We are donating foods that are still edible but being disposed due to any circumstance to Food Bank. As a corporation dealing with food, regardless of the amount, we promote to take measures based on Mottainai.

In recent years, there are many problems on the disposal of wastes. We are strengthening waste management to povide security to suppliers and custmers. The KOKUBU Group has set up a waste management system. We promote the efficient management via the introduction of electronic manifest, as well as collaborating with partner management company & waste dealers, properly deal with the waste under the laws.

At the G7 Ise-Shima Summit held in May 2016, this year, as the cooperation with Carbon Offset, the KOKUBU Group provided 50 tons J-credits owned, and received the letter of thanks from 3 joint signature of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of the Environment Government and Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. With the summit held, it was the first attempt in history to implement the carbon offsetting of the total amount (26,050 t-CO 2)of greenhouse gas in the cooperation with 111 domestic companies and autonomies.

The KOKUBU Group conducts briefing sessions on the laws, on-the-job training and in-house course, etc. to raise the human resource relating to the environmental management. In addition, it is considered that it is important for each employee with the consideration for the environment to take action for the sustainable corporate activities. We are struggling to foster the environmental awareness through the training sessions for the employees, etc.