Environmental Management Programs (Excerpts from key goals of the Environmental Strategy Committees)
Self-evaluation Criteria ◯ : Achieved △ : Partially achieved ✕ : Unachieved – : Not applicable.
| Environmental Aspects |
FY 2024 Targets | FY 2024 Results | Self-evaluations | FY 2025 Targets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 | CO2 emissions (Market-based): 11,000 tons. | CO2 emissions (Market-based): 9,000 tons. | ◎ | CO2 emissions (Market-based): 8,500 tons. |
| Reduce the Shimadzu Group‘s energy consumption in Japan by 1 % from the FY2023 level, in absolute terms or in energy intensity per unit of sales. | Reduced energy consumption by 12.5% from the FY2023 level in energy intensity per unit of sales. | ◎ | Reduce the Shimadzu Group‘s energy consumption in Japan by 1 % from the FY2024 level, in absolute terms or in energy intensity per unit of sales. | |
| Wastes | Maintain zero emissions. | The recycling rate reached 99.62%, achieving the target. | ◎ | Maintain zero emissions. |
| Reduce the amount of specially controlled industrial waste generated in business activities (Less than FY2023 Result on per unit sales). | The target was not achieved due to an increase in the basic unit of sales (16%) from FY2024 resulted from a change in waste liquid treatment methods applied in some processes as of FY 2024. | △ | Reduce the amount of specially controlled industrial wastes generated in business activities (Less than FY2024 Result on per unit sales). | |
| Reduce the total amount of waste plastic (including those with market value) generated in business activities (Less than the FY 2023 result). | Due to the disposal of plastic products that had been stored in buildings scheduled for demolition as part of the site redevelopment, the figure temporarily increased to 102.0% compared to FY2023. | ◯ | Reduce the total amount of waste plastic (including those with market value) generated in business activities (Less than the FY 2024 result). | |
| water | ― | ― | ― | Aim to reduce water consumption intensity to 63.5 m³ per 100 million yen in sales or lower. |
| Suppliers | Hold environmental seminars for suppliers. | Held environmental seminars for suppliers. | ◎ | Hold environmental seminars for suppliers. |
| Hazardous Chemicals | Conduct workshops and trainings for chemical substance management. | Held workshops and trainings for chemical management. | ◎ | Conduct workshops and trainings for chemical substance management. |
| Carry out appropriate management and equipment disposal containing specified CFCs. | Carried out appropriate management and equipment disposal containing specified CFCs. | ◎ | Conduct training to ensure the proper management and disposal of equipment containing specified fluorocarbons. | |
| Products | Promote environmentally friendly design. | CFP (carbon footprint) assessments were conducted for the products sold by our company. | ◎ | Promote environmentally friendly design. |
| Promote measures to expand Eco-Products Plus certified products and achieve medium-to long-term targets for sales ratio. | Achieved the target by applications for Eco-Products Plus has reached 19(16 models in FY 2023) | ◎ | Promote measures to expand Eco-Products Plus certified products and achieve medium-to long-term targets for sales ratio. |
Compliance with Environmental Laws and Regulations, Response to Complaints, Etc.
In FY2024, there were no violations of environmental laws and regulations. A total of four complaints—related to odors and noise—were received from neighboring residents; however, the local department in charge promptly assessed the situation and took appropriate measures to resolve the issues.
In FY2023 as well, no violations of environmental laws and regulations were reported.