We do not believe that it is enough for us alone to profit. Complying with the law is a matter of course, and we wish to engage with sincerity across all five parties of the principle of "five-way satisfaction"—good for the seller, good for the buyer, good for society, good for the worker, and good for nature.
Management Policy
Management Philosophy
Integrity
Gratitude
Ours is the work of giving a new role to the earth's finite resources and to things that have fulfilled their purpose. In doing so, we never forget our sense of gratitude, and we wish to revive them through reuse and recycling.
Inspiration
We want our work to inspire our customers, and at the same time to inspire ourselves. To this end, we offer our customers value beyond price alone, and we take on new challenges every day so that we can add a little extra to what our customers ask of us.
E
Responsibility for the Environment
We place the three ESG perspectives—Environment, Social, and Governance—at the core of our management and earnestly engage in our business activities.
In particular, the proper treatment of industrial waste is environmental conservation itself. Beyond mere legal compliance, we actively work on the circular use of resources and on emission reductions, making it our mission to minimize the burden on the global environment.
Basic Philosophy
Hamada Co., Ltd. recognizes that how our business contributes to global environmental conservation is one of our important management priorities. Aiming for harmony between the global environment and corporate activities, all employees—guided by our motto of “Integrity, Gratitude, and Inspiration”—give due consideration to environmental impact, actively address environmental issues such as a “decarbonized society,” a “circular society,” and the “realization of a society in harmony with nature,” and contribute to creating a comfortable environment and protecting the global environment.
Environmental Policy
Through our business activities centered on metal scrap recycling, general cargo transportation, industrial waste collection and transportation, industrial waste treatment, fluorocarbon recovery, solar panel reuse and recycling, and the demolition of structures and removal of equipment, we promote environmental management activities and pollution prevention in harmony with our business activities based on the following policies, and we pursue continuous improvement.
- In our business activities, we comply with environmental laws and regulations, ordinances, and other requirements to which we agree, while always considering the impact on environmental issues and striving to reduce environmental burden and prevent environmental pollution.
- Based on this environmental policy, we set environmental objectives and targets within technically and economically feasible ranges, promote the continuous improvement of our environmental management system and activities, and provide a framework for review as necessary.
- We assess the environmental impact of the environmental aspects associated with our business activities, set targets for reducing environmental burden and preventing pollution, and promote environmental conservation activities.
- To improve environmental performance, we pursue the continuous improvement of environmental activities through audits and reviews of our activities.
- We contribute to reducing society’s environmental burden through the expansion of our reuse and recycling businesses.
- Recognizing the finiteness of the earth’s resources, we work to reduce environmental burden across all business processes, including the prevention of global warming, the effective use of resources, and the management of chemical substances.
- We further raise the environmental awareness of all employees and work on these efforts together.
- We contribute to society through environmental activities by providing eco-friendly products and services and by cooperating and uniting with local communities and society.
- To promote mutual understanding, we disclose environmental information and engage in proactive communication.
January 10, 2006 / December 1, 2024 (Revision 8)
Scope of the Environmental Management System
You can review the scope of this Environmental Management System here.
List of Certifications, Accreditations, and Awards
Obtained the First Certification under the Resource Circulation Business Advancement Act (Category 2)
The Act on the Advancement of Resource Recycling Businesses to Promote Resource Circulation (commonly known as the Resource Circulation Business Advancement Act) is a law that, through a certification system, aims to promote the advancement of resource recycling businesses so that manufacturers and others can reliably obtain the quality and quantity of recycled materials they need, in order to develop the resource circulation industry.
Source：Ministry of the Environment
Certified as a Health & Productivity Management Organization 2026
The Certified Health and Productivity Management Organization Recognition Program is a commendation program run by the Nippon Kenko Kaigi (Japan Health Council) that “visualizes” corporations, whether large or small and medium-sized enterprises, that practice especially excellent health and productivity management, so that they can receive social recognition from employees, job seekers, related companies, and financial institutions.
Certified as an Eco-First Company
This refers to a company certified as an environmental frontrunner in its industry under the “Eco-First Program” established by the Ministry of the Environment. Under this program, a company is certified after pledging to the Minister of the Environment its own original environmental conservation initiatives, including measures against global warming.
Reference：ECOFIRST
ISO 14001
ISO 14001 is an international standard for environmental management systems (EMS). It provides a framework for companies and organizations to reduce their environmental impact and continuously improve their environmental performance.
Reference：Ministry of the Environment
Winner of the Resource Circulation Technology and System Award
This program honors outstanding businesses and technologies that promote the effective use of resources through waste reduction, reuse, and recycling, and that have made a significant contribution to forming a circular society and reducing environmental burden.
Reference：Clean Japan Center
Certified as a Health & Productivity Management Organization 2025
The Certified Health and Productivity Management Organization Recognition Program is a commendation program run by the Nippon Kenko Kaigi (Japan Health Council) that “visualizes” corporations, whether large or small and medium-sized enterprises, that practice especially excellent health and productivity management, so that they can receive social recognition from employees, job seekers, related companies, and financial institutions.
Winner of the Environmental Management Leadership Award
The “Environmental Management Leadership Award” is a commendation program that recognizes the vision, philosophy, and business activities of small and medium-sized enterprise executives with strong “environmental capability,” with the aim of raising the “environmental capability” of industry as a whole.
Reference：Kankyo Bunmei 21
Patent Obtained for a Method for Recycling Solar Cell Modules (Patent No. 7765110)
[Patent Overview] Because the glass, power-generating sheet, plastic, and other layers of solar panels are strongly bonded together, cleanly separating them has been a challenge. In this technology, the glass and adhesive layer are first removed from the panel as a single piece, and then a high-pressure water jet is directed at the adhesive layer remaining on the glass to cleanly strip away only the adhesive from the glass surface. This allows the glass to be easily sent for recycling without being broken.
Patent Obtained for a Frame Removal Device for Solar Cell Modules (Patent No. 6902240)
[Patent Overview] This device streamlines a separation process that previously involved a lot of time-consuming manual work. After a solar panel is firmly secured on a dedicated stand, the surrounding aluminum frame is pushed outward all at once, allowing the frame to be removed all together in a short time. It also automatically removes the junction box. This technology makes the panel disassembly process smoother and enables more efficient recycling.
Certified as a Health & Productivity Management Organization 2024
The Certified Health and Productivity Management Organization Recognition Program is a commendation program run by the Nippon Kenko Kaigi (Japan Health Council) that “visualizes” corporations, whether large or small and medium-sized enterprises, that practice especially excellent health and productivity management, so that they can receive social recognition from employees, job seekers, related companies, and financial institutions.
Joined the GX League
The GX (Green Transformation) League is a public-private co-creation framework in which businesses, government, and academia work together to achieve both decarbonization and economic growth, aiming to realize carbon neutrality by 2050 and strengthen the competitiveness of Japanese industry.
Reference：GX League
Certified as a Health & Productivity Management Organization 2023
The Certified Health and Productivity Management Organization Recognition Program is a commendation program run by the Nippon Kenko Kaigi (Japan Health Council) that “visualizes” corporations, whether large or small and medium-sized enterprises, that practice especially excellent health and productivity management, so that they can receive social recognition from employees, job seekers, related companies, and financial institutions.
Joined the Solar Panel Reuse & Recycling Association
The Solar Panel Reuse & Recycling Association is an industry organization established in 2022 to address the problem of large volumes of used solar panels being discarded. It works to promote the proper reuse and recycling of solar panels, aiming to build a circular society.
Source：SP2R
Certified as a Health & Productivity Management Organization 2022
The Certified Health and Productivity Management Organization Recognition Program is a commendation program run by the Nippon Kenko Kaigi (Japan Health Council) that “visualizes” corporations, whether large or small and medium-sized enterprises, that practice especially excellent health and productivity management, so that they can receive social recognition from employees, job seekers, related companies, and financial institutions.
Obtained SBT Certification
SBT (Science Based Targets) are greenhouse gas emission reduction targets set by a company that are aligned with the standards required by the Paris Agreement. Obtaining SBT certification serves as an external indicator that a company is working to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
Reference：Ministry of the Environment
Joined Eco Staff Japan
Based on the vision of “realizing a society in which safe and secure waste treatment and recycling can be achieved anytime, anywhere,” this is the only and largest network in Japan with thorough education systems and information disclosure.
Reference：Eco Staff Japan
Joined the Osaka Industrial Resource Circulation Association
The Osaka Industrial Resource Circulation Association is the only public interest incorporated association in Osaka Prefecture that works to ensure the proper treatment of industrial waste, prevent illegal dumping, and promote resource circulation. It focuses its activities on preserving the living environment, improving public health, forming a circular society, and protecting the global environment.
Joined the Tokyo Industrial Resource Circulation Association
The Tokyo Industrial Resource Circulation Association is an organization whose members include industrial waste treatment operators and waste generators within Tokyo. It works to promote the proper treatment of industrial waste, raise awareness toward forming a circular society, and support the sound development of the waste treatment industry.
G
Toward a Trusted Organization
Highly transparent management and thorough compliance. Precisely because ours is a licensed and permitted business, we believe that maintaining a strict stance toward laws, ethics, and information disclosure is the foundation of trust from customers and society.
Hamada Philosophy System
With our management philosophy of “Integrity, Gratitude, and Inspiration” as our motto, we aim to become the first-call company for environmental solutions. By building a philosophy system and establishing the two wheels of management and governance, we fulfill our concept of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility).
Charter of Corporate Behavior — Practicing Core Values —
Hamada Co., Ltd. aims to develop sustainably while earning the trust of society. To this end, we fulfill our social responsibilities with high ethical standards based on the principles below.
- ComplianceWe place legal compliance at the center of our corporate activities and proactively carry out CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility), always responding sincerely to the demands of society.
- GovernanceWe sincerely address compliance, and to carry out CSR, we build and operate governance regulations and structures. Through this, we conduct efficient and controlled operations in accordance with clearly defined internal rules, responsibilities, and authorities.
- Information Disclosure and ManagementWe communicate broadly with society and proactively and sincerely disclose corporate information. In addition, based on our Basic Information Management Policy, we thoroughly protect and manage various types of information, including personal information and customer information.
- FairnessWe always act with integrity and engage in fair, transparent, free competition and appropriate transactions. We also maintain sound and normal relationships with politics and government, and have absolutely no relationships with antisocial forces or groups that threaten the order and safety of civil society.
- A Safe and Comfortable WorkplaceWe sincerely comply with our Basic Safety and Health Policy, ensure the safety of our employees’ working environment, and strive to further improve working conditions. We also respect the diversity, character, and individuality of our employees, work to foster a workplace environment in which they can demonstrate their abilities, and continually invest in education to develop the talent who will carry the next generation.
- Harmony with Stakeholders and SocietyWe will continue to be a company that always shows gratitude and responds sincerely to all stakeholders, including our customers, business partners, neighboring residents, and employees. As an environmental solutions company, we also actively engage in community contribution activities in fields such as environmental technology and education.
- Conservation of the Environment and ResourcesBased on our Environmental Policy, we carry out our activities with consideration for preserving the global environment. Aware that we are engaged in meaningful work that puts finite resources to use again, we carry out our operations with gratitude for the resources that form the foundation of our lives.
- Creating Value for Our CustomersWe want to develop and provide socially useful and safe products and services and earn the satisfaction and trust of our customers. Furthermore, by offering a little extra value, we aim to be a company that delights our customers and shares that joy and inspiration together with them.
Top management recognizes that realizing the spirit of this Charter is its own responsibility, and, by leading by example, works to ensure it is thoroughly upheld within the company and group companies. Top management also constantly monitors voices from inside and outside the company and establishes an effective internal structure.
If a situation arises that violates this Charter, top management will itself demonstrate to those inside and outside the company its commitment to resolving the problem, and will work to determine the cause and prevent recurrence. We will also promptly and accurately disclose information to society and fulfill our accountability, and, after clarifying authority and responsibility, impose strict disciplinary action, including on ourselves.
Governance Operation Structure
Under a structure in which the Representative Director serves as the highest officer, the Board of Directors and business divisions conduct business activities, while auditors and various committees audit and monitor company-wide governance and compliance, we establish governance and promote CSR.
Basic Safety and Health Policy
Based on our philosophy of “Integrity, Gratitude, and Inspiration,” “We value people,” and “We contribute to society,” Hamada Co., Ltd., as a company promoting sustainability management, gives top priority to life, safety, and legal compliance in order to contribute to realizing a sustainable society (contributing to the achievement of the SDGs). We promote “the creation of a safe and comfortable workplace and the maintenance and improvement of the physical and mental health” of everyone involved, and we work toward a bright and rewarding workplace.
Safety and Health Management Objectives
- We strive to prevent occupational accidents such as work-related injuries and illnesses.
- To enable all employees to fully demonstrate their individual abilities, we focus on maintaining and improving their physical and mental health, and strive to strengthen mental health measures suited to our circumstances and to promote effective support for improving lifestyle-related diseases.
- We shift mindsets from “safety activities” to “safety as part of the job,” aiming for zero recurring accidents through the continuous implementation of recurrence-prevention measures and the practice of safe behavior.
- Through various safety and health communications, we contribute to improving safety and health standards and to creating an open and vibrant workplace.
- We aim to eliminate traffic accidents by improving manners (considerate driving) and driving skills.
- We thoroughly manage health according to seasonal changes and reliably implement measures such as heatstroke prevention.
Basic Information Management Policy
Hamada Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) strives to earn the trust of society and fulfill its social responsibility as an environmental solutions company aiming for the formation of a recycling-oriented society through metal resource processing, industrial waste processing, and energy-saving businesses, among others.
The Company recognizes that the management of the various types of information it acquires in the course of its business activities is important for achieving its business objectives, and has established the following “Basic Information Management Policy” (hereinafter referred to as the “Basic Policy”) in order to appropriately manage and protect information provided by customers, business partners, and employees, among others (hereinafter referred to as “customers, etc.”), and faithfully implements it.
Information Management Structure
- Our management recognizes the importance of information management and takes the initiative in promoting it.
- Corporate and personal information obtained under the provisions of relevant laws or with consent is strictly managed so that it is not used for purposes other than the stated purpose and is not leaked.
- We establish “Information Management Regulations,” set up an Information Management Committee, appoint responsible persons, and ensure thorough awareness of information management through employee education.
- Except for the stated purposes of use and cases stipulated by laws and regulations, we do not disclose or provide information to third parties.
- We review and revise the basic policy and information management regulations as appropriate in response to amendments to relevant laws and changes in social demands.
Ours is the work of giving a new role to the earth's finite resources and to things that have fulfilled their purpose. In doing so, we never forget our sense of gratitude, and we wish to revive them through reuse and recycling.
We want our work to inspire our customers, and at the same time to inspire ourselves. To this end, we offer our customers value beyond price alone, and we take on new challenges every day so that we can add a little extra to what our customers ask of us.
E Responsibility for the Environment
We place the three ESG perspectives—Environment, Social, and Governance—at the core of our management and earnestly engage in our business activities.
In particular, the proper treatment of industrial waste is environmental conservation itself. Beyond mere legal compliance, we actively work on the circular use of resources and on emission reductions, making it our mission to minimize the burden on the global environment.
Basic Philosophy
Hamada Co., Ltd. recognizes that how our business contributes to global environmental conservation is one of our important management priorities. Aiming for harmony between the global environment and corporate activities, all employees—guided by our motto of “Integrity, Gratitude, and Inspiration”—give due consideration to environmental impact, actively address environmental issues such as a “decarbonized society,” a “circular society,” and the “realization of a society in harmony with nature,” and contribute to creating a comfortable environment and protecting the global environment.
Environmental Policy
Through our business activities centered on metal scrap recycling, general cargo transportation, industrial waste collection and transportation, industrial waste treatment, fluorocarbon recovery, solar panel reuse and recycling, and the demolition of structures and removal of equipment, we promote environmental management activities and pollution prevention in harmony with our business activities based on the following policies, and we pursue continuous improvement.
- In our business activities, we comply with environmental laws and regulations, ordinances, and other requirements to which we agree, while always considering the impact on environmental issues and striving to reduce environmental burden and prevent environmental pollution.
- Based on this environmental policy, we set environmental objectives and targets within technically and economically feasible ranges, promote the continuous improvement of our environmental management system and activities, and provide a framework for review as necessary.
- We assess the environmental impact of the environmental aspects associated with our business activities, set targets for reducing environmental burden and preventing pollution, and promote environmental conservation activities.
- To improve environmental performance, we pursue the continuous improvement of environmental activities through audits and reviews of our activities.
- We contribute to reducing society’s environmental burden through the expansion of our reuse and recycling businesses.
- Recognizing the finiteness of the earth’s resources, we work to reduce environmental burden across all business processes, including the prevention of global warming, the effective use of resources, and the management of chemical substances.
- We further raise the environmental awareness of all employees and work on these efforts together.
- We contribute to society through environmental activities by providing eco-friendly products and services and by cooperating and uniting with local communities and society.
- To promote mutual understanding, we disclose environmental information and engage in proactive communication.
January 10, 2006 / December 1, 2024 (Revision 8)
Scope of the Environmental Management System
You can review the scope of this Environmental Management System here.
List of Certifications, Accreditations, and Awards
Obtained the First Certification under the Resource Circulation Business Advancement Act (Category 2)
The Act on the Advancement of Resource Recycling Businesses to Promote Resource Circulation (commonly known as the Resource Circulation Business Advancement Act) is a law that, through a certification system, aims to promote the advancement of resource recycling businesses so that manufacturers and others can reliably obtain the quality and quantity of recycled materials they need, in order to develop the resource circulation industry.
Source：Ministry of the Environment
Certified as a Health & Productivity Management Organization 2026
The Certified Health and Productivity Management Organization Recognition Program is a commendation program run by the Nippon Kenko Kaigi (Japan Health Council) that “visualizes” corporations, whether large or small and medium-sized enterprises, that practice especially excellent health and productivity management, so that they can receive social recognition from employees, job seekers, related companies, and financial institutions.
Certified as an Eco-First Company
This refers to a company certified as an environmental frontrunner in its industry under the “Eco-First Program” established by the Ministry of the Environment. Under this program, a company is certified after pledging to the Minister of the Environment its own original environmental conservation initiatives, including measures against global warming.
Reference：ECOFIRST
ISO 14001
ISO 14001 is an international standard for environmental management systems (EMS). It provides a framework for companies and organizations to reduce their environmental impact and continuously improve their environmental performance.
Reference：Ministry of the Environment
Winner of the Resource Circulation Technology and System Award
This program honors outstanding businesses and technologies that promote the effective use of resources through waste reduction, reuse, and recycling, and that have made a significant contribution to forming a circular society and reducing environmental burden.
Reference：Clean Japan Center
Certified as a Health & Productivity Management Organization 2025
The Certified Health and Productivity Management Organization Recognition Program is a commendation program run by the Nippon Kenko Kaigi (Japan Health Council) that “visualizes” corporations, whether large or small and medium-sized enterprises, that practice especially excellent health and productivity management, so that they can receive social recognition from employees, job seekers, related companies, and financial institutions.
Winner of the Environmental Management Leadership Award
The “Environmental Management Leadership Award” is a commendation program that recognizes the vision, philosophy, and business activities of small and medium-sized enterprise executives with strong “environmental capability,” with the aim of raising the “environmental capability” of industry as a whole.
Reference：Kankyo Bunmei 21
Patent Obtained for a Method for Recycling Solar Cell Modules (Patent No. 7765110)
[Patent Overview] Because the glass, power-generating sheet, plastic, and other layers of solar panels are strongly bonded together, cleanly separating them has been a challenge. In this technology, the glass and adhesive layer are first removed from the panel as a single piece, and then a high-pressure water jet is directed at the adhesive layer remaining on the glass to cleanly strip away only the adhesive from the glass surface. This allows the glass to be easily sent for recycling without being broken.
Patent Obtained for a Frame Removal Device for Solar Cell Modules (Patent No. 6902240)
[Patent Overview] This device streamlines a separation process that previously involved a lot of time-consuming manual work. After a solar panel is firmly secured on a dedicated stand, the surrounding aluminum frame is pushed outward all at once, allowing the frame to be removed all together in a short time. It also automatically removes the junction box. This technology makes the panel disassembly process smoother and enables more efficient recycling.
Certified as a Health & Productivity Management Organization 2024
The Certified Health and Productivity Management Organization Recognition Program is a commendation program run by the Nippon Kenko Kaigi (Japan Health Council) that “visualizes” corporations, whether large or small and medium-sized enterprises, that practice especially excellent health and productivity management, so that they can receive social recognition from employees, job seekers, related companies, and financial institutions.
Joined the GX League
The GX (Green Transformation) League is a public-private co-creation framework in which businesses, government, and academia work together to achieve both decarbonization and economic growth, aiming to realize carbon neutrality by 2050 and strengthen the competitiveness of Japanese industry.
Reference：GX League
Certified as a Health & Productivity Management Organization 2023
The Certified Health and Productivity Management Organization Recognition Program is a commendation program run by the Nippon Kenko Kaigi (Japan Health Council) that “visualizes” corporations, whether large or small and medium-sized enterprises, that practice especially excellent health and productivity management, so that they can receive social recognition from employees, job seekers, related companies, and financial institutions.
Joined the Solar Panel Reuse & Recycling Association
The Solar Panel Reuse & Recycling Association is an industry organization established in 2022 to address the problem of large volumes of used solar panels being discarded. It works to promote the proper reuse and recycling of solar panels, aiming to build a circular society.
Source：SP2R
Certified as a Health & Productivity Management Organization 2022
The Certified Health and Productivity Management Organization Recognition Program is a commendation program run by the Nippon Kenko Kaigi (Japan Health Council) that “visualizes” corporations, whether large or small and medium-sized enterprises, that practice especially excellent health and productivity management, so that they can receive social recognition from employees, job seekers, related companies, and financial institutions.
Obtained SBT Certification
SBT (Science Based Targets) are greenhouse gas emission reduction targets set by a company that are aligned with the standards required by the Paris Agreement. Obtaining SBT certification serves as an external indicator that a company is working to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
Reference：Ministry of the Environment
Joined Eco Staff Japan
Based on the vision of “realizing a society in which safe and secure waste treatment and recycling can be achieved anytime, anywhere,” this is the only and largest network in Japan with thorough education systems and information disclosure.
Reference：Eco Staff Japan
Joined the Osaka Industrial Resource Circulation Association
The Osaka Industrial Resource Circulation Association is the only public interest incorporated association in Osaka Prefecture that works to ensure the proper treatment of industrial waste, prevent illegal dumping, and promote resource circulation. It focuses its activities on preserving the living environment, improving public health, forming a circular society, and protecting the global environment.
Joined the Tokyo Industrial Resource Circulation Association
The Tokyo Industrial Resource Circulation Association is an organization whose members include industrial waste treatment operators and waste generators within Tokyo. It works to promote the proper treatment of industrial waste, raise awareness toward forming a circular society, and support the sound development of the waste treatment industry.
G Toward a Trusted Organization
Highly transparent management and thorough compliance. Precisely because ours is a licensed and permitted business, we believe that maintaining a strict stance toward laws, ethics, and information disclosure is the foundation of trust from customers and society.
Hamada Philosophy System
With our management philosophy of “Integrity, Gratitude, and Inspiration” as our motto, we aim to become the first-call company for environmental solutions. By building a philosophy system and establishing the two wheels of management and governance, we fulfill our concept of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility).
Charter of Corporate Behavior — Practicing Core Values —
Hamada Co., Ltd. aims to develop sustainably while earning the trust of society. To this end, we fulfill our social responsibilities with high ethical standards based on the principles below.
- ComplianceWe place legal compliance at the center of our corporate activities and proactively carry out CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility), always responding sincerely to the demands of society.
- GovernanceWe sincerely address compliance, and to carry out CSR, we build and operate governance regulations and structures. Through this, we conduct efficient and controlled operations in accordance with clearly defined internal rules, responsibilities, and authorities.
- Information Disclosure and ManagementWe communicate broadly with society and proactively and sincerely disclose corporate information. In addition, based on our Basic Information Management Policy, we thoroughly protect and manage various types of information, including personal information and customer information.
- FairnessWe always act with integrity and engage in fair, transparent, free competition and appropriate transactions. We also maintain sound and normal relationships with politics and government, and have absolutely no relationships with antisocial forces or groups that threaten the order and safety of civil society.
- A Safe and Comfortable WorkplaceWe sincerely comply with our Basic Safety and Health Policy, ensure the safety of our employees’ working environment, and strive to further improve working conditions. We also respect the diversity, character, and individuality of our employees, work to foster a workplace environment in which they can demonstrate their abilities, and continually invest in education to develop the talent who will carry the next generation.
- Harmony with Stakeholders and SocietyWe will continue to be a company that always shows gratitude and responds sincerely to all stakeholders, including our customers, business partners, neighboring residents, and employees. As an environmental solutions company, we also actively engage in community contribution activities in fields such as environmental technology and education.
- Conservation of the Environment and ResourcesBased on our Environmental Policy, we carry out our activities with consideration for preserving the global environment. Aware that we are engaged in meaningful work that puts finite resources to use again, we carry out our operations with gratitude for the resources that form the foundation of our lives.
- Creating Value for Our CustomersWe want to develop and provide socially useful and safe products and services and earn the satisfaction and trust of our customers. Furthermore, by offering a little extra value, we aim to be a company that delights our customers and shares that joy and inspiration together with them.
Top management recognizes that realizing the spirit of this Charter is its own responsibility, and, by leading by example, works to ensure it is thoroughly upheld within the company and group companies. Top management also constantly monitors voices from inside and outside the company and establishes an effective internal structure.
If a situation arises that violates this Charter, top management will itself demonstrate to those inside and outside the company its commitment to resolving the problem, and will work to determine the cause and prevent recurrence. We will also promptly and accurately disclose information to society and fulfill our accountability, and, after clarifying authority and responsibility, impose strict disciplinary action, including on ourselves.
Governance Operation Structure
Under a structure in which the Representative Director serves as the highest officer, the Board of Directors and business divisions conduct business activities, while auditors and various committees audit and monitor company-wide governance and compliance, we establish governance and promote CSR.
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Basic Safety and Health Policy
Based on our philosophy of “Integrity, Gratitude, and Inspiration,” “We value people,” and “We contribute to society,” Hamada Co., Ltd., as a company promoting sustainability management, gives top priority to life, safety, and legal compliance in order to contribute to realizing a sustainable society (contributing to the achievement of the SDGs). We promote “the creation of a safe and comfortable workplace and the maintenance and improvement of the physical and mental health” of everyone involved, and we work toward a bright and rewarding workplace.
Safety and Health Management Objectives
- We strive to prevent occupational accidents such as work-related injuries and illnesses.
- To enable all employees to fully demonstrate their individual abilities, we focus on maintaining and improving their physical and mental health, and strive to strengthen mental health measures suited to our circumstances and to promote effective support for improving lifestyle-related diseases.
- We shift mindsets from “safety activities” to “safety as part of the job,” aiming for zero recurring accidents through the continuous implementation of recurrence-prevention measures and the practice of safe behavior.
- Through various safety and health communications, we contribute to improving safety and health standards and to creating an open and vibrant workplace.
- We aim to eliminate traffic accidents by improving manners (considerate driving) and driving skills.
- We thoroughly manage health according to seasonal changes and reliably implement measures such as heatstroke prevention.
Basic Information Management Policy
Hamada Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) strives to earn the trust of society and fulfill its social responsibility as an environmental solutions company aiming for the formation of a recycling-oriented society through metal resource processing, industrial waste processing, and energy-saving businesses, among others.
The Company recognizes that the management of the various types of information it acquires in the course of its business activities is important for achieving its business objectives, and has established the following “Basic Information Management Policy” (hereinafter referred to as the “Basic Policy”) in order to appropriately manage and protect information provided by customers, business partners, and employees, among others (hereinafter referred to as “customers, etc.”), and faithfully implements it.
Information Management Structure
- Our management recognizes the importance of information management and takes the initiative in promoting it.
- Corporate and personal information obtained under the provisions of relevant laws or with consent is strictly managed so that it is not used for purposes other than the stated purpose and is not leaked.
- We establish “Information Management Regulations,” set up an Information Management Committee, appoint responsible persons, and ensure thorough awareness of information management through employee education.
- Except for the stated purposes of use and cases stipulated by laws and regulations, we do not disclose or provide information to third parties.
- We review and revise the basic policy and information management regulations as appropriate in response to amendments to relevant laws and changes in social demands.
S Connections with Society
Waste treatment is infrastructure that supports local life and industry. We value sincere relationships with our business partners, local residents, and employees, and contribute to society through safe and secure business operations.
A broad range of stakeholders across industries
We value sincere dialogue and mutual collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders, including business partners, media, educational institutions, government, local communities, and various industry organizations. Through mutual support, we incorporate society’s expectations into our management and return solid value.
Educational InstitutionsEnvironmental Education for the Next Generation
To nurture the leaders of a sustainable society, we are focusing on environmental education for the next generation. Through factory tours for elementary school students, we let them experience the recycling process firsthand and convey the importance of resource circulation. In addition, our SDGs outreach lectures at high schools and universities explain the front lines of the resourcing business, which turns environmental challenges into value. Leveraging the expertise and practical knowledge unique to Hamada as an environmental solutions company, we will continue to contribute to improving environmental literacy, including future technologies and ethics.
Local CommunityClean-up Campaign Activities
We regularly hold local clean-up campaigns in which employees and their families voluntarily participate. Through cleaning activities around the company, we contribute to beautifying the area while deepening coexistence and exchange with the local community.
Local CommunityRegional Collaboration
To reduce incinerated waste through recycling and work together toward a sustainable society, we concluded a “Basic Agreement on Discussions for Commercializing the Treatment of Used Diapers and Other Waste in Kameoka City” with Kameoka City, Kyoto (December 2023). Using the corporate “hometown tax” donation scheme, we also donated to the city’s regional revitalization projects.
Business PartnersStudy Sessions for Business Partners
We hold a variety of study sessions, including tours of treatment operations at our recycling centers, sessions on the current status and outlook of solar panels, and sessions on asbestos-related regulations and PCB treatment (deadline: end of March 2027).
GovernmentSecondment to the Ministry of the Environment
Having received an offer from the Ministry of the Environment to serve as an environmental specialist investigator, one of our employees was seconded there. It is a valuable growth opportunity for our highly motivated employees to gain experience in national policymaking. We return the knowledge cultivated on Hamada’s front lines to the government, accelerating the realization of a circular society.
Industry AssociationsAppointed Chairman of the Osaka Industrial Resource Circulation Association
In June 2025, our Representative Director Hamada was appointed Chairman of the Osaka Industrial Resource Circulation Association. Through the association’s activities aimed at promoting the formation of a circular society and contributing to environmental conservation, we will not only comply with environmental laws and regulations but also strive to promote the proper treatment of industrial waste and the advancement of recycling technologies, contributing to the sustainable development of industry and local communities in Osaka.
Industry AssociationsSecretariat Company of the Eco-First Promotion Council
In recognition of our advanced environmental initiatives, we were certified as an “Eco-First Company” in April 2024. In April 2025, we were selected as a secretariat company of the “Eco-First Promotion Council” formed by member companies. As a secretariat company, we participate in planning and running study sessions for Eco-First companies, contributing to raising environmental awareness and advancing initiatives.
MediaMedia Communication
We believe that dialogue and co-creation with every stakeholder are the key to solving social issues, and that building up this multifaceted communication leads to Hamada’s purpose of “turning environmental challenges into value and inspiring the world.” We want to be a “partner in nurturing society together” with the media, sharing accurate facts and firsthand insights from the field. Giving back the specialized knowledge we have cultivated over many years is our responsibility, and we respond sincerely to requests for interviews, expert commentary, and on-site visits.