The “K” LINE Group conducted worldwide cleanup activities during the period before and after World Oceans Day* on June 8, with employees from Group companies joining voluntarily.

Along with climate change, the Group has positioned its efforts to conserve biodiversity, particularly in the oceans, as an important environmental issue in its business activities, and has been continuing these activities since FY2023.

This year, more than 600 employees and their families from 17 Group companies around the world took part in the activities during the two-month period around World Oceans Day from the end of May to early July. They collected garbage on beaches, areas around offices, riversides, and other places on land, which is said to account for 70 to 80% of marine plastic. The total volume of garbage collected amounted to about 10,700 liters, and both the number of participants and the amount collected reached record highs. We also plan to make donations to environmental conservation activities based on the number of participants in this activity.

Moving forward, the “K” LINE Group will continue to make every effort to realize one of the Group’s values—contributing to the global environment and a sustainable society—by raising employees’ awareness of environmental conservation through activities like these.

Activities Around the World

*    World Oceans Day was established by the United Nations in 2009 to think about and acknowledge the oceans. On this globally recognized day, seaside cleanup activities and educational events are held in more than 100 countries worldwide.