Basic Policy of Water Security
In recent years, with droughts and large-scaled flooding stemming from global climate change, a growing population, changes in consumption patterns, prospective increase in demand for freshwater in line with economic growth, etc., the impact of water security on the HDS Group’s business activities cannot be ignored. In Japan, impact on both procurement and sales of materials in particular is growing, such as with breaks in the supply chain due to typhoons, heavy rains, and flooding, decreased production capacity resulting from damage to production facilities, and effects of confusion within the value chain on logistics and sales. Water security is thus being seen as a serious environmental issue that companies need to address along with climate change.
Since FY2022, the HDS Group has been making efforts to reduce water withdrawal and wastewater amounts by setting specific targets. Water risk analysis is also being conducted at each site using water risk assessment tools AQUEDUCT, provided by the World Resources Institute, and Flood Navi from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and steps taken for the identified risks.