Water Resource
Policy and Basic Approach
Water resources are essential to coatings production processes, which use water as a raw material for water-based coatings and in applications such as cooling synthetic resin production equipment and washing manufacturing equipment.
We recognize that water withdrawal and water discharge management are important to our stakeholders and have a large impact on Kansai Paint itself, and as part of our materiality of "Enhancement of achieving resource and economic circulation," we promote cyclical water use.
Our key performance indicators (KPIs) to be achieved in 2030 include a water use reduction of 20% (vs. 2021). We will contribute to conservation of water resources through reducing water use and putting water resources to more efficient utilization.
Structure & System
The Kansai Paint Group has established the Sustainability Promotion Committee under the Corporate Governance Committee to oversee the improvement of corporate value from a non-financial perspective and make prompt decisions.The Sustainability Strategy Department, a standing organization, revises plans and collaborates with each department to implement specific measures. This ensures both innovation and feasibility, working together to enhance long-term corporate value.
Initiatives
- Water Stress Assessment
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Based on our Corporate Policy on the Global Environment, we strive to address environmental issues through responsible care and other initiatives. We have established our basic position on climate change, water resources, and biodiversity based on this Corporate Policy. In carrying out our business activities, we strive to recognize the opportunities and risks presented by climate change and the natural environment, dependency on environmental resources, and the changing environment.
We promote efforts to reduce GHG emissions and our environmental impact.
- Initiatives to Reduce Water Withdrawal
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Kansai Paint uses water as the raw material in products as well as for cooling equipment, and cleaning. As the demand for water-based paint increases in response to environmental concerns, the amount of water used also tends to increase. As part of our efforts to achieve our KPI related to water withdrawal, our production plants in India, located in water-stressed areas, have proactively embraced the use of recycled water. These plants have adopted a Zero Liquid Discharge design as a standard practice.
