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The "K" Line Group has expressed its determination to minimize
its environmental footprint in its Environmental Charter.
As one of the world's leading shipping operators, we are pursuing
many initiatives to protect the environment by cooperating proactively
with international organizations.
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| "K" Line Group's Environmental Charter |
| We consider that it is an integral management assignment of
eternal importance to address the issue of preservation of the earthly environment. We recognize in a proper manner
that those exhaust emissions and wastes created by consumption of power sources necessitated directly and indirectly
by business activities in the logistics industry can result in an increasingly heavy burden on the limited amount of
resources of both our earthly and marine environment. We also recognize the importance of prevention of marine pollution
caused by marine accidents. In order to contribute to society in general through our diligent and consistent efforts
for preservation of the earthly environment, we, everyone throughout the entire "K" Line Group, hereby commit
ourselves that we will personally, fairly and severely observe environment-related treaties/conventions and rules/regulations,
and make utmost efforts to eliminate and minimize any adverse environmental impact. |
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We will seek for perfection in safety of navigation and cargo operations
in order to preemptively prevent the spillage of fuel, cargo oil and/or
any other hazardous substances from ships during operation or at the time
of any marine accident. |
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We will properly manage exhausts and wastes deriving from both ship and
shore operations. We will thereby try to exert our utmost efforts for the
recycling of any such items. |
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Through an upgrade in ship operation and work performance, we will encourage
maximum conservation of energy and resources. |
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On development and introduction of environmental technology |
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For the purpose of reduction in exhaust emissions which cause air pollution and global warming to be incurred, we are committed to the study and improvement of ship and shore facilities and fuel oil, and to the development and introduction of the most sophisticated equipment and related technology. |
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We will refrain from using ship hull paints containing substances hazardous
to marine life and also from using any ozone-depleting substances. |
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For the purpose of encouragement of environmental preservation |
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We will implement restructuring of organizations with greater emphasis
on studying/educating/training about safe navigation and environmental
affairs. |
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We will elevate awareness and understanding of all prevailing environmental issues among each member of the entire "K" Line Group. |
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We will practice information disclosure appropriately in relationship to
the environment. |
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The "K" Line Group will support and participate in social activities contributing
and dedicated to present and future preservation of our earthly environment. |
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| Environmental Management Systems |
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Establishing an Environmental Management System (EMS) |
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One of the most important responsibilities of any shipping business is
to protect the environment. The "K" Line Group is pursuing a number of
initiatives as part of its commitment in this area.
A company establishes an EMS voluntarily to continuously improve its measures to reduce its environmental footprint. We obtained certification for our EMS from a third-party organization in February 2002.
The environmental policies set out in the EMS serve as guidelines for determining the basic policies and setting specific targets for the appropriate operation of EMS.
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| "K" Line Group companies: establishing and certifying their own EMS |
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Our EMS comprises the four ship management companies of the Group - "K"
Line Ship Management Co., Ltd., Taiyo Nippon Kisen Co., Ltd., Escobal Japan
Ltd., and "K" Line Ship Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. - along
with "K" Line (Japan) Ltd. and Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen Kaisha,
Ltd. Each "K" Line Group company, including these, acts to protect
the environment in a way consistent with its operations.
Some Group companies have obtained their own environmental certifications. Eight Group companies have obtained the international ISO 14001 certification. For Japanese certifications, three companies have obtained the Green Management certification and one has obtained the Kobe Environmental Management System Step 2. |
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 ISO 14001 is an international EMS standard set by the International Organization
for Standardization (ISO). Requirements for the EMS are stipulated in ISO
14001. |
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| Environmental Policy |
| Along with "K" Line Group’s Environmental Charter, we will ensure the following
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In the field of sea transportation service activities, we will positively
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ship/cargo operations, prevention of marine/air pollution, promotion of saving |
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resources/energy, reduction of wastes and encourage recycling. In this manner, |
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we will contribute to advance expedited environmental preservation. |
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We will always put EMS in order, continuing with improvements and trying
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We will comply with laws/regulations or any other necessary requirements
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We will set environmental objectives and targets, which we will supervise
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We will faithfully implement our environmental policy and let all people
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We will document the directions and disclose them upon any request from
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Internal Audits and External Evaluations |
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| Improving our EMS operation through constant checks
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| Our internal auditors check to ensure that our environmental measures comply with the ISO 14001 standard and that they are conducted in line with the PDCA cycle. With this cycle, we Plan and Do based on specific targets, Check the results, and Act as necessary in response to reviews of the policies. We also request an external organization to check if the measures are implemented properly. We immediately correct any deficiencies pointed out in the audits and external evaluations to improve our EMS. |
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Environmental Sub-Committee |
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The Environmental Sub-Committee consists of the Executive Officer in charge of environmental affairs, the environmental manager who is responsible for implementing and maintaining the EMS, and persons in charge of implementing and maintaining the system at individual departments and Group companies. The Sub-Committee meets regularly to make decisions on environmental matters, prepare basic plans and set goals for the entire "K" Line Group, monitor the progress towards those goals, evaluate the results, and reconfirm or review the goals.
We have established the Environmental Steering Committee under the Environmental Sub-Committee. The Environmental Steering Committee meets every month, and participants report the progress of environmental measures, new environmental technologies and projects, and trends in relevant treaties, laws, and regulations. Responses to the issues are also discussed at the meeting. |
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| Environmental Education and Environmental Awareness |
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Environmental Training |
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| Providing environmental training to EMS members |
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| The scope of application of our EMS is marine transportation services, and all the employees involved in providing the services are the EMS members. We hold training sessions and seminars on rapidly changing environmental issues and our environmental initiatives to keep our EMS members informed of the issues and to raise their environmental awareness. We also use the internal portal site of our company to help them understand EMS and make them aware of the environment in their daily work. |
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Raising Environmental Awareness with "K" Line News, Our Company Newsletter |
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| "Professor Eco’s Environmental Collaboration" |
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Every issue of "K" Line News, our monthly newsletter, includes a feature article entitled "Professor Eco's Environmental Collaboration."
In this article, Professor Eco explains the environmental terms we see daily and the relationship between shipping business and environment in a light, easy-to-understand manner. |
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Professor Eco (Our original character
for environmental issues) |
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