鹿島環境エンジニアリング Company Profile

We developed a system that expands the functions of the electronic manifest ASP "KENET" to record the traceability from waste to the creation of recycled resources using blockchain technology. In May 2025, as a pre-service, we implemented registration functions from waste registration to the input of the recycling process and the completion of recycled resources. In January 2026, we newly developed functions for inventory management and shipping of recycled materials. The system also includes a CFP registration function for recycled resources, allowing for data input on the decarbonization effects of resource circulation. We aim to utilize the waste management functions cultivated over 18 years with KENET to advance into the field of resource circulation and work towards the effective use of waste for a circular society.

Kashima Environmental Engineering will launch a traceability system that records the recycling process from waste generation to becoming recycled resources, improved from the electronic manifest ASP "KENET," starting in December. According to the Japan Industrial Waste Treatment Promotion Center, the supplementary rate of electronic manifests is expected to reach 64.5% in the fiscal year 2024. Even waste that does not require a manifest, such as process scraps, can utilize this system to input the production process of recycled resources, enhancing the reliability of proof regarding the origin and manufacturing history by attaching blockchain technology. A pilot version has been available since August, and the blockchain records for the shipment of recycled resources will be completed in December. Preparations for implementation are currently underway with multiple companies. The necessity of traceability is being discussed in the construction domain working group of the Circular Partners initiative by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and by promptly providing services for waste traceability systems, we aim to support the expanding resource circulation business.