Environmental Management

Policy

The SG Holdings Group has established an Environmental Philosophy and Environmental Policy aimed at the realization of a sustainable society, and performs reduction of CO2emissions through business, 3R* promotion activities, preservation of biodiversity and environmental education for the next generation. Furthermore, the Group is engaged in environmental initiatives in collaboration with the national government, local governments and other companies. We will fulfill our responsibility to provide social infrastructure by actively engaging in the reduction of environmental impact as a leading company in the industry.
Furthermore, the Environmental Philosophy and Environmental Policy have been approved by the Board of Directors, and any revisions will also be submitted to the Board of Directors for approval.

Environmental Philosophy

The SG Holdings Group engages in voluntary and continuous environmental management by conducting environmentally friendly business activities while achieving a harmonious coexistence between society and nature.

Environmental Policy

Prevention of global warming
We will engage in the reduction of CO2emissions in our business activities and the prevention of global warming through the provision of environmentally friendly products and services, and resource-saving and energy-saving activities.
Prevention of pollution
We will strive to prevent air pollution, water pollution, and soil contamination in our business activities.
Promotion of the 3Rs
All Group companies will further promote the 3Rs in business activities, contributing to a sustainable society.
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    The 3Rs refer to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.
Environmental education initiatives
We will provide environmental education on reducing environmental impact in addition to preservation and regeneration of the natural environment to all Group employees in an effort to raise awareness of environmental issues.
Environmental communication initiatives
We will endeavor to provide active disclosure with the aim of achieving mutual understanding with local communities, and broadly engage in environmental communication to children who will be responsible for the next generation.

Decarbonization Vision

The SG Holdings Group has established a Decarbonization Vision.
We will promote initiatives aimed at the realization of a carbon-free society through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles and the utilization of renewable energy.

Systems

Sustainability Committee

State of acquisition of environmental management systems

State of acquisition of ISO14001 certification

  • Sagawa Express: Tokyo Head office
  • World Supply:Head Office, Sapporo office, Inzai center
  • Expolanka Holdings PLC: 36 locations (Sri Lanka, India)
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    The percentage of consolidated locations with certification was 2.5% out of 1,604 locations (As of March 2025)

Status of LCA (Life Cycle Assessment)

Sagawa Express conducts LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) analysis for the express package delivery business and utilizes the results to reduce emissions from its consigned transportation, which accounts for a large portion of Scope 3 GHG emissions. By proceeding with the development of large-scale distribution centers such as X FRONTIER (operated in 2021), realization of modal shifts such as switching part of long-haul road transportation between Kanto and Kyushu to marine transportation and other, the number of trucks used in consigned transportation is being reduced, leading GHG emissions decrease.