Water Resource
Policy and Basic Approach
Water resources are essential to coatings production processes.
We recognize that water intaker and wastewater management are important to our stakeholders and have a significant impact on Kansai Paint itself. As a part of our materiality theme of "Enhancement of resource efficiency and circularity," we promote cyclical water use.
Our 2030 KPI includes a target to reduce water use by 20% (vs. 2021). We will contribute to conservation of water resources by cutting water consumption and using water resources more efficiently.
Basic approach to water resources
1.Water is a precious resource. We will strive to conserve water and encourage efforts to conserve water throughout the supply chain.
2.High quality water is essential to our businesses. We will seek to use water effectively by managing consumption and by managing water quality.
3.We will understand the regional (and thus seasonal) characteristics of water resources and apply the appropriate management measures tailored to each locality.
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 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.
