Ono Sokki Co., Ltd. (President: Yuji Okoshi), a manufacturer and distributor of electronic measuring instruments, has purchased J-Credits* from Tochigi Wood Industry Co., Ltd. (Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture) as part of its "Ono Ono Sokki emissions. In commemoration of this activity, Tochigi Wood Industry Co., Ltd. has secured a portion of its forest land as "Onosokki Forest" and planted cypress saplings there.
By promoting our "Ono Sokki Sokki Green Factory Activities," including this purchase of J-Credits, we expect to reduce our CO2 emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 40% in 2024 compared to the previous year.
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Ono Sokki President Yuji Okoshi (left) and Hiroshi Sekiguchi, representative director of Tochige Lumber Industry (right)
Currently, our company is addressing sustainability challenges under the name "Ono Sokki Green Factory Activities," and as part of these activities, we are taking proactive steps, such as installing solar power generation equipment at our production base, the "Utsunomiya Technical & Product Center."
This time, we purchased J-Credits (50 t-CO2) from Tochigi Wood Industry, and they also secured 60 tsubo (approximately 0.02 hectares) of their forest land to be designated as "Onosokki Forest." In the future, we plan to use this space to hold regular events (weeding and tree planting) and to deepen our employees' understanding of the importance of forests.
Our company considers addressing global environmental issues as a crucial management priority and will continue to engage in environmental conservation efforts.
*This system certifies the amount of CO2 emissions reduced through the introduction of energy-saving equipment and the use of renewable energy, as well as the amount of CO2 absorbed through appropriate forest management, as "credits" by the government. The credits created under this system can be used for various purposes, such as achieving the targets of the Keidanren Carbon Neutrality Action Plan and carbon offsetting (excerpted in part from the J-Credit website).
Key points of this presentation
- Ono Sokki has positioned addressing sustainability-related issues as a key management priority and is actively working to achieve this.
- We purchased J-Credits from Tochigi Wood Industry. We secured a portion of the forest land owned by the company and are conducting environmental conservation activities under the name "Onosokki Forest."
- Through the promotion of the "Ono Sokki Factory Activities," we plan to reduce CO2 emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 40% in 2024 compared to the previous year.
Ono Sokki Green Factory Activity Introduction
Solar power generation equipment installed (Utsunomiya Technical & Product Center)
The solar power generation facility has a capacity of approximately 200,000 kWh, which accounts for about 5% of the facility's electricity needs.
EV charging facilities installed (Utsunomiya Technical & Product Center)
Two charging stations (AC 200 V, 6 kW output) are installed in the parking lot. They are available for use by customers and our employees.
Introducing renewable energy (Utsunomiya Technical & Product Center)
The high-voltage electricity used in our production facilities is now 100% green electricity. This switch to renewable energy will result in an annual reduction of 1,700 t-CO2. (Tokyo Electric Power Company: Green Basic Plan)
*A plan that supplies electricity derived from solar, wind, hydro, and other renewable energy sources, resulting in virtually zero CO2 emissions.
Factory lighting changed to LED (Utsunomiya Technical & Product Center)
We have replaced all the lighting used in the factory from fluorescent lamps to LEDs. This change in lighting will result in an annual reduction of approximately 16,500 kWh. In terms of CO2 emissions, this translates to an annual reduction of approximately 90 tons of CO2.
*Unit cost: 0.00039 (Tokyo Electric Power Company Energy Partner)
Conservation activities for the natural environment through the purchase of J-Credits
Purchased J-Credits from a company in Tochigi Prefecture (50 t -CO 2 We are engaged in environmental conservation activities in local forests by doing the following. We regularly hold forest events (weeding and tree planting) to deepen understanding of the importance of forests. In addition, we support the green activities of other companies by purchasing J-Credits derived from energy conservation. We have also purchased J-Credits from Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. (50 t -CO2 2 In addition to the above, we have acquired rights to a cumulative total of 200 tons.
We have changed the packaging material of our standard products to recyclable paper-based packaging material.
By switching from resin-based packaging materials to recyclable paper-based packaging materials, CO2 2 This helps reduce emissions. The packaging material uses FSC-certified paper*.
* Paper made using wood from forests that are strictly managed with the aim of protecting forest resources.
We've switched to environmentally friendly garbage bags for use at our domestic facilities.
CO 2 While the reduction in emissions is small, we are doing what we can.
CO2 emission calculation
The calculation is based on Scope 1 and 2 coverage at all domestic locations (3 domestic locations + 7 sales offices).
Through these efforts, we achieved a 10% reduction in CO2 emissions in 2023 compared to 2022. Furthermore, we project a 40% reduction in 2024 compared to 2023.
- Scope 1: Direct greenhouse gas emissions by the business itself (fuel combustion, industrial processes)
- Scope 2: Indirect emissions from the use of electricity, heat, and steam supplied by other companies.
