Initiatives to Reduce Our Environmental Load
The Tokyo Century Group recognizes that initiatives to tackle environmental issues are a social obligation and give consideration to environmental conservation in all areas of its business activities in order to create an environmentally sound, sustainable economy and society.
Environmental Manual
The leasing industry is one with a low environmental footprint; however, the Tokyo Century Group believes it is necessary to make even further efforts in this area, including promoting renewable energy business and others in order to contribute to greenhouse gas reduction through its operating activities, while taking an initiative in reducing office electricity use. As such, the Group has created its own Environmental Manual as a rulebook which makes it easy for employees to understand what environmental activities can be implemented as part of their everyday work.
Main Contents of Environmental Manual
- Basic Environmental Policy/Management System
- Key management items/environmental targets
- Specific implementation items (Environmental contribution through office activities, including electricity, fuel, and paper use reduction, as well as through our operating activities, including renewable energy generation operations and promotion of other environmental businesses, life-cycle management assets upon lease or rental contract expiration by refurbishing, and other operating activities)
Environmental Conservation Initiatives in Offices and Business Operations
The Tokyo Century Group is committed to the following initiatives as part of our company-wide resource and energy conservation efforts:
Reducing CO2 Emissions from Gasoline Consumption
Tokyo Century aims to reduce CO2 emissions from gasoline consumption of sales, executive, and rental vehicles by 9% by fiscal 2030 compared to fiscal 2021 through the following initiatives:
- Optimize vehicle operations by restructuring and right-sizing the company fleet.
- Improve fuel efficiency of sales vehicles by promoting eco-driving habits and utilizing telematics services.
- Promote modal shifts, minimizing the use of sales vehicles for long-distance travel.
- Prioritize hybrid vehicles (HVs) when using rental cars.
- Engage in discussions with relevant stakeholders to prepare the necessary infrastructure for introducing electric vehicles (EVs).
Reducing Electricity Consumption
- Implement power-saving measures, including transitioning office lighting to LED, turning off PC monitors and lights in vacant meeting/reception rooms, and automatically shutting down air conditioning after business hours (restarting only in required areas).
- Reduce overtime hours by improving operational efficiency.
- Practice seasonal energy-saving dress codes.
Introducing Renewable Energy-Sourced Electricity
Since 2023, 100% of the electricity used by Tokyo Century and its Group companies in TOKYO TORCH Tokiwabashi Tower and three buildings in Akihabara has been switched to renewable energy sources.
Reducing Paper Consumption
- Go paperless by digitizing applications and leveraging electronic workflows.
- Equip all reception and meeting rooms with dedicated monitors.
- Promote paperless meetings through the use of secure devices, including iPads.
- Reduce the number of multi-function printers and copiers installed across offices.
Packing-less Shipping Initiative
- The usage of dedicated trucks and packing materials as well as the elimination of packing or simplified packing for precision machines when shipping in the metropolitan area
Recycling and Reuse
- Recycling and reuse of stationary and toner, etc.
