J-Port Corporation Receives SBT Certification for Small and Medium Enterprises Aims to reduce GHG emissions in 2030 by 42% from 2023 levels

J-Port Corporation (located in Tsurumi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka; Shigeru Hinoshita, President; hereinafter referred to as "J-Port"), an industrial waste disposal company mainly in Osaka, has acquired the "SBT Certification for Small and Medium Enterprises" and set a goal to reduce its Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions in 2030 by 42% from the 2023 level. We have set a goal of reducing our Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions by 42% from the 2023 level. This clearly demonstrates our strong commitment to global warming countermeasures and our commitment to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.

Through our business of industrial waste disposal, we have been committed to reducing our environmental impact while supporting the infrastructure of society. We are proud of this certification, which symbolizes our longstanding commitment to the environment and the further challenges we will face in the future.

Shigeru Hinoshita, Representative Director, J-Port Corporation

◎What is SBT certification?

SBT (Science Based Targets) certification is an international program that evaluates and certifies, based on scientific evidence, whether a company's greenhouse gas emission reduction targets are consistent with the Paris Agreement's goal of limiting the increase in global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and making efforts to limit the increase to 1.5°C. The SBT accreditation is an international initiative to evaluate and certify, based on scientific evidence, whether or not the global average temperature increase is consistent with the goal of "keeping the global average temperature well below 2°C and striving to limit it to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

SBT Accreditation is managed by the SBT Initiative (SBTi), a joint initiative of four organizations: CDP, the UN Global Compact, the World Resources Institute (WRI), and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

SBT certification is no longer a part of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in modern corporate management, but is positioned as an essential strategy to enhance corporate value and sustainable growth.

SBT (Science Based Targets)

◎What is the SBT certification for small and medium-sized enterprises?

While SBT certification has been spreading mainly among large international companies, many SMEs have voiced their desire to become SBT certified but lack the resources and expertise to do so, or find the procedures too complicated and hurdles too high. Against this backdrop, SBTi introduced a new certification pathway for SMEs in 2019: SBT Certification for SMEs.

The SME version of SBT Accreditation is targeted at SMEs with fewer than 500 employees and maintains the basic principles of SBT Accreditation while providing a more streamlined process and clear guidance.

◎The Challenge and Future of J-Port Corporation

J-Port Corporation has been striving to reduce its environmental impact through a variety of initiatives, including not only proper disposal of industrial waste, but also increasing recycling rates, installing energy-saving equipment to reduce emissions, and utilizing renewable energy. The acquisition of SBT certification this time means that these efforts have been recognized from a scientific perspective as well.

Going forward, Minebea will implement specific plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions based on the targets set by the SBT certification for small and medium-sized enterprises. This will involve challenges in areas as diverse as improving energy use efficiency throughout our operations, fuel conversion, and optimizing our waste disposal processes.

We hope that our efforts will have significant implications for many other small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The issue of climate change is no longer just a challenge for a few large companies; it is an urgent issue that all companies, large and small, need to address. The SBT certification for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should serve as a compass for SMEs not to miss this major wave, but rather to seize it as a business opportunity and realize sustainable growth.

This certification will also contribute to raising the environmental awareness of the local community in Tsurumi Ward, Osaka City. We hope that many companies will contribute to the realization of a sustainable society through SBT certification.

◎J-Port Corporation Environmental Management Philosophy

The industrial waste industry in which we are involved is often associated with negative images such as illegal dumping, generation of hazardous substances, air pollution, and destruction of nature.

In a sense, this indicates that our industry's operations have a tremendous impact on the environment, and that we have a responsibility to take the lead in environmental preservation activities based on the idea of coexistence with all things on earth, including people, society, and nature.

At the same time, each and every one of our employees must have the determination to use their influence to change the world for the better through the accumulation of our steady work.

We are aware of our social responsibility to hand over to the next generation in a beautiful state the irreplaceable assets of the earth such as water, land, and air that we have enjoyed without inconvenience, and to create a sustainable society in which economic activities (economy) and environmental conservation (ecology) are compatible. We will continue to engage in environmental activities as a united body.

Company Profile

Name: J-Port Corporation

Location: 3-3-13 Imadukita, Tsurumi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 538-0041

Representative: Shigeru Hinoshita, President

Establishment: August 2, 1996

Capital: 13 million yen

URL : https://j-port.co.jp