| March 1, 2002 |
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“K” LINE Acquires ISO 14001 in
Recognition
of its Environmental Management System |
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| Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (referred to herein as “K”
LINE) was today awarded certification of ISO 14001 for its Environmental Management System
(EMS) by Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK). |
| “K” LINE advises that its EMS embraces the entire scope
of maritime services and that Tokyo Head Office sectors as well as all ship management
companies of the “K” LINE group are involved in the program. As a result of EMS
encompassing all of its maritime services, importance is being given to not only
management of ships themselves but also ship operations and deployment planning. In
cooperation with each group company concerned, “K” LINE is tackling all environmental
issues covering maritime business from the widest possible perspective. |
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| These issues have been regarded as a priority-given
assignment of management within “K” LINE’s New K-21 plan, and following is a brief
summary of the record regarding our efforts. |
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| September 2000 |
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An environmental committee was launched under the
chairmanship of Senior Managing Director Nagasawa. |
| January 2001 |
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“K” LINE’s efforts regarding environmental issues
appeared on its homepage. |
| May 2001 |
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“K” LINE Group’s Environmental Policy was
established. |
| October 2001 |
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The Environmental Management System was structured and
commenced. |
| March 2002 |
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By this date, aims and goals for Fiscal 2002 were set, and
ISO 14001 certification was acquired. |
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| Within the EMS, Senior Managing Director Nagasawa holds the
position for EMS Top Management, and appoints three persons to be Management
Representatives. Furthermore, responsible persons are assigned in all Head Office sectors
and ship management subsidiaries of the group. |
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| “K” LINE is committed to seeing that EMS is put into
practice in full swing within all offices at all levels, and to successfully accomplishing
the aims and goals for Fiscal 2002. Every effort will be made for transparency in how we
tackle the issues and address the various related data. |
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| For any enquiries, please contact to: |
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| Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. |
| Naoki Kawamura, General Manager of Information & Public
Relations Group |
| Tel: +81-3-3595-5063 |
| Yasuo Shimamura, Marine Safty Adiministration Group |
| Tel: +81-3-3595-5667 |