Iwaki

Yorktown

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Iwaki City Hall,
Nakoso Office

WASTECH

JR Joban Line

KurehaEngineering

Head Office

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SchoolJoyfulYamashinGS

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KUREHA ECOLOGYMANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
30 Shitanda, Nishiki-machi, Iwaki-shi,
Fukushima
https://www.kurekan.co.jp/en/◆ Contact us at the RC Department◆
We use vegetableoil ink.
●For this printed matter, we use “FSC-certified paper”.

TEL. +81 (0)246-63-1333
FAX. +81 (0)246-63-1232
Issued September 2021

ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT2021
KUREHA ECOLOGYMANAGEMENT CO., LTD.

Top Message
Since last year, the spread of COVID-19 has stagnated economic activities, causing greatdamage not only to Japan but also to the world. Amidst the uncertainty of the future, this year
we are celebrating our 50th anniversary. It will be an important year for us to take a new step bylooking back on the history of the company and setting a medium- to long-term vision for us.
We will continue to work hard with Himeyuri Total Work Co. Ltd., one of our groupcompanies, to become an existence required by society in the industrial waste treatment,
environmental engineering, and environmental restoration businesses.
In the environment surrounding us, the establishment of a new way of working “WithCorona Virus”, business activities based on digital technologies, and the building adecarbonized and recycling-oriented society as a major trend have become preconditions
for increasing corporate value. We will take this opportunity for change to accurately graspchanges of values required by the market and our customers demand and continue to takeon the challenge of strengthening existing businesses and expanding peripheral businesses.
"Safety" is definitely the cornerstone of our business operations. Based on our basic
philosophy of "Safety takes precedence over everything," we will promote CSR managementwith an eye to the SDGs. By continuously working to improve safety, environment, andquality in our daily activities, and by providing these services, we aim to become a company
that earns the trust of our customers, local communities, and other stakeholders.
We look forward to your continued support in the future.

Takeshi Sano

President and Representative Director

ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT

Corporate Philosophy

This report introduces various initiatives including our Responsible Care (RC)
activities in fiscal 2020.

１．We tirelessly endeavor to achieve a harmonious relationship between people,
society and the global environment.
２．We contribute to the enrichment and growth of the society by providing safe
products and services.
３．We grow and develop ourselves with the community in which we operate.
４．We comply with laws and regulations, practice high ethical standards and operate
in transparent manners as a trusted corporate citizen.
５．We develop and nurture a corporate culture which values the individuality anddiversity of our employees and optimizes creativity and teamwork within.
６．We bring passion to researching and developing technologies that are ahead of
the times.

Management System Basic Policy
Concept /Goals /
Objectives

Activity Policy

Strengthening the trust placed in us by stakeholders
in the community and other businesses and striving
to improve corporate value by observing laws,
regulations, and voluntary standards by utilizing
an integrated management system to engage inactivities concerning quality, the environment, andoccupational safety and health.
● A iming to improve the quality of the products
and services we provide and enhance customer
satisfaction.
● Leveraging our experience as an environmental
business to preserve the environment.
● Creating a safe and secure workplaces in accordancewith the health and safety management policy.
We will strive to prevent crashes and falls,
tumbles, and accidents involving heavy machinery.
Revised on April 1, 2020

■ Guidelines used as reference:・ Environmental Reporting Guidelines 2012
・ Guide to Matters Noted in Environmental Reports (3rd Edition)
The documents above were published by Ministry of the Environment■ Report period:
April 1, 2020 – March 31, 2021
Including some information from FY2021 and about plans■ Reporting departments:
All Kureha Ecology Management departments■ Disclaimer
 This report includes plans and forecasts. Changes in various conditions could
render these forecasts inaccurate. Please note that some of the figures in thetables and graphs presented here have been revised from previous fiscal years
considering changes to calculation methods and other factors.

Kureha Group
Responsible Care Policy
 Observe international rules and laws
 Respect the environment and work safely
 Provide society with safe products
M anage and put to good use

information about the environmentand safety
F orge a stronger relationship with society

About Responsible Care (RC)4

Recycling Initiatives	5

Detoxification of Low-Concentration
PCB Waste Treatment 	
18

Economic Aspects of EnvironmentConscious Management	

6

Resinous Kasei

Kureha Extron

Working Groups ofKureha RC Committee●Environmental Protection &Energy Management●Security and Disaster Prevention &Occupational Safety and Health●Product Safety/Quality Assurance &Logistics Safety●Community Relationship

Kureha Ecology
Management
KurehaCorporation

Kureha Unyu

Kureha Special Laboratory

W.I.L. Center 	

16

19

Environmental Engineering Business 20
Building Safety Culture	

22

Status of Input and Output of
Industrial Waste Treatment Business 8

Safety and Health Activities	24

In Honor of the Achievements 

28

WASTECH Iwaki	

10Various Initiatives	30

WASTECH Kanagawa 	

12

History and Contact	

36

7

Measured and Analyzed Values of Various
Discharged Materials (Iwaki) (Kanagawa) 14

2

Kurehanishiki
Construction

Kureha Gohsen

We will also introduce our efforts to SDGs*.

Environmental Considerations
Related to Our Business Activities

Compliance with Environmental
Regulations	

Kureha Engineering

Responsible Care involves continuously conducting self-improvement activities aimed at preserving “the environment,
safety, and health” through all aspects of a chemical’s lifecycle - from the development of chemicals to their disposal andrecycling following their manufacture, distribution, usage, and final consumption - as well as maintaining an open dialogue
with the community. This is done based on the principle of business operators who manufacture or handle chemicals making
decisions and accepting responsibility. The Kureha Group officially announced in 1995 that it would conduct RC activities.

Table of Contents
Business Overview	■Diagram of Kureha Group RC Committee＊

What are the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)?
The SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) are international goals adopted at the United Nations
Headquarters in September 2015 that will last until 2030. They aim to realize a world in which"no one is left behind" by tackling 17 goals and 169 targets to deal with global issues such as theglobal economic crisis, natural disasters, the environment problems, refugees, and poverty.

3Environmental Considerations
Related to Our Business Activities

Business Overview

Company Profile
Company Name
Headquarters
Main Business Sites
Established

Usage of the Environmental Management System (ISO 14001)

Kureha Ecology Management Co., Ltd.
30 Shitanda, Nishiki-machi, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima,974-8232 Japan
Headquarters, WASTECH Iwaki, WASTECH Kanagawa

Employees

Environmental Objectives¥240 million

Goal

ResultDescription

Community
beautification
activities: morethan 9 times /year

Partially
notachieved

Due to the strong influence of the spread of
the new coronavirus infection, we did just
8 times. Thus, the goal was partially notreached.

Aim for zero incidences of leakage in
waste collection and transportation.

Zero

Not
achieved

We had one case of waste leakage which
we were responsible for during pickup workat a customer's premises.

<WASTECH Iwaki>
Zero of environmental complaints;
Maintain efforts on environmental
complaints

Zero

Not
achieved

In regular repair work, we had one noise
complaint which we were responsible for.

<WASTECH Kanagawa> Zero ofenvironmental complaints; Maintainefforts on environmental complaints

Zero

Achieved

In addition to regular cleaning andinspection of the treatment facility (inside
the chimney, etc.), we achieved the goal by.

<Environmental Engineering>"Zero" environmental accidents inexternal construction

Zero

Achieved

By carrying out on-site work based on the"Environmental Impact Consideration Check
Sheet", we achieved the goal after carryingout 74 external works.

Strive to beautify and protect theenvironment inside and outside
the company (mainly around thecompany).

401 (as of March 31, 2021)

Business Overview
Collection, transport, and disposal of industrial
waste, environmental restoration, construction(environmental engineering), electrical power
generation, etc.

Sales
(Million Yen)
12,000

Environmental objectives and results of ISO 14001

December 1, 1971

Paid-in Capital

Main
Businesses

We held the Environmental Management Committee once a month to grasp the progress of ourenvironmental activities.

10,646

10,00010,06011,893

8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0

Framework for Initiatives of ISO14001
FY 2018

FY 2019

FY 2020

WASTECH Iwaki
77％

Environmental management
supervisor
Environmental management
deputy supervisor

Environmental
management committee

WASTECH
Kanagawa
１5％

The industrial waste treatmentb u s i n e s s t h a t w e o p e ra t e i s
considered as an "essential
service for maintaining the livesof the people" who support the
medical system and economic
activities. We will continue tofulfill our social mission by making
full use of our technologies toreduce environmental load.

Senior internal auditor

Environmental
Engineering
8％Internal auditing teamSales by Business Sector (FY 2020)

PresidentInternal Control Concerning
Environmental Reporting
Reliability
We conduct internal audits of ISO 14001
once a year at all departments in the scopeof certification. In addition, examination by
an external organization was conducted in
January 2020.

ISO certified department

Yasumitsu Shirahata

Deputy General Manager, Administration Division

45

Economic Aspects of EnvironmentConscious Management

Compliance with Environmental
Regulations

Investment in Environmental Measures

Compliance with environmental laws and regulations

As an environmental measure for fiscal 2020, we made a large-scale capital investment that is 4.8
times greater than that of the previous fiscal year.
While continuing the “antipollution measures (regarding water quality, atmosphere, noise/vibration/
bad odor) described in ①, ② and ③ below since FY2018, we focused specially on ② antipollution(atmosphere) and upgraded the facilities for the transfer process of cinders and soot generated fromincineration treatment at both Iwaki and Kanagawa plants. In addition, as “④ Industrial waste andrecycling related measures," we invested in equipment for the treatment of low-concentration PCB, as
low as 10% concentration, which was newly certified by the Minister of the Environment in March 2020,
in order to build a waste treatment system that can meet our customers’ needs and further strengthen
our consideration for the environment.

We have stated “Compliance with laws, regulations and voluntary standards” in the basic management
system policy. To comply with laws and regulations, we use the international standard IS014001, which
was certified in 1998, to register laws and regulations, and to assess compliance. As a result of theassessment, we have confirmed that the compliance is maintained in FY2020.

List of major environmental laws and regulations
No.

Names of Laws, Regulations etc.

Contents (in relation with)
Prevention measures of air and water pollutions

1

Air Pollution Control Act
Water Pollution Control Act
Act on Special Measures concerning
Countermeasures against Dioxin
Act on Confirmation, etc. of Release Amounts ofSpecific Chemical Substances in the Environment
and Promotion of Improvements to theManagement Thereof
Environmental Regulations of Fukushima
Prefecture, Kanagawa Prefecture, Iwaki City and
Kawasaki City
Agreement on Pollution Prevention (Iwaki City)INVESTMENT IN ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES(Million yen）
700
600
500
400

Measurement, investigation, and notification
related to malodorous substances and industrial
waste
Prevention measures for vibration noise, etc.

Standards for storage of industrial waste andspecially controlled industrial waste

200

2

100

6

Related to odor control measures

Maintenance & management standards for waste
treatment facilities

3000

Measurement, investigation, notification related
to air and water pollutions

FY2018FY2019FY202018.90②Antipollution measures(atmosphere)

6.87

17.81

101.82③Antipollution measures(noise, vibration, bad odor)

83.52

46.29

61.78

④Industrial waste andrecycling related measures

23.73

50.47

324.12

6.38⑥Others

0.00

9.07

1.35
0.38

Permission standards for collection andtransportation business of industrial waste,
specially controlled industrial waste
Status report on industrial waste management
including issuance of management slip

①Antipollution measures(water quality)⑤Countermeasures of soil andgroundwater contamination

Waste Disposal and Cleaning Laws

Regular inspection of industrial waste treatment
facilities by the government

61.40
3

Ministerial Ordinance for Establishing Criteria of
Industrial Waste Containing Metals

Criteria related to landfill disposal of cinders anddewatered sludge

4

Act on Promotion of Global WarmingCountermeasures

Report on greenhouse gas emissions

5

Fire Service Act

On-site inspection by the government of
dangerous goods storage etc.

6

Act on Rationalizing Energy Use

Obligation of regularly report on energy usage by
specific companies

7

Guidelines for Mercury Waste

Environmentally appropriate treatment of
mercury waste

8

Guidelines for Collecting and Transporting of Lowconcentration PCB Waste, Guidelines for Processingof Low-concentration PCBs

Standards for collection, transportation andtreatment of low-concentration PCB waste

9

Act on Rational Use and Appropriate Managementof Fluorocarbons

Report on the amount of CFC destruction

9.19
48.36

7

Status of Input and Output of
Input

Waste treatment

Received amount of waste
（ｔ）

97，
832

100,000

Waste recycled
1，209ｔFinal disposal volume
24，717ｔ（ｔ） Waste received and Waste produced
120,000

107，
763

107，
088

OutputWaste produced
25，926ｔ

97，832ｔ

120,000

Industrial Waste Treatment Business

Waste received

97,832100,000

Waste recycled

80,000

Final disposal volume

80,00060,000

WASTECH Iwaki

60,0001,209

40,000（To recycling）

40,00020,00025,92620,0000

FY 2018

FY2019Energy consumption(Crude oil equivalent)
3，041㎘

24,717
24,717

FY20200

The energy consumption in FY2020 was
reduced by 7.7% compared to FY2019,
and the unit energy consumption was
also reduced by 25.7%.

Unit energy consumption (proportion to sales: ㎘ / million yen)
0.500
0.450
3,294
3,041
0.400
0.350
0.376
0.279
0.300
0.250
0.200
0.150
0.100
0.050
0.000
FY2019FY2020

3,500

2,944

2,500

0.359

2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0

FY2018144，129t
WASTECH Kanagawa（ｔ）
200,000

Water resource consumption:1,285㎞3
Industrial water:1,227㎞3
Public water:58㎞3

Raw material
consumption
10,195t（㎞3）■Industrial w/c (Iwaki) ■Public w/c (Kanagawa)
1,500
1,272
1,227
1,169

（ｔ）
12,000

1,000

8,000

10,977

10,000

4,000

0

62
FY201861

58

FY2019FY20202,000
0FY2018FY2019151,473

144,129(proportion to sales: t / million yen)
25
20
15

17.28
13.24

50,000105FY2018FY2019FY20200

CO2 emissions■ (CO2 equivalent)(

Basic unit(

proportion to sales:t / million yen

Wastewater Since WASTECH Kanagawa uses a closed system (a systemthat recycles wastewater without letting it go outside), theproducedamount of wastewater is only for WASTECH Iwaki.

10,195

6,000
500

19.17

100,000

1，081㎞3
10,533

Greenhouse gas emissions
157,115150,000

0

Water resource
consumption

FY 2020
Waste produced

Greenhouse gas emissions (CO2 equivalent)（㎘） ■Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent)
4,000
3,000

FY 2020
Waste received

The amount of waste
produced after intermediate
treatment was reduced to26.5% of the amount ofwaste received.
In addition, 4.7% of thewaste produced wasrecycled to contribute toresource recycling.

FY2020

The WASTECH Division will endeavor to reduce the environmental
burden by promoting sustainable and appropriate treatment of waste
entrusted by customers by making the best use of the characteristics of
our facilities in Iwaki and Kanagawa.
Furthermore, we will contribute to society by stably treating medical
waste even in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hideki Kojima WASTECH Division, Deputy Manager

89WASTECH Iwaki
In the Unit 7 and Unit 8 incinerators of
WASTECH Iwaki, we incinerate various
kinds of waste such as sludge containing
chlorine and silicon, waste plastics,
waste acid, waste alkali and medical
waste.

The treatment sec tion
focuses on the operation ofincinerators, giving top priority
to safety, complying with laws,
regulations, and voluntarystandards to maintain stableincineration and neutralization.
We will spare no effort inour daily activities so thateveryone can feel secure.

Shigeki Kobayashi

Unit 7 incinerator

WASTECH Division, Iwaki Treatment Dept, Treatment Section Manager

Unit 8 incinerator

Unit 7 & 8 Incinerators
Rotary kiln type

Input

Primaryincineration

Waste received:
60,910t
Waste to be incinerated:→ Incinerators
Other waste:→ Other facilities

OutputDust
removalFume
cleaning

Rapid
cooling

Waste produced:
16,010t

Crane pit
Automatic feeding facility

Waste recycled:
1,101t

Wet electric dust
collectornWash column

Rotary kil

Jetfurnace

Quenching tower

Supply craneSecondarychamber

Energy consumed(crude oil equivalent):
2,650㎘
Water consumed:
1,227㎞3(Used for treatment of exhaust gases)
Materials purchased:
8,181t

Secondaryincineration

Final disposal volume:
14,909t
Induceddraft fanAsh yard

Wastewater:
1,081㎞3
Greenhouse gas emissions(CO2 equivalent):84,413t

SmokestackTransportation
To waste treatment facility

Burnt residue

Unit 7 incinerator
Incineration of sludge:182m3 / day
Incineration of waste oil:110m3 / day
Incineration of waste plastics:104t / day
Decomposition of cyanide compound:202m3 / day
Incineration of industrial waste:238t / day

Waste received and Waste produced■ Waste received■ Waste produced

Breakdown of waste produced (t)FY2018FY2018

16,577■ Waste recycled■ Final disposal volume

2,006
14,571

66,876

16,5771,778
FY2019Unit 8 incinerator

15,652

67,745FY20193

Incineration of sludge:182m / day
Incineration of waste oil:118m3 / day
Incineration of waste plastics:104t / day
Decomposition of cyanide compound:266m3 / day
Incineration of industrial waste:238t / day

10

FY2020Receiving Station

0

20,000

FY202040,00060,00080,000 (t)15,652

1,101

60,91016,01013,874

14,90916,01011

WASTECH Kanagawa
At WASTECH Kanagawa, we incinerateindustrial waste and use exhaust heateffectively to generate electricity.
We are trying to contribute tominimization of fossil fuel use bymaking full use of operation know-how
so that we can supply more electricity
from a wide variety of waste materials
with different calorific values andproperties.

S t a r t i n g i n 2 0 2 0 , WA S T E C
Kanagawa is carrying out large-scalerenovation, aiming at the safety
and stable operation of our facilities.
We will do our best every day toearn the safety and security of ourcolleagues as well as the trust of ourcustomers.

Waste received and Waste produced■ Waste received

9,965

FY20199,916
010,00010,042

FY202020,00030,00040,000

9,813

9,965

108

36,922

FY20209,841
15240,018FY2019WASTECH Division, Assistant to Deputy General Manager

FY201810,042

Yuji Ichikawa■ Waste recycled■ Final disposal volume201

40,212FY2018

Breakdown of waste produced (t)■ Waste produced

50,000 (t)

9,808

9,916

Unit 1 & 2 Incinerators

Input

Energy consumed(crude oil equivalent):391㎘
Water consumed:
58㎞3
Materials purchased:2,014t

OutputFume
cleaning

Supply crane

BoilerUtilizationof
exhaustheat

Incineration

Attemperation
tower

Waste received:
36,922t
Waste to be incinerated:→ Incinerators
Other waste:→ Other facilities


Rotary kiln stoker type

Waste produced:
9,916t

Dust
removalWaste recycled:
108t
Final disposal volume:9,808tBug filter
Induceddraft fan

StokerCrane pit

Automatic
feeding facility

Wastewater:0㎞3

Rotary kiln

Soot & dust
＊P16

Burnt residue

Unit 3 Incinerator

Steam

Smoke
stack

Power
generation

Fluidized-bed type

(Note) I n WA S T E C H K a n a g awa, weuse a closed system (a systemthat reuses wastewater without
discharging it outside).

※Turbine generator

Total of Unit 1 & 2 incinerators

Unit 3 incinerator
Incineration of mixture:70t / day
Incineration of sludge:48m3 / day
Incineration of waste oil:75m3 / day
Incineration of waste plastics:40t / day
Incineration of other industrial wastes:115t / day12

Supply crane

Fumecleaning

BoilerUtilizationof
exhaustheat

Attemperation
tower

Incineration of mixture:140t / day
Incineration of sludge:112m3 / day
Incineration of waste oil:150m3 / day
Incineration of waste plastics:80t / day
Incineration of other industrial wastes:230t / dayGreenhouse gas emissions(CO2equivalent):
59,716t

Dust
removalKawasaki Logistics Center

Bug filter
Induceddraft fanFeeding
Crane pit
Fluidized bed

Incineration

Recovery of incombustible materials

Soot & dust

Smoke
stack

This is a waste transshipment and storage
facility adjacent to WASTECH Kanagawa.
Waste carried in by small vehicles will betransported to WASTECH Iwaki by ourlarge vehicles for disposal. We operate
the facility considering transportation
efficiency.

13

WASTECH
Iwaki

Measured and Analyzed Values

WASTECH
Kanagawaof Various Discharged Materials

The concentrations of sulfur oxide, hydrogen chloride, nitrogen oxide, and soot & dust of the incinerators’
exhaust gas in FY2020 are below the voluntary standard values owing to appropriate maintenance ofwaste disposal facilities, and compliant with the emission standards of laws & regulations.
* The emission standard values are the emission standard values in the Air Pollution Control ACT.

(volppm)

Sulfur oxide concentrations (maximum)

6.10

426

Emission standard value (K-value = 6)

416

Agreement with Iwaki City (K-value = 4.5)

310

Voluntary standard value (100 ppm)

100

4.2

0.06

Unit 7 Incinerator

Below the lower
limit for measurement(1.0)

Emission standard value

690

Unit 8 Incinerator

0

1.43

6.3

Unit 7
Incinerator

Unit 8
Incinerator

0.10
0(volppm)
Emission standard value

250
240

80
60
40
20
0

92

Unit 7
Incinerator

There are 31 substances applicable to
Pollutant Release and Transfer Register
Law (PRTR Law), and we properly
submitted notifications. In this report
we picked up dioxin, among priority
substances and benzene, trichloroethylene
and tetrachloroethylene among designatedsubstances of the Supplementary
Provisions to the Air Pollution Control Act.
Transfer of dioxins:
Release of benzene:
511 mg-TEQ/year
5.4 kg/year
Release of trichloroethylene: Release of tetrachloroethylene:
5.4kg/year
5.4 kg/year(g/m3N)

0.10
0.09
0.07

Voluntary standard value

Emission standard value

81

Unit 8
Incinerator

Emission standard value for each incinerator

9.0
8.5
8.0

Total of 3 incinerators required by
the prefectural ordinance /Voluntary standard value

3.0
2.5
2.0

1.0
0.5
0

Maximum value for 3 incinerators

Hydrogen chloride
concentrations (maximum)
720
700(mg/m3N)(volppm)

Emission standard value

Emission standard value

250
240

Voluntary standard value
84

60
50

Voluntary standard value

40

38

0.03

60

0.02

40

20

0.01

20

10

0.005

0.006
Unit 7
Incinerator

Unit 8
Incinerator

Emission standard value

0.98

0

12
Unit 1
Unit 2
Incinerator Incinerator

0.08

0.06
0.04
0.02
0

Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Incinerator Incinerator Incinerator

There is 1 substance applicable to
Pollutant Release and Transfer Register Law(PRTR Law), and we properly submitted a
notification.
Transfer of dioxins:
6,308mg-TEQ / year

0.06

31

Emission standard value

Voluntary standard value
0.004

Unit 2 & Unit 3:
below the lower limit formeasurement (0.001)

Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Incinerator Incinerator Incinerator

Release and transfer of chemical substances

Voluntary standard value

0.10

Unit 3
Incinerator

0

33(g/m3N)

0.10
0.08

30

52

Soot & dust concentrations(maximum)Nitrogen oxide
concentrations (maximum)

800* The sulfur oxide emission is regulated by total
amount, so we must comply with the emission
standard based on the K-value. The standard
value required by the Air Pollution Control Law is
9.07m3N/h for each incinerator, but WASTCH
Kanagawa uses a stricter standard value of
2.52m3N/h for the total of three incinerators as avoluntary standard according to the Kanagawa
Prefecture ordinance. In FY2020, the daily
maximum value for all three incinerators was asshown on the left.

1.5

0.04

1.00

1.20

Dioxins concentrations(maximum) (ng-TEQ/m3N)

1.10

Emission standard value

1.00

Voluntary standard value

0.90

0.30
0.20

0.04
0

9.5

100

Dioxins concentrations(maximum) (ng-TEQ/㎥N)

0.02

10.0

Voluntary standard value

0.06
0.05

Release and transfer of chemical substances

14

Soot & dust concentrations(maximum)0.08

Voluntary standard value

Below the lower
limit for measurement
(1.5)

0.20

Nitrogen oxide concentrations(maximum)

170
160

70
10

Below the lower limit formeasurement(0.01)(mg/m3N)

720

80

1.53

0.30

Hydrogen chloride concentrations(maximum)

90

4.50

0.40

20

700

4.60

0.50

30

710

6.00

4.40

110

0

＊For sulfur oxide concentration, the K-value ofthe emission standard value (air pollution
control act) is 6. In case of Iwaki City, theK-value in the pollution prevention agreement is 4.5 for each incinerator. WASTECH
Iwaki converted the K-value to ppm and ourvoluntary standard value is set to be 100
ppm. When the K-value is converted to ppm,
the converted value varies depending on theamount of exhaust gas. In this table, theK-value is expressed as 4.5 = 317 ppm tofacilitate comparison between the emission
standard value, agreed values with Iwaki
City, and voluntary standard value.
＊For the maximum values in this fiscal year,
the K-value of Unit 7 incinerator was 0.06
and that of Unit 8 was below the lower limit
for measurement (0.01).

5.90

320

10

Sulfur oxide concentrations (maximum)(K-value)

0.10

0.00440.0022

Unit 7
Incinerator

Unit 8
Incinerator

For dioxin, we comply with the emission standards oflaws and regulations because the measurements were all
below our voluntary standard value.

00.03200.02700.0055

Unit 1
Incinerator

Unit 2
Incinerator

Unit 3
Incinerator

For dioxin, we comply with the emission standards oflaws and regulations because the measurements were all
below our voluntary standard value.

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Recycling Initiatives

Waste Power Generation (Thermal Recovery) at WASTECH Kanagawa
WASTECH Kanagawa has a maximum power generation capacity of 4,800kW by thermal recovery
that recovers the exhaust heat of three incinerators.
The power generated is used by WASTECH Kanagawa and surplus power is sold. Thus, we return
excess energy to society in the form of electricity, contributing to the reduction of environmental load.

Material Recycling
We outsource recycling of some of our waste to an external contractor after intermediate treatment.

●Example of using recycled material: PACIFIC METALS CO., LTD. (our contractor)

R.Kiln + Stoker furnace
Hi pressure steam reservoir①
BoilerMolten slag MS5 (fine aggregate)②
Turbine generator

Rotary kiln

Lo pressure steam reservoir

Deaerator①Boiler
Fluid bed furnace①BoilerThis cools the combustion gas and supplies
the generated steam to the on-site equipment
and power generation equipment.

Fluid bed furnace

Power generated and Power used
(MWh)25,000●Example of using recycled material: CHUO DENKI KOGYO CO., LTD. (our contractor)
20,464

19,59920,00018,972

19,158
9,567

9,892

19,886

16,598An example used as leveling material fora photovoltaic power generation facility

9,662②Turbine Generator

15,000This generates power with the steam producedin the boiler. The generated power is usedwithin the plant, and the surplus power is sold.

10,00010,032

10,572●It is used as base material, revetment material
and etc

Recycled material from wast

10,2245,000

Example of recycling: revetment material(Photo: provided by Chuo Denki Kogyo Co., Ltd.)
0Power generated Power used

FY2018

Power generated Power used Power generated Power used

FY2019FY2020■ Power generated at Kanagawa
		■ Used at Iwaki
		■ Used at Kanagawa

Color indication

16* T h i s g r a p h s h o w s t h a t t h e p o w e r
generated at WASTECH Kanagawa isalmost equal to the total power used by(WASTECH Kanagawa + WASTECH Iwaki).

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Detoxification of Low-Concentration
PCB Waste Treatment

W.I.L. Center*Note*Note: “W.I.L. Center” stands for Wastech Iwaki Logistics Center.
(Wastech Iwaki Logistics)

Detoxification overview
We are processing at the following facilities that have been certified as harmless by the Minister ofthe Environment.

We started operation of W.I.L. Center in April 2019.
We can carry out large-sized waste electrical equipment up to 30t quickly without dismantling it atyour site.

Topic

Details

Facility
name

Unit 7 incinerator (rotary kiln incinerator)
Unit 8 incinerator (rotary kiln incinerator, fixed bed incinerator)

Facility
types

Facilities that incinerate waste polychlorinated biphenyl
or other polychlorinated biphenyl contaminants ormaterial processed from polychlorinated biphenyl

Yo u c a n c a r r y i n w a s t eelectrical equipment without
dismantling for storing anddismantling it in this center.

Facility
WASTECH Iwaki
location
Waste collection Yes
and transport?

Building for pretreatment of housing/chassis/enclosure

Fixed-bed incinerator

We have reduced work timeand improved waste storage
capacity through workability
improvement by use ofmachinery and utilization ofstorage space. Therefore wecan provide faster and more
flexible disposal services.

We can treat all the low-concentration PCB wastes in the table below.
Low concentration PCB waste
Waste electronic equipment, etc.
Waste containing low-concentration PCBs
with trace-level PCB contamination
Low concentration PCB
waste oil

Insulation oil with trace-level PCB contamination

Waste oil containing low-concentration PCBs

Electrical equipment or insulating oil (usedin OF cables) with PCB micro contamination

Waste oil, etc. with a PCB concentration of 5,000 mg/kg or less(mainly fluid)

Lowconcentration
PCB
waste

Trace-level PCB contaminants

Low concentration PCB contaminants

Objects contaminated through insulation
oil with trace-level PCB contamination

Sludge, paper waste, wood waste, textile waste and plastic wastewith PCB concentrations of 100,000 mg/kg or less (*).
Unwanted items such as metal scraps, ceramic scraps, concrete
debris, etc. with a PCB concentration of 5,000 mg/kg or less.

Low concentration PCBtreatedMaterials

Trace-level PCB treated materials

Treated materials containing low-concentration PCBs

Objects treated to dispose of trace-level
PCB waste oil or low concentration PCB
contaminants

These are treated to dispose of PCB waste, and have a PCB
concentration of 5,000 mg/kg or less (for scrap metal, etc., thePCB concentration of deposits is considered)

Contributes to detoxification of low-concentration PCB waste by the most appropriate method.
Depending on the conditions of the site where the large waste electrical equipment is placed, we
can flexibly use the "on-site dismantling method" for carrying out. With the treatment technology wehave cultivated so far and the operation of the W.I.L. Center, we will promote the detoxification of lowconcentration PCB waste within the time limit set by the law.

*Responding to the change in the definition of"low-concentration PCB waste
As the results of facility improvement of the lowconcentration PCB pre-treatment building as well as
demonstration tests of combustion, on March 31, 2020, we
obtained the certification of the Minister of the Environment
for disposal of low-concentration PCB contaminated wastes
at concentrations of 5,000 to 100,000 mg/kg (0.5 to
10.0%), making us the second case in Japan.

Reinforced pretreatment equipment(in the low-concentration PCB pretreatment building)18

We will strictly comply with the proper disposal methods
required by law and will contribute widely to society through"proper and detoxification treatment of difficult-to-disposeof wastes" including low-concentration PCBs.

We became able to treat low-concentration PCB waste with a PCB
concentration of 10% or less in FY2020. In addition to that we treat
a wide variety of low-concentration PCB waste including large andsmall waste electrical equipment and waste paint film containing lead,regardless of its properties. If you have any problems, please feel free
to contact us!

Kenichi Midorikawa

Sales Division, Sales Department 3, Deputy Manager

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Environmental Engineering BusinessWe contribute to the preservation of the earth through the manufacture and delivery of environmental equipment.
The Environmental Sales Department contributes to the global
environment preservation by providing environment-related equipment
based on our proprietary technologies to our domestic and overseas
customers; at the same time, we are striving to raise the environmental
awareness of every member of the department and to continuously
reduce the environmental load.

Tooru Nakayama

The Environmental Technology Department deal with environment-related
equipment from basic planning to design, construction, trial operation,
and after-sales service through a responsible integrated system, andprovides products and technologies that can contribute to reducing theenvironmental load.

Nobuhiro Moue

Environmental Engineering Division,Environmental Technology Department, Deputy Manager

Environmental Engineering Division Environmental Sales Department, Osaka Branch Office Manager

VOC effluent gas treatment equipment

Water treatment equipment

Recovery of organic solvents, removal of harmful and malodorous substances

Prevention of corrosion of water supply facilities by improving water quality
The calcium hydroxide solution injection device called"HONESTLIMER” for water suppliers has been introduced at water
purification plants throughout the country. This device prevents
the corrosion of and dramatically extends the service life ofwater facilities (water purification and distribution equipment),
improving water quality and creating safe and delicious water.

Our GASTAK is revolutionary
exhaust gas treatment equipment
aimed at recovering the organic
solvent contained in the exhaustgas and removing harmful andmalodorous substances in theexhaust gas.

Calcium hydroxide solution injection equipment(Source: Karatsu City Water and Sewage Bureau, Kuri Water Purification Plant)

Appropriate water quality management of drinking water
When it is necessary to control the high pH value of raw waterthat a water treatment plant takes, we provide our own uniquecarbon dioxide gas injection equipment with outstanding safety
and ease of handling to help achieve appropriate water quality
control at the plant.
Carbon dioxide gas injection equipment(Source: Yonago City, Togami Water Source)“Convertek”
Excerpt from Converting Technical Institute’s magazine

Ecosystem-friendly algae control
Contribution to CO2 emissions reduction
If the solvent components contained in theexhaust gas are released without treatment,
they will be decomposed in the atmosphereand eventually converted to CO2.
On the other hand, if the s olvent
components are liquefied and recovered in
the recovery unit, the solvent components
in the exhaust gas can be reused withoutchanging to CO2, thus reducing the amounto f C O2 g e n e r at e d f r o m e x hau s t ga s
treatment.
T he e s t imate d annual C O 2 e mi s s ion
reduction is shown in the graph based on thecases that we have delivered for the purposeof solvent recovery so far.
We will continue to contribute to the
reduction of environmental load in this field
as well.

20

CO2emission
reduction
35,369 t/y

Estimated annual CO2 emission reduction by
our delivered 17 solvent recovery systems

Wa t e r b l o o m , w h i c h i s c a u s e d b ycyanobacteria in lakes, marshes, and reservoirs
because of the eutrophication of rivers, lakes,
and marshes, has been a problem.
"SHALLOW CLEAN" focuses on light as an
essential element of water bloom and blocks
out all but the necessary minimum of light on asection of a water surface to control abnormal
growth of algae without destroying the water's
ecosystem.

Before SHALLOW CLEAN
was installed

84 days after SHALLOW CLEAN
was installed

Water treatment equipment and social contribution
Water circulates in the natural environment while maintaining relationships with all living things. The precious
water resource is in extreme danger due to pollution of rivers and lakes.
We will continue to contribute to the provision and maintenance of a healthy water environment in various
fields with our unique technologies, such as preventing the generation of red water by avoiding the corrosion ofwater pipes to ensure a stable supply of good-tasting water, purifying polluted wastewater to maintain beautiful
rivers, and restoring beautiful lakes and marshes by removing blue-green algae, a symbol of pollution of closed
water areas.

21Building Safety Culture
Main Activities in FY2020
We have been working with
"Building Safety Culture" as a safety
and health management policy.
Under our health and safety management policy, "Safety
takes precedence over everything," we will further raise safety
awareness and build a culture of safety.

① Identify risk areas for disaster occurrence
and implement protective measures②B uild a safety culture by utilizing external
knowledge③ Strengthen safety management system④ Enhance safety education⑤ Special patrols by the president and directors⑥ Enhance and upgrade risk assessment⑦ Establish pointing and calling thoroughly⑧ In-house broadcast to raise safety awarenessIn particular, to prevent accidents involving falls and crashes,
we re-identify possible risk areas and continue to consider andimplement necessary measures. In addition, we have created
and are using a new check sheet to share information on
hazardous locations and equipment and the details of safetymeasures implemented with our main contractors.
Furthermore, as one of the measures to raise safety
awareness, we are preparing to provide various in-housetraining programs. In FY2020, in response to the revisionof the Ordinance on Prevention of Hazards Due to Specified
Chemical Substances, we provided training to not only
employees who perform metal arc welding and other work,
but also to those who witness the work, about the revised
points and necessary measures to prevent health problems.
We will promote health and safety activities, keeping in mind

President patrol at WASTECH Iwaki

President patrol at WASTECH Kanagawa●Operation of the occupational health and safety management system, ISO 45001
To further improve the level of safety, we obtained ISO 45001 certification for our occupational
health and safety management system in April, after an audit by an accredited auditingorganization in March 2019. In January 2021, we underwent the second follow-up audit. As aresult, the effectiveness of our management system was confirmed and we were approved tokeep certification in March. We will continue to make effective use of the management system
to promote the creation of a workplace where no one suffers a painful experience as well as thebuilding of a safety culture.

that "Safety takes precedence over everything" so that not
only our employees, but also everyone involved can laughtogether with their families without injury.

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23

Safety and Health Activities●Comprehensive Emergency Drills and Safety Patrols (Iwaki, Kanagawa)●Result of Patrol, Identified Near-misses (potential disasters)
We conduct factory patrols by managers every month. Because members from multiple departments
participate in patrol, we can discover dangerous locations and conditions from various perspectives totake safety measures against them.
In particular, we have made it a priority to prevent crashes & drops, falls, and accidents involving heavymachinery while making continuous improvements. In addition, we will strive to prevent disasters througheffective management of submitted near-miss information utilizing it to make risk assessment easier.

[Iwaki]With the cooperation of the Nakoso Fire Department,
WASTECH Iwaki conducted a comprehensive
emergency drill assuming the conditions below.

[Kanagawa]
WASTECH Kanagawa conducted a comprehensive
emergency drill assuming large-scale earthquake
occurred off the coast of Tokai as described below.

Assumptions for the drill

Assumptions for the drill①Quicklime containing waste accidentally mixed in.

①A major earthquake occurred off the coast of Tokai.

②During pre-treatment, the mixture reacted withmoisture in the sludge and ignited, Fire broke out.

②Confirmation of safety of employees

Accident Occurred③Emergency shutdown of incinerators and power
generation turbine

Description③One worker was injured in firefighting activities with the
public fire department.
④Kept firefighting while transporting the injured to thehospital.

④One injured worker was found, and first aid was provided.
⑤A fire broke out within the plant and firefighting
activities were carried out.

Year(FY)

Near Misses (Nearly escaped accidents)
Year(FY)

2018

2019

2020

11*

Injuries when sandwiched

29

15

23

1

2

Fall injuries

0

2

1

6

2

6

2018

2019

2020

Serious accident

00Lost time accident0

Non-lost time accident
Minor injury
Total

6

5

10

1* An accident involving a construction contractor that
occurred on the plant premises
Serious accident:Serious personal accident including fatal
accident
Lost time accident:Accident involving plant shutdown of 4days or more
Non-lost time accident:Accident involving plant shutdownof less than 4 days
Minor injury:Accident that can be dealt with by first aid or
inspection

WASTECH Iwaki December 2, 2020

WASTECH Kanagawa November 7, 2020

●Pointing and Calling
POINTING & CALLING: HOW IT WAS DONE (IN WASTECH IWAKI)（％）

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Year(FY)FY2018Caught-in injuries

1

2

0

237

223

173

Falls from height

22

24

48

Puncture wounds or lacerations

48

23

35

Contusions

104

87

81

Falling/flying objects

53

67

41

Eye injuries

17

12

15

Chemical burns

76

48

51

Electric shocks

1

4

1

Traffic accidents

392

374

391

Equipment damage

29

15

7

Other accidents
Total

68

72

64

1,077

966

930

We have been working to build a safety culture based on thebasic principle, "safety takes precedence over everything”. We willcontinue to enhance various safety activities and safety training
and strive to improve safety awareness of the Kureha Group,
including Himeyuri Total Works, and of the local community.

Hiroya Hashimoto“Pointing and calling” is an act of pointing a work target at each division of work or action anduttering the name or action to be performed. This is said to be effective in increasing tension andconcentration.
We have also adopted this “pointing and calling”, and we persuade everyone to do it in many
situations, such as when driving a vehicle or walking in the factory. In addition, we encourage ourpartner companies working in our factory to do it.
As a result of enlightenment and education for thorough implementation of pointing and calling,
it was done every opportunity. We will continue to make efforts to keep it done that way.

Target people

Category

FY2019All
clear!

FY2020

Person

99.9

99.7

100.0

Forklift

100.0

100.0

100.0

Large vehicle

99.7

100.0

100.0

Passenger car

100.0

100.0

100.0

2-ton/4-ton truck

99.2

99.7

100.0

Check by pointing
Prevent mistakes.

Deputy Director Environmental Safety Division, Environmental Safety Department●Lecture by industrial physician
Dr. Tsurimaki, one of our industrial physicians, gave alecture at our head office.
A lecture by Dr. Tsurimaki is held every year, and hehas been talking about various themes related to workfrom the perspective of a doctor.
This year's theme was about the SARS-CoV-2 and
COVID-19. He explained to the employees in an easyto-understand manner what the SARS-CoV-2 is andwhat we should do to prevent infection. In the lecture,he gave examples of infection control measures suchas wearing masks, setting up partitions, hand washing,
and alcohol disinfection.
Dr. Tsurimaki concluded his lecture by saying, "Do not
panic or become emotional, but let’s respond calmly
and logically.”

October 22, 202025

Safety and Health Activities●Award Ceremony of Improvement Report during "Safety and Health Campaign"●Anti-Leakage Drill

The "Health and Safety Campaign" was held for two months, September and October. Besides
regular improvement activities, with the aim of preventing every kind of accident or injury we try
to raise our awareness of human safety, equipment safety, and community safety, actively review
unsafe behavior and dangerous areas, and make voluntary improvements. During the period, 74
improvement reports were submitted, of which 13 were awarded, including the highest award.

In case of waste leakage, we regularly carry out drills. In 2020, the Transportation Section andthe Environmental Restoration Section conducted drills to prepare for an event of a waste leak.

[Transportation Section]
The drill for the Transportation Section
was conducted at the employee parking lot.
We assumed the scenario below, “when atransport vehicle was parked in the service
area, it was discovered that there was apinhole at the bottom of one drum of the
cargo, and waste liquid was dripping fromthere." Then, we reviewed the procedure of
how to communicate the incident and how toprevent the liquid from spreading and how
to recover the leaked material.
November 7, 2020

January 19, 2021

●Online Safety and Health Education

Introduction of "Lakeel Online Media Service"

We introduced a training service of video distribution by LaKeel, Inc.
The videos use easy-to-understand animations, and each content is compact and comfortableto watch, promoting the understanding of employees taking safety education. We built anenvironment in which they can be watched at any time.
By introducing this training service, we can raise our employees’ interest in safety and healthtraining and further develop their safety and health level.

[Environmental Restoration Section]
The drill for the Environmental Restoration
Section was conducted in the W.I.L. Center.
We assumed the scenario below, “whencarrying a container of insulating oil toplace it on the tray, the operator the mobile
crane incorrectly and let the container fall
for the remaining oil in it to leak.” Then, we
reviewed the sequence of procedure of how
to communicate the incident, how to preventthe oil from spreading, and guidance oftraffic at the entrance of the building.
November 28, 2020

●Blood Donation by Group

June 26 and December 18, 202026

We carried out cooperative blood donation by group at
the parking lot in front of the head office. We carry out
this twice a year, and in FY2020, a total of 51 employees
participated.
Blood cannot be made artificially or stored for a long
period of time. In order to provide a constant blood supply,
it is important to do donation on a regular basis.
We will continue to cooperate as a group so that we cancontribute to the stable blood supply.

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In Honor of the Achievements

Mr. Hashimoto (Deputy Director of E/S Division) received the Green Cross Award

Awarded as excellent employees by the Resource Circulation Kanagawa

Mr. Hiroya Hashimoto, Deputy Director of Environmental Safety Division (Manager ofEnvironmental Safety Department at the time of the award) was selected to receive the 2020
Green Cross Award from the Japan Industrial Safety and Health Association (JISHA), and the award
ceremony was held on October 8, 2020.
Normally, the award would be presented at the National Industrial Safety and Health Convention
sponsored by JISHA, but the convention was cancelled in FY2020 due to the spread of the COVID-19
infection. Then, we held our own award ceremony to praise this honor, and Mr. Michihiro Sato,
Director of Kureha Corporation, handed a certificate of commendation to Mr. Hashimoto.

The Resource Circulation Kanagawa (Public Interest Incorporated Association) commended
three employees of WASTECH Kanagawa, Ms. Mihoko Saigo, Mr. Takeshi Ueki and Mr.
Kazunori MIyasaka, as excellent employees.
Excellent employees are those who have worked for the company for more than 10 years
and have been recognized as exemplary employees with excellent performance.
In 2020, the award ceremony at the general meeting of RCK was canceled due to the
influence of the COVID-19, so the award was given at the WASTECH Kanagawa training
room, and President Sano gave words of appreciation to the award recipients.

October 8, 2020

When receiving the award, Mr. Hashimoto said, "I have been involved with various people so far,and this time I was able to reach such a prestigious award. I will do my best to contribute to thesafety improvement of my company and the Kureha Group as well as local communities."
The Green Cross Award is given by JISHA to individuals and occupational groups who have been
making efforts to promote and improve industrial safety or occupational health in Japan for many
years and have been recognized for their outstanding achievements after recommendation by
regular members or JISHA and decision by Green Cross Award Judging Committee. The award
will be given at the "National Occupational Safety and Health Convention" sponsored by JISHA. In
FY2020, a total of 89 people were awarded from all over Japan, 40 in the industrial safety sector,
14 in the occupational health sector, and 35 in the industrial safety and occupational health sector.
Mr. Hashimoto was selected from the industrial safety and occupational health sector. (Part of thetext is reprinted from the website of JISHA.)Award recipients from the left, Ms. Saigo, Mr. Ueki, and Mr. Miyasaka July 16, 2020

Platinum Award for Excellence in Safe Driving

March 16, 2021

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An award ceremony for excellent safe
driving of business organizations was held at
the Iwaki Minami Police Station. In FY2020
the Administration Division received thePlatinum Award for their excellent results
in preventing traffic accidents and traffic
violations for the third consecutive year.
This award system was established with theaim of commending business organizations
that have achieved accident-free andnon-violation results in efforts to drive
safely and prevent traffic accidents, andof further prevention of traffic accidents.
In Fukushima Prefecture, traffic accident
prevention activities are commended fortheir significant contribution to the traffic
safety of the local community.
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Various Initiatives
Participated in “Removal of Illegal Dumping Waste in Iwaki City”
On October 30, as a member of Iwaki Area Council of Fukushima Industrial Resources Recycling
Association, we participated in the removal activity of illegal dumping waste in Iwaki City.
Iwaki City Fukushima designates October as "Illegal Dumping Eradication Month" every year.
As part of this campaign, our employees participated in the activity to remove waste and to raiseawareness about prevention of illegal dumping.

October 30, 2020

Overload Prevention Awareness Campaign

Attended Fukushima Renewable Energy Industry Fair - REIF Fukushima
The 9th Fukushima Renewable Energy
Industry Fair (REIF) was held at Big
Palette Fukushima in Koriyama City,
and we ran a booth cooperatively with
Kureha Corporation.
At the booth, we exhibited "Organic
Hydride Method using Solvent Recovery
Exhaust Gas Treatment Equipment
GASTAK with Bead-shaped ActivatedCarbon (BAC) and Solvent Separation
and Purification Technology of CarrierDerived Hydrogen”, which we are
jointly researching with Kureha andFukushima Renewable Energy ResearchInstitute (FREA) of National Instituteof Advanced Industrial Science andTechnology (AIST). We demonstrated
the technologies’ original applications
as well as their potential for renewableenergy business.

October 28 and 29, 2020

Attended Chemical Material Japan 2020 – ONLINE

On November 1st, we conducted an overload prevention awareness campaign at thereception desks of WASTECH Iwaki and WASTECH Kanagawa on the very Day of Weighing.
Day of Weighing was established with the aim of spreading understanding of the weighing
system throughout society.
Overloading means loading more than the maximum load capacity of a vehicle. It makes
the vehicle easy to lose balance, causing accident risk to increase as well as a negative
impact on the road, and the environment.
On the day, we set up yellow banners reading "Never do it! Never allow it! No Overloading”
and handed towels to the drivers to raise their awareness.

October 19 to November 18, 2020

We a t t e n d e d t h e o n l i n e e x h i b i t i o n"Chemical Materials Japan 2020" jointlywith Kureha Corporation. This time, we
exhibited a web-based article on the VOC
exhaust gas treatment system (GASTAK) of
our Environmental Engineering Division andintroduced a case study of a company that
introduced GASTAK and recovered volatileorganic compounds (VOC) from exhaust gas
while saving costs.

Attended Kawasaki International Eco-Tech Fair
We attended the online exhibition, the 13th Kawasaki International Eco-Tech Fair. We
participated in the category of "Contribution to a Sustainable Society" and introduced ourbusiness activities and renewable energy initiatives at WASTECH Kanagawa.
(January 21 to February 5, 2021)

November 1, 2020

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Various Initiatives
Traffic Safety Lecture and Hazard Prediction Training

Workplace without Harassment

We invited Mr. Takemori, Chief of Traffic Section, Iwaki Minami Police Station, as a lecturer
and had a traffic safety lecture. On the day of the lecture, employees from WASTECH
Kanagawa participated remotely via the teleconference system and listened attentively to thelecture on the occurrence of traffic accidents and precautions to take when driving a vehicle.
Following the lecture, a hazard prediction session was held, where the participants learned
how to the danger lurking on the road and prevent traffic accidents through appropriate
training.

Harassment in the workplace not only harms the dignity of individual employees andprevents them from effective use of their abilities, but it also interferes with workplace orderand the execution of work and affects social reputation.
We do not allow any form of harassment, not just power harassment. In order to ensurethat all employees maintain a high level of awareness of the issue of harassment, wehave informed our employees about the recent revision of the Act on the Comprehensive
Promotion of Labor Policies and our policies. In addition, we have conducted online
harassment prevention training. All of these efforts are made with the aim of creating aworkplace where employees can work with peace of mind.

Workplace where women can give off a brilliance
Action Plan based on Women's
Advancement Promotion Law
Formulated on March 11, 2021

December 15, 2020

In order to increase the number of female employees anddevelop an occupational environment where women can play
an active role, we will formulate an action plan as follows.
1.Period: April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2026
2.Our Issues(1)There are few female applicants in the first place.
(2)The number of users of the system that contributes toflexible working styles is small and biased.

Study Session on Food and Radioactivity
As part of the environmental education program of the WASTECH Division, a study session
on food and radioactivity was held.
The study session is held regularly, and this time, Dr. Hisashi Sato, a lecturer at the
Department of Radiation Oncology, Fukushima Medical University Hospital, was invited to
speak on the topic of "Basic Knowledge of Radiation and Effects on Health.
Nearly 10 years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, and welearned again about the nuclear disaster in Fukushima Prefecture, internal and external
exposure, and the effects of radioactivity on the human body.

3.Target and Detail and Schedule
Target 1: T o increase the female applicants to over 20%of the total

Act on the Promotion of Female Participation
and Career Advancement in Workplace(Women's Advancement Promotion Law) aims
to promote the active participation of womenin their professional lives and to realize aprosperous and vibrant society, based on theprinciples of actively providing women with
opportunities for recruitment, promotion, etc.,
and of respecting their wishes in balancing
professional and family lives.
We have formulated an action plan andwill promote women’s advancement in theirprofessional lives.

●April 2021 ～ T o expand the departments of schools forrecruitment●April 2021 ～ To assign female employees to recruitment forchanging the image of our industry●June 2021 ～ T
 o increase the internship students to be
accepted
Target 2: To increase the users of systems that contributeto flexible work style to over 10%●April 2021 ～ T
 o promote the use of the system by making
it known and understood●April 2022 ～ To disclose the use data of the system●June 2023 ～ I n departments where the use of the system
is not progressing, to grasp the factors
leading to concerns and to consider solutions

Our female employees on the cover of theindustry magazine "INDUST”
December 17, 202032

Source: Japan Federation of Industrial Waste Management
and Recycling Associations
List of back numbers of INDUST > September 2019 No.383
https://www.zensanpairen.or.jp/books/indust/6028/

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Various Initiatives of Himeyuri total work Co., Ltd.
We acquired all the shares of Himeyuri total work Co., Ltd. and made it a wholly owned
subsidiary on April 1, 2019.
By acquiring a company that operates the final disposal site as a wholly owned subsidiary,
we became able to provide consistent services from collection and transportation ofindustrial waste to intermediate processing and final disposal, further meeting the needs ofcustomers and local residents.
We will continue to strive to protect the global environment through appropriate disposal ofwaste and aim to become a company that develops with the local community.

Predicting Danger ～ Accident Prediction Training
At Himeyuri total work, Mr. Hiroya
Hashimoto from our Environment
and Safety Division served as an
instructor and provided accident
prediction training twice a month.
Accident prediction training isdesigned for the participants toforesee the risk to prevent an
accident and to talk about the risk
to increase their sensitivity. We willcontinue to implement these trainings
in FY2021 to further enhance thesensitivity to keep safety.

Comprehensive Disaster Prevention Drill
Hiratarou tertiary disposal site completed in 2018

Himeyuri Audit Committee
The Himeyuri Audit Committee was held at Himeyuri total work Co., Ltd. on October 31.
This Committee is made up of neighbors, representatives of the adjoining common area,
and representatives of the residents (ward mayors) and meets twice a year. However, in
FY2020 it was held only once because of the influence of COVID-19 problem.
On the day of the meeting, the committee chairman chaired the meeting and thecommittee members conduct an on-site audit of the landfill site and discuss the operations
in a meeting room (the status of carrying-in, facility management, environmental restoration
fund, etc.), where they expressed their opinions, questions and requests, to which the
Himeyuri total work responded.
We will continue to hold the Himeyuri Audit Committee as a place for meaningfulcommunication with neighboring people.

September 18, 2020

A comprehensive disaster drill was held on
September 18.
In this drill, we set three priority policies.
①To have assumed experiences that an
accident has occurred outside the company②To check the communication process
between the main unit and the unit at site
③To properly provide information toexternal related organizations throughprecise descriptions
We assumed that a leakage occurred outside
the company during the transportation ofwaste. We confirmed the communication
prcess would work properly.

Giving Support to Disaster Response ～ Open Parking Lot to Local Residents
Recently, disasters, especially thosecaused by heavy rain, have been
spreading across the country. Himeyuri
total work contributes to the safety of
local residents in times of emergency
by opening its parking lot as atemporary evacuation site for residents
of areas that may be flooded due toheavy rains.

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We will continue to make constant efforts as a company rooted in the community that treasures the harmony between people, society and the global environment.

MEMO

History
December 1971
October 1975
March 1977
July 1984
October 1986
May 1993
March 1998

Establishment of Kureha Kompo Co., Ltd.
Changed to Kureha Gyomu Co., Ltd.
Permission was acquired to conduct operations to collect, transport, and dispose ofindustrial waste in Fukushima Prefecture
Changed to Kureha Kankyo Co., Ltd.
Unit 7 incinerator was developed, installed, and operated in-house
The Unit 8 incinerator is developed, installed, and operated in-house
ISO14001 certification is acquired

April 1998

Unit 7 incinerator was renewed in-house

April 2006

The company name was changed to Kureha Ecology Management Co., Ltd.

June 2006

Paid-in capital increased to ¥240 million

April 2010

The Kanagawa Plant was opened

April 2011

ThThe Kawasaki Logistics Center was opened

April 2012

The Environmental Solutions Unit was opened

April 2014

WASTECH Park becomes WASTECH Iwaki and the Kanagawa Plant became WASTECH
Kanagawa

March 2017
April 2019

ISO9001 certification was acquired
Himeyuri total work Co.,Ltd. became our wholly owned subsidiary
W.I.L. Center was opened
ISO45001 certification was acquired

Sales-related Inquiries
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TEL: +81(0)246-63-1331
FAX: +81(0)246-63-1332

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Environment Safety Department

Environment Quality Section

TEL: +81(0)246-63-1333 FAX: +81(0)246-63-1232
The Environmental Report 2021 is also published on our website:

https://www.kurekan.co.jp/en/

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ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT2021
KUREHA ECOLOGYMANAGEMENT CO., LTD.