Resource Circularity

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  We apply internal management standards that are stricter than legal standards (less than 50% than allowed by law) to reduce environmental pollutants and strive to protect the environment and ecosystem by minimizing the generation of fugitive dust in the workplace, optimizing the operation of prevention facilities, and using eco-friendly equipment to provide eco-friendly value to customers.

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  To reduce air pollutants emitted during the manufacturing process, we implemented the best available technology (BAT) suitable for the specific characteristics of the pollutants. Additionally, we established internal management standards that are stricter than the legal emission limits to effectively control emission concentrations.

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  Wastewater from processes such as surface treatment and heat treatment at KAI’s facilities is collected at in-house wastewater treatment facilities. It is then subjected to primary physical and chemical treatments (first) and secondary treatments at public wastewater treatment facilities before being discharged into external waters. To minimize our environmental impact, we established internal standards for water quality management, and we monitor our own water analysis for environmental pollutants in wastewater daily, while regularly requesting analyses from an external agency to ensure the reliability of the data.

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  To achieve comprehensive and systematic energy management, we are regularly diagnosing and improving our processes through the 2023 energy management system (ISO 50001). In 2024, we will introduce the “Energy Portal System,” which will allow all members to easily access information about energy consumption (electricity, gas, and water). We are committed to managing our internal goal of preventing energy usage from increasing, regardless of sales growth. We are focusing on conserving energy and improving efficiency, while also making gradual investments in line with this commitment.

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  Water usage, recycled water quantities, and pollutant discharge are monitored regularly to manage the water resources at each work site efficiently, and the wastewater treatment system undergoes regular inspections for effective management. Especially in the case of chemical treatment facilities, which are processes that use high quantities of water resources, re-treatment facilities are being expanded to reduce usage, regardless of increases in production, and modifications are being pursued to connect with pipes of other processes so that it can be used as much as possible even when recycled water cannot be reused in the process.

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  Business wastes are managed in compliance with the Wastewater Management Act, covering all aspects, from generation to storage and treatment. Waste storage facilities are monitored 24 hours a day in order to prevent and rapidly respond to environmental accidents. The Ministry of Environment’s Allbaro system is being used to manage various data, such as authorizations for wastes, waste handover information, waste management registry, annual waste discharge, etc. In addition, the appropriate treatment of waste discharged by the company is checked through instructions/inspections of waste handling vendors.

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  KAI reviews and responds to regulated substances in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations, such as the Chemical Substances Control Act, the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances, etc., from the purchasing stage of chemical substances and manages them through a system so that they can be used in the production process after final approval by the Safety Environment Team, in order to minimize legal risks and ensure safety in the use of chemical substances. KAI endeavors to prevent chemical spills in advance by regularly inspecting facilities that handle hazardous chemicals, operating leakage/gas detection equipment, and emergency kits, while striving to minimize casualties of chemical spills by strengthening employees’ emergency response skills through emergency response drills.