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- Management Message
- Sustainability Management
- Our Materiality (priority issues)
- Contributing to the multi-dimensional values of sports
- Contributing to the resolution of social issue
- Responsible procurement with due respect for human rights
- Human Capital Management
- Responsibility for global environmental issues throughout the product lifecycle
- Responsible business practices
- Responsibility for Safe and High-Quality Products
- Our Key Initiatives
- Value Creation through Sports
- Policies and Governance Structure
- Physical and mental health through sports
- Embodying Mizuno's Unique Identity and Integrated Strength
- Promotion of Sports and Education
- Contributing to sustainability through the application of Mizuno's technologies
- Climate Change Strategy
- Human Capital Strategy
- SDGs Initiatives
- Our Specific Actions (Environment, Social, Governance)
- Environment
- Policies and Governance Structure
- Environmental Management System
- Mitigation of Environmental Impact in Products
- Climate Change
- Water Use and Management
- Reduction of hazardous chemical substances
- Reduction of waste
- Business activities and environmental burden
- Social
- Respect for Human Rights (Policies and Governance Structure)
- Supply Chain Management
- Mizuno CSR Procurement Code of Conduct
- Product Safety and Quality (Policies and Governance Structure)
- Ensuring of the safety and quality of products
- Communication related to products
- Engagement with Customers
- Labor Practices
- Talent Development and Capability Building
- Promoting and respecting diversity
- Health Promotion Initiatives
- Occupational Safety and Health
- Governance
- Corporate Governance
- Compliance / Anti-corruption
- Protection of intellectual property
- Protection of personal information
- ESG Data
- Regarding the Report
Reduction of hazardous chemical substances
Basic Concepts
Mizuno is working to reduce the use of chemical substances that may have adverse effects on human health and ecosystems, and is actively seeking safer alternatives. Each business site conducts risk assessments of chemical substances, evaluating their hazards and toxicity by category, and promotes the substitution of high-risk substances with lower-risk alternatives.
In fiscal year 2024, there were no major leaks of hazardous chemical substances from Mizunoʼs manufacturing facilities. In addition to its production sites, Mizuno also promoted risk assessments of chemical substances used for repairs at offices and retail stores.
For more information about Mizunoʼs system for managing hazardous chemical substances to ensure the safety and quality of its products, please refer to the “Ensuring of the safety and quality of products” page.
Reducing organic solvent (toluene) emissions
As part of its efforts to minimize health risks to workers, Mizuno is working to reduce toluene emissions by replacing adhesives containing toluene—used in shoe manufacturing—with water-based alternatives.
Storing PCB
The Law Concerning Special Measures against PCB Waste requires business operators who store PCB waste to annually report the condition under which PCB waste is being stored and to dispose of PCB waste by the end of March 2027.
At Senotech Corporation, one transformer with low PCB content is being stored. Therefore, the company submits an annual report in June to the local municipalities on the storage and disposal status of the polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) waste.
Future Challenges
- Mizuno is committed to using materials that do not contain hazardous chemical substances, starting from the design stage of the manufacturing process.
- Mizuno's ultimate goal is to switch to paints and adhesives that do not contain organic solvents. If an immediate switch is not possible, Mizuno will transition to ones that contain solvents with lower levels of hazard.