Do you know "Eco-rail mark"?

Eco-rail mark

The definition of "Eco-rail mark" is as follows. This is the [Public site].

Mark that uses environment friendly rail freight transportation, and displays commodity that positively works on global environmental concerns and enterprise. 20 commodities and 40 enterprises have recognized it now.

*About the recognition standard of the commodity

Use the train service to transport 30% or more of goods in question in the ratio of the amount or amount X distances. (land freight transportation or all land freight transportation of 500㎞ or more)

*About the recognition standard of the enterprise

Use the train service to transport 15% or more of an enterprise concerned in the ratio of the amount or amount × distances. (land freight transportation or all land freight transportation of 500㎞ or more)

In short, the recognition mark that appeals for "Firmly think about energy problems and global environmental concerns by positively using the rail cargo to be able to do mass transportation by conservation of energy in respect of transportation" is "Eco-rail mark. "It might only have to be thought the younger brother amount of usual "Ecomark".

The rail freight transportation is settled with negative environmental impact of about 1/7 according to an official page also in the track for 1/50 and business private tracks. When release is examined, the hanging committee is held at the rate once every 2-3 months since the first time on May 24, 2005, and corresponding commodity and enterprise will receive recognition to "Eco-rail mark".

This "Eco-rail mark" by the way The prize cannot be gotten recognition. Because there is not advantage of tax-avoidance eitherHowever, coporate social responsibility (CSR:Corporate Social Responsibility) is attached to importance. Showing such approach and an appeal might not have minus for the enterprise.

The story that the number of enterprises that use the bulk shipment decreases is heard to lack flexibility and mobile power recently (The container freight vehicle where the container was actually fully loaded was not so seen). However, gasoline for the car and the track might soar and the day when the bulk shipment is reviewed recently, and "Eco-rail mark" also attracts attention along with it at the time of jump up the transportation cost come.

Mass transportation of Japan on the characteristic of the country by the ship was active before the railway's spreading. The rule seems not to have existed yet now though it is thought the Japanese syllabary with "Eco-ship mark", too should not. However, there seems to be movement to propose "Enactment of the eco-ship mark system" by the operation of total ream and the long distance ferry society on the inside according to the tip sheet of "Fate of navigation on the inside" that means shipping service and marine transport that takes charge of the transportation between the countries. The number of sworn brothers of "Ecomark" will increase more and more if the attention admiration to environmental measures will rise in the future.