Environmental Management Programs

Environmental Management Programs (Excerpts from key goals of the Environmental Strategy Committees)

Self-assessment Evaluation: ◯ : Achieved △ : Partially achieved ✕ : Unachieved – : Not applicable

Environmental
Aspect
FY 2021 Targets FY 2021 Results Self
Evaluation
FY 2022 Targets
CO2 Source 85 % of the electricity used in business activities from renewable energy by 2030. Switched 86 % of the electricity based on electricity usage with electricity from renewable sources in major domestic sites. CO2 emissions (market basis): 11000 tons
Reduce the Shimadzu Group energy consumption in Japan by 1 % from the previous year in terms of absolute value or energy per unit of sales. Energy consumption improved by 1.4% in terms of energy per unit of sales. Reduce the Shimadzu Group energy consumption in Japan by 1 % from the previous year in terms of absolute value or energy per unit of sales.
Waste Maintain zero emissions. 99.59% and achieved. Maintain zero emissions.
Reduce the amount of specially controlled industrial waste generated in business activities (FY 2020 level or lower per unit of sales.) Increased by 2.2 % in terms of energy per unit of sales. Reduce the amount of specially controlled industrial waste generated in business activities (FY 2021 level or lower per unit of sales.)
      Reduce total amount of waste plastics (excluding valuable resources) to less than FY2021.
Suppliers Holding environmental seminars for suppliers Held environmental seminars for suppliers Holding environmental seminars for suppliers
Hazardous Chemicals Conduct seminars and training for chemical substance management. Held workshops and training for chemical management. Conduct seminars and training for chemical substance management
Carry out appropriate management and disposal of equipment containing specified CFCs. Appropriate management and disposal of equipment containing specified CFCs were carried out. Carry out appropriate management and disposal of equipment containing specified CFCs.
Products Continue to promote the achievement of environmentally friendly standards for all target new products and the sharing of information for that purpose. Confirmed that the target new products had achieved the Eco-Product Plus standards. Promotion of environmentally friendly design
Continue to review the certification criteria for Eco-Products Plus and promote their registration. Received 10 applications for Eco-Products Plus.
Reviewed the certification criteria and added three new requirements.
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 FY2021, there was 1 violation of the Sewerage Act.
The violation of the Sewerage Act was the detection of zinc in effluent from a business site in Kyoto City that exceeded the legally prescribed level, and remediation has been completed.
In addition, there were three complaints from neighbors regarding planting and other issues on the property. The local section in charge quickly grasped the situation, took action and resolved the problem.

Detailed Environmental Impact Data