KenKan Consultants Co.,Ltd.
Integrated Consultants Leading Environmental Fields
CSR
Company-wide paperless initiatives
Our company consumes about 8 million A4 sheets of copy paper per year. To protect the limited forest resources and precious forest ecosystem, we started the "Let's Go Paperless" initiative to reduce the use of copy paper in May, 2009.
Our goal is to reduce the amount of copy paper used by 20% in 2021 and by 50% in 2023 compared to the previous year.
Annual copy paper usage (at our company)and paperless initiatives posters
Cooperation in seasonal biological monitoring surveys
The Center for Climate Change Adaptation of the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) is cooperating with the "Biological Seasonal Monitoring Survey" started in 2021 to assess the impact of climate change and other environmental changes on plants and animals.
We have 50 employees from 8 prefectures from Sapporo to Fukuoka registered as surveyors to observe and report the flowering date, first sighting date, etc. of the organisms to be surveyed.
We are also working with the National Institute for Environmental Studies to create a survey manual that is easy for citizens to use in preparation for the start of this survey in the next fiscal year.
Seasonal biological monitoring surveyor armband (provided by the National Institute for Environmental Studies)
Monitoring Survey Newsletter (published by the National Institute for Environmental Studies; distributed to surveyors)
Cooperation for local environmental activities
Waterside Support of Arakawa river
Based on the management system for Arakawa river, as a member of waterside supporters of Arakawa river we’ve implemented an activity for environmental protection such as exotic species removal and nature observation events.
Activity Record
2020
Date: October 10th 2020Participants: Our employees.
Conducted an environmental study session to introduce the new GPS device.
2019
Date: May 26th 2019Activity: Picking up garbage at the riverside and nature observation events with the Boy Scout in Sakura district in Tokyo.
2018
Activity: Picking up garbage at the riverside and nature observation events with the Boy Scout in Sakura district in Tokyo.
Activity: Picking up garbage at the riverside and nature observation events with the Boy Scout in Sakura district in Tokyo.
AWGP Project
We are working on the Awajishima Green+Workstyle Project (AWGP), which aims to solve regional issues such as promoting tourism, securing permanent residents, improving disaster preparedness, and conserving biodiversity, with a focus on green tourism to learn about the diversity of natural environment of Awaji Island.
The activities contribute to the sustainable economic growth, strengthening of disaster resilience, and preservation of the ecosystem of Awaji Island in cooperation with a variety of stakeholders including local companies, schools, civic groups, and governments.
Activity Record
1. Planting Indigo seedlings (May 12, 2021)
2. Harvesting young bamboo (April 29, 2021)
The social structure AGWP aims to create
AGWPOverall image of the social structure that AGWP aims to create
Cooperation and participation in SDGs related events
We participate in events on urban greening, natural renewable energy, SDGs, etc. to introduce our efforts to contribute to SDGs and aim to collaborate with various stakeholders.
Hibiya Gardening Show
Hibiya Gardening Show is an event that uses Hibiya Park as a venue to convey the message of "flowers, greenery, and the environment" with the participation of a wide range of citizens, companies, and organizations.Our company has been a co-sponsor since 2016, cooperating in the design of event posters, flyers, and other materials, and in 2019, we exhibited a booth to introduce our activities.
In 2020, Cooperation to develop the online page (top page image), and design the tenugui (hand towel), eco-bag
In 2019, Cooperation in poster and advertisement design, and booth exhibition
In 2016 to 2018, Cooperation in poster and advertisement design
2018
2017
2016
Exhibition for science and technology challenge in summer
We’ve participated and exhibited at an event “Science and technology challenge in summer” organized by Gender Equality Bureau, Cabinet Office, for supporting female students of a junior high, high school and university to choose their future since 2017.2019 Science and technology challenge in summer
Date: 2nd August 2019Location: Akihabara UDX Gallery 4th floor
Activity: We displayed a drawing panel to explain an environmental DNA analysis method, a photo panel of analytical equipment and an aquarium where river fish swim. Also, we introduced our environmental DNA analysis technology.
2018 Science and technology challenge in summer
Date: 9th August 2018Location: College of Science and Technology, Nihon University
Activity: Upon “Mizubering project” which is organized by citizens, companies and government who are interested in waterside, we displayed a model of a river from the upper to lower of a river and introduced the project.
2017 Science and technology challenge in summer
Date: 10th August 2017Location: College of Science and Technology, Nihon University
Activity: Provided a panel of nature environment by biological assessment and environmental protection measures for road construction, and display of taxidermy of creatures and environmental assessment equipment.
WIND EXPO
WIND EXPO2020
Exhibition: Technology of landscape prediction using 3D technology, examination of submarine cable laying routes, selection of suitable sites by various numerical simulations, and environmental impact assessment
Seminar: Seminar on the theme of "Total Support for Offshore Wind Power Generation from Desk Study to Post-Survey"
WIND EXPO2019
Date: 27th February to 1st March 2019Exhibition: Technology of selection of suitable location for wind turbines by 3D GIS, an examination of wind turbine layout, simulation of environmental assessment, a landscape of wind turbines 3D, and VR advanced marine survey equipment
WIND EXPO2018
Date: 28th February to 2nd March 2018Exhibition: Technology of selection of suitable location for wind turbines by 3D GIS, an examination of wind turbine layout, simulation of environmental assessment, a landscape of wind turbines 3D, and VR advanced marine survey equipment
SDGs AICHI EXPO 2020
We exhibited at SDGs AICHI EXPO 2020, one of the largest SDG promotion fairs in Japan, which was held online from February 5 to March 7, 2021, and introduced our company's SDG initiatives.
Participation in academic activities
We actively participate in academic society activities to learn the latest research and technologies in various fields.
At academic conferences, we make research presentations, submit papers, participate in committees and secretariat activities, and build partnerships with academics and research institutions to provide our employees with high-quality learning opportunities.
Participation in the Society
■ Ecological Society of Japan■ Japan Remote Sensing Society
■ Applied Ecological Engineering Society
■ Environmental DNA Society
■ Japanese Society of Fisheries Science
■ Entomological Society of Japan Environmental Animals and Insects
■ The Ornithological Society of Japan
■ Japan Green Engineering Society
■ Japan Society of Civil Engineers
■ Japan Society of Erosion
■ Dam Engineering Society
■ Hydrology and Water Resources Society
■ Japan Society for Water Environment
■ Japanese Society of Limnology
■ Atmospheric Environment Society
■ Acoustical Society of Japan
■ Japan Society for Noise Control Engineering
■ Japan Association of Environment Assessment
■ Natural Environment Symbiotic Technology Association
■ City Planning Consultants Association
■ Landscape Consultants Association
■ Parks & Open Space Association
■ Japan Environmental Measurement and Analysis Association
■ Japan Wind Power Association
■ Japan Geothermal Association
■ River Ecology Study Group
■ Yamashina Institute for Ornithology
■ Japan Great Dam Conference
■ Japan Society of Traffic Engineers
■ Japan Mobility Management Conference
■ Japan Scenic Byway Community
■ Japan UAS Industry Promotion Council (JUIDA)
Japan Society of Erosion
2019 Research Presentation "Iwate Tournament"
Date: May 21-23, 2019Location: Morioka Citizens' Culture Hall Iwate Prefectural Information Exchange Center
Activity: The paper was presented.
(1) A consideration on crisis management for sediment-related disasters using quicksand volume observation equipment (2) Points to keep in mind when observing the amount of quicksand using a hydrophone (3) Field experiment on changes in hydrophone sensitivity
2018Research Presentation "ottori Tournament"
Date: May 16-18, 2018Location: Yonago Convention Center
Activity: The paper was presented.
(1) Analysis and consideration of floating sand observation results in the 50th floor fixing work of the Fuji River system and Omu River (2) Sediment movement characteristics at the time of flooding in the upper reaches of the Abukuma River (3) Examination of the measurement limit of hydrophone by numerical experiment
Society of Applied Ecological Engineering
23rd Hiroshima Conference Applied Ecological Engineering Society 2019
Date: September 27-30, 2019Location: Hiroshima University Higashi-Hiroshima Campus
Activity: Oral presentations and poster presentations on environmental DNA, etc., and a panel display of research using our latest technology.
22nd National Tournament Tokyo Tournament 2018
Date: September 20-23, 2018Location: Tokyo Institute of Technology Okayama Campus
Activity: We presented our research on rivers and erosion control by oral and poster, and introduced our company by panel exhibition.
Environmental DNA Society
The 2nd Environmental DNA Society Kobe Conference
Date: November 3-4, 2019Location: Kobe University Tsurukabuto 2nd Campus
Activity: We gave a poster presentation on environmental DNA, etc., and exhibited a panel of surveys using our latest technology.
The 1st Environmental DNA Society Tokyo Conference
Date: September 29-30, 2019Location: Venue: National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, 7th floor
Activity: Participated in the symposium "Current Status of Environmental DNA Technology and Prospects for Social Implementation", and presented research on posters and exhibited panels.
International Great Dam Conference
87th Annual Meeting
Date: June 9-14, 2019Location: Ottawa, Canada
Activity: Submitted a treatise and participated in a conference.
86th Annual Meeting
Date: July 1-7, 2018Location: Vienna, Austria
Activity: Treatise submission and poster session
