Environmental and social initiatives
What OZAX can do on behalf of a sustainable society
Our corporate philosophy is, “Through the creation of new values, we make contributions to creating a rich future.” We strive not only to grow as a company, but also to solve social issues through our core trading business and to realize a sustainable society that’s conducive to people’s happiness.
We recognize that protecting the environment is one of the most important global issues in the 21st century, and we’re actively involved in doing so.
As a trading company that specializes in paper and lifestyle products, we’ve earned certification for “protecting the forest while using wood” in order to protect the Earth’s environment.
This project is tasked with studying the potential of an environmental business as a key new business in the company’s long-term management plan and to identifying how that business can be pursued in the future.
ISO Environmental Policy Environmental Vision
OZAX CORPORATION recognizes that global environmental conservation is one of the highest priority issues on a global scale in the 21st Century. With this in mind, we actively develop activities with environmental consideration.
Environmental Guidelines
OZAX CORPORATION stipulates here the following environmental guidelines shown below in order for us to work toward global environmental conservation as a trading company specializing in paper products and commodities for living.
- 1) Efforts for Environment-Friendly Products
In order to make contributions to build an environmentally sustainable society, we strive to promote and expand the handling of products with sufficient consideration toward environmental conservation and natural resource preservation. - 2) Promotion of Resource-Saving, Energy-Saving, and Recycling Activities
We strive to reduce the usage of resources and energy by their efficient use, while preventing environmental pollution by reducing waste and promoting recycling. - 3) Compliance with Environmental Laws and Regulations and other similar matters
We comply with the environmental laws, regulations, and ordinances established by the national and local governments, including other related requirements that we voluntarily accept. - 4) Continuous Promotion of Environment Conservation Activities
Setting environmental purposes and goals, we continuously strive to improve our environment management system for further enhancement. - 5) Publicizing and Dissemination of the Environmental Policy
We widely disseminate our environmental policy to all employees and staff working for our company, along with publicizing our policy outside of the company.
June 27, 2019
OZAX CORPORATION
Kazuhisa Matsuda
What is FSC® Forest Certification?
FSC® was established in 1994 as a membership-based non-profitable organization having 1,127 members in 90 nations across the world. In accordance with the standards of FSC, independent third-party institutions certified by FSC evaluate the activities and other related matters of organizations that manage forests.
The forest areas certified by FSC have currently reached 200,781,613 ha across the globe (as of January 2019).
The forest certification can be interpreted as a new effort to “protect the forest while using wood.”
The FSC forest certification system consists of two systems.
Environmental Guidelines
OZAX CORPORATION stipulates here the following environmental guidelines shown below in order for us to work toward global environmental conservation as a trading company specializing in paper products and commodities for living.
- 1) Certification of Forest Management (Forest Management - FM Certification)
The FM certification targets forest management, which certifies that forest management is properly implemented in an environmental sense, serving social interest, and that forests are properly managed. - 2) Certification of Management for Processing and Logistics Processes (Chain of Custody - CoC Certification)
The CoC certification targets processing and logistics, which certifies whether wood cut down from a certified forest is properly managed without being mixed with other wooden materials also during the phases of processing and logistics.
The expression “Chain of Custody” means a “cycle of management.” This is an uninterrupted path from the forest until products reach the consumers, which includes all phases of production, processing, and logistics.