This section introduces
the Environmental Management
in Pioneer Group.
the Environmental Management
in Pioneer Group.
Environmental Management
Concept of the Environmental Management
The Pioneer Group aims to provide solutions (maximization of positive output) that contribute to solving environmental problems in order to realize a sustainable society. To achieve this goal, we address about environmental consideration (minimization of input) during life cycle of products/service and reduction of environmental impacts (minimization of negative output) emitted by our company.
Environmental Management
Environmental Promotion
Organization
Pioneer launched the "Pioneer Environmental Preservation Promotion Committee" in 1991 to control the environmental preservation activities in entire group. Internal each site, affiliated companies, and oversea local branches establish the environmental management system, and promote the environmental activities. Moreover, by ISO14001 certification and internal audit, we secure conformance and effectiveness of the management system.
- President
- Environmental executive officer
- Pioneer Environmental Promotion Committee
- Management Group of Headquarters
Manufacturing Plants and Offices
Business Departments
Overseas Subsidiaries
Affiliated Companies
Operation of Environmental Management System
In order to realize philosophy of Environmental Preservation and Environmental Policies, Pioneer obligates main sites to establish the Environmental Management System and to certify the ISO14001. Moreover, we integrate the Environmental Management Systems which had been promoted by each office or group company in Japan, and promote activities for higher target in entire Japan group.
ISO 14001 Certification Status
(As of February 2025)
Japan
- Pioneer Corporation
- Headquarters
- Kawagoe Plant
- Pioneer Service Network Corporation
- Pioneer Welfare Services Co., Ltd.
- Technical Audio Devices Laboratories, Inc.
- Pioneer Sales & Marketing Corporation
- Pioneer Digital Design and Manufacturing Corporation
- Pioneer Health Insurance Society
- Pioneer Pension Fund
- Pioneer Workers Union
- Pioneer System Technologies Corporation
- Pioneer Finetech Corporation
- Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
- Mogami Denki Corporation
The Americas
- Pioneer do Brasil Ltda. (PBL)
Europe
- Pioneer Europe NV (PEE)
Asia & Oceania
- Pioneer Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (PTM)
- Tohoku Pioneer (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. (TPV)
- Pioneer China Holding Co., Ltd. (PCH)
- Pioneer Technology (Dongguan) Co., Ltd. (PTD)
- Mogami Dongguan Electronics Co., Ltd. (MDE)
- Pioneer (HK) Ltd. (PHK)
Efforts Concerning Laws
and Regulations, etc.
The Pioneer Group complies with various environment-related laws and regulations and continues its efforts to prevent violations and serious accidents.
Related Laws and Regulations
Domestic: Act on the Promotion of the Effective Utilization of Resources, Act on the Rational Use of Energy, Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act, etc.
Overseas: RoHS Directive, WEEE Directive, ErP Directive, etc.
| Fiscal year ended March 2020 |
Fiscal year ended March 2021 |
Fiscal year ended March 2022 |
Fiscal year ended March 2023 |
Fiscal year ended March 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of violations of environmental laws and regulations |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of accidents and pollution causing environmental problems |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of complaints about environmental problems |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total amount of fines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data of whole group
For violations involving fines and penalties of 1,000,000 yen or more
Environmental Consideration in Products
Materials of electronic components, usage amount, and electrical parts to be mounted are selected at the design stage of the products. Moreover, electrical performance such as electricity power consumption when used by customers and product weight are determined at this stage. We conduct product assessments for all products at the time of product design to determine environmental performance, to realize effective environmental considerations and to comply with environmental laws and regulations around the world.
Prevention of Global Warming
- Reduction of power consumption
- Improvement of fuel consumption of automobiles
- Energy saving during transport
Resource Conservation and Recycling
- Reduction of material quantities and number of parts
- Reduction of packaging
- Easily decomposability
Management of Chemical Substances Contained in Products
- Minimization of environmental impacts
- Promotion of green procurement
- Promotion of green procurement
Flow of Product Assessment from the Lifecycle Viewpoint
Education / Enlightenment
Internal Environmental Education
Our domestic group sites hold Environmental e-leaning for employees regularly to be more interested in environment for employees who engage various jobs. By focusing on the social trends such as "Carbon Neutral", "Circular Economy", and "Biodiversity", it contributes improvement of environmental awareness for individual and organization.
Internal Award System
Internal Award System
In order to improve the environmental activities, Pioneer Group has prepared the "Pioneer Environmental Contribution Award" to award internally for the offices, plants, groups, or individuals around the world that have contributed to environmental preservation activities.
In 2023, we awarded it to the Thailand factory in Pioneer Group (PTM：PIONEER MANUFACTURING (THAILAND) CO., LTD.) due to excellent result for reduction of the Greenhouse gas emissions by solar panel installation.
Ceremony in the local site (PTM)
Obtaining a qualification
related to Environment
We are implementing reliable management practices and improving our efforts to ensure that the number of personnel exceeds the number specified in the legally required qualifications.
Communication
Pioneer addresses to establish reliable relationships by sharing business activities and information about its products related to the environment in a timely manner, and by holding dialogues with stakeholders. Furthermore, we expand environmental activities based on regions around the world so as to contribute to realize better global environment.
Pioneer values environmental communication with stakeholders.
Environmental communication
with stakeholders
"Environmental communication" with Neighborhood Associations
The Kawagoe Plant promotes communication by inviting neighborhood community association and Kawagoe City Office to our Environmental Communication event. Through explanations of our environmental initiatives, tours of environmental facilities, and listening to audio samples at the TAD studio, we are building good relationships with local stakeholders by making them aware of the Kawagoe Plant.
Observation tour
of the recycle center
Answers to Your Inquiries
We receive many inquiries about our environmental activities. Pioneer takes each inquiry seriously, answers sincerely and promptly, and respects on customer opinions.
Main Inquiries
The inquiries about reduction result of Greenhouse gas emission are increasing in these years. Furthermore, we have received inquiries continuously from suppliers/ product customers about inclusion and use of environmental hazardous substances in products, and from industry organizations about overseas laws and regulations related to energy savings and chemical substances.
Number of Inquiries
We received 152 inquiries in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.
Among these inquiries, environmental complaint was 0.
- Pioneer Group Environmental
Policies - Environmental Management
- Environmental Contribution
- Prevention of Global Warming
- Resources Saving and Recycling
- Management of Chemical
Substances - Biodiversity and Social
Contributions - Pioneer Group
Environmental Data - Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures
- Cooperation with Environmental International Initiatives
- Comparison Table of
Environmental Inforamtion
