Sustainable Future, Social Responsibility
OKA CO.,LTD. As a member of the global community and a company that enriches daily life through products for bathrooms, toilets, and kitchens, we take our responsibility seriously. We try to reduce our environmental impact and to help to solve the social issues.
OUR RESPONSIBILITY
Supporting WaterAid
Our company has grown thanks to the customers’ support who choose our toilet mats and other household products. As many countries and regions still lack safe water and sanitation, we started donating to WaterAid, an NGO dedicated to water and sanitation. For every toilet mat sold at participating stores, we donate JPY 10 to help bring clean water and toilets to people around the world. We make the donation each year on November 19, World Toilet Day, as designated by the United Nations. We have continued this support since our first donation in 2021.
SDGs / initiatives for a sustainable society
OKA CO.,LTD. contributes to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations.
Sustainable materials in our products
We turn what would otherwise be discarded into usable resources. For example, yarn made from carbonized ume (Japanese plum) pits and mats woven with yarn made from recycled PET bottles. We also make eco mats that reuse leftover yarn and fabric offcuts from towel and T-shirt production.
Environmentally conscious packaging
We use FSC-certified cardboard, which protects forests maintained sustainably. For selected products, we also use packaging with 10% biomass-derived content to conserve petroleum resources and reduce CO2 emissions.
Responsibility to society and our employees
We take part in the Wakayama Health Promotion Challenge, a prefectural campaign, and promote the health of our employees. Through the Corporate Alliance for Women's Advancement, we are also building a workplace where employees can balance work and personal life. Solar power systems are already established and we are aiming to go solar self-consumption in the near future.
