Environment Corporate Information / CSR

As a member company of the Nissan Group and in order to create a sustainable global environment in line with the environmental policies of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Nissan Trading Co., Ltd. aims to propose solutions and to provide high value-added services to realize the environmental responses that our customers are aiming for.

Under Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.'s medium-term environmental action plan, the "Nissan Green Program 2022," we are working to provide the global supply of materials and parts that is necessary to realize CO₂ reductions through innovative manufacturing and through electrification and vehicle intelligence, to propose optimal commercial distribution and logistics routes to reduce environmental burden, to promote high circulation the high circulation of and efficiency in the use of energy and natural resources through the material recycling business, to reduce the burden on the environment through corporate activities, and to coexist with resource consumption and ecosystem services.

Nissan's Environmental Philosophy of "A symbiosis of People, Vehicles and Nature"

Environmental Policy

Nissan Motor believes that the basis of environmental protection and conservation is a manifestation of human "gentleness." In addition to deepening true awareness of the environment by each and every one of our employees, we will contribute to the development of a more prosperous society by utilizing in all our corporate activities, such as car manufacturing and sales, this "gentleness" that takes people, society, nature, and the earth into consideration.
We will reduce the environmental dependence and load that is caused by our business activities and cars to a level that nature can absorb, and we will pass on abundant natural assets to the next generation.

Ultimate Goal

We will reduce the environmental dependence and load that is caused by our business activities and cars to a level that nature can absorb, and we will pass on abundant natural assets to the next generation.

What We Want to Be：
A Sincere Eco-Innovator

Sincere

Proactively address environmental challenges and reduce our impact on the environment.

Eco-Innovator

Develop a sustainable mobility society through innovative technology in products and services.

Important Issues and Challenges to Address

Based on social demand, long-term perspectives, and compliance, we will address the following important issues in the Nissan Green Plan 2022.

Climate Change：
Carbon Neutral

Promoting CO₂ reductions in society through electrification, vehicle intelligence, and innovative future monozukuri and manufacturing.

Air Quality：
Zero Impact

Reducing vehicle emissions, creating a comfortable air environment within vehicles, protecting human health, and reducing the impact on ecosystems.

Resource Dependency：
No New Material Resource Use

Creating a system that uses resources efficiently and sustainably, and promoting services to effectively utilize vehicles (circular economy)

Water Scarcity：
Zero Stress

Reducing water consumption and manage water quality with monozukuri that cares for ecosystems

Environment-Related Business

In response to recent changes in the environment for the automobile business, we are also working on a recycling business that contributes to reducing environmental impact and a power producer and supplier (PPS) business that contributes to reducing CO₂ emissions.

Iron and Aluminum Scrap Recycling Business

Since 2007, Nissan Trading has been centrally managing iron scrap generated by Nissan Motor and its affiliated companies. Additionally, by expanding the scope of recycling from iron scrap to aluminum and other materials, we are contributing to carbon-neutral efforts through the effective use of limited resources.
We are also working on a recycling business for resin parts, such as automobile bumpers, and we are expanding our business and partnerships with resin recycling companies.

New Power Business (PPS)

Nissan Trading took over Nissan Motor's in-house power supply business and began a power retailing business as the new power business (PPS) in February 2015.
Utilizing our track record of supplying electricity to each of the Nissan Motor Group's offices and dealers, we are contributing to reducing electricity costs for our customers.
We are also contributing to reducing electricity costs at Nisan dealers nationwide by leveraging the Nissan Group's economies of scale to draw out reasonable prices from other power retailing companies. With the support of competitive prices, we are expanding our supply range to customers outside the Nissan Group.

Nissan Trading Power Supply

Stable and Secure Supply via the Conventional Power Grid, with Back-Ups

Renewable energy, such as solar power generation, and power procured from the Japan Electric Power Exchange (JEPX) are transmitted and supplied through the power transmission networks of power transmission and distribution companies.
The quality, safety, and stability of the power is the same as that of the power supplied by conventional power companies.
Even if the power supply is insufficient due to an accident, etc., the power supply has automatic back-ups. (constant backup from TEPCO Energy Partner)

Power Supply Using Partners' PPS

Utilizing PPS from our partner companies, we can make proposals that meet the needs of our customers, such as for cost (reduce power charges) and for the environment (reduce CO₂ emissions).

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  When providing quotes, customers will be informed of the name of the PPS company that is being proposed.

NITCO × Project

"People" Who Create New Value

In order to support automobile production, it is indispensible to have not just knowledge of logistics, but also knowledge of automobile production and knowledge of material technologies.

Here, from a variety of perspectives, we introduce the "businesses" of Nissan Trading, the "people" who work there, and the "places" where businesses are born.

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