Environmental Management System | Environment | Sustainability

FY2023 Environmental Management System Implementation Plan (Result)

FY2024 Environmental Management System Implementation Plan

FY2023 Environmental Management System Implementation Plan (Result)

Evaluation : 100% (○); 50-100% (△); below 50% (×)

Climate change actions: Reduce GHG emissions

FY2023 Environmental Goal	Activity Plan	Verification Result	Evaluation
20% reduction in CO2 emissions per transportation unit (ton-mile) by 2030 from 2019 level	Promote efficient operations in organizations on land Promote efficient onboard operations Make plans for developing new ship design and installing improved equipment Use chemical additives or other materials to enhance fuel efficiency	Achieved an 9.01% reduction from 2019 Achieved efficient vessel allocation, mainly by reducing the number of days for ballast voyage and optimizing the load capacity Implementing economic operations through the use of weather routing services Gave an order to conduct slow steaming operations to the extent possible Conducted the trial use of biofuels In the process of holding discussions for ommercialization of ammonia-fueled vessels Conducted research on vessels with hard sails Considered adoption of energy-saving technologies Introduced internal carbon pricing systems Enhanced fuel efficiency by using fuel additives	―
Formulate plans for achieving IMO GHG emissions reduction targets	Create a roadmap to improve fuel efficiency by 20% by 2030 compared with 2019 Respond to EEXI regulations	In the process of creating plans for achieving GHG emissions reduction targets Calculated EEXI values and implemented engine power limitation (EPL)	△
Use low global warming potential refrigerants	Replace refrigerants of freezers and refrigerators on vessels under our management	Replaced 13 vessels in 2023	○
Implement actions to help customers and society with reducing GHG emissions	Proactively offer proposals to customers for reducing Scopes 1, 2 and 3 carbon emissions, and conduct related hearings and other surveys	Conducted the trial use of biofuels jointly with customers Conducted information sharing with customers and heard from them on environment-related topics Conducted onboard check for discharging imported HBI	○

Promotion of safe navigation (prevention of pollution): Protecting the marine environment and conserving biodiversity

FY2023 Environmental Goal

Activity Plan

Verification Result

Evaluation

Achieve zero oil spill from vessels (regardless of oil amount)

Promote safe navigation of vessels
Perform safe bunkering and oil transfer procedures
Safely perform maintenance work with the risk of causing an oil spill from vessels
Prevent oil spills from deck at anchorage and berth

Hydraulic oil spewed out of an open hatch on a chartered vessel

Ensured compliance with safety management manuals
Conducted Safety campaigns
Sent sailing instructions and email to help operating vessels apply measures to prevent oil spills
Sent pre-delivery reminders

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Manage ballast water properly

Ensure proper Ballast water management through exchange of ballast water in compliance with the rules of the relevant port, or using ballast water treatment systems
Respond to the enforcement of the Ballast water Management Convention

Exchanged ballast water in compliance with rules of the relevant port
Gave an order to shift to ballast water management methods using ballast water treatment systems even for vessels not subject to the Ballast Water Management Convention D-2 Standard
Conducted ballast water treatment system retrofit for 2 vessels (1 remaining)

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Air quality conservation (prevention of pollution): Preventing air pollution

FY2023 Environmental Goal	Activity Plan	Verification Result	Evaluation
Implement the Green Flag Incentive Program for vessels calling at Long Beach Port in the US (100%)	Sailing at 12 knots or less within 40 miles of the port	Instructed 10 vessels (1 from Energy Group/9 from Tramp Chartering Group) calling at the port appropriately	○
Comply with SOx emissions regulations	Use low-sulfur fuel oil in specified waters	Complied with the MARPOL Convention and manuals and procedures Checked BDN and performed analysis for each fuel supply Ensured use of low-sulfur fuel oil when sailing in specified waters (ECA area) Applied the scrubber for use of high-sulfur fuel oil appropriately (including checking whether the scrubber can be used)	○
Comply with NOx emissions regulations	Respond to Tier III NOx regulations for specified waters	Complied with the MARPOL Convention and manuals and procedures	○

Resource saving and waste reduction: Conserving resources

FY2023 Environmental Goal	Activity Plan	Verification Result	Evaluation
Keep per-capita paper consumption at or below the previous level	Promote reduction through switching to electronic data materials Promote reduction through power-saving printing Promote paperless operations by utilizing vessel management software	Promoted paperless meetings Started to introduce the new vessel management software	○
Implement power-saving measures	Encourage efforts to turn the power off for lighting, PCs, and machinery when not in use Implement power-saving measures, such as saving unneeded lighting, in response to power supply shortages Promote the Cool Biz campaign and other summer power-saving activities	Appropriately implemented	○
Promote recycling activities	Ensure compliance with laws and regulations as well as rules of office buildings for waste disposal/separation Promote recycling of packaging materials for ship supplies	Gave guidance in writing on waste disposal/separation by division Returned unneeded packaging materials to the supplier	○

Environmental education: Raising environmental awareness

FY2023 Environmental Goal	Activity Plan	Verification Result	Evaluation
Conduct employee education	Conduct employee education	Carried out appropriate programs to raise environmental awareness as part of new employee training and group/team meetings Distributed environment-related information materials and conducted employee awareness surveys	○
Conduct pre-boarding seminars (100%)	Conduct pre-boarding seminars (100%)	Implemented online seminars	○
Conduct onboard education and training for crews (once a year on each vessel)	Conduct onboard education and training for crews (once a year on each vessel)	Conducted relevant programs utilizing opportunities for remote vessel audit/inspection	○
Hold Shipboard Safety and Health Committee meetings (once a month)	Hold Shipboard Safety and Health Committee meetings (once a month)	Held the meeting every month on all vessels.	○