Protecting the precious environment
Construction: Initiatives to prevent global warming
CO2 emissions
In order to reduce CO2 emissions in the construction stage, we are rigidly enforcing the prevention of vehicle idling and appropriate maintenance of construction machinery and vehicles, etc. at each construction site.
CO2 emissions per unit of net sales in fiscal 2018 totaled 10.21t-CO2/hundred million yen, an increase of 0.32t-CO2/hundred million yen (3%) compared to fiscal 2017.
Trends in CO₂ emissions
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Reducing CO2 based on industrial waste disposal contractor designation system
Industrial waste generated at construction sites are separated by item (e.g., wood waste, waste plastics, mixed waste) and disposed of by designated companies. Among them, mixed waste has been substantially reduced but are generated over a long period of time from commencement of construction to completion at the site.
From among 6 designated companies and 12 plants in the Tokyo region and 6 designated companies and 8 plants in the Kansai region, we select a disposal contractor that is close to the site and thereby reduce the waste transportation distance, which translates into improved waste collection and transportation efficiency as well as lower CO2emissions.
Reducing CO2 through effective on-site use of soil generated from construction
Nearly approx. 90% of CO2 emissions generated at construction sites is attributable to the use of light oil, so the usage of light oil substantially affects the reduction of CO2 emissions.
In recent years, soil landfill sites have become further away, so CO2 emissions generated during soil transportation tend to increase.
At construction sites, we use the soil generated from excavating works as backfill soil on the site to the greatest extent possible in an effort to reduce the number of dump trucks carrying the soil outside the site and thus reduce CO2 emissions.
Most of the surplus construction soil carried outside the construction site is disposed of in the form of landfill, which may cause the destruction of forests. Reducing the transportation volume of surplus soil will also help protect forests.
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Identifying CO2 emissions in large-scale repair work
As shown in the following table, Haseko Reform, Inc. measured CO2 emissions at large-scale repair worksites, which revealed that total CO2 emissions increased 12% year-on-year to 145.98t at 113 sites where works were completed for contracts worth 50 million yen or more (63 sites in Tokyo and 50 sites in Kansai).
Meanwhile, CO2 emissions increased in terms of emissions per unit of net sales, growing 11% year-on-year to 0.83t-CO2, due in part to the impact of the increase in properties amounting to no more than 50 million yen and the increase in properties subject to large-scale repair works, in addition to electricity usage, light oil usage, etc. in super high-rise condominiums, mast climbing work platforms, etc. slightly increasing compared to 2017 levels.
Identifying CO2 emissions (Contract amount is the total amount of the relevant site's portion)
Company-wide | FY2014 (123 sites) |
FY2015 (116 sites) |
FY2016 (124 sites) |
FY2017 (100 sites) |
FY2018 (113 sites) |
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Total | CO2 emissions | Total | CO2 emissions | Total | CO2 emissions | Total | CO2 emissions | Total | CO2 emissions | |
Electricity usage | 165,116kWh | 57.15t-CO2 | 273,834 kWh |
91.89t-CO2 | 371,488 kWh |
128.38t-CO2 | 227,736 kWh |
84.49t-CO2 | 223,977 kWh |
118.29t-CO2 |
Light oil usage | 22,890ℓ | 68.75t-CO2 | 19,121ℓ | 50.56t-CO2 | 47,007ℓ | 124.3t-CO2 | 17,246ℓ | 45.6t-CO2 | 18,295ℓ | 27.69t-CO2 |
Waste discharged | 2,354t | - | 2,759t | - | 1,889t | - | 2,020t | - | 1,378t | - |
Total CO2 | - | 125.90t-CO2 | - | 142.45t-CO2 | - | 252.68t-CO2 | - | 130.09t-CO2 | - | 145.98t-CO2 |
Contract amount | \22,547 million | \19,500 million | \19,116 million | \17,128 million | \17,650 million | |||||
CO2 emissions per unit of net sales | 0.55t-CO2/hundred million yen | 0.73t-CO2/hundred million yen | 1.32t-CO2/hundred million yen | 0.75t-CO2/hundred million yen | 0.83t-CO2/hundred million yen |
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- Creating attractive living spaces
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- Providing housing tailored to diverse lifestyles
- Utilizing ICT and promoting open innovation
- Supporting interaction in local communities
- Regeneration condominiums and improving the value of housing (rebuilding, prolonging life and renovation)
- Quality management system
- Realizing safe, secure and comfortable spaces
- Developing technologies that support daily life
- Services to help bring greater peace of mind and comfort in daily life
- Contributing to the solution of social issues in housing
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- Protecting the precious environment
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- Developing the lineup of ZEH Condominiums
- Environmental management system
- Flow of materials
- Construction: Initiatives to prevent global warming
- Construction: Cyclical resource use and waste reduction initiatives
- Water resources
- Designing: Environment-conscious initiatives
- Research and technological development: Technology to realize reduction of environmental burden
- Social evaluation of environmental preservation activities
- Offices: CO2 reduction and energy-saving activities
- Environmental accounting
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- Nurturing a culture of trust
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- Corporate Governance
- Compliance/risk management system
- Information security and protection of personal information
- Respect of human rights
- Biodiversity conservation activities
- Next-generation development support
- Activities to protect the regional environment
- Helping resolve regional issues
- Social welfare activities
- Philanthropic activities
- Donation and sponsorship