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Sustainability Initiatives

Recognizing that the conservation of the global environment is an important issue common to all humankind, the Vuteq Group has been working to realize a sustainable society in harmony with the environment as a management priority.
In 2015, the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to solve environmental and social issues, and the role of companies in building a sustainable society is becoming increasingly important.
Currently, the Vuteq Group has selected priority issues for the SDGs in its corporate activities and is working to solve them. Through these activities, we aim to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs and develop into a sustainable company.

The Vuteq Group's priority issues〈SDGs to which we contribute through our business activities〉

  • End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

  • Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

  • Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

  • Reduce inequality within and among countries

  • Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

  • Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

  • Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

  • Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

  • Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

  • Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

  • Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

  • SDGS

Main initiatives through business activities

  • 〈Related SDGs〉

    Effective use of resources to reduce waste

    By recycling the plastic materials used for interior and exterior parts of automobiles, we efficiently use limited resources and reduce waste to realize both environmental protection and a recycling-oriented economy.

  • 〈Related SDGs〉

    Weight reduction of automobile parts to promote low fuel consumption

    To promote the fuel efficiency of automobiles, we are working on developing technologies to reduce the weight of interior and exterior parts while maintaining strength and heat insulation. We will also contribute to carbon neutrality through technologies that reduce environmental burdens.

  • 〈Related SDGs〉

    Establishment of a sustainable industrial base through technological innovations

    We are promoting new research and development related to automobile parts, such as weight reduction and development of environment-friendly recycled materials while maintaining strength and heat insulation. We also contribute to the reduction of energy consumption by pursuing the improvement of productivity in factories.

  • 〈Related SDGs〉

    For health and longevity society and food problems Go to Spirulina Business Page

    We are contributing to people's health and longevity by supplying the nutritious and versatile superfood "spirulina." We believe that protein-rich spirulina will help solve food problems, as a future nutrition source.

    * "Spirulina" is recommended by the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) as the most ideal food resource of the future and by the UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) as the most ideal and most perfect food of tomorrow and is certified by the WHO (World Health Organization) as one of the best protein sources of the 21st century for humankind.

  • 〈Related SDGs〉

    For health and welfare

    We are promoting the provision of services related to health and welfare by developing outfitting and mounting such as the installation of wheelchair lifts as a business.

  • 〈Related SDGs〉

    Investment in solar power generation system

    We have installed rooftop solar panels at our Toyota, Miyoshi, Fuki, Arai, and Sagami factories to create clean energy using solar power generation systems. We will continue to promote investment in clean energy technologies.

  • Realizing safe, secure, and quality working environment

    We have obtained the certificate for "Production Contract Excellent and Appropriate Business Operator*" set by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and are promoting the creation of a vibrant and comfortable working environment by practicing competence development and skill improvement so that each employee can maximize their capabilities in a safe and secure workplace.

    * As of April 2021, we are certified as one of 51 Production Contract Excellent and Appropriate Business Operators.

  • 〈Related SDGs〉

    To create a safe and healthy workplace, we have established the Safety Training Center, where workers can experience dangers, and provide safety training.

Environmental Initiatives

vuteq

~Developing the Future with Passion and Sincerity~

Environmental Policy

Ⅰ.Basic Philosophy

Vuteq Corporation is keenly aware that active efforts to protect the global environment are the most important issue common to all humankind, promote reducing environmental burdens and preventing pollution in all aspects of our business activities centered on manufacturing, and contribute to the preservation of a healthy global environment and the creation of a prosperous and comfortable society.

Ⅱ.Basic Policies

  1. Compliance

    We will comply with domestic and foreign environmental laws and regulations and signed agreements.

  2. Promoting Energy Conservation Activities

    Enhance awareness of save electricity and strive to conserve resources and energy.

  3. Contribution to building a recycling-oriented society

    We will work on reducing, reusing, and recycling of waste.

  4. Environmental management

    We will strive to prevent environmental pollution while making continuous improvements using the environmental management system.

  5. Communication

    We will strive to improve environmental protection by communicating with local communities.

  6. Dissemination and disclosure of the environmental policy

    We will disseminate our environmental policy to everyone who works at Vuteq Corporation and widely disclose it.

January 1, 2024

Shinji Yanagawa

President and Representative Director

Vuteq Corporation

Environmental management system

We are working to realize a sustainable society in harmony with the environment as one of our top management priorities. Since acquiring ISO14001 certification in November 2003, we have striven to continuously improve our environmental management system and will continue to work on reducing environmental burdens, preventing pollution, and raising environmental awareness amongst our employees.

Initiatives for Local Communities

Contribution to regional community development through investment in Toyota Stadium

Toyota Stadium

Toyota Stadium

The Vuteq Group supports regional community development through investment and sponsorship for Toyota Stadium.

The Vuteq Group's local cleaning activities

Cleaning activity in Toyota City

Cleaning activity in Taketoyo Town

The Vuteq Group carries out cleaning activities by employees every year in each region. We are contributing to the beautification of the local environment as well as raising the environmental awareness of participating employees.