Governance
Biodiversity Management Framework
In the Environmental Management Implementation Framework, The Company engages in environmental management as well as pollution prevention.
Participation in International Initiatives
In recent years, a variety of initiatives related to nature and biodiversity have been launched around the world amid climate change, and such initiatives are likely to be rolled out further and gain momentum over the next few years. The Company participated as a corporate member in the framework evaluation stage for international initiatives that might have an impact on the business world. By participating in discussions and the prototyping of frameworks at the idea stage, The Company stands at the forefront of global trends, searching for solutions that will help create a society in tune with nature.
- 30by30 Alliance
NEC participates as a founding member of the "30by30 Alliance*1" in Japan.
- Biodiversity Working Groups
NEC participates in biodiversity preservation activities as a member of a biodiversity working group made up of four organizations*2 from the electrical and electronics industries.
*1 An alliance to achieve the biodiversity goal of conserving at least 30% of land and ocean areas as natural environments by 2030.
Committed to at the G7 Summit in 2021 and formally structured at the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in 2022.
*2 The four organizations are The Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association (JEMA), Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA), Communications and Information Network Association of Japan (CIAJ), and Japan Business Machine and Information System Industries Association (JBMIA).
Strategy
Biodiversity is an important foundation for a sustainable society. At NEC, our environmental policies stipulate that individual employees should increase their environmental awareness and contribute to preserving biodiversity. We strive to minimize the impact of business activities and employees' lives on living organisms, and to actively encourage employees' activities that contribute to biodiversity and the provision of ICT solutions.
Risk Assessment
For our own production sites and hardware-related suppliers considered to have relatively high impact on natural capital, we are collecting information using the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT) on regions around each site that are important for biodiversity conservation, as well as the presence of endangered species.
Based on information such as the distance of each site from protected areas and the number of endangered species present, we are working to identify sites that warrant deeper investigation. Going forward, we plan to conduct interviews and surveys to confirm the status of biodiversity risk reduction efforts and consider appropriate actions.
NEC Initiatives
Activities in Biodiversity Working Groups
The Company participated in biodiversity preservation activities as a member of a biodiversity working group made up of four organizations* from the electrical and electronics industry. The working group has supported corporate biodiversity initiatives with the publication of "Let's Try Biodiversity! (LTB)—First Corporate Activities in Biodiversity" and "Let's Try Biodiversity Pick Up!—Reducing Plastic Waste in the Ocean Starting on Land," which summarizes approaches to the marine plastic waste issue.
*Four organizations from the electrical and electronics industry:
The Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association (JEMA),
Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA),
Communications and Information Network Association of Japan (CIAJ), and
Japan Business Machine and Information System Industries Association (JBMIA)
NEC Paddy Making Project
Since 2004, in collaboration with the authorized NPO Asaza Fund, we have been conducting the NEC Paddy Making Project with the aim of restoring abandoned farmland and preserving biodiversity in the Lake Kasumigaura basin.
The project is a nature-oriented program where participants can experience a series of rice-related jobs, from rice planting to sake brewing, throughout the year. In 2023, the project's paddy in Ushiku City, Ibaraki Prefecture was certified as one of the Ministry of the Environment's Monitoring Sites 1000.
We are also using the rich natural environment of the rice fields in the area as testing grounds for ICT solutions. NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd. is currently conducting a species diversity survey using environmental DNA. We will continue to work toward the realization of a sustainable society through collaboration with a variety of stakeholders.