Early Life
Fumio Kaneko was born in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, in October 1956.
Rise to Success
Kaneko founded Daiei Kankyo in 1979 with three partners in Izumi city, Osaka Prefecture. The company initially focused on waste management. Facing initial resistance from local residents, Kaneko and his co-founders convinced the local government of the need for a permanent disposal site. The company has since expanded into waste recycling, power generation, soil remediation, and forest conservation. Daiei Kankyo was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2022. A turning point for the company was the Great Hanshin Awaji earthquake in 1995, where Daiei Kankyo handled a significant portion of the earthquake waste, which helped establish its credentials.
Key Business Strategies
Daiei Kankyo's key business strategies involve waste collection and transportation, sorting, crushing, recycling, and final disposal across its 61 facilities. The company also produces renewable energy through solar power generation. In the financial year ending March 2025, the company reported revenues of $560 million.
Philanthropy
Information about Kaneko's specific philanthropic activities and amounts could not be found.