Certification System for Sustainable Products and Services
Certification system for sustainable products and services
"Open Up! Products & Services"
Toyo Seikan Group has set "Developing and providing Products and services that support various lifestyles" and "Developing and providing Developing and offering products and services that are environmentally sound" as Toyo Seikan Group 's Materiality (Important Issues). Once a year, Group Sustainability Committee certifies products and services that address these materiality issues as "Open Up! Products & Services." The Group has set sales ratio as the KGI for materiality, and aims to increase the sales ratio of certified products and services to 30% by 2030.
- Products and services that support various lifestyles
This refers to products and services that make a significant contribution to people's comfortable lives and to their nutrition and health.
Consideration for physical, social and mental well-being, contribution to food safety and quality, solving food issues, contribution to medical care, infection prevention and public health, etc. - Developing and offering products and services that are environmentally sound
Decarbonized society and circular economy refers to products and services that make significant contributions to a society in harmony with nature and society.
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions, lowering LC-CO2 in products, contributing to environmental contributions, reducing resource usage, recycling resources, switching to renewable resources, reducing water and natural capital usage, minimizing impacts on ecosystems, and minimizing food waste and food loss, etc.
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Open Up! Products & Services - Percentage of Group Total Sales
Sales of certified products are progressing smoothly, with the ratio of "Open Up! Products & Services" to total sales for fiscal year 2024 reaching 25.5%. We will continue to contribute to solving social issues through the development of these products.
Certification Process
Certification Flow
Products submitted by business companies will be reviewed based on the following process and certified as "Open Up! Products & Services."
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Certification standards
Based on scientific and objective evidence, the review committee will fairly deliberate and certify the product in its target area, demonstrating how beneficial it is to stakeholders such as customers, users, and society compared to conventional products.
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| Materiality | detail |
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Developing and providing Products and services that support various lifestyles
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Products and services that realize safety, security, and prosperity in the lives of all people. Target area Comfortable living, food, and health |
Developing and providing Developing and offering products and services that are environmentally sound
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Products and services designed to minimize environmental impact throughout the product lifecycle Target Area Decarbonization, circular economy, and Coexistence with Nature |
Comments from external experts
Developing and providing Products and services that support various lifestyles: Yukiko Furuya (Consumer Lifestyle Advisor, PhD in Policy Management)
I think it is wonderful that the company continues to develop and provide containers that contribute to the lives and safety of consumers and help solve social issues. I hope that these products will be recognized by many consumers and will contribute even more to society.
Here's how I evaluate products:
It is important to increase consumer understanding and acceptance by taking a long-term perspective and gradually presenting current initiatives. We hope that these initiatives will be widely disseminated and contribute to the realization of a better society.
Here's how I evaluate products:
- Diversity (users and situations)
- Contributing to safety and convenience
- Awareness of solving social and environmental issues
It is important to increase consumer understanding and acceptance by taking a long-term perspective and gradually presenting current initiatives. We hope that these initiatives will be widely disseminated and contribute to the realization of a better society.
Development and provision of Developing and offering products and services that are environmentally sound: Junko Edahiro (Ease Future Collaborative Creation Forum)
Addressing environmental issues cannot be achieved without the power of technology. Through "Open Up! Products & Services," we are actively developing and providing Products and services that support various lifestyles and that are environmentally friendly. This is a great initiative that clearly demonstrates our technological capabilities to society and raises awareness.
When I review a product,
As for future initiatives, we believe it will be necessary to strengthen our appeal to the public through the provision of appropriate information, and to consider categorizing the applications as the number of applications increases. It is important to clearly distinguish between new approaches and the application of existing technology, and to support each initiative. We look forward to continuing to broaden the scope of development within the company and to seeing further progress.
When I review a product,
- environment
- society
- economy
- Benefits for users
As for future initiatives, we believe it will be necessary to strengthen our appeal to the public through the provision of appropriate information, and to consider categorizing the applications as the number of applications increases. It is important to clearly distinguish between new approaches and the application of existing technology, and to support each initiative. We look forward to continuing to broaden the scope of development within the company and to seeing further progress.
