A commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility

Our vision and values

• At HiKOKI Power Tools, we are driven by innovation and quality. We aim to provide our customers with reliable, durable, and efficient power tools that meet their needs and expectations.
• We also recognize our responsibility to protect the environment and minimize the environmental impact of our products and operations. We are committed to complying with all applicable environmental laws and regulations, and to continuously improving our environmental performance and practices.
• We believe that environmental sustainability is not only a moral duty, but also a source of competitive advantage and business opportunity. We strive to create value for our customers, shareholders, employees, and society by integrating environmental considerations into our decision-making and actions.

Our environmental policy

• We will comply with all relevant environmental laws and regulations in New Zealand and other countries where we operate, and adhere to the highest standards of environmental management and best practices.
• We will monitor and measure our environmental performance and impacts, and set and review environmental objectives and targets on a regular basis.
• We will reduce our environmental footprint by minimizing waste, emissions, energy consumption, water use, and natural resource depletion, and by implementing recycling and reuse programs wherever possible.
• We will design and develop our products with environmental considerations in mind, and seek to enhance their energy efficiency, durability, recyclability, and safety.
• We will communicate and promote our environmental policy and practices to our customers, suppliers, employees, and stakeholders, and encourage them to adopt similar principles and actions.
• We will engage with relevant environmental organizations, authorities, and communities, and participate in initiatives and programs that support environmental protection and conservation.

• We recognize that our environmental policy is not a static document, but a dynamic and evolving commitment. We will review and update our policy periodically to reflect our changing business environment, stakeholder expectations, and emerging environmental issues and opportunities.
• We welcome feedback and suggestions from our customers, suppliers, employees, and stakeholders on how we can improve our environmental performance and practices. We will respond to any environmental concerns or complaints promptly and effectively.
• We will hold ourselves accountable for our environmental performance and practices, and report on our progress and achievements regularly and transparently.

However there will come a time when a tool will need to be disposed of and components recycled where possible. Power Tools contain valuable recyclable metals such as copper, and aluminium, as well as electronic components that can be recycled in order to minimize waste and enable these resources to fulfil a future life.

By using proper disposal facilities, potentially hazardous materials are kept out of landfills, and reduce the risk of injury to people inadvertently attempting to operate these tools in an unsafe condition.

HiKOKI Lithium Ion batteries will also eventually come to the end of their useful life. With lithium being a valuable and limited global resource, it is preferable that these batteries be directed towards facilities that can reuse or recycle as much of the componentry as possible.

Click on the link below to learn about HiKOKI Power Tool and Lithium battery disposal in New Zealand.

End of Life – Recycling and Disposal of your HiKOKI Power Tools

How HiKOKI contributes to society and the planet through their innovative products, services, and practices

HiKOKI believes that every company is a member of society and has a responsibility to create a prosperous and harmonious world. That is why HiKOKI is committed to contributing to society through its outstanding technologies, products, and services that inspire high customer satisfaction and meet user needs worldwide. HiKOKI also recognizes that its business activities and products impact the environment, and strive to minimize this impact and achieve a sound recycling-based society. HiKOKI’s environmental vision and policy guide their actions and decisions in this regard.

• Assess the environmental impact of our group’s business activities and products and set technically and economically feasible goals to strengthen environmental performance and continually improve their environmental management systems.
• Establish environmental obligations and self-set standards for their group companies; periodically assess compliance; and correct any non-compliance.
• Contribute to society by providing products that inspire high customer satisfaction, including products designed to increase work efficiency or improve working environments, and environmentally friendly products.
• HiKOKI is committed to energy conservation, effective use of sustainable resources, and the management of chemicals in all stages of business activities to minimize environmental burdens and establish a sound recycling-based society.
• HiKOKI is committed to taking the steps needed to ensure the proper management of waste, effluent, emissions, noise, and vibrations accompanying our activities. HiKOKI will take the actions needed to prevent environmental pollution attributable to leaking oil or hazardous substances in the event of emergencies.
• HiKOKI is committed to environmental education, social contribution activities, and public relations activities.
• HiKOKI is committed to taking the steps needed to ensure that Their environmental policies are familiar to all individuals who work in or work for the organizations and to the public.
• HiKOKI will periodically review its environmental policies and goals based on internal audits and environmental impact assessments.
• HiKOKI will promote the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystems.

HiKOKI’s Enviromental Vision and Policy

HiKOKI has implemented environmental management systems across their group, including their overseas plants. HiKOKI’s Environmental Committee, which consists of representatives from their manufacturing units and group companies, oversees and coordinates their environmental protection activities. HiKOKI also obtains and maintains ISO 14001 Environmental Management System certification for their domestic and overseas sites, and conducts internal and external audits to ensure compliance and improvement. HiKOKI also has a risk management system in place to prevent and respond to environmental emergencies.

HiKOKI has implemented environmental management systems across their group, including their overseas plants. HiKOKI’s Environmental Committee, which consists of representatives from their manufacturing units and group companies, oversees and coordinates their environmental protection activities. HiKOKI also obtains and maintains ISO 14001 Environmental Management System certification for their domestic and overseas sites, and conducts internal and external audits to ensure compliance and improvement. HiKOKI also has a risk management system in place to prevent and respond to environmental emergencies.

HiKOKI’s Environmental Management System

HiKOKI’s Environmental Goals and Results

HiKOKI sets and monitors environmental goals and results for their products, services, factories, and offices, and reports them annually. In FY2020, HiKOKI achieved or exceeded most of their targets, despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of HiKOKI’s highlights include:

• Reducing unit energy consumption by 8%, surpassing their goal of 2%.
• Reducing waste disposal volume by 25%, far exceeding their goal of 4%.
• Achieving zero emissions from waste, with a final disposal rate of 0.1%.
• Completing the treatment of PCB waste as planned.
• Implementing 8 environmental social contribution activities, such as tree planting and beach cleaning, as part of HiKOKI’s five-year plan.
• The above diagram indicates the results of HiKOKI’s recycling program (Japan only) FY20

HiKOKI’s Commitment to the SDGs

The SDGs are the Sustainable Development Goals agreed by over 150 United Nations member states. As an action plan for people, planet and prosperity, the SDGs set out 17 goals and 169 targets to be achieved by 2030, and call for global action from governments, businesses and civil society. HiKOKI have taken the SDGs into account in their CSR activities and aligned environmental vision and policy with the relevant goals and targets. Some of the SDGs that we contribute to through our environmental management are:

• SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy. We provide energy-efficient and low-emission products and services, and reduce our own energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
• SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure. We develop and deliver innovative, high-performance and high-quality products and services that meet user needs and enhance productivity and safety.
• SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production. We promote the cyclical use of resources, minimize waste and environmental pollution, and comply with laws and regulations on chemicals in products.
• SDG 13: Climate Action. We assess and mitigate the environmental impact of our business activities and products, and take measures to adapt to climate change