An article titled “What Influences Do Environmental Laws and Ordinances Have on Management Divisions? With a Preparation Checklist for Management Divisions,” written by Kenji Sarukura and Ryunosuke Fukuda, was posted on “Manegy.”
I. What are environmental laws, regulations and ordinances?
1. Environmental laws and regulations, etc.
2. Ordinances are stipulated not only by prefectures but also by municipalities
3. Relationships between environmental laws and ordinances
II. What influences do environmental laws and ordinances have on companies? (major laws and ordinances that can be blind spots for businesses)
1. Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures
2. Waste Cleaning Act (Act on Waste Management and Public Cleaning)
3. PCB Wastes Special Measures Act (Act on Special Measures Concerning Promotion of Proper Treatment of PCB Wastes)
4. Special Chemical Substances Management Act (Act on the Assessment of Releases of Specified Chemical Substances into the Environment and the Promotion of Management Improvement / PRTR Act)
5. Laws governing asbestos exposure (Air Pollution Control Act, Ordinance on Prevention of Health Impairment Due to Asbestos, etc.)
III. What influences do environmental laws and ordinances have on management divisions?
1. Risk of administrative disposition
2. Risk of criminal liability
3. Risk of defamation
4. Risk of civil damages
IV. Evolution of environmental laws and regulations that anchor sustainable businesses
1. An example of a new law: Plastic Resource Circulation Act
2. An example of an amendment: Energy Saving Act (Act on Rationalization of Energy Use and Shift to Non-fossil Energy)
V. Dealing with an environmental audit Preparation checklist for management divisions
1. Checking the differences between laws and ordinances
2. Frequent check of laws and regulations, etc.
3. Appropriate responses based on experts’ advice
VI. Summary
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