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Sustainability

Awaji Materia will pursue technological innovations and strive to strengthen and develop infrastructure through its business, as our society moves to the zero-carbon era. 
We believe that these efforts will contribute to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

Goal 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Efforts in progress

Chemical substance - Use of water-soluble coating
- Safety and health management in line with safety data sheet
Air pollution - Installation of painting booth
Employees’ health - Conduct regular medical check-up and stress check
- Encourage employees to take paid leave
Disaster prevention - Development of FMS-based alloy panel seismic damper that protects buildings in case of multiple earthquakes
- Sales of high-capacity micropile offering solutions for ground improvement and seismic reinforcement

Future efforts

Disaster prevention - Further promotion of FMS-based alloy panel seismic damper
Goal 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong lear

Efforts in progress

Employee education　 - Enhancing internal / external lectures and trainings.
- Seminars and internal study meetings for qualification acquisition.

Future efforts

Employee education　 - Continue lectures and trainings inside and outside the company　

Goal 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Efforts in progress

Non-Discrimination - Constant appointment of women to managerial position
Human right - Perform stress check

Future efforts

Non-Discrimination　 - Increase the number of women in managerial position
Human right - Create harassment rules and regulations

Goal 6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Efforts in progress

Drainage - Installation and operation of zinc removal equipment
Utilization of rainwater　 - Installation of rainwater tank and recycling of rainwater at factory

Future efforts

Water saving/recycling　 - Examine the ideas of reuse and recycling

Goal 7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

Efforts in progress

Energy saving　 - Renewal of new energy-saving compressor 

Future efforts

Saving electricity and tree planting - Conservation of green belt

Goal 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

Efforts in progress

Employment - Local recruiting 
- Overtime work management as well as work-style reform such as remote working
- Trainings for qualification acquisition

Future efforts

Employment - Continue work-style reform and respect life-work balance for employees

Goal 9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

Efforts in progress

Product - FMS alloy seismic damper
(Development of seismic dampers to protect buildings from multiple earthquakes)
- Iron-based shape memory alloy fish plates 
(Sales of fish plates that contribute to reducing the frequency of renewal of overhead crane rail at steel mill) 
Joint research and development - Promotion of research and development in collaboration with other companies and research institutes

Future efforts

Product - Continuation and promotion of research and development

Goal 10. Reduce inequality within and among countries

Efforts in progress

Employment of the elderly - Increase the number of elderly workers
Employment of foreign workers - Employ foreign workers

Future efforts

Employment of workers with disabilities  - Promote employment of the elderly and disabled

Goal 11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

Efforts in progress

Waste - Reuse packaging materials and waste materials
- Reuse wooden pallet (given for free to neighborhood)
- Use remaining wood pieces as fuel for a wood stove
- Use stove wood ash for a soil improvement purpose
- Reduce waste by reducing dead stock
- Use machinery for longer term
Chemical substance - Management and research of record of types of organic solvents, their storage volumes and storage locations
- Environment measurement at painting sites
- No use of chemical herbicides and pesticides outdoors

Future efforts

Waste - Reuse and/or recycle of waste materials
Chemical substance - Examination of ways to research and measure environmental pollution

Goal 12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Efforts in progress

Industrial waste - Dispose dead stock to achieve the internal target
Recycling - Thorough separation of garbage 

Future efforts

Industrial waste - Decrease deteriorated stock
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