Actively promote various environmental initiatives

  • Implementation of ISO14001

We actively promote various initiatives regarding the environment. We take initiatives not only to care the local environment, but also to reduce the load to the environment through energy conservation, to remove of industrial wastes, to reduce odor sources, and to propose for environmentally conscious products.

In 2004, the Nara Factory and research lab received ISO14001 certification, and after a second updated examination, this certification was expanded to the Shiga Factory in 2011.

  • July 2004: Received Certification (Nara Factory & Nara Research Lab)
  • July 2011: Updated Examination and Expansion of Certification to the Shiga Factory
  • June 2018: Moved to 2015 Version
Energy saving effect with a glass roof decorated with plants

We continue to listen to our customers and intend to pay close attention to safety and the environment based on our fundamental corporate policies in order to expand into an excellent global corporation.

Certificate of Approval
ISO14001: Certificate Schedule

  • Initiatives for Sustainable Environmental Improvement Policy

Key elements of our environmental policy are energy conservation, promotion of environmentally friendly products, consideration for the local environment, reduction of industrial waste emissions, and reduction of load due to environmental pollution sources. Everyone involved in our organization is working on this sustainable environmental improvement.

Essential Components of Environmental Policies
Energy saving effect with a glass roof decorated with plants

The grass roof of the cafeteria which is made of the Mexican stonecrop is a part of an energy conservation solution that reduces the direct summer sun light getting inside the cafeteria, and also preventing heat reflection to affect the neighboring research building. It provides greenery year-round for visitors to the factory or nearby residents that fulfills a role of consideration to and harmony with the local environment.

Shiga factory built in consideration of the local environment

The Shiga Factory is located on the “Lake Biwa Eastern Core Industrial Estate” near the Taga-taisha shrine on the shores of Lake Biwa, the biggest lake in Japan. Operations began in 2010, and the fatctory meets the strict local environmental regulation because of the lake nearby. As one consideration, an illuminated facility on the premises uses lowered lighting to prevent interference with star gazing at the nearby observatory.