They also offer methods for communicating with society about environmental issues ･ Eco-Action 21 also features a ―certification and registration programԡ to certify and register those i
Trang 1Towards the Realization of a Sustainable Economic System
Environmental Management System
for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises
(Japan’s Eco-Action 21 Guidelines )
Oct 6, 2012 in Hanoi
Institute for Promoting Sustainable Societies (IPSuS)
Toshihiko Goto
Chief Executive Sustainability Forum Japan
Ⅰ Needs for Environmental Management
Ⅱ Eco-Action 21
Ⅲ Overview of Certification & Registration System
Ⅰ Needs for
To reduce costs and increase productivity
（Analysis between the inputs and outputs of business activities ）
Materials
Products
What is required in order to improve the corporate value
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Fuel
office supplies
CO2, etc
Wastage
Cost Cost
Cost
Cost Cost
conversion
Cases
“Light, heat and water expenses”
• Electricity charges
• Gas Rates
• Gasoline
• Water and sewage
• Other
Cases
•The amount of CO2
•The amount of waste
•Total discharged water
Linkage between environmental and managerial information
Improvement of the status of initiatives
"Materials and consumables”
• Metals
•Cardboards
• Plastics
• Chemicals, other
“Waste treatment costs"
"Complaints and requests"
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•Emissions of chemical substances
•Noise, vibration, offensive odor
Understanding of the environmental loads
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Impacts/Environmental Burdens
Office activities
Energy
• Electricity, gas,
fuel oil, etc.
Resources
• Photocopy
paper, stationery,
Greenhouse gases, etc.
• CO 2
• NOx, SOx, etc.
Waste { Business waste
• Burnables, unburnables
• Bottles, cans, PET bottles, paper, etc.
Input Activities Output
Facility/
F t etc.
Water
Chemical
substances
Green
purchasing
Traveling
(commuting,
business trips)
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{ Industrial waste
• Waste plastics, fluorescent bulbs, etc.
Waste water, water
pollutants
• Waste water from daily activities
• BOD, others
Chemical substances
• Substances subject to PRTR
Research activities
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Factory operations
■ Reduce the amount of resources and energy input
Measures to improve the eco
Now,
we have to implement better corporate activities with less resources and energy consumption, and waste discharge (Improvement of eco‐efficiency)
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■ Improve the function and quality of products and services
■ Improve the productivity
■ Improve the yield
■ Produce higher value‐added products
■ Review the input & output of business activities
■ Find a cause of producing wastes in business place
■ Set targets and Assess the progress
■ Clarify who takes the responsibility
■ Find the true cause of the case can not be done
EMS for the improvement of eco
EMS for the improvement of eco‐‐efficiency efficiency
■ Make continuous and steady efforts
・Build and Operate an EMS
・Focus on making your business more efficient and streamlined
Fulfillment of social responsibility leads us to
a great step for the new development
Outward Inward
Pride to the organization
Social responsibility:
Management with consciousness
of CSR(Reliability) Company Brand Corporate value
¾CSR in the organization covers up products & services, its related companies, how to sell, how to carry, and even how to advertise
¾This is because a corporate value is determined by the integral of the company
¾Now, a corporate value depends on environmental and CSR activities
Every one of us is asked for taking
environmental measures
In modern era, our convenient and comfortable life is
being supported by social system depending on the
massive production, consumption, wastage.
As a result environmental degradation such
As a result, environmental degradation such
as global warming has been augmenting and
will threaten the survival of humankind
Every one of us is required to take a proactive
action towards environmental conservation
Challenges of ISO14001
ISO 14001 focuses on rather large-scale organizations and manufacturing sectors
It is difficult for SMEs to follow the same scheme
SMEs do not know what kind of actions should be done due to limited resources, such as insufficient knowledge and technologies etc There are cases where necessary activities are not implemented properly
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due to cafeteria certification or cherry-picking The meaning is “Green washing” Information about environmental activities has to be disclosed to the public if required However, there were quite limited cases where the information has been disclosed
A new system which can be easily implemented by SMEs is necessary. Consulting and certification fees are too high for SMEs
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Eco-Action 21: EMS for SMEs
simplify environmental evaluation, and internal/external audit system in order to reduce various burdens to SMEs.
specify activities for environmental conservation
to understand current situation and evaluate the
ti iti il activities easily
specify reduction targets such as CO2 emission and water consumption
specify contents of environmental reports
in order to reduce the burden for reporting.
set certification fee reasonable to SMEs.
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Overview of EcoAction 21 guidelines
･ the Eco-Action 21 guidelines were created to support all organizations -whether
corporations, schools , or public agencies - in carrying out environmental initiatives
efficiently and effectively They provide methods for setting up, operating, and
maintaining environmental management systemsto set environmental targets, to carry
out initiatives and to evaluate the results They also offer methods for communicating
with society about environmental issues
･ Eco-Action 21 also features a ―certification and registration programԡ to certify and
register those institutions that are properly carrying out environmental initiatives; setting
up, operating, maintaining systems for environmental management; and carrying out
environmental communication
･ The overall aim of the Eco-Action 21 guidelines and certification/registration systems is
to encourage organizations to carry out environmental initiatives, thereby contributing to
the achievement of a sustainable economy and society
Environmental Management Systems (1)
Point #1：Environmental management system set up to incorporate the 13 key items
EMS are set up to incorporate 13 key items, and are based on the PDCA cycle:
Plan (formulate a plan), Do (implement the plan), Check (review and evaluate the status of initiatives), and Act (evaluate and revise the entire process)
Repeating the steps of the PDCA cycle allows organizations to keep improving their EMS and boost the effectiveness of their environmental initiatives The cumulative effect of this process aims for continual improvement of environmental initiatives and EMS
Point #2：Requirements stipulated for each of the 13 key items
The specific requirements for environmental management system are the “Do X” or “Implement X” instructions given in the bold-outlined box under each key item
Organizations that wish to receive certification and registration must set up, operate, and manage their environmental management system so that it meets all of the requirements given in these boxes
¾The instructions listed are the ―MUSTԡ items Their implementation is required for certification and registration
¾Organizations operating in an industry for which there are industry-specific guidelines must set up, operate, and maintain their environmental management system in line with these specific guidelines
Environmental Management Systems (2)
Point #3: Requirements explained for each of the 13 key items
Explanations are provided for each key item requirement so that organizations know exactly what
actions they must take
It is important that organizations understand fully these explanations before setting up, operating,
and maintaining their EMS
Point #4: Recommendations also provided to promote more proactive initiatives
Recommendations are not requirements but it is hoped that organizations will implement them if
Recommendations are not requirements, but it is hoped that organizations will implement them if
the sector, category, and size of their business allows
Note that there are certain recommendations that are required for larger organizations* These are
listed in boxes entitled “Recommendations for larger organizations”
Also note that in order to ensure more effective operation and maintenance of EMS, organizations
that have been implementing Eco-Action 21 for several years will be asked to implement some
recommendations as requirements during their audits
Other organizations are expected to carry out recommendations to demonstrate that they are
taking a proactive role in implementing environmental initiatives
*Larger organizations are generally considered those with 100 employees or more
･ Since the main objective of Eco-Action 21 is to encourage business operators to carry out “ environmental initiatives”, any actions aimed for a perfunctory certification
acquisition are simply unmatched with its original objective Therefore a requirement in which all organizations and
･ Therefore, a requirement, in which all organizations and activities must follow Eco-Action 21, has been added
･ However, stepwise expansion of the targeted organization would be authorized according to some conditions.
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environmentally-conscious products and services ” as requirements for environmental targets.
･ EMS initiatives have been focusing mainly on reduction of environmental burdens
produced by business facilities and factories
･ Speaking in the extreme, as long as those business facilities and factories were taking
actions for reducing the environmental loads, no mater what products/services were
manufactured and sold (even though those generate the high environmental loads),
they have been authorized
･ Moreover even though actions for recycling wastes are taken purchasing the reworked
Moreover, even though actions for recycling wastes are taken, purchasing the reworked
products from those wastes and products with low environmental loads were not
addressed sufficiently
･ It is required hereafter that not only business operator become environmentally
conscious, but also their products/services be environmentally friendly so as to double
the effect to environment
･ Besides, if manufactures produce and sell green products, they also should proactively
purchase such green products
Chapter 3 : Environmental Management System
1 Clarify Affected Organizations and Activities
2 Formulate Environmental Policy
3 Identifying and Evaluating Environmental Burden and the Status of Environmental Initiatives
4 Keeping Track of Environmental Regulations
5 Setting Environmental Targets and Formulating an Environmental Activity Plan
6 Setting up an Implementation Structure
6 Setting up an Implementation Structure
7 Providing Education and Training
8 Engaging in Environmental Communication
9 Implementing Plans and Operating Systems 10.Preparing for and Handling Environmental Emergencies 11.Creating and Managing Environmental Documents and Records 12.Checking the Status of Initiatives and Correcting/Preventing Problems 13.Overall Evaluation and Review by the Organization’s Representative
Chapter 4: Environmental Activity Reports
I Creating an Environmental Activity Report
1. Organization overview (name of business establishment(s), location(s)/address(es),
business overview, scale of operations)
2. Target operations (certified/registered operations, period of time covered by the report
and date issued)
3. Environmental policy
4. Environmental targets
5. Environmental activity plan
6. Environmental target progress/achievement
7. Evaluation/results of implementing the environmental action plan, initiatives planned for
the upcoming fiscal year
8. Status of compliance with environmental laws and regulation (confirmation, evaluation
of results, violations), any legal action or lawsuits
9. results of overall evaluation and review by the company representative (top executive)
II Disclosure of an Environmental Activity Report
All environmental activity reports of certified/registered organizations are available at the
central office’s website where those are searchable by their category of business, scale
of operations and regions
Chapter 5. Self
Check the environmental burdens of selected items using a check sheet
Æ • Provide a simple conversion factor for an item which needs conversion
• Calculate the environmental burdens by inserting the numbers on the sheet
① 総エネルギー投入量（MJ） 年（ 年 月 ～ 年 月）
Environmental Burden Checklist (Extracted Example)
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合計（年）
消費量
（A）
エネルギー 量(MJ)
（A×B）
割合 (%) 単位発熱量
（B）
consume
d (A) Energy content (MJ) (A x B) Percentag
e (%)
Calorific value per unit (B) Total (year)
Electricity purchased
Kerosene Fuel oil City gas Liquefied natural gas (LNG) Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
Chapter 6. Self
Check environmental initiatives that are relevant to the selected items using a check
sheet
Æ • List the initiatives that are thought to be necessary for each item
• Check the items by putting down the evaluation ({, U, ¯, etc.) in
accordance with the achievement levels of the initiatives
Self‐Checking Environmental Initiatives (Extracted Example)
1) Energy Conservation, Increasing the Utilization of New Energy Importance Initiative Score
Introduction of new energy such as wind power, hydroelectricity, geothermal power,
fuel cells, etc
-Utilization of solar energy as electricity using solar cells
-Utilization of natural gas
-Introduction of cogeneration systems (utilization of waste heat from power generation)
-Utilization of solar energy for water heating and space heating using a district heating
and cooling system, a district heat supply system, solar water heaters, etc
-Promotion of energy conservation using insulation, etc for water heaters
-Proactive introduction of energy saving air conditioners
-Utilization of waste heat generated from waste incineration, etc
-Checking the energy efficiency of OA equipment such as copying machines, PCs and
printers and proactively introducing equipment with high energy efficiency
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Action Process
Decision to Take Actions to EcoAction 21
Formulation of environment policy
Examination and determination of implementation system
Self-checklist of environmental burden Self-checklist of environmental initiatives
Representative (management) will decide for entire organization to act
Study of items to be understood and evaluated and two self-checklists are performed in the initial environmental review
Establishment of environmental objectives and environmental activities plan
Preparation and publication of
Overall evaluation and review（Ａｃｔｉｏｎ）
Implementation of plan（Ｄｏ）
Check/evaluation of performance（Ｃｈｅｃｋ）
Establishment
of Plan
（Ｐｌａｎ）
Min.3 mont
hs sustai ned use
Continual Improvement
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a EA21 serves a dual purpose to achieve cost management and
reduction of environmental burdens
b EA21 manages and avoids the environmental risks
c EA21 enables you to check up the compliance with laws and
regulations, and optimizes the management plan
d EA21 expands your trading partners (corresponding to supply chain
management of the EMS )
e EA21 increases your business reliability through environmental
communication
f EA21 enhances the chance of your successful environmental
business
11) Effects Following EcoAction 21 Operation
(Cases)
Cost reductions
Smoother communications (external) Greater environmental awareness Reduction of environmental burden
Other
No merit Greater external confidence
Smoother communications (internal)
( )
EcoAction 21 Target Achievements (Carbon Dioxide)
Other
5 cases, 4%
Unknown
8 cases 6%
Targets not achieved
49 cases, 36%
Targets achieved
73 cases 54%
EcoAction 21 Reduction in Total Emission Quantity of Carbon Dioxide
Other
2 cases, 1%
Unknown
10 cases, 7%
Increase
29 cases, 22%
Flattening out
18 cases 13%
Reduction
76 cases, 57%
Ⅲ Overview of Eco‐Action 21
Certification and Registration System
• In order to promote the implementation of Eco-Action 21 among organizations and to ensure that the quality of their efforts will continue to improve, it is essential to set up a framework to provide necessary instructions and advice based on the suitable evaluation of organizations’ environmental initiatives Furthermore, the framework should provide organizations with an opportunity to gain social evaluation and community trust through third-party certification, which will signal that organizations carrying out good environmental initiatives are doing so in accordance with Eco-Action 21 guidelines
■ Eco-Action 21 Certification and Registration System
Purpose
Eco Action 21 guidelines
• The Eco-Action 21 Certification and Registration System was launched in October 2004 The program sends Eco-Action 21 auditors, who are accredited under Eco-Action 21 guidelines issued
by the Ministry of Environment, to review organizations and see whether they are carrying out environmental initiatives in line with Eco-Action 21 guidelines Those found to be in accordance with are then certified and registered
• The Eco-Action also requests certified/registered organizations to publish Environmental Activity Reports and offers guidance during the auditing process when needed
Trang 6From the start of business in 2004, number of certifications and
registrations has increased steadily. And now, about 7,000 business
operators have obtained certifications and registrations of EcoAction
21.
Proportion of certificated and registered organizations based on scale of operation (the total number of employees)
Organizations with less than 30 employees accounted for 68.7% of the
whole While, ones with less than 100 employees accounted for 91.9% of the
whole, indicating that Eco-Action 21, which primarily targeted at SMEs, have achieved some positive results
101 300
More than 301, 1.7%
Less than 10, 30.7%
11 to 30, 38.0%
31 to 100, 23.2%
101 to 300, 6.5%
October 2011
the proportion based on categories of business
① Construction 24.5%
Wholesale and
Automobile
Maintenance,
6.9%
Printing and
Publishing, 1.5%
Other Service
Suppliers, 2.3%
Other Service Suppliers, 8.1%
Manufacturing, 23.9%
Waste treatment
and Recycling,
15.7%
Finance and
Insuarance,
9.0%
Wholesale and
Retail, 8.0%
October 2011
Benefits gained by certification and registration
・ The Central Secretariat adds the certified and registered organization to their online list of certified and registered organizations and publishes its Environmental Activity Report
・ Certified and registered organizations are able to add the Eco‐Action 21 logo to their corporate brochures and business cards
・ Yearly audits that support continual improvement of their EMS (auditors can provide them with instructions and advices during the audit) p g )
・ Ability to work on greening supply chains
・ Greater trust from stakeholders and improved corporate image and brand strength through the creation and publication of Environmental Activity Report.
・ Possibility of low‐interest loans from financial institutions and/or meeting the requirements for bidding on public works projects
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Advantages of Eco‐Action 21
Since EMS promotes specific programmes for energy conservation
and waste separation & recycling, expenses for energy, gasoline and
water utilisation can be reduced
◇ According to a questionnaire survey on enterprises certified under Eco-Action 21,
about 70% respondents answered that their costs had been reduced (2006 survey)
A．Reduction of energy-related expenses and other costs
B Lower Cost for Audit and Certification
Compared to ISO14001, the cost required for audit and certification under
Eco‐Action 21 is quite low
◇ Example of cost for audit and certification/registration (plus consumption tax）
Audit cost Certification/Registration Total
10 Employees 100,000 yen 50,000 yen 150,000 yen
300 Employees 300,000 yen 100,000 yen 400,000 yen
C．Higher Management Efficiency and Lower Management Cost PDCA process under Eco-Action 21 requires less labor time, cost and documentation
In general, implementation of PDCA leads to higher efficiency in overall management, lower costs, and higher productivity
D．Eligibility for Low-Interest Loans Financial institutions which offer special loans with low interest rates to companies certified under Eco-Action 21 or ISO14001 are increasing
certified under Eco-Action 21 or ISO14001 are increasing
◇For example, such loans are provided by Shoko Chukin Bank, Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Bank, Mitsui Sumitomo Bank, Mizuho Bank, and others
E．Increase in Business Partners and Clients Certification under Eco-Action 21 is not only a criterion for qualification as an
“environmentally friendly business”, but also the outreach of “Environmental Activities Report” helps to obtain new business partners and clients
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Some administrative agencies accept only the companies certified under Eco-Action 21
or ISO14001 (”Green Tenders”) for tender process
◇ ”Green Tenders” were introduced by Kyoto Prefecture and Shiga Prefecture in
December 2005 Government agencies are also considering “green tenders.”
Also many local governments establish subsidy systems for SMEs to apply the
audit and certification/registration of Eco‐Action21
G Advice of Auditors
Eco-Action 21 auditors not only conduct audits, but also provide advice and suggestions
concerning environmental measures and improvement of EMS during the time between
document audits and on-site audits and after completion of audits
H One of requirements for Being Judged
an Outstanding Industrial Waste Management Company
◇Purposes of the evaluation system
－To foster good industrial waste management companies
－to make waste emitters to choose the good companies for waste management
◇Evaluation system
－For companies that conform to the evaluation criteria, prefectural governors can expand the permission period and may omit some of the application documents submitted for renewal permit, etc
－At the time of the permit application, the prefectural governor states on the permit certificate that conformance with evaluation criteria has been confirmed
◇Three viewpoints for evaluation
－Compliance with laws
－Information disclosure
－Efforts for environmental conservation
I Green Tax Reductions
On March 23, 2006, the Nagano Prefectural Assembly approved a revision of “Bill
concerning exceptions to prefectural taxes supported by prefectural citizens to bring safety,
security and stability to the Shinshu region.”
As “support to companies with concern for environmental action” as stated in the bill, the
business tax of SMEs that have obtained certification under Eco-Action 21 or ISO14001 will
be reduced by one-half (up to 100,000 yen) for the fiscal year of certification
This measure is effective from April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2009
Certification/ registration and Logo
Once your certification and registration are issued, the logo of the EcoAction 21 can be
used.
Certification period, etc.
◆ Certification and registration cover a two‐year period (The fee is required every 2 years).
◆ Required to undergo “Registration examination“ when certifying and registering.
◆ Required to undergo “Intermediate review” roughly about one year after the certification and registration.
◆ Required to undergo “Update audit” two years after certification and registration
◆ Afterward, “Intermediate review” and “Update audit
"must be undergone every year.
◆ As a principle, Environmental Activity Report is prepared annually.
Trang 8Costs for Auditing and Certification/Registration (Example)
• Organization with 10 employees or less, service industries, etc
Auditing fees 100,000 yen
+Certification/registration fees 50,000 yen
Total 150,000 yen
• Organization with 300 employees or less, manufacturing industries, etc
Auditing fees 300,000 yen
+Certification/registration fees 100,000 yen
Total 400,000 yen
事 業 者 の 事 業 活 動 （ 業 種 ）
事 業 者 の 対 象 組 織 と 範 囲 （ 活 動 ） の 内 容
環 境 方 針 の 内 容
環 境 へ の 負 荷 の 自 己 チ ェ ッ ク の 内 容
・ 対 象 組 織 の 行 っ て い る 活 動 に 伴 う 主 要 な 環 境 負 荷
が 把 握 さ れ て い な け れ ば な ら な い
・ 事 業 活 動 の 全 体 を 踏 ま え て 、 対 象 組 織 と 範 囲 が 決
定 さ れ て い な け れ ば な ら な い
整合 ・ 環 境 方 針 は 、 環 境 負 荷 の 自 己 チ ェ ッ ク の 結 果 を 踏
ま え て 、 事 業 活 動 に 見 合 っ た も の が 作 成 さ れ て い
な け れ ば な ら な い
環 境 へ の 取 組 の 自 己 チ ェ ッ
Basic Requirements for Certification and Registration
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• The company’s overall business activities must be taken into account when deciding on the scope for certification (organizations and the activities)
• The main environmental burdens derived from activities that are conducted
by the subject organizations must be identified
• An environmental policy which is appropriate for the business activities must be established based on the results of the self-check for environmental burdens
Content of the company's organizations and activities subject to certification
Content of the self-check for environmental burdens
Content of the en ironmental polic Establish it based on the results of the
Business activities of the company (type of business)
= Important
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エ コ ア ク シ ョ ン ２ １ 中 央 事 務 局
2
環 境 方 針 の 内 容
環 境 目 標 の 内 容
環 境 活 動 計 画 の 内 容
環 境 活 動 レ ポ ー ト の 内 容
・ 環 境 方 針 に 記 載 さ れ た 項 目 （ 取 組 ） が 、 環 境 目 標
と し て 展 開 さ れ て い な け れ ば な ら な い
・ 環 境 目 標 を 策 定 し た 項 目 の 環 境 活 動 計 画 が 策 定
さ れ て い な け れ ば な ら な い
適 切 に 記 載
環 境 へ の 取 組 の 自 己 チ ェ ッ
ク の 結 果 も 踏 ま え て 作 成
上 記 の 内 容 が 、 適 切 に 環 境 活 動 レ ポ ー ト
に 記 載 さ れ て い な け れ ば な ら な い
• Environmental targets must be set for the items (initiatives) stipulated in the environmental policy
• An environmental activity plan must be developed for items which have a set environmental target
Content of the environmental policy
Content of the environmental targets
Content of the environmental activity plan
Establish it based on the results of the
The above-mentioned content must be accurately stated in the environmental activity report
EcoAction 21 Central Secretariat
Describe accurately
Content of the environmental activity report
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Important points for Internal Audit
環 境 活 動 レ ポ ー ト に 、 二 酸 化 炭 素 排 出 量 、 廃 棄 物 排 出 量
及 び 総 排 水 量 （ 水 使 用 量 ）が 適 切 に 記 載 さ れ て い る
審 査 報 告 書 に 、 記 載 さ れ て い な い 理 由 を
確 認 し た 旨 の 記 述 が あ り 、 そ の 内 容 が
正 当 と 判 断 で き る
環 境 活 動 レ ポ ー ト 及 び
審 査 報 告 書 再 提 出
環 境 活 動 レ ポ ー ト に 、 省 エ ネ ル ギ ー 、 廃 棄 物 削 減 （ リ サ イ ク ル ） 、
節 水 の 目 標 及 び 取 組 内 容 が 適 切 に 記 載 さ れ て い る
環 境 活 動 レ ポ ー ト に 、 記 載 し て い な い 理
由 が 適 切 に 記 載 さ れ て お り 、 そ の 内 容
が 正 当 と 判 断 で き る
Ｎ Ｏ
Ｙ Ｅ Ｓ
Ｙ Ｅ Ｓ
Ｎ Ｏ
Ｎ Ｏ 環 境 活 動 レ ポ ー ト 及 び審 査 報 告 書 再 提 出
認 証 ・ 登 録 の 範 囲 （ 組 織 ・サ イ ト 、 活 動 ） が 事 業 活 動 及 び 環 境 活 動 レ ポ ー ト と 整 合 し て い る
Ｙ Ｎ Ｏ
環 境 活 動 レ ポ ー ト 及 び 審 査 報 告 書 再 提 出
エ コ ア ク シ ョ ン ２ １ 認 証 ・ 登 録 （ 判 定 ） に 当 た っ て の 基 準 Criteria for EcoAction 21 Certification and Registration (for Determination)
The scope (organizations, sites, activities) for certification and registration is consistent with the business activities and the content of the environmental activity report
Resubmit the environmental activity report and the audit report
The environmental activity report accurately states the amount of carbon dioxide discharged, waste generated and total water drainage (water used)
In the audit report, the auditor confirms the reasons why the
information is not included The reasons are deemed legitimate
The environmental activity report accurately states the reasons
why the information is not included The reasons are deemed
legitimate
The environmental activity plan accurately states the targets and the content of the initiatives for energy conservation, waste reduction (recycling) and water saving
Resubmit the environmental activity report and the audit report
Resubmit the environmental activity report and the audit report
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審 査 報 告 書 に 、 記 載 さ れ て い な い 理 由 を
確 認 し た 旨 の 記 述 が あ り 、 そ の 内 容 が
正 当 と 判 断 で き る
環 境 活 動 レ ポ ー ト に 、 記 載 し て い な い 理
由 が 適 切 に 記 載 さ れ て お り 、 そ の 内 容
が 正 当 と 判 断 で き る
Ｎ Ｏ
Ｎ Ｏ環 境 活 動 レ ポ ー ト 及 び審 査 報 告 書 再 提 出
Ｙ Ｅ Ｓ
Ｎ Ｏ 環 境 活 動 レ ポ ー ト 及 び
審 査 報 告 書 再 提 出
環 境 活 動 レ ポ ー ト に 、 取 組 結 果 の 評 価 が 適 切 に 記 載 さ れ て い る
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環 境 活 動 レ ポ ー ト 及 び 審 査 報 告 書 再 提 出
環 境 活 動 レ ポ ー ト に 、 環 境 法 規 の 遵 守 状 況 が 適 切 に 記 載 さ れ て い る
環 境 活 動 ポ ト 及 び
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In the audit report, the auditor confirms the reasons why the
information is not included The reasons are deemed legitimate
The environmental activity report accurately states the reasons
why the information is not included The reasons are deemed
legitimate
The environmental activity report accurately states the evaluation of the results of the initiatives
The environmental activity report accurately states the status of compliance with environmental legislation
Resubmit the environmental activity report and the audit report
Resubmit the environmental activity report and the audit report
Resubmit the environmental activity report and the audit report
Conformity concerning the establishment and operation of EMS Conformity to specified procedures and rules
Conformity to the guidelines
The effectiveness of the formulated policy, targets and plan (in principle, the company decides whether or not
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Effectiveness of initiatives
Conformity to specified environmental initiatives
The audit tends to become superficial or focus on too much detail
they were effective) Effectiveness of the results (performance)
Evaluation of the content and achievement levels of initiatives may vary depending
on an individual’s point of view.
(1) Eco‐Action21 Supply chain （Related enterprises) greening
program
The enterprises on the supply chain of the central company challenge Eco‐
Action 21 program all together to reduce the entire environmental burden on
the supply chain or the group. The consultant fee is free for the participants (at
2 programs to expand Eco‐Action 21
(from 2006)
EA21 Central Secretariats expense). The central company can use this program
as a mean of supply chain management (SCM).
(2) Eco‐Action21 Local government initiative program
The local governments call on enterprises in their area to challenge Eco‐
Action 21 all together. The consultant fee is free for the participants (at EA21
Central Secretariats expense). The local government can use this program as a
environmental policy, as a large reduction of environmental burden is
expected in the area.
組合員 組合員 組合員
As an industry group
Material supplier
On the supply chain
Achieve a large reduction of the environmental
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組合員 組合員 組合員
組合員 中核団体
・Reduction of the environmental burden as a industry group.
・Share the industry’s particular
Greening of the related companies
Achieve a large reduction of the environmental burden
中核企業
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member member
member member
Central company
Central company
supplier supplier supplier supplier
supplier
Trang 9A common misconception for Eco-Action 21
The most important thing regarding Eco-Action 21 Initiatives of business operators is that "business operators must notice the relationship
between their business activities and the environment Moreover, in order to reduce the environmental loads produced by the business
activities, they must set the goals, make efforts according to the plan, evaluate and review the results, and implement these efforts, and
perform continual improvement for the environmental management system and appropriate environmental initiatives.“ Therefore, the following
items must meet the guidelines of Eco-Action 21: the details of business activities, scope of the target organizations, and contents of
environmental burdens, environmental initiatives, the environmental activity plans, targets, and policies, and Environmental Activity Reports
For instance, business operators in manufacturing industry are required to provide information concerning environmental burden reduction of
products, development and sales of products that contribute to environmental conservation, and green purchasing Whereas, in the retail
sector, sales of products that contribute to environmental conservation, reduction of packaging, and information provision to consumers are
required
1 Is it authorized in Eco-Action 21 no matter what initiatives organizations perform,
as far as related to energy, resource and water saving ?
2 Isn't it difficult for SMEs to obtain Eco-Action 21 certification ?
3 Is Eco-Action 21 a simplified version of ISO14001 ?
No About 20 % of business operators that obtained Eco-Action 21 certification have less than less than 10 employees in fact 38 % of
business operators have less than 30 employees Since Eco-Action 21 ask for the business operators to formulate and operate the initiatives
and the environmental management depending on the scale and category of their business, SMEs and even smaller business operators are
able to make their initiatives with no sacrifices.
No Eco-Action 21 covers all elements necessary for an environmental management system Thus, Eco-Action 21 is not a simplified
version of ISO14001 EMS itself is not a goal but a method to make appropriate initiatives Eco-Action21 focuses on formulating the most
effective and efficient management system depending on scale and category of business, and does not expect pointless and perfunctory
routine works Moreover, Eco-Action 21 asks for business operators to make appropriate initiatives depending on scale and category of
business, to figure out CO2 emissions, waste emissions, and water usage, to reduce those environmental loads, to prepare an Environmental
Activity Report, and to disclose the related environmental information
Therefore, Eco-Action 21 can be said to be stricter than ISO14001.
4 We are renting a business office
Do we need to understand the amount of CO2 emissions in this case ?
No In the Eco-Action 21, there is a basic rule that the certification must be taken on a company/organization-wide level However, you may be able to expanding the target organizations in your Environmental Activity Report and commence the initiatives from departments which produce environmental burdens at larger extent.
If you rent a room in the office building, it may be difficult to understand the amount of electricity and water usage you have used because those fees are included in the common expenses In such a case, understanding of those usages is not necessarily requested As an alternative way, you can set goals regarding to energy saving and water conservation activities and make appropriate initiatives to meet the goals.
5 Our business partner has asked us to obtain Eco-Action 21
Is it possible to obtain the certification only for the departments concerned?
6 Although we have made initiatives based the guidelines,
we can't tell whether the initiatives were really good or not.
7 Do we have to apply for an audit and inquire all things concerned with Eco-Action 21 to the Central Secretariat in Tokyo ? Will the auditor visit us from Tokyo ?
No There are many regional offices nationwide in Japan
Each regional office can receive an audit application, proceed judgments on the audit result, accept your inquiries, and carry out dissemination and enlightenment activities such as seminars All procedures related to Eco-Action 21 are available in the nearest regional office In addition, there are more than 800 accredited auditors across the country, so you can apply for an audit to the nearest auditor A regime of Eco-Action 21 is basically decentralized rather than centralized
In Eco-Action 21, the auditor instructs and advises business operators about the environmental management system according
to scale and category of their business, and a way of how they make environmental initiatives This is designed for business operator to conduct better initiatives Please consult the auditor without hesitation Auditor is a professional who has passed the most rigorous testing related environmental concerns in Japan.
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