As climate change and environmental degradation increasingly affect people's lives, JAC Group has identified “Preserving the Global Environment” as one of its material issues. With the aim of contributing to a carbon net-zero society by 2050 and helping to realise a world in harmony with nature, we are working not only to reduce the environmental impact of our own operations but also to create positive environmental impact through our recruitment business.

Relationship between JAC Group’s Business and Natural Capital

By its nature, a recruitment business has a limited direct impact on natural capital. However, we recognise that natural capital forms the foundation of a stable society that underpins corporate activities and employment, and is therefore an essential element for our business. The Group aims to contribute to the building of a sustainable society by placing talent with corporate clients engaged in projects that contribute to the conservation of the global environment. Based on its management mindset of returning wealth gained from its business activities to the planet, the Group actively engages in social contribution activities to conserve and restore natural capital through forestation activities and the JAC Environmental & Animal Protection Foundation.

  • Although the direct impact of the Group’s business on natural capital is limited, we recognise that natural capital underpins a stable society and is therefore essential to the Group’s business. 
  • The Group has identified global environmental conservation as one of its materialities. 
  • We aim to achieve both successful business and sustainability by increasing positive impacts on natural capital through our recruitment business. 
  • Through our forestation activities, we aim to contribute to climate change mitigation by increasing GHG absorption, while also supporting biodiversity conservation through forest regeneration. 
  • We support activities for the protection and conservation of animals and the natural environment through the activities of the JAC Environmental & Animal Protection Foundation, which uses dividends from our stock as a source of funds for its activities.

The Group’s Environmental Impact Reduction Activities

From the perspectives of addressing climate change, promoting resource circulation and the effective use of resources, and conserving biodiversity, the Group is working to reduce its environmental impact.

Theme

Activities

Climate Change

Adoption of green electricity

The Tokyo Head Office switched to 100% green electricity in April 2022, the Nagoya Office followed suit in April 2023, and the Yokohama Office in April 2024.

Efficient Use of Resources and Circular Resource Management

Removal of PET bottled drinks

We started removing PET bottled drinks from vending machines installed in the office in February 2020 and completed the removal in September 2022. Annual consumption of approximately 30,000 PET bottled drinks has now been reduced to zero.

Distribution of reusable bags

In August 2020, reusable bags were distributed to all executives and employees worldwide to reduce the use of plastic bags by Group personnel.

Switch to forest-certified paper

Since 2014, we have gradually switched the materials for envelopes and other items used by the company from recycled paper to more eco-friendly forest-certified paper. We have also made the same transition for the paper used in our business cards.

Switch to 100% recycled plastic file folders

In August 2021, we replaced the standard polypropylene material used in the clear folders across JAC Group with products made from 100% recycled PP, a lower environmental impact alternative.

Donation of Emergency Supplies

The Group donates food before its expiry date to NPOs when replacing emergency stockpiles.

Climate Change and Biodiversity Conservation

PPP Project (Reforestation)

Since 2008, under the slogan “One Placement creates One Plant to save the Planet”, we have planted one tree for every successful placement made through a Group company. To date, approximately 170,000 trees have been planted.

JAC Moringa Forest Project

In June 2024, JAC Group began planting moringa trees in Malaysia and Okinawa. Moringa trees have more than 14 times the CO₂ absorption capacity of Japanese cedar trees, absorbing approximately 117 kg of CO₂ per tree annually.