November 21, 2024
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.

Forest Conservation Activities in Numata City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) conducted forest conservation activities in the forests owned by “K” LINE in Numata City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. This activity has been carried out since November 2023 in cooperation with the Tone Numata-JForest/Forestry Association (Tone County, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, “Forestry Association”) and in collaboration with the NPO Chiba University Student Committee for Environmental Management System (NPO Chiba University) that we have previously worked together with to preserve satoyama land. This is the second time the activity has been carried out.

A total of 14 members from “K” LINE and the NPO Chiba University participated in this activity, which was carried out on November 9, 2024. Under the guidance and advice of the forestry association, they carried out soil preparation such as mowing the grass and planting trees.

The trees planted were of a kind native to the area.

The “K” LINE Group’s businesses depend on the sea and other natural resources, so we view initiatives to tackle climate change and otherwise conserve biodiversity in the sea and on land as an important theme in our business activities. We identify “aiming for zero environmental impact” as a goal in the “K” LINE Environmental Vision 2050*1, which is our long-term policy for the environment ahead to 2050 and advancing initiatives for ecosystem protection. Moreover, “K” LINE participated in the TNFD Forum in 2023 and disclosed information about our self-assessment of nature-related risks and opportunities under the TNFD framework*2.

Our forest conservation activities not only preserve biodiversity but also contribute to fighting climate change as forests absorb CO2. We intend to keep working to build a sustainable future based on a comprehensive understanding of natural capital and climate change.

*1 “K” LINE Environmental Vision 2050: Blue Seas for the Future
https://www.kline.co.jp/en/sustainability/environment/management/main/010/teaserItems1/012/linkList/0/link/K-LINE_E-vision_en_2020_v2.pdf
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*2 October 17, 2023: Disclosure of information based on the TNFD Framework
https://www.kline.co.jp/en/news/csr/csr-20231017-2.html

November 13, 2023: Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) has joined the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) Forum
https://www.kline.co.jp/en/news/csr/csr-20231113.html

Goro Kitamura,
General Manager,

Corporate Sustainability, Environment Management, IR and Communication Group,
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.

Tel: +81-3-3595-5189