Sustainability
List of Materiality
E: Environment
Materiality
Contributions to environmental protection and a recycling-oriented society
Medium to long-term targets
- [1]Reduction of CO2 emissions (aircraft)
- [2]Reduction of CO2 emissions (non-aircraft)
- [3]Reduction of rate of disposal of resources
- [4]Reduction of food waste
- [5]Conservation of biodiversity
- [6]Contributions to a resource recycling-oriented society
Some of the specific initiatives
- Reduction of CO2 emissions through the reduction of aircraft seat weight
- Promotion of recycling and disposal of waste materials processing of aircraft, related special vehicles and equipment
- Conversion of aircraft related special/general vehicles to EV
- Strengthen handling of next-generation power semiconductors with high power conversion efficiency
- Development of temperature difference powered cold storage containers for aviation
- Change in-flight supplies to environmentally friendly materials and promote upcycling
- Handling eco-friendly products, recycled materials, and food waste measure products
S: Social
Materiality
Respect for human rights and responsible procurement
Medium to long-term targets
- [7]Thorough respect for human rights
- [8]Realization of responsible procurement
Some of the specific initiatives
- Promoting thorough respect for human rights, education, and awareness based on the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
- Thoroughly conduct procurement with consideration for the environment and human rights, and build a fair, impartial, and transparent supply chain
Materiality
Contributions to prosperous living
Medium to long-term targets
- [9]Contributions to the resolution of social issues using innovation
- [10]Regional revitalization
- [11]Provision of safe and secure products and services
Some of the specific initiatives
- Commercialization of smart check-in and payment services based on authentication technology using biometric information
- Contributions to regional revitalization through gifts / coupons for companies
(e.g.) Digital gifts in “child-rearing support,” “community money,” etc. - Expanding the handling of local products through online and retail sales
- Collaboration with artists who embody the charm and characteristics of their region
- Compliance with laws and regulations, ensuring the safety of products and services we provide, thorough management of information assets, and compliance with security trade
Materiality
Contributions to talent development and a symbiotic society
Medium to long-term targets
- [12]Handling of customer diversity
- [13]Promotion of the active participation of diverse talent
Some of the specific initiatives
- Promoting universal services that respect customer diversity
- Realizing diverse career paths, supporting self-directed careers, promoting health and productivity management, and creating an environment where you can continue working
G: Governance
Materiality
Governance
Medium to long-term targets
- [14] Building of an appropriate governance system
Some of the specific initiatives
- Build an appropriate governance system as the foundations that support sound business activities
- Review and thoroughly implement administrative authority standards as required in association with business changes
Major Group initiatives
Social contribution activities at ANA TRADING CORP., U.S.A.
Outline
ANA TRADING CORP., U.S.A., a U.S. subsidiary of ANA TRADING Co., Ltd., conducts social contribution activities every year in cooperation with its business partners in order to express its gratitude to the regional community through donations and other activities.
Also, these activities give employees a strong feeling of being connected to the regional community, and helps them in finding a sense of fulfillment.
Specific activities
ANA TRADING CORP., U.S.A. engages in continuous social contribution activities under the name “ANATU – CARES”* starting in 2021 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of their founding.
*An abbreviation of “Contribution Activities Responsibility to the Environment and Society,” chosen from ideas contributed by people who work at the company.
Specific activities include:
- ・Food Drive (Contributing food through an incorporated nonprofit organization)
- ・Toy Donation (Using a portion of business profits to purchase toys and stationery for donations)
- ・Coastal Cleanup (Employees and their families clean up the coastal areas)
ESG initiatives at A-style
Outline
ANA TRADING CO., LTD. operates its e-commerce website, A-style, which sells various products, including ANA’s original items. We strive to contribute to the creation of a sustainable society through shopping by developing upcycled products which reuse aircraft components as well as selling recycled material products and fair-trade products.
ESG initiatives of the ANA Group
Aiming to bring about a sustainable society and improve corporate value, the ANA Group is promoting ESG management, and under the slogan of “ANA Future promise,” we are developing ESG activities into unified group initiatives and striving to promote the SDGs.
ANA homepage: ANA Future Promise page
Specific initiatives at A-style
Development/sales of upcycled products: In-flight cart and seatbelt bags
Special feature on A-style’s “airframe recycling/upcycling products”
Sales of recycled material products and fair trade products
Sales of regional products
Initiatives with welfare institution FUJISEY
Outline
FUJISEY CO., LTD. handles the planning, manufacture, and wholesale of tourism souvenirs for the ANA TRADING Group. In order to promote the employment of disabled persons, the company continuously outsources work, such as sealing and packaging tourist souvenirs, to welfare facilities in the prefecture. In recognition of this, they received the fiscal 2023 Yamanashi Industry-Welfare Cooperation Award.
Yamanashi Industry-Welfare Cooperation Award
Based on Yamanashi Prefecture’s strategy to promote industry-welfare cooperation, this award commends companies that are actively engaging in industry-welfare cooperation, such as ordering work to a continuous employment support type B business for a long period of time.
Further initiatives
Developing original products with packaging and designs using artwork that features Mount Fuji created by service users of social welfare facilities in Yamanashi Prefecture and selling them in the Yamanashi area.
Initiatives of Musashi No Mori Country Club
Outline
At the ANA TRADING Group’s Musashi No Mori Country Club Co., Ltd., we conduct environmental activities, offer value to the regional society/community, and contribute to the regional community while receiving the cooperation of the customers who use the club in order to protect the rich natural environment and aim for co-existence and co-prosperity with the regional community.
MMCC website sustainability page
Specific activities
- ・Coexisting with nature
Using stormwater to water the course (100%) / using wooden markers, etc. - ・Recycling
Reusing deforested trees, dead trees, and fallen leaves / collecting and recycling clip pencils, etc. - ・Contributing to the regional community
Selling local brands / contributing to the promotion of tourism in the region with earnings from recovered lost balls, etc. - ・Energy reductions
Using lithium ion battery carts (power consumption reduced 30%), etc.
Collaboration on recycling substandard bananas that are not suitable for sale
Outline
ANA FOODS CO., LTD. is responsible for the food business in the ANA TRADING Group. It refines fermented alcohol (ethanol) using the raw materials of substandard bananas from among the “Tanabe Farm Bananas” it imports from Ecuador and organic rice cultivated in fallow fields managed by Fermenstation Co., Ltd. This alcohol forms the basis of its “Rice and Banana Disinfecting Wet Tissues,” which were developed using 99% derived from natural ingredients.
Specifics of the initiative
Substandard bananas that become blemished or damaged in the process of distributing “Tanabe Farm Bananas” are recycled and sold as feed for domestic animals. However, in cases where they cannot be sold, the Group wondered if they could be used effectively in other ways to contribute to a sustainable society.
The Group started using the proprietary ethanol refining technology of Fermenstation Co., Ltd. to refine high quality concentrated ethanol from substandard Tanabe Farm Bananas and the underutilized resource of organic rice made from fallow rice fields. We developed “Rice and Banana Disinfecting Wet Tissues” using that ethonol, and have successfully commercialized the product.
Initiatives of ANA FESTA local airport shops
Outline
ANA FESTA CO., LTD. has regional airport shops that serve as bases for regional creation. Local businesses and government cooperate with group companies while setting forth a business strategy to build a platform that connects the region, products, and people. We are striving to create stores that are fully specialized in the area in all aspects, including articles for sale (products), sales places (creating stores), and sales methods (information provision).
Initiatives of Kagoshima Airport shops
As the first of the above initiatives which aim to build bases for regional creation at each airport, the Kagoshima Airport store has set the goal of becoming the best store in the airport at embodying Kagoshima’s characteristics and style. It is dedicated to the following concepts in conducting initiatives such as developing original products with local companies:
・Products of Kagoshima: (Made in KAGOSHIMA, Kagoshima brands)
・People of Kagoshima: (Those born or living in Kagoshima)
・Information of Kagoshima: (local specialties, in-season items, area)
