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Case Study: Japan Airlines
Japan Airlines (JAL) is one of the largest airline carriers in Japan employing of 16,000 people of all nationalities and carrying nearly 12 million international passengers yearly. We will take a closer look at their air safety policy, JAL and the environment, management structure and action plans, global warming and much moreJapan Airlines (JAL) is one of the largest airline carriers in Japan employing of 16,000 people of all nationalities and carrying nearly 12 million international passengers yearly. We will take a closer look at their air safety policy, JAL and the environment, management structure and action plans, global warming and much more.
Company overview
Japan Airlines (JAL) is one of the largest airline companies in Japan. It was first established as a private company in 1951, became a government-owned company in 1953, and was returned to the private sector again in 1987. In the fiscal year of 2002, JAL reported the gross turnover of 1,170 billion yen (6,324 million pounds); it has offices in all over the world and employs 16,300 people in all nationalities. For the period from 2001 to 2002, JAL carried 11.9 million passengers in the international flight and 20.2 million passengers in the domestic flight.
Corporate Social Responsibility - air safety
JAL places its social responsibility in pursuance to the world's top quality in airline safety and reliability. JAL observes the ‘JAL Group Safety Charter', which declares that safety in flight operations is the very foundation and social responsibility of the JAL Group; ensuring safety is more important than any other economic activities of the group.
The Charter recognises that information management is the most important aspect in ensuring safety. It prohibits the company to rely on any assumption; the information must be passed on to the appropriate department thoroughly, promptly, and accurately. In addition, the whole process of information management must ensure transparency. JAL undertakes to respond to any problems or issues raised through the processes quickly and precisely. Should any problem occurs, it undertakes to take necessary steps without any hesitation or delay.
Corporate Social Responsibility - environment
The JAL Group established an ‘Environmental Committee' in 1990 to address environmental issues in the group level. JAL recognises that, as a public transportation provider, it generates environmental impacts such as consumption of fossil fuels and noise emission in the normal course of business activities. With a view to conducting coherent group-wide environmental activities, JAL follows the action guidelines enshrined in the ‘Basic Environmental Policy and Action Guidelines'. Under the Guidelines, JAL undertakes not only to comply with environmental laws but also to make proactive approaches to the environment. JAL recognises its responsibilities in promoting the efficient use of resources, waste reduction, and recycling. It also undertakes to employ environment friendly products in its business and to raise environmental awareness in the general public by making social contributions. JAL deals with environmental issues not only from the standpoint of their normal flight operations, but also from the aspects of ground support and sales and administration.
Management structure and action plans
In order to fulfil its social responsibility in protecting environment, the JAL Environmental Committee was formed in July 1990. It gives guidance and directions to the company for its research and conservation activities on environmental issues and supervises its enforcement. The Committee is directed by a secretariat whose duties include formulation of environmental policies, planning, coordination and oversight of company-wide activities, monitoring of divisional activities, collection and studies of domestic and international information and their dissemination to pertinent organisation, and enlightenment of the public.
With this structure in place, The Corporate Environment Action Programmes were launched in 2000, which set out objectives and targets for mid- to long-term action plans. Details are shown below:
Prevent global warming
JAL aims to reduce CO2 emissions, which accounts for most of the greenhouse gases, by using efficient aircraft fuel and electricity energy sources. To that end, it aims to reduce fuel consumption by 10% by 2010 against 1990. At the end of 2001, it has achieved a 7.2% reduction against 1990 so far. In the area of office administration, it aims to reduce annual heat and electricity consumption per floor areas in their main offices in Tokyo.
Reduce wastes and promote recycling
JAL sets a final target of ‘zero emission' of industrial waste by 2010 and an interim target of 50% reduction by 2005 against 1999. In order to tackle issues of general waste disposal, JAL undertakes to study measures to reduce total waste generation and promotes recycling by sorted collection of waste. JAL established the Industrial Waste Management Procedure Manual which set out more detailed procedures for the Environmental Management Manual. In 2001, final disposal of industrial waste accounted for 12% of waste generation.
Reduce noise
JAL has aimed to have all aircrafts comply with its internal guideline on noise reduction by the end of 2001. In 2002, all 165 aircraft in 5 JAL group airlines are in compliance with the internal guideline, i.e. Chapter III; here, it has achieved the target.
Promote green purchasing
JAL aims to promote ‘green' stationery and office supplies with a small environmental load; the aim is to achieve 80% green product ratio in all corporate stationery items by 2005. Having achieved to have 83% green purchasing ratio in all office supplies in 2001, it now aims to expand items of green purchasing to items other than stationery.
Manage chemical substances
JAL has established the internal management system for chemical substance in order to properly control and reduce the use of hazardous chemical substances for maintenance activity without compromising the safety of aircraft operation. It has established the Environmental Management Manual and initiated review of internal rules for management of chemical substances.
Introduce low-pollution/low-emission vehicle
JAL promotes introduction of low-pollution/low-emission vehicles in Haneda and Narita areas to comply with laws and regulations. It has introduced use of 8 CNG vehicle in Narita area and 6 law-emission vehicles in Haneda area so far.
Introduce environmental accounting
JAL has introduced environmental accounting to all domestic offices; and it is now expanding the same system to group airlines and other major group companies.
Promote environmental communication
JAL aims to enhance environmental awareness of all staffs including those in major group companies. It promotes in-house training programmes and activities to group company employees.
Promote social contribution
JAL promotes social contribution activities for environment; for example, in 2001, it has conducted 23 Tropospheric Observation Projects and 3 Marunouchi Citizen Environmental Forums.
In November 2001, JAL hosted an environmental symposium titled "Aviation and the Global Environment" at KEIDANREN (Japan Federation of Economic Organization) KAIKAN in Otemachi, Tokyo. This event was held in appreciation of its customers to mark JAL's 50th anniversary and to enhance awareness of what role the airline industry and JAL should play in the 21st century.
Collaboration with other organisations
JAL recognises the need to cooperate with other organisations with a view to effectively protecting environment. It has set up a joint project with JAL Foundation and the Meteorological Agency, under the support of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) to regularly observe greenhouse gases in the upper troposphere. The project started in April 1993 at a rate of two observation flight a month and has achieved over 170 observations as of the end of March 2001.
JAL holds seminars with regard to environmental protection. Started in 1993, those seminars are now being held jointly with Tokyo Marine & Fire Insurance Company and Mitsubishi Corporation in Tokyo Marunouchi Business meetings.
Finally, JAL makes donations to environment related organisations such as Wild Bird Society of Japan, Japan National Trust, and Japan Society of Aerospace and Environmental Medicine. It also support Global Environment Award sponsored by Nihon Kogyo Newspaper every year.
Company overview
Japan Airlines (JAL) is one of the largest airline companies in Japan. It was first established as a private company in 1951, became a government-owned company in 1953, and was returned to the private sector again in 1987. In the fiscal year of 2002, JAL reported the gross turnover of 1,170 billion yen (6,324 million pounds); it has offices in all over the world and employs 16,300 people in all nationalities. For the period from 2001 to 2002, JAL carried 11.9 million passengers in the international flight and 20.2 million passengers in the domestic flight.
Corporate Social Responsibility - air safety
JAL places its social responsibility in pursuance to the world's top quality in airline safety and reliability. JAL observes the ‘JAL Group Safety Charter', which declares that safety in flight operations is the very foundation and social responsibility of the JAL Group; ensuring safety is more important than any other economic activities of the group.
The Charter recognises that information management is the most important aspect in ensuring safety. It prohibits the company to rely on any assumption; the information must be passed on to the appropriate department thoroughly, promptly, and accurately. In addition, the whole process of information management must ensure transparency. JAL undertakes to respond to any problems or issues raised through the processes quickly and precisely. Should any problem occurs, it undertakes to take necessary steps without any hesitation or delay.
Corporate Social Responsibility - environment
The JAL Group established an ‘Environmental Committee' in 1990 to address environmental issues in the group level. JAL recognises that, as a public transportation provider, it generates environmental impacts such as consumption of fossil fuels and noise emission in the normal course of business activities. With a view to conducting coherent group-wide environmental activities, JAL follows the action guidelines enshrined in the ‘Basic Environmental Policy and Action Guidelines'. Under the Guidelines, JAL undertakes not only to comply with environmental laws but also to make proactive approaches to the environment. JAL recognises its responsibilities in promoting the efficient use of resources, waste reduction, and recycling. It also undertakes to employ environment friendly products in its business and to raise environmental awareness in the general public by making social contributions. JAL deals with environmental issues not only from the standpoint of their normal flight operations, but also from the aspects of ground support and sales and administration.
Management structure and action plans
In order to fulfil its social responsibility in protecting environment, the JAL Environmental Committee was formed in July 1990. It gives guidance and directions to the company for its research and conservation activities on environmental issues and supervises its enforcement. The Committee is directed by a secretariat whose duties include formulation of environmental policies, planning, coordination and oversight of company-wide activities, monitoring of divisional activities, collection and studies of domestic and international information and their dissemination to pertinent organisation, and enlightenment of the public.
With this structure in place, The Corporate Environment Action Programmes were launched in 2000, which set out objectives and targets for mid- to long-term action plans. Details are shown below:
Prevent global warming
JAL aims to reduce CO2 emissions, which accounts for most of the greenhouse gases, by using efficient aircraft fuel and electricity energy sources. To that end, it aims to reduce fuel consumption by 10% by 2010 against 1990. At the end of 2001, it has achieved a 7.2% reduction against 1990 so far. In the area of office administration, it aims to reduce annual heat and electricity consumption per floor areas in their main offices in Tokyo.
Reduce wastes and promote recycling
JAL sets a final target of ‘zero emission' of industrial waste by 2010 and an interim target of 50% reduction by 2005 against 1999. In order to tackle issues of general waste disposal, JAL undertakes to study measures to reduce total waste generation and promotes recycling by sorted collection of waste. JAL established the Industrial Waste Management Procedure Manual which set out more detailed procedures for the Environmental Management Manual. In 2001, final disposal of industrial waste accounted for 12% of waste generation.
Reduce noise
JAL has aimed to have all aircrafts comply with its internal guideline on noise reduction by the end of 2001. In 2002, all 165 aircraft in 5 JAL group airlines are in compliance with the internal guideline, i.e. Chapter III; here, it has achieved the target.
Promote green purchasing
JAL aims to promote ‘green' stationery and office supplies with a small environmental load; the aim is to achieve 80% green product ratio in all corporate stationery items by 2005. Having achieved to have 83% green purchasing ratio in all office supplies in 2001, it now aims to expand items of green purchasing to items other than stationery.
Manage chemical substances
JAL has established the internal management system for chemical substance in order to properly control and reduce the use of hazardous chemical substances for maintenance activity without compromising the safety of aircraft operation. It has established the Environmental Management Manual and initiated review of internal rules for management of chemical substances.
Introduce low-pollution/low-emission vehicle
JAL promotes introduction of low-pollution/low-emission vehicles in Haneda and Narita areas to comply with laws and regulations. It has introduced use of 8 CNG vehicle in Narita area and 6 law-emission vehicles in Haneda area so far.
Introduce environmental accounting
JAL has introduced environmental accounting to all domestic offices; and it is now expanding the same system to group airlines and other major group companies.
Promote environmental communication
JAL aims to enhance environmental awareness of all staffs including those in major group companies. It promotes in-house training programmes and activities to group company employees.
Promote social contribution
JAL promotes social contribution activities for environment; for example, in 2001, it has conducted 23 Tropospheric Observation Projects and 3 Marunouchi Citizen Environmental Forums.
In November 2001, JAL hosted an environmental symposium titled "Aviation and the Global Environment" at KEIDANREN (Japan Federation of Economic Organization) KAIKAN in Otemachi, Tokyo. This event was held in appreciation of its customers to mark JAL's 50th anniversary and to enhance awareness of what role the airline industry and JAL should play in the 21st century.
Collaboration with other organisations
JAL recognises the need to cooperate with other organisations with a view to effectively protecting environment. It has set up a joint project with JAL Foundation and the Meteorological Agency, under the support of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) to regularly observe greenhouse gases in the upper troposphere. The project started in April 1993 at a rate of two observation flight a month and has achieved over 170 observations as of the end of March 2001.
JAL holds seminars with regard to environmental protection. Started in 1993, those seminars are now being held jointly with Tokyo Marine & Fire Insurance Company and Mitsubishi Corporation in Tokyo Marunouchi Business meetings.
Finally, JAL makes donations to environment related organisations such as Wild Bird Society of Japan, Japan National Trust, and Japan Society of Aerospace and Environmental Medicine. It also support Global Environment Award sponsored by Nihon Kogyo Newspaper every year.
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