Nittoku, Japan has Noteworthy Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

06 January 2023: Nittoku (Nippon Tokushu Fabric Inc.) carries out several projects as the company’s engagement in the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals).

Affordable and clean energy
In 2017, Nittoku expanded the Katase plant to integrate their synthetic fiber businesses. By the year 2026, which marks the 10th anniversary since integration, Nittoku will promote renewal of air-conditioning equipment and employment of LEDs to reduce the energy use at the Katase plant by 20%.

Responsible consumption and production
Nittoku is promoting cloud-based attendance management, production management, and various document forms has contributed to reducing paper consumption and enhancing work efficiency. Supporting the development of professionalism among young people as a local company

Nittoku offers learning opportunities and work experience to local junior high school and high school students, as well as job-seeking students, to obtain a deeper understanding of local industries.

Some of the other key points include:
– Reduction of paper consumption and improve work efficiency through going paperless
– Decent work and economic growth
– Reduction of energy usage by 20%
– Quality education
– Sustainable cities and communities

Tetsuro Emori, President, Nittoku, points out that ‘Quality’ consists of various elements. For example, materials and substances that are the sources of products and the production and testing facilities for manufacturing products are visible elements. Aside from these, the quality is also supported by invisible elements, such as the skills, techniques, and morals of those working in plants, the spirit that have been inherited in the plants, and the culture where the company was founded and has been developed.

Nittoku, which was founded in Katsuyama, a place with beautiful nature and tradition, has protected morals and put effort into manufacturing activities stubbornly and honestly based on wisdom, clemency, and delicacy as our corporate philosophy. While introducing advanced production equipment ahead of the times, we have been committed to improving the skills and building the characters of individual employees. Various visible and invisible elements like these have created today’s Nittoku quality.

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