HI-LEX's SDGs
In response to the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), HI-LEX will operate as an environmentally friendly company, including being carbon neutral, and contribute to creating a society that protects precious lives and smiles.
Environmental Policy
HI-LEX Corporation recognizes that protecting the global environment is a top priority for all of humanity, and will contribute to protecting the global environment and improving the local environment through the production of control cables and system products.
- We will comply with environmental laws, ordinances, agreements, and customer requirements.
- We will set environmental management objectives and goals, review them regularly, and strive for continuous improvement.
- We will promote resource and energy conservation activities, recycling of industrial waste, and the use of sustainable resources, and strive to prevent environmental pollution and mitigate climate change. (※1, ※2)
- We will strive to develop environmentally friendly products from production activities to disposal.
- We will create a company that is in harmony with the natural environment and strive for coexistence with the local community.
※1. We will aim to switch to 100% renewable energy.
※2. We will not invest in the expansion of fossil fuels.
Materiality of
HI-LEX towards carbon neutrality
HI-LEX selects important issues (materiality) that should be addressed as a priority from among the various issues that exist in society.
Through our efforts to address materiality, we will contribute to achieving the international goals of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Preventing Global Warming
As a manufacturing company, we are committed to making "preventing global warming" our number one priority, so as to avoid placing any further strain on the global environment.At HI-LEX JAPAN, our KPI is to reduce total greenhouse gas (t-CO2) emissions by 50% by 2030 based on 2013 levels, and our KGI is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
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Promoting clean energy transition
With the aim of shifting to clean energy, we have built and are operating a mega solar power plant in Masuda City, Shimane Prefecture.
The plant, which covers an area of approximately 59,000m2, generates approximately 2 million kWh of electricity per year, contributing to the supply of clean electricity to surrounding residents.
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Reducing environmentally hazardous substances
Manufacturing with environmentally friendly, naturally derived materials. We have begun efforts to solve this problem that we have set for ourselves. Development of new fiber materials that can be manufactured in a way that places less strain on the environment than current methods. Staff in the research department continue to take on this challenge.
We have also begun research into reducing CO2 emissions, and are continuing our research to utilize our technology to help prevent global warming.
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Conviction of the need to protect the environment passed down since our founding
One of the principles in HI-LEX’s corporate philosophy is to “contribute to society through our work.” This policy, which has been passed down since our founding, embodies our philosophy of playing a role in creating an environment where all members of society can live comfortably and with peace of mind.
In order to embody the environmental beliefs that have been passed down since the company's founding, we set specific numerical targets for each department, and each employee practices actions that lead to on-site improvements in their daily work.
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