Environmental Management

The CITIZEN Group promotes environmental management to efficiently generate steady results as it aims for Group-wide optimization through establishing an environmental management structure spanning the entire Group.

Environmental Management Structure

To promote efficient environmental management, the CITIZEN Group has established a Group environmental management structure. In FY2020, the Group Environmental Committee, chaired by an executive appointed by the president of CITIZEN WATCH to be responsible for environmental affairs, was established under the president-chaired Sustainability Committee to examine risks, opportunities, countermeasures, measures, etc. related to overall environmental issues faced by the Group.

The CITIZEN Group Environmental Committee Organizational Chart

Organizations, Products, Activities, and Services to Which the Environmental Management System (EMS) Applies

The Environmental Management System (EMS) applies to the following organizations, products, activities, and services.

1. Organizations under the EMS

   Below is a list of companies and their FACTORYs and other business sites to which the EMS applies.

   • CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD. (Tokyo Works and Tokorozawa Works)
   • CITIZEN MACHINERY CO., LTD. (Karuizawa Headquarters, Tokorozawa Works, Kitakami Works, and Saku Works)
   • CITIZEN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. (Headquarters and Sakaigawa Works)
   • CITIZEN FINEDEVICE CO., LTD. (Headquarters, Kawaguchiko Works, Miyota Works, Kitamimaki Works, and FUJIMI CORPORATION)
   • CITIZEN SYSTEMS JAPAN CO., LTD. (Headquarters and Fujiyoshida FACTORY)
   • CITIZEN WATCH MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. (Tokorozawa HEADQUARTERS FACTORY, Yubari FACTORY, Akita FACTORY, Tohoku Kitakami FACTORY, Tohoku Kitakami-Minami FACTORY, Tohoku Nishiwaga FACTORY, Tohoku Souma FACTORY, Saitama Sayama FACTORY, Saitama Yoshimi FACTORY, Saitama Tanashi FACTORY, Kawaguchiko Fuji FACTORY, Kawaguchiko CFD FACTORY, Myoko FACTORY, Miyota Saku FACTORY, Iida Tonooka FACTORY, Iida Matsuo FACTORY, and Kagoshima FACTORY)
   • CITIZEN MICRO CO., LTD. (Headquarters and Chichibu FACTORY)
   • CITIZEN T.I.C. CO., LTD.
   • CITIZEN CHIBA PRECISION CO., LTD. (Headquarters and THE 2ND FACTORY)
   • CITIZEN ELECTRONICS TIMEL CO., LTD.
   • CITIZEN LOGISTICS SERVICE CO., LTD.

2. Products, activities, and services under the EMS

   The EMS applies to relevant products (including watches, machine tools, small precision parts, devices, and electronic equipment) as well as related activities and services (research, development, design, procurement, manufacturing, sales, etc.).

Acquisition of ISO 14001 Certification

The CITIZEN Group has supported the accelerated efforts of its domestic and overseas production bases to acquire ISO14001 (EMS) certification. As a result, all 12 relevant companies in Japan, excluding sales and other companies, have acquired the certification, as have 12 of our 13 overseas production bases. In Japan, we have also acquired unified Group-wide ISO 14001 certification, and we are working to optimize EMS activities and strengthen environmental governance throughout the Group.

In FY2024, a sampling re-certification audit was conducted of six companies, all of which were qualified to be re-certified.

Please click the link below to refer to the list of ISO 14001 certified companies and business sites and their certification dates.

• Acquisition Status of ISO Certification (PDF: 60.2 KB)（in Japanese only）

Environmental Risk Management

The CITIZEN Group Environmental Committee promotes environmental risk management, including compliance with environmental laws and regulations, reduction of GHG emissions, management of chemical substances contained in products, waste and recycling governance, and measures against soil and groundwater contamination. The Group Environmental Committee meets twice a year and exchanges detailed information with Group companies on the status of waste and recycling governance and soil contamination, as well as measures to deal with them. In addition, potential environmental risks are identified through Group Internal Environmental Audits to prevent environmental accidents and promote information sharing within the Group. Furthermore, since even minor incidents can lead to environmental accidents, we have established a report line system that requires employees to report any incidents, whether major or minor, to the Sustainability Promotion Department, rather than leaving them to the on-site judgment of operating companies and others involved. By improving our information collection measures, we will strengthen our capabilities to detect problems swiftly and to prevent accidents or their deterioration.

In FY2024, there were no serious violations of environment-related laws and regulations, with no fines or penalties imposed on us.

Environmental Performance

The CITIZEN Group accurately assesses its Group-wide inputs of energy, chemical substances, etc. and its overall outputs, including CO₂ and waste emissions, and utilizes this information in systematic activities to reduce its adverse environmental impact.

Environmental Education

Through environmental education for employees, the CITIZEN Group aims to develop human resources who have a correct understanding of the relationship between humans and the environment and who can proactively participate in the creation of a sustainable society through their own responsible actions. In FY2024, we provided all employees of all Group companies with an environmental e-learning course on chemical substance management. The attendance was 5,944, reaching 99.8%.