Fundamental Approach / Environmental Management Structure

Fundamental Approach

The Daihatsu Group carries out environmental conservation activities globally with the goal of eliminating environmental accidents and complaints as well as compliance violations. To achieve this goal, we have adopted the ISO 14001 international standards for environmental management systems. All affiliated companies in Japan and overseas act in accordance with the structures of these ISO 14001 compliant environmental management systems and seek to earn the trust of the local communities in which they operate.
Under these initiatives, all production companies subject to consolidation in Japan have acquired ISO 14001 certification and continue to renew and maintain it.

Initiatives

Risk Management Relating to Environmental Laws and Regulations

We have established and operate environmental management systems to ensure compliance with the enactment and revision of all environmental laws, regulations, ordinances, and so on, relating to production activities. For equipment installation as well, we have incorporated into work systems prior investigation of environmental conservation and energy reduction when we introduce equipment (in the planning stage), confirming inspections at the time of introduction (before operation), and regular internal audits (during operation), and we also conduct PDCA of environmental management systems. In the event of a serious environmental incident, Daihatsu has established a framework based on its internal risk management system to ensure prompt reporting to management according to the nature of the issue, as well as implementation and follow-through of countermeasures by the appropriate organizations until completion.

Environmental Management Structure

Under the Company-Wide Environment WG, chaired by the Environmental director and consisting of all general managers in all departments and plant managers, Daihatsu works to strengthen environmental management across the company. In particular, we are focusing on environmental management initiatives outlined in The 8th Daihatsu Group Environmental Action Plan.

Scope of Environmental Management

The environmental loads generated by Daihatsu’s business activities include those from subsidiaries and business partners; for this reason, the entire Daihatsu Group must implement environmental conservation activities. We categorize affiliated companies based on their capital relationship and business type, and promote environmental management for the entire Group accordingly.

(As of September 30, 2026)

Initiatives Within the Daihatsu Group

Information Sharing

Beginning in fiscal 2026, Daihatsu has been holding global environmental meetings twice a year to strengthen coordination and share information across the Group, including overseas operations.

Supply Chain Initiatives

Based on the Daihatsu Group Environmental Action Plan, the Daihatsu Green Procurement Guidelines broadly address environmental issues companies should consider and request that business partners implement the necessary measures.

Environmental Activities by Sales Companies in Japan^*

Based on applications submitted by sales companies, Daihatsu auditors conduct on-site reviews of environmental management systems and environmental conservation initiatives, certifying sales companies that meet the standards as Daihatsu Clean Management Dealers. Certifications remain valid for three years, during which companies continue making improvements and strengthening environmental initiatives through annual self-assessments.

* Applies to all domestic sales companies regardless of capital ownership.