The Chugai Group will contribute to the realization of a sustainable global environment by setting mid-term environmental goals for the three issues identified as material: climate change countermeasures, use of renewable/recycled resources, and protection of biodiversity, with the final year set for 2030. Furthermore, since climate change is the most critical global theme and requires long-term, large-scale countermeasures, we have also established long-term goals for some items, with 2050 as the final year.

The Mid-term Environmental Goals, with a final year of 2020, were formulated in 2014 with energy conservation, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), and waste recycling ratio. The four items in the chart below were established as mid-term environmental goals, with an emphasis on energy consumption and waste management. At the same time, each year annual goals relating to these mid-term environmental goals were set and steady progress was made to advance each initiative.

While energy consumption per employee was reduced by only 17% compared to 2010, CO₂ emissions per employee were reduced by 20%. Note that energy consumption per employee is expected to be reduced by 20% in terms of non-renewable energy consumption through the use of Green Electricity Certificates.

Environmental Action Plans

As we work toward achieving our mid-term environmental goals, we have implemented an ongoing program of environmental and safety activities that involve setting yearly action goals or plans for each item based on the mid-term plan, evaluating the results, and reflecting those results in the following year’s plan.

2020 Action Plan and Performance/2021 Action Plan [PDF 54KB]

As we advance health and safety activities in line with our basic approach, we have established six priority items in the area of health and productivity management: countermeasures for employees against cancer; lifestyle-related diseases, mental health, and improvement of employee presenteeism (working while sick)^*5; health literacy and workplace safety measures. We have set mid- to long-term goals for each of the following items, and are conducting activities to achieve them. In September 2019, as part of promoting health and productivity management, we issued the “Chugai Group Non-Smoking Declaration” with the intent of further strengthening measures against smoking, which plays a deep role in cancer and lifestyle-related diseases. The aim is to reduce the smoking rate among employees to zero (as of the end of 2030), and with the entire Group working toward that goal, in September 2020 we reached our goal of prohibiting smoking on all of our premises. Working with relevant divisions, we also provided care for individuals whose stress check results indicated a high level of stress. At the same time, we are working to improve organizational health based on the results of organizational analyses. Naturally, in addition to these preventative steps, we also continue to offer cancer treatment support and return-to-work support programs, and conduct mental health-related awareness activities. Further, we plan to establish new mid-term health and productivity management goals in 2021.

• *5 Employee is present but is unable to perform adequately due to a physical or mental health problem.

• *6 Cancer screening participation rates among those of target age for lung, stomach, colon, breast and cervical cancer.
• *7 Data for screenings between April 2019 and March 2020
• *8 Criteria for high-risk individuals are being reconsidered to offer a more proactive response