History of Shimadzu Environmental Activities

1973
  • Established the Environmental Preservation Section.
1978
  • Formed and participated in the Corporate Committee for the Beautification of Omurogawa and Tenjingawa, a regional river beautification activity (still currently active).
1991
  • Hadano Works and the Tokyo Research Laboratory signed an environmental safety agreement with Hadano City.
1992
  • Established the new management principle "Realizing Our Wishes for the Well-being of Mankind and the Earth."
1994
  • Created a global environmental action policy.
  • Completely abolished the use of 1,1,1-trichloroethane and specified CFCs for cleaning.
1995
  • Convened the 1st Environmental Committee.
  • Started support for the United Nations University project "Environmental Monitoring and Analysis in the East Asian Region."
1996
  • Received the Global Environment Award-Science and Technology Award.
  • Started a company-wide campaign for the full separation of business related general wastes.
1997
  • Established internal recycling plan guidelines.
  • Sanjo Works acquired ISO 14001 certification.
1998
  • Started activities aiming for zero emissions (min. 99 % recycling ratio)
  • Established internal environmental load reduction plan guidelines.
1999
  • Hadano Works acquired ISO 14001 certification.
  • Expanded sites acquiring ISO 14001 certification including the Technology Research Laboratory (Keihanna).
2000
  • Started posting environmental accounting in the environmental reports through its establishment.
  • Shimadzu Philippines Corporation acquired ISO 14001 certification.
  • Awarded by the Recycling Promotion Committee.
2001
  • Received the 10th Global Environment Award-Commendation by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
  • Received the 10th Nikkei Global Environment Technology Award.
  • Signed an environmental preservation agreement with Otsu City.
  • Expanded sites acquiring ISO 14001 certification to include Seta Works in the Shimadzu Head Office facility.
2002
  • Shimane Shimadzu Corporation acquired ISO 14001 certification.
  • Convened an environmental administrative seminar at the State Environmental Protection Administration of China.
  • Started environmental activities at affiliated companies and expanded list of sites that acquired ISO 14001 certification to include these companies in the Shimadzu Head Office facility.
2003
  • Tokyo Shimadzu Science Service (now Shimadzu Access Corporation) acquired ISO 14001 certification.
  • Expanded sites acquiring ISO 14001 certification to include the Kanagawa business organization, combining the Hadano Works and the Atsugi Works.
  • Participated in the CEO panel at the 3rd World Water Forum.
  • Eco-Club created a traditional sugoroku board game called "The Adventures of Mr. Rainwater."
2004
  • Convened an EU regulatory seminar and started support for sales and customers.
  • Received the Kyoto Prefectural Top Runner Award.
  • Developed a rooftop biotope with assistance from Kyoto Prefecture.
  • Held a corporate booth at the ACT Green Eco Plaza.
2005
  • Started RoHS seminars for overseas customers.
  • Participated in Global Warming Prevention Symposium.
2006
  • Shimadzu Science East Corporation acquired ISO 14001 certification.
  • Shimadzu Science West Corporation acquired ISO 14001 certification.
  • Participated in the 1st annual commemorative event for the enactment of the Kyoto Protocol.
  • Eco-Club received the 2006 Global Warming Prevention Activities Award from the Minister of the Environment.
  • Solar power generation equipment was installed when new plants are constructed.
2007
  • Received the Environmental Administrative Award for Excellence at the 5th Japanese Environmental Administrative Awards.
  • Shimadzu Logistics Service Corporation environmentally-friendly packaging received the Electric Equipment Packaging Award at the 2007 Japan Packaging Contest.
2008
  • Shimadzu (Suzhou) Instruments Manufacturing Co., Ltd. acquired ISO 14001 certification.
  • Presented cases at the 2nd National "Mottainai" Convention.
  • Participated in ASEEP21 (After School Environmental Education Project 21) (to 2010).
  • Participated in the activities of the Kyoto Model Forest Association.
2009
  • Expanded sites acquiring ISO 14001 certification to include the Murasakino Works in the Shimadzu Head Office facility.
  • Completely abolished the use of the alternative CFC HCFC-141b.
2010
  • Launched the "Save the Energy" project.
  • Exhibited the card game "bidi" at the Interactive Fair for Biodiversity, an event cohosted with COP10.
2011
  • Shimadzu Techno-Research, Inc. acquired ISO 14001 certification.
  • Sanjo Works received the award for Excellence in Energy Management at a Plant, from the director of the Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry.
2012
  • Taihei Kogyo Co., Ltd. acquired ISO 14001 certification.
  • Started measures to integrate and expand ISO 14001.
2013
  • The Eco-Club received an Excellence Award for the "Show" Category of the Biodiversity Action Award Japan.
2014
  • The new Head Office building constructed at Sanjo Works in Kyoto was certified as Rank S, the highest evaluative level, by CASBEE Kyoto.
  • The Shimadzu Environmental and Social Report 2014 received the Excellence Award at the 18th Environmental Communication Awards.
2015
  • Shimadzu Forest, planted south of the new Head Office building, acquired AAA evaluation, the highest score from the Japan Habitat Evaluation & Certification Program (JHEP certification).
  • All Shimadzu manufacturing, R&D, and sales sites, and major affiliated companies received integrated ISO 14001 certification.
2016
  • Activities at the Shimadzu Corporation Forest received the Forest Workers Association President Award at the Forest Creation Contest for Kyoto's Future.
  • Shimadzu started wild ginger (Futaba-Aoi) and thoroughwort preservation activities at the Shimadzu Forest.
2017
  • Started certifying Eco-Products Plus certified environmentally-friendly products (name was changed from "ECO-label compliant products").
  • Created environmental policy based on CSR Charter.
2018
  • Exhibited products in the Japan Pavilion at the 8th World Water Forum held in Brazil.
  • Sponsored the 5th Kyoto World Water Grand Prize at the event, which was presented by the President of Shimadzu' s subsidiary in Brazil.
  • Name of department in charge was changed to Global Environmental Management Department.
  • Transitioned to ISO 14001:2015.
  • Tenth anniversary of Shimadzu Corporation Forest cultivation activities in Nantan City, Kyoto Prefecture.