Managing Executive Officer,
Supervisor of Environmental Measures Promotion
Hideki Hirano
Amid fears engendered by the growing impact of climate change attributable to global warming, international efforts are currently under way to achieve the Paris Agreement’s goal of keeping the average global temperature rise to less than 2°C above pre-industrial levels. As a company engaged in the development and manufacture of chemical products, Denka is responsible for and is determined to play significant roles in these efforts.
I am charged with spearheading particularly important environmental measures aimed at countering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, waste disposal and other environmental footprints attributable to Group operations in addition to developing climate scenarios to this end. Under the defined numerical targets, we are thus striving to ensure that measures being undertaken by Denka Group companies are truly effective.
Specifically, we are promoting the use of clean energy via the construction of company-owned hydroelectric power plants while reducing GHG gas emissions throughout the life cycles of our products. At the same time, each production base is endeavoring to curb the emissions of environmental load substances or to achieve zero-emissions status. In addition, ambitious projects are now under way to develop novel technologies for recycling plastic and other waste as well as innovative solutions for countering global warming. In these ways, we will live up to society’s expectations and trust.
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