Recycling resources
Environmental efficiency index
The Recruit Group publishes many different magazines and takes a number of measures to conserve paper resources, such as reducing wasteful distribution of our free magazines. To promote further conservation, in 2008 we established our own environmental efficiency index, calculated as Sales (¥100,000)/Volume of paper used (metric tons). We are also conducting long-term quantitative monitoring so that we will continue to use paper in ways consistent with its economic value.
(Data were recounted to include past years in fiscal 2013, and figures were partially revised.)
Environmental efficiency
Cooperation with suppliers in the papermaking and printing stages
Paper is a key raw material for magazines. When purchasing paper we look into the efforts made by suppliers to reduce environmental impact, examining their efforts in terms of the five practices below, which are of particular importance in the thinking of the Recruit Group. All companies are making full efforts, but we intend to continue working together with our partners to further reduce their environmental footprint.
Important practices for the Recruit Group
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Improving the paper manufacturing process
- Eco-friendly materials procurement
- Reduction in substances of concern, including CO2 and waste materials
- Energy-saving, efficient manufacturing processes
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Other efforts
- Protection and growth of forest resources, a major raw material
- Development and spread of green products
Thorough trash separation and recycling
Most Recruit Group companies are tenants in buildings owned by others, and it is important that we work together with the building owners to strictly follow the trash separation rules established by local governments. In our headquarters offices in Gran Tokyo South Tower we separate trash for recycling on each floor. We have switched to signage that makes it a simple task for individual employees to separate trash for recycling. We also conduct educational activities in this area using our in-house communication tools. We will continue to separate trash for recycling as required by local governments in all our locations nationwide.
