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Environmental Management

Policies

The NISSIN FOODS Group aims to realize a sustainable society and raise corporate value, positioning the promotion of environmental measures as a key corporate challenge. We also lay down our fundamental principles and action guidelines concerning environmental conservation via the NISSIN FOODS Group Environmental Charter instituted in March 2008. The Group sets environmental targets according to these fundamental principles and action guidelines and manages progress appropriately while continuously working on improvements toward reducing environmental impact. In addition, to promote environmental measures at an even higher level, the Group formulated the environmental strategy EARTH FOOD CHALLENGE 2030 in April 2020 and set targets for reducing environmental impact.
Furthermore, training for employees and measures to raise awareness internally are also conducted as raising the environmental awareness of all employees is important for the promotion of environmental measures.

Environmental Charter

System

NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS has established the Sustainability Committee chaired by the CEO. The committee formulates policies and strategies related to sustainability, such as climate change and reduction of environmental impact, and monitors the state of achievement of targets set in the environmental strategy EARTH FOOD CHALLENGE 2030. Deliberations and reporting are undertaken at least once every year at the Board of Directors.

Initiatives

Investigation of Attainment State of Environmental Management System Certification and Compliance with Environmental Laws and Regulations

The NISSIN FOODS Group develops environmental preservation measures tailored to individual business sites. The Sustainability Promotion Division at NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS audits the attainment state of environmental management system certification, compliance with environmental laws and regulations, state of energy efficiency improvement, and state of waste management (such as identifying quantities and types) at Group manufacturing plants in Japan based on our in-house environmental survey standards (RISEA*). The results are shared with the plants, and the division monitors subsequent improvements.

  • *Food Safety Research Institute Inspection Standards for Environmental Activities

Employee Education

Business sites that have obtained ISO 14001 certification—the international standard for environmental management systems—provide education for internal auditors and department-specific and level-specific education. We are also raising the environmental awareness of our employees by holding seminars conducted by external lecturers and creating opportunities to carry out volunteer activities related to environmental preservation. In addition, we are grasping changes in employee awareness by conducting employee attitude surveys annually regarding the company’s environmental considerations and social contribution.

Activities by Japanese Group companies to raise environmental awareness

  • ・Provision of opportunities to carry out volunteer activities related to environmental preservation
  • ・Publication of environmental information regarding inside and outside the company in in-house magazines and on the intranet
  • ・Addition of a preparation course for passing the Eco Test to our list of education courses, and reimbursed half the tuition fees to employees who completed the course.
  • ・Held seminars for employees on RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) certified palm oil in January 2019
  • ・Held seminars for employees related to the issue of plastic waste and exhibited related products in December 2019
  • ・Carrying out forest maintenance by employees of “the WAVE” R&D center —our research and development center located in Tokyo’s Hachioji City—and their families annually at the nearby green conservation area
  • ・Switching from plastic to paper straws was made at the employee cafeteria at “the WAVE” R&D center
  • ・At Tokyo Head Office, installation of drink vending machine that donates a portion of sales to environmental NGOs
  • ・Conduct of initiative that recommends employees to switch to renewable energy sources for electricity used at home
  • ・Collected used books from employees in exchange for cash and donating the proceeds to environmental NGOs in January 2020

Activities by overseas Group companies to raise environmental awareness

NISSIN FOODS THAILAND
  • ・At NISSIN FOODS THAILAND, training sessions and posters within the manufacturing plant are used to encourage employees’ understanding about the company’s environmental policies and goals.
    Furthermore, education regarding the NISSIN FOODS Group’s environmental strategy EARTH FOOD CHALLENGE 2030 was started in FY 3/2021.
NISSIN HUNGARY
  • ・At Nissin Foods Kft. (Nissin Hungary), environmental education is conducted as part of the training for employees when they first join the company.
    Also, as an initiative to reduce the use of plastic cups in the workplace, water bottles and mugs are distributed to employees, who are encouraged to use them.
NISSIN FOODS DO BRASIL
  • ・At NISSIN FOODS DO BRASIL, notice boards and company newsletters are used to raise employees’ awareness about the company’s environmental policies and environmental issues.
NISSIN FOODS (HK) MANAGEMENT CO., LTD
  • ・At NISSIN FOODS (HK) MANAGEMENT CO., LTD, unwanted toys were collected from employees and donated to Tai Po Community Green Station, an organization that carries out recycling and reuse. Collected toys were distributed to people who want them living in the Tai Po district.
  • ・In Hong Kong, there is a tradition of giving money as a sign of appreciation during Chinese New Year to supportive people. The disposal of packets used for this practice is becoming an issue. At NISSIN FOODS CO., LTD. and WINNER FOOD PRODUCTS LIMITED, these packets were collected within the companies for reuse through the environmental NGO Greeners Action.

Related Information and Data

Business Locations in Japan in 2023

Scope

Applicable greenhouse gases

  • ・CO2 for Scope 1 and Scope 2

Based on Science Based Targets (SBT) certification standards, fluorocarbons as well as CH4 and N2O derived from biomass are excluded as they make up a minute portion of overall emissions.

Scope of aggregation

  • ・NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO., LTD. (Tokyo Head Office, Osaka Head Office, and “the WAVE” R&D center), and MYOJO FOODS CO., LTD. (Research Center)
  • ・Manufacturing plants of Group companies
  • *1Product weight data does not include data for UNI-STAR and SAGAMI FRESH.
  • *2Waste data includes valuables.
  • *3Including only energy consumption and emissions to the atmosphere

Violations of environmental laws and regulations

There were no major accidents or lawsuits related to the environment between FY 3/2019 and FY 3/2024.

ISO 14001 certification rate at Group plants

FY 3/2020 FY 3/2021 FY 3/2022 FY 3/2023 FY 3/2024
Certification rate at manufacturing plants in Japan and overseas subject to inspection 64.2% 58.6% 75.9% 74.6% 74.6%
  • *Scope: Manufacturing plants of Group companies including KOIKEYA from FY 3/2022.

Group Companies with ISO 14001 Certification

Japan NISSIN FOOD PRODUCTS (Kanto Plant, Shizuoka Plant, Kansai Plant, Shiga Plant, Shimonoseki Plant), MYOJO FOODS (Head Office, Research Center), NISSIN CISCO (Tokyo Plant, Osaka Plant), NISSIN YORK (Kanto Plant, Kansai Plant), SAPPORO NISSIN, NISSIN PLASTICS (Kanto Plant, Shiga Plant, Kansai Plant), HIGASHINIHON MYOJO (Saitama Plant, Kobe Plant), UNI-STAR, SAITAMA NISSIN FOOD PRODUCTS, SAGAMI FRESH, SHIKOKU NISSIN FOOD PRODUCTS, TAKAMATSU NISSIN FOOD PRODUCTS, NISSIN F.D. FOODS, AJINIHON, KAGAWA NISSIN FOOD PRODUCTS,NICKY FOODS (Izumisano Plant, Tondabayashi Plant), BONCHI (Kobe Plant, Tokyo Plant, Yamagata Plant, Central Industrial Park Plant, Central Industrial Park Plant 2)
Overseas NISSIN FOODS (Hong Kong), WINNER FOOD PRODUCTS, ZHUHAI GOLDEN COAST WINNER FOOD PRODUCTS, GUANGDONG SHUNDE NISSIN FOODS, FUJIAN NISSIN FOODS, ZHEJIANG NISSIN FOODS, NISSIN FOODS DO BRASIL, NISSIN FOODS (THAILAND), NISSIN FOODS VIETNAM, Nissin Foods Kft.
(as of June 2024)

Acquisition of Third-party Certification on Safety*

29 and 15 locations respectively in Japan and overseas (FY 3/2021)

  • *ISO 9001, ISO 22000, and FSSC 22000

Environmental Accounting

Results of Employee Attitude Surveys

Scope:Employees who are employed by NISSIN FOOD PRODUCTS (including employees seconded to NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS, NISSIN CHILLED FOODS, NISSIN FROZEN FOODS, etc.), MYOJO FOODS, NISSIN YORK, and NISSIN CISCO.

FY 3/2021 FY 3/2022 FY 3/2023 FY 3/2024
The company conducts businesses that take the environment into consideration. 73% 74% 73% 70%
The company is contributing to society via its businesses. 88% 87% 87% 86%

Endorsement of Industry Associations and Initiatives

  • ・Signatory to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)
  • ・Endorsing the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
  • ・Participating in the TCFD Consortium
  • ・Participating in the Science Based Targets (SBT) Initiative
  • ・Participating in the RE100
  • ・Participating in the Ministry of the Environment’s network on promoting decarbonizing management
  • ・Participating in the Japan Climate Initiative
  • ・Participating in the Challenge Zero
  • ・Participating in the Clean Ocean Material Alliance as a managing company
  • ・Participating in the 10×20×30 Food Loss and Waste Initiative of the Japan project
  • ・Participating in the Institute of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Japan as a supporting member
  • ・Participating in the Japan Sustainable Palm Oil Network (JaSPON) as a board member
  • ・Council for Public-Private Partnership in Food Technology
  • ・Participating in the Japan Association for Cellular Agriculture
  • ・Participating in the global open innovation program “Good Tech Studio – Bites!”
  • ・Supporting GX (Green Transformation) League
  • ・Participating in J4CE (Circular Economy Partnership)
  • ・Participating in CPs (Circular Partners)
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