About ISO14001 (Environmental Management System) certification acquisition (R3.3.25 registration)

NEXCO EAST has revised its environmental policy and environmental action guidelines to promote CSR management that contributes to the achievement of the SDGs, and has acquired ISO14001 to implement sound and effective environmental management management. Going forward, we will continue to manage environmental activities company-wide by running the PDCA cycle related to environmental activities.

[Environmental policy] (established in July 2007)

NEXCO EAST positions environmental efforts as an important management issue, and contributes to the preservation of the global environment and the formation of a recycling-oriented society as a responsible member of society, as well as efforts to preserve the living environment and natural environment along the road. By advancing, we aim to be a company trusted by society.

[Environmental Action Guidelines] (Revised in January 2021)

NEXCO EAST will take the following actions based on its environmental policy.

Ⅰ Environmental conservation efforts

1. Contribution to the prevention of global warming
   • Expressway will contribute to the reduction of carbon dioxide by improving and strengthening the network of expressways, facilitating traffic by taking measures against traffic congestion, and improving the soundness of forests on slopes.
   • We aim for zero carbon dioxide emissions in 2050.
2. Contribution to the formation of a recycling-based society
   • By promoting 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) and green procurement, we will contribute to the formation of a recycling-based society.
3. Reduction of environmental load
   • We will comply with laws and regulations at all stages of our business activities and strive to reduce the environmental burden.
   • We will strive to build green infrastructure for the realization of a sustainable society.
   • We will endeavor to reduce the impact on the natural environment in order to contribute to the conservation of the biodiversity environment.
   • We will endeavor to reduce the impact on the roadside living environment.

Ⅱ Technology development

• In order to contribute to the sustainable and effective prevention of global warming, the formation of a recycling-based society, and the reduction of environmental impact, we will work to utilize existing technologies and develop new technologies.

Ⅲ Environmental management initiatives

1. Environmental management
   • By analyzing and assessing the status of environmental conservation every year, we will carry out our efforts sustainably and effectively.
   • We carry out environmental management management according to ISO14001.
2. Communication
   • We will publish the results of environmental management in the "NEXCO EAST Report" to communicate with society.
   • We will engage in social and environmental activities in collaboration with local people, local governments, and countries.
3. Employee training
   • Through employee education, we will further raise employee awareness of the environment and foster a corporate culture.

[ISO14001]

ISO14001 (Environment) is an international Standard for the environment issued by ISO (International Organization for Standardization) in 1996, and provides guidelines for introducing an environmental management system. This standard requires the construction and operation of an environmental response framework (management system) based on PDCA for the purpose of continuously improving the environmental response process in order to improve the environmental impact.

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