Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Incorporated | Amendment to articles of Incorporation (radioactive material water contamination)

Status
2.30% votes in favour
AGM date
Previous AGM date
Proposal number
5
Resolution details
Company ticker
9501
Resolution ask
Adopt or amend a policy
ESG theme
  • Environment
ESG sub-theme
  • Waste and pollution
Type of vote
Shareholder proposal
Filer type
Shareholder
Company sector
Utilities
Company HQ country
Japan
Resolved clause
Resolution Content The following new chapter shall be added to the Articles of Incorporation. Chapter X. Countermeasures against contaminated water at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Article X The Company shall not release ALPS (Advanced Liquid Processing System)- treated water, which is liquid radioactive waste generated at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, into the ocean. Article X In accordance with the principles of confinement of radioactive materials, ALPStreated water shall be stored and managed on the ground. Article X All contaminated water stored in tanks shall be periodically measured and the data should be made public.
Supporting statement
Reason for the Proposal The Company made an agreement with the Fukushima Prefectural Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations that “ALPS-treated water shall be stored in tanks within the power station grounds and shall not be disposed of in any way without the understanding of relevant parties.” In addition, the London Convention prohibits “the deliberate disposal at sea of wastes or other matter from vessels, aircraft, platforms or other man-made structures at sea.” The Company has been ignoring these and proceeding with the construction of undersea tunnels. Since we take samples only from a small portion of the water stored in tanks for contaminated water measurement surveys, organizations including the National Association of Marine Laboratories have been criticizing us for not collecting accurate radioactive nuclide data and that conducting the dilution of contaminated water is scientifically outdated. Furthermore, Pacific Island nations, which need the ocean as their place to live and make a living, have protested against the Japanese government, saying that long-term waste disposal into the sea will significantly damage the environment and human rights. The Company has only one way to restore its damaged image: to stop the emissions into the ocean, switch to storing the emissions on the ground and transform itself into a company that pays attention to the environment and human rights.

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