Water Use and Management
Basic Concepts
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 developing of manufacturing technologies that will allow the reduction of water use.
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 [*a]
Domestic Group

Overseas Group

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 World Resources Institute (WRI)'s Aqueduct, a tool that provides global maps and information on water risks, to identify current and future water risks at its offices and factories worldwide. The water risk surveys have been completed at all 37 Mizuno locations: 18 in Japan (including subsidiary offices) and 19 overseas.
Through the surveys, we identify domestic business sites with high water risk and take measurements to minimize the damage after a detailed assessment.
Within this survey, high water-risk domestic locations were identified, and detailed assessments were conducted to implement measures to minimize potential impacts.
Additionally, as part of its CSR procurement audit, Mizuno checks whether its suppliers are properly managing effluent and ensuring that employees have safe access to water.
Future issues to be addressed
- 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.