Environmental Management Programs (Excerpts from key goals of the Environmental Strategy Committees)
Self-evaluation Criteria ◯ : Achieved △ : Partially achieved ✕ : Unachieved – : Not applicable.
| Environmental Aspects |
FY 2025 Targets | FY 2025 Results | Self-evaluations | FY 2026 Targets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 | CO2 emissions (Market-based): 10,000 tons. | CO2 emissions (Market-based): 8,800 tons. | △ | CO2 emissions (Market-based): 8,500 tons. |
| 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. | Reduced energy consumption by 4.6% from the FY2024 level in energy intensity per unit of sales. | ◎ | Reduce the Shimadzu Group‘s energy consumption in Japan by 1 % from the FY2025 level, in absolute terms or in energy intensity per unit of sales. | |
| Wastes | Maintain zero emissions. | The recycling rate reached 99.78%, achieving the target. | ◎ | Maintain zero emissions. |
| Reduce the amount of specially controlled industrial waste generated in business activities (Less than FY2024 Result on per unit sales). | The basic unit of sales was 0.051 (89.5% compared to FY2024), indicating an improvement, due to a shift to materials with lower environmental impact. | △ | Reduce the amount of specially controlled industrial wastes generated in business activities (Less than FY2025 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 2024 result). | Decreased to 92.7% of the previous year's level (returning to normal levels following a temporary increase due to on-site renovations) | ◯ | Reduce the total amount of waste plastic (including those with market value) generated in business activities (Less than the FY 2025 result). | |
| water | Aim to reduce water consumption intensity to 63.5 m³ per 100 million yen in sales or lower. | Sales per unit area reached 58.9 square meters per 100 million yen, meeting the target. | ◎ | Aim to reduce water consumption intensity to 62.9 m³ per 100 million yen in sales or lower. |
| 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. | We have begun reviewing the requirements for developing a new environmentally friendly design certification system. | ◯ | Development of a New environmentally friendly design Certification System. |
| 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 27(19 models in FY 2024) | ◎ | Tracking Sales Volume and Expanding Sales of Eco Products Plus. |
Compliance with Environmental Laws and Regulations, Response to Complaints, Etc.
In FY2025, there were no violations of environmental laws and regulations. In addition, two complaints were received from neighboring residents regarding fallen trees outside the premises and noise. The responsible department promptly assessed the situation and took appropriate measures to resolve the issues.
In FY2024 as well, no violations of environmental laws and regulations were reported.