Environmental Education

Environmental Education and Training

A diverse environmental education program is prepared, varying by hierarchical level and objective.
In part, implementation is mandatory due to ISO 14001. However, there are also voluntary measures being taken internally, with practical details implemented in each department related to lessening risks.

1.General Environmental Education

The objective of such training is to disseminate environmental policies, the importance of compliance with environmental management system requirements, significant environmental aspects through the results of environmental impact assessments, environmental laws and regulations related to business activities, and the company-wide and departmental objectives and targets for each year.
This applies to all personnel in the site at Shimadzu Corporation and their related business organizations subject to ISO14001 authentication. It is also implemented separately in each department for personnel who are reshuffled or transferred.

2.Education for Internal Environmental Auditors

Increasing the capabilities of each and every internal environmental auditor is indispensable to enhance the quality of the audits held every year. For this reason, periodic training is implemented for internal environmental auditors, with all personnel required to participate on an annual basis, thereby deepening their knowledge and raising their level.
In addition to amendments to environmental laws and regulations as well as changes to internal regulations, exercises are implemented to discuss what sort of environmental impacts and administrative impacts arise from cases of internal and external environmental risk. This is based on environmental risk sensitivity training, which was developed by the Environmental Risk Management Society in the electrical and electronic instrument industry.
Themes include waste and chemical substances but differ every year, and simulated audits are implemented as group work based on conditions and information from a fictitious business organization. This training is performed while holding discussions on the standardization of items pointed out on an individual basis, and from the point of view of uncovering problems.

Internal Environmental Auditor Training Course Scenes

3.Special Environmental Education and Training

As a result of environmental impact assessments, education is implemented with respect to relevant personnel involved in activities identified as needing to be addressed as a priority.

4.Environmental Education for new employees

New employees are also educated with respect to energy saving activities, the separation and recycling of waste, and the management of chemical substances. In particular, energy saving products and other eco-label products, a feature of Shimadzu, as well as products that contribute to the environment such as environmental measurement instruments, are proactively introduced.
the environment such as environmental measurement instruments, are proactively introduced. In addition, philosophies and attitudes towards environmental activities are shared by working in the Shimadzu Corporation Forest in Nantan City, Kyoto Prefecture, where Shimadzu is engaged in forest preservation activities.

List of the Number of Attendees in 2021

Name of Training Applicable Personnel Number of Attendees
General environmental education All people in the site All people
Education for internal environmental auditors Internal environmental auditors 104
Education for Eco-Leaders and Industrial Waste Leaders Eco-Leaders and Industrial Waste Leaders 374
Education for Energy Conservation Leaders Energy Conservation Leaders 296
Training sessions related to chemical substance management Chemical Substance Managers and Handlers 280
Environmental Education for new employees New employees 82

Environmental Management Programs