with Fujimi-machi, Nagano Prefecture, and the Fujimi-machi Atsumorisou Regeneration Committee in February 2019. The Group will provide technologies necessary for the conservation and regeneration of Cypripedium macranthos orchids and cover a portion of the costs. In June 2021, the Committee began selling artificially propagated blooms and seedlings, which it hopes will help prevent excessive picking of wild indigenous species. In our artificial pollination efforts, we avoid mixing plants from the same lineage as much as possible in order to preserve genetic diversity.

Plastic Reduction Initiatives

■Reducing Plastic Used in Frozen Food Containers and Packaging

Since 2006, Nichirei Foods has been striving to reduce the amount of plastic used for household-use frozen food product containers and packaging. Recently we achieved a reduction of over 200 tons for seven target items, compared with before these initiatives began. While continuing to reduce plastic use by reviewing product containers and packaging, we will also work toward reducing our CO2 emissions.

Smaller packaging	Smaller and thinner trays	Thinner packaging

Story Creation Value Strategy Management

Strategy Financial

Initiatives Strategy Business Sustainable a

Thinner Packaging

■Switching to Biomass Film and Ink

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Fiscal year	Products	Measures
Since FY2007 Imagawa-Yaki (Japanese waffle)	Elimination of trays
Since FY2010 Yaki-Onigiri (grilled rice ball) 10-pack	Elimination of trays
Since FY2012 Honkaku-Itame Cha-Han (fried rice)	Thinner packaging
Since FY2015 Yaki-Onigiri (grilled rice ball) 10-pack	Thinner packaging
Since FY2016 Honkaku-Itame Cha-Han (fried rice)	Thinner packaging
(second time)
Since FY2019	Ebi-Pilaf (shrimp pilaf) and	Thinner packaging
Chicken-Rice (chicken rice)

バイオマスマーク

Biomass ink logo

We use biomass ink on some product packaging such as for our Obento ni Good! series.

Biomass ink is made from renewable, plant-derived materials, and its use helps reduce environmental impact.

Achieving Society

Data

	Ebi-to-Cheese-no Gratin
Since FY2020	(shrimp gratin) and	Thinner trays, reduced
Ebi-to-Cheese-no Doria	tray handle width
	(shrimp rice gratin)

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