Sustainability SDGs Initiatives
"The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a global initiative adopted by the United Nations in 2015 with the aim of achieving 17 goals and 169 targets by 2030 to create a prosperous and vibrant future.
Guided by our corporate philosophy, “We will contribute to society through the development of our company,” Nakano Corporation is actively pursuing ESG and SDG initiatives to achieve the sustainable growth of our group and enhance corporate value. Through the steady advancement of various initiatives related to ESG and SDGs, carried out in tandem with measures outlined in our mid-term management plan, we will strive to achieve the mid- to long-term growth of Nakano Corporation and the realization of a sustainable society."
Preserving the global environment
Decreasing environmental load and taking action to prevent pollution
- Promoting ZEB (external insulation methods, high-efficiency air conditioning, LED lighting, Low-E glass, etc.) and roof greening for the head office building
- Reducing CO2 emissions through solar power generation projects
- Reducing CO2 emissions at worksites and conducting activities to curb waste generation (3R activities, zero-emissions activities) (Note 1)
- Endeavoring to prevent disasters caused by frequent, intensifying torrential rain and typhoons through efforts such as riverbank reinforcement projects
- Managing hazardous chemicals and accelerating green procurement
- (Note 1)
3R Activities: Activities that reduce, reuse, and recycle
Zero-emissions Activities: Activities that thoroughly carry out recycling to ultimately zero out waste
Solar power generation projects
Zero-emissions activities at worksites
Decreasing environmental load by promoting labor-saving measures using the latest technologies
- BIM and CIM initiatives
- Adopting ICT construction machinery
- Actively utilizing ICT equipment (utilizing drones, etc.)
- Promoting an industrialized method using precast concrete
BIM initiatives
Slope formation using ICT construction machinery (automatic control)
Utilizing a drone
Promoting an industrialized method using precast concrete – Pillar hoisting status
Promoting an industrialized method using precast concrete – Slab hoisting status
Contributing to local communities
Bolstering communication with local communities
- Participating in community cleanup activities and local fire drills by volunteer fire brigades in various sites nationwide
- Making the head office building a seismically isolated structure, and installing disaster preparedness emergency supply storerooms and emergency toilets
- Drawing up BCP and conducting drills
- Participating in festivals such as the Mitama Matsuri, held annually at Yasukuni Shrine, and the Tokyo Wasshoi Festival, held on Gyoko-dori Avenue in collaboration with the World Athletics Championships
Mitama Festival
Tokyo Wasshoi Festival
Promoting social contribution activities
- Participating in Chiyoda Ward Fire Brigade activities
- Conducting on-site tours
- Community cleanup activities
- Collecting used stamps
- Sponsoring and participating in blood drives, Relay for Life Japan (Note 1), Japanese Red Cross Society, and People’s Hope Japan (Note 2)
- Blue Bird migratory bird conservation activities
- Charity calendar exhibitions
- (Note 1) Activities that support cancer patients and their families while promoting community-wide efforts to overcome cancer
- (Note 2) Educational activities centering on health and medical care for the independence of people in developing Asian countries
Enriching workplace environments
Creating workplaces where people can work in good health
- Initiatives for health management in response to work style reform
- Initiatives for promoting utilization of paid vacation time, curbing long work hours, and implementing 8 days off for every 4 weeks for worksites
- Encouraging video meeting, implementing stress checks that include worksites, and conducting individual interviews with all employees
- Drawing up and implementing general employer action plans (related to promoting women’s participation and advancement in the workplace), and encouraging male employees to take childcare leave
- Continuing initiatives to prevent harassment and internal reporting systems
- Spreading and promoting the Construction Career Up System (CCUS)
Cultivating human resources
Educational activities
- Implementing employee education (tiered training, technical employee training, job category-specific training, compliance training, etc.)
- Support for acquisition of qualifications (passing bonus and qualification allowance systems, vocational school commuting support system, pre-exam leave system, etc.)
- Career consulting (self-reporting interview system, job rotation system, etc.)
- Establishment of education departments (General Affairs Department, Engineering Strategy Department, etc.)
A training session
Promoting diversity (hiring diverse people regardless of nationality, sex, age, etc. and carrying out varied work styles, etc.)
- Creating an environment where diverse talent can thrive
- Initiatives for promoting women’s participation and advancement in the workplace (producing women managers, improving worksite environments, implementing training sessions, acquiring the Eruboshi certification)
- Hiring non-Japanese nationals and persons with disabilities
- Introduction of post-retirement employment system
The Eruboshi certification mark