Environmental Policies and Management
ANA Group Environmental Principles
- The mindset to value the environment starts with recognition of the burden we place on the Earth.
- We will use natural resources and energy with care and contribute to attaining a prosperous and sustainable society.
- We will take the initiative in environment conservation activities and share our care for the Earth with people around the world.
ANA Group Environmental Policy
The ANA Group believes that business sustainability is based on a healthy global environment. Therefore, we recognize that efforts to protect the global environment, including addressing climate change, making effective use of limited resources, and preserving biodiversity, are important management issues, and we aim to be an environmentally leading airline group through all of the Group's business activities.
- We will precisely grasp and analyze the impact and dependence of our business activities* on the environment, and disclose it to society.
- We will not only comply with laws, regulations, and international norms but also engage in multi-stakeholder dialogues and work for environmental preservation based on social needs.
- We will promote measures to mitigate the environmental impact of our business activities including the reduction of CO2 emissions, resource waste, food waste, biodiversity conservation, environmental pollution prevention, noise reduction, etc., by actively pursuing and introducing new technologies and services through collaboration with our stakeholders.
- We will require our major agents and business partners to comply with the "ANA Group Supplier Code of Conduct", established in accordance with this policy, and collaborate with them to promote the reduction of environmental impact within our supply chain.
- We will increase resource efficiency through robust implementation of the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) and use of renewables and more sustainable materials.
- We will provide appropriate education and training to our officers and employees, and actively promote employee engagement in environmental conservation, aiming to raise awareness and encourage participation in sustainability initiatives across the ANA Group.
- We will strive to continuously improve our initiatives by regularly evaluating the impact of our business activities and the effectiveness of those initiatives.
- Business activities include air transportation, cargo, logistics, and other business activities by group companies, as well as due diligence and M&A in connection with investments. In addition, the scope of this commitment cover supply chain.
- The Policy has been approved by the Board of Directors in July 2023.
Implementation Structure and Environmental Management System
Implementation Structure
Management Oversight
In the ANA Group, material items regarding ESG management, including climate-related matters, are deliberated under the direction of the President by the Group ESG Promotion Committee, which is chaired by the CEPO (Chief ESG Promotion Officer) who oversees the committee as the chief executive officer. In its executive execution, the CSO (Chief Sustainability Officer) serves as the officer responsible for environmental issues, bearing the responsibility for supervising and directing operations toward the reliable implementation of environmental management. At the same time, the CSO provides instructions to and supervises the working groups that promote specific environmental measures, such as the Eco-First Working Group and the Ground Energy Working Group. The Group ESG Promotion Committee deliberates on basic policies and measures regarding ESG management and monitors progress against targets four times a year.
Board Oversight
The Board of Directors is responsible for formulating the group-wide management policies and goals, including climate change issues, and supervises the management and business execution of group companies. Crucial matters directly related to management are reported to the Board of Directors and the Audit & Supervisory Board after being deliberated by the Group Management Strategy Committee.
Risk Management
Risk Management System
The Group ESG Management Promotion Committee formulates and implements basic measures and progress monitoring in accordance with the fundamental policy decided by the Board of Directors and the ANA Group Total Risk Management Regulations, which stipulate the basic terms of the group's risk management system.
At each Group company, a risk management organization is in place with an ESG Promotion Officer (EPO) and an ESG Promotion Leader (EPL) serving as the risk management supervisor and the person in charge of risk management activities, respectively.
Risks related to climate change are recognized as significant and handled within the framework of total risk management.
Total Risk Management Framework
Each Group company has established a framework using a risk management cycle (identifying, analyzing, and assessing a risk; examining and implementing risk management and reduction measures; and monitoring) to minimize risks. Every year, each Group company conducts business-specific risk assessment to identify risks. With regard to significant risks identified, necessary measures are taken and their progress, effectiveness and level of achievement are confirmed and evaluated. For issues including climate-related risk considered as requiring Group-wide approaches, General Administration takes the lead in implementing measures, and their progress is reported to the Group ESG Management Promotion Committee. In addition, matters that need to be reflected in policies and strategies of the Group are submitted to the Board of Directors.
Environmental Management System
Based on the above promotion and risk management systems, the ANA Group has created its own "Energy Management Standard" and established an environmental management system in accordance with ISO 14001, the Energy Conservation Law, the CFC Emission Control Law, and the Plastic Recycling Promotion Law to be enforced from April 2022. This management standard is programmed for efficiency improvement management, including planning (goal setting), data management, evaluation, improvement, and action in "energy," "water," "waste," and "CFCs.To manage progress, we use the energy data management system "GreenGlobeX (GGX)," the industrial waste management system "Smart Management," and the CFC management system "RaMS," and provide management education to Group companies every year.Through appropriate energy, water, and waste management, we ensure that equipment and facilities are inspected, maintained, and disposed of properly.
Environmental Management Systems Verification
The coverage figures below are based on total employees.
Environmental management is essential at our domestic and overseas offices, including energy use, resource use, and waste management. The ANA Group has developed its own environmental management standards manual and promotes environmental management based on its Energy Management Standard and ISO 14001.
| Environmental Management System (EMS) Certification / Audit / Verification | Coverage (%) |
|---|---|
| Third party certification / audit / verification by specialized companies. | 0% |
| Internal certification / audit / verification by company's own specialists from headquarters | 92.9% |
| Total (should not exceed 100%) | 92.9% |
Environmental Violations
We have not received any fines or penalties related to environmental laws and regulations in the past four fiscal years.