Waste Management
Policy
We consider environmental issues important in our business and promote initiatives to manage and reduce waste through our business operations per our policies.
Risks and Opportunities
In the ANA Group, whose core business is airline operations, in-flight meals and supplies, which are indispensable to customer service, always generate waste. This waste becomes an environmental problem known as the ocean plastic problem or the food loss problem, and leads to the deterioration of the natural environment and ecosystems. This has a significant impact on procurement, which is essential for business operations.
The ANA Group promotes 3R (Reduce/Reuse/Recycle) + R (Renewable) initiatives to reduce the use of paper and plastic resources and to reduce and recycle food waste in accordance with regulations such as the Containers and Packaging Recycling Law, the Law for Promotion of Plastic Recycling, and the Food Recycling Law. We believe that our contribution to the circular economy will also reduce CO2 emissions from waste incineration, thereby contributing to the reduction of environmental burdens.
SCOPE of Management
We conduct audits through a third-party verification organization (LRQA) based on the management of the overall waste generated by our business activities.
The ANA Group considers environmental issues such as marine plastics and food loss to be important, and as part of our resource recycling efforts, we are managing (reducing) plastic, paper, and food waste.
| Item | Subject |
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| Resource waste | Paper and plastic |
| Food waste | Food and In-flight Food |
Management Program for Waste Reduction
The ANA Group has created its own "Energy Management Standard" and established an environmental management system based on ISO 14001, the Energy Conservation Law, and the Law for Promotion of Plastic Waste Recycling. This management standard is programmed for efficiency management, including data management, evaluation, improvement, planning (target setting), and action in "energy," "water," and "waste”.
ANA Group Environmental Targets from FY2021
| FY2030 | FY2050 | |
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| Reduce Resource Waste Ratio (Plastics, Paper, etc.) |
70%+ reduction (waste generated vs. FY2019) |
Zero waste ratio |
| Reduce Food Waste Ratio (Including In-Flight Meals, etc.) |
Less than 3.8% waste ratio (FY2019: 4.6%) |
Less than 2.3% waste ratio (50% reduction vs. FY2019) |
Environmental Targets and Information Disclosure
For details on the actual figures,
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Initiative 3R(Reduce/Reuse/Recycle)+R(Renewable)
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Employee Education on Environmental Issues
The ANA Group conducts e-learning programs on the environment several times a year to help employees understand the importance of ESG promotion and to enable them to provide appropriate guidance and take appropriate actions when dealing with customers.
We promote environmental education for our employees by providing them with educational programs based on the latest information to be learned from a global perspective, as well as the ANA Group's environmental targets, progress, and initiatives.
Example: 2023 Internal Training Materials
