Showa Denko Group recycles 4.79 million used aluminium cans in FY 2018 -19

Showa Denko Group companies and their associates successfully continued their aluminium can recycling activities in FY 2018 ended March 2019. They collected about 4.79 million UBC for recycling or recovered about 75 tons of aluminium when converted at the rate of 15.7 grams of aluminium per can. Showa Denko K.K. (SDK’s) aluminium business produces aluminium materials and high-value-added fabricated aluminium and aluminium cans.

Showa Aluminum Can Corporation started its aluminium can recycling drive in 1972, which later spread across the Showa Denko Group in 2001 and continued till date. SDK has an in-house program to educate employees about aluminium can recycling.  Employees are encouraged to participate in recycling activities and appreciated officially according to the employees' participation rate or volume of collected cans. In FY 2018, 96.9% of all Group employees or about 7,867 employees participated in the activity in Japan.

The Group purchases the collected aluminium cans and recycled mainly by Showa Aluminum Can Corporation to produce new aluminium cans to contain beverages. It facilitates efficient resource usage and helps in carbon economy. The Group also donates the money resulting from the recycling activity to regional councils of social welfare, welfare facilities, and volunteer groups contributing to social causes.

The Showa Denko Group is sincere about its corporate social responsibility (CSR) and aims to contribute to solution of social issues. Aluminum can recycling is a part of this extensive sustainability programmes.

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