Kumon China Annual Environmental Report 2023 – 2024

The impact of global warming is increasing apparently.

We realize preserving the global environment is an important challenge when we carry out business activities. It is our duty to protect our precious planet and sustain its natural resources for current and future generations.

This report indicates the different measures carried out by Kumon China (KCN) from April 2023 to March 2024 with environmental data from 2022 to 2023.

1.Save Energy Consumption

All KCN offices have taken various measures on saving electricity.

Hong Kong office is using energy-efficient electrical appliances to reduce energy consumption. Shanghai warehouse installed a new eco-friendly curtain to lower the room temperature from summer and save electricity for air-conditioner.

上海倉庫安裝新的環保窗簾

Warehouse of Shanghai installed a new eco-friendly curtain.

Not only Shanghai warehouse, but all offices in Mainland China have also worked on saving electricity by controlling the indoor temperature. They controlled the room temperature between 25oC – 28oC and turned on the fan at a low speed to keep the air circulating. The staff has developed the habit to switch off the lights and electronic equipment when leaving the meeting room and the office.

It was found that the electricity usage of KCN is 206,513 kWh in 2023.

2. Build Paperless Workplace
Hong Kong has been promoting a paperless workplace in the office through different actions, including but not limited, by promoting the use of online platform for sharing e-newsletters to instructor and staff.

On the other hand, Kumon Connect promotes e-learning by using tablets and replacing paper worksheet materials. These actions help to reduce the usage of paper significantly.

Kumon Connect推廣電子學習

Kumon Connect promotes e-learning

Besides, Shanghai office revised its policy to issue e-invoices, such action is an important step towards paperless workplace.

Paper usage is 359,010 sheets in 2023.

3. Encourage Recycling
Through waste recycling, KCN staff believed that parts of the waste can be separated, recycled and reused.

Guangzhou office underwent internal expansion. In consideration of several doors, carpets and furniture are still in good condition, the office decided to reuse all these fixed assets after renovation.

廣州辦公室在裝修後重用其地毯

Guangzhou office reusing its carpet after renovation.

Overall, KCN recycled 3,057 kg of paper in 2023.

4.Cultivating Green Habits
Shanghai office promote environmental protection information on the office bulletin board regularly.  Posters below explains to all staff how to conduct waste sorting with the keyword “Low Carbon Living, Protect the Environment”.  The aim is to strengthen the understanding of environmental awareness and put it into practice in the daily work of all staff.

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KCN recorded 129 tons of CO2 emissions in 2023. Protecting the earth’s environment and resources is an important issue for humans. We realize it is our social responsibility to protect the earth and create a sustainable environment.  All KCN staff will continue to take different green initiatives and change our daily habits to protect the earth.

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