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Water Use and Management

Basic Concept

Water resources are not only essential to conducting business but also essential to everyday life and the production of food of the regional community and the maintenance of biodiversity. In the manufacturing of sports equipment, the production of raw materials and the manufacturing process of products have a great impact on water resources. Mizuno puts effort into reducing the amount of water use, including the development and adoption of water-efficient manufacturing technologies

To play its part in the circulation of water resources responsibly, Mizuno will pay even greater attention to the effluent its manufacturing bases discharge into the sewage and general rivers and also ensure that it complies with laws relating to septic tanks and water quality management.

Water intake by water source [*b]

Domestic Group

graph: Domestic Group

Overseas Group

graph: Overseas Group

* For certain sites, FY2024 actual figures have been used where FY2025 actual figures were not available.

Water-resource Measures Taken in Supply Chains

As supply chains expand globally, addressing water pollution in manufacturing countries has become an important issue. Mizuno uses the WRI Aqueduct tool provided by the World Resources Institute (WRI) to assess location-specific water risks, including water stress, flooding, and drought, based on the locations of its offices and manufacturing sites.
In 2020, Mizuno conducted an assessment of water risks across all domestic and overseas offices and facilities using this tool and obtained an overview of the associated risks.
Based on the results, Mizuno is currently proceeding with the evaluation of regional water-related risks, such as water stress and flooding, and further refining its definitions and criteria for water management.
In addition, through supplier audits, Mizuno verifies whether suppliers appropriately manage wastewater and whether employees have safe access to and use of water in the workplace.

Future Challenges

  • Mizuno will seek to fully grasp the facts of its water use from multiple perspectives, including the current levels of its global water usage and water-related impacts, as well as future water-related impacts on its business activities.
  • If a water risk proves to exist, Mizuno will adopt appropriate countermeasures according to the nature of the risk and the social situation.