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Initiatives for a Healthy Environment
Management Policy Related to the Environment
Since 1992, when the Company adopted the Shiseido Eco Policy, a set of guidelines detailing how environmental considerations should weigh on management decisions, environmental protection has been a key effort in all of Shiseidos business activities.
Shiseido Eco Policy
- 1. Consider the environment and use natural resources and energy with great care
- 2. Promote the development and application of new technologies that do not place a burden on the environment
- 3. Aim to raise the level of employee awareness toward environmental protection
- 4. Endeavor to work closely with local communities and society
Environmental Activity Guidelines
Shiseido has established Global Eco Standards to serve as activity guidelines in each business domain to ensure that the Group's domestic and international operations promote environmental activities that adhere to the Shiseido Eco Policy. Responses to environmental challenges have been classified into six categories: product development, research and development, manufacturing and procurement, distribution, sales and offices. Each category consists of (1) a basic policy, (2) specific design and action standards, and (3) operating standards to implement those standards.
We are also working with business partners such as suppliers of ingredients and promotional materials and contract manufacturers to encourage environmental initiatives in accordance with the Supplier Code of Conduct (CSR Procurement Standards) adopted in 2006.
Commitment to Society
In November 2008, Shiseido announced its participation in Caring for Climate, a climate change initiative also being spearheaded by theGlobal Compact, and declared to the world its commitment to pursuing environmental activities in business activities while also supporting and actively taking part in global initiatives related to climate change.
In Japan, Shiseido became the first company in the cosmetics industry to be certified as an Eco-First CompanyEin March 2009 and made a declaration of its activities to be carried out in accordance with the Eco-First Commitment.
