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Nissan introduces environmental impact reduction plan

Nissan introduces environmental impact reduction plan

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Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today launched Nissan Sustainability 2022, a plan to reduce the company’s environmental impact, strengthen diversity and inclusion, and enhance governance.

The plan is in line with the company’s midterm plan, Nissan M.O.V.E. to 2022, according to the press statement the company sent to NewBusinessEthiopia.com.

This is the first time Nissan has announced a comprehensive sustainability plan, which pulls together all aspects of its environmental, social and governance initiatives into a unified approach.



The plan is anchored by the company’s ongoing Nissan Green Program, which was launched in FY2001 with a long-term vision toward 2050. Nissan Sustainability 2022 will ensure the company is on track to deliver on these goals as it approaches the halfway point, while also expanding the company’s sustainability mindset to include diversity and inclusion, as well as stronger governance.

“Nissan Sustainability 2022 is fully aligned with our midterm objectives of delivering steady growth and leading the automotive industry’s technology evolution,” said Hitoshi Kawaguchi, Nissan senior vice president and chief sustainability officer. “We believe sustainable mobility will help achieve a world with zero emissions and zero fatalities. Our plan, further enhanced by our efforts to be a truly diverse and inclusive company, will make an important contribution to that effort.”

The plan is organized around an environment, social and governance (ESG) framework, criteria commonly used by investors who monitor a company’s value creation.

Environmental initiatives

The fourth generation of the Nissan Green Program will be a key element of the sustainability plan, focused on addressing climate change, resource dependency, air quality and water scarcity.

Key targets and initiatives include:

Social initiatives

Nissan has long considered driving safety and corporate philanthropy to be the hallmarks of its social initiatives. The new sustainability plan will build on these commitments, while also focusing on diversity and inclusion.

Initiatives in these areas include:



Governance initiatives

Nissan Sustainability 2022 also includes improving the company’s governance through enhanced compliance systems.

Nissan has implemented a “three lines of defense” system, ensuring that more consistent compliance management and controls are in place.

Further actions include:

– Consistent communication on compliance messages in the workplace;

–  Enhancing corporate governance with independent directors making up one- third of the board of directors.

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