Environmental Management Programs (Excerpts from key goals of the Environmental Strategy Committees)
Self-assessment Evaluation: ◯ : Achieved △ : Partially achieved ✕ : Unachieved – : Not applicable
| Environmental Aspect |
FY 2022 Targets | FY 2022 Results | Self Evaluation |
FY 2023 Targets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 | CO2 emissions (Market-based): 11,000 tons. | CO2 emissions (Market-based): 10,000 tons. | ◎ | CO2 emissions (Market-based): 12,000 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. | Reduced energy consumption by 5.2% 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. | |
| Wastes | Maintain zero emissions. | Achieved the target by 99.67% recycling rate. | ◎ | Maintain zero emissions. |
| Reduce the amount of specially controlled industrial waste generated in business activities (Less than FY 2021 Result on per unit sales). | Reduced by 3.2% compared to FY 2021. | ◎ | Reduce the amount of specially controlled industrial waste generated in business activities (Less than FY 2022 Result on per unit sales). | |
| Reduce the total amount of waste plastics (Excluding valuable resources) to less than FY 2021. | Increased production resulted in an increase in packaging waste by 17% from the previous year. | △ | Reduce the total amount of waste plastics (Excluding valuable resources) to less than FY 2022. | |
| 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. | ◎ | Carry out appropriate management and equipment disposal containing specified CFCs. | |
| Products | Promote environmentally friendly design. | Confirmed application of the Eco-Product Plus standard on targeted new products. | ◎ | 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 20 (10 in the previous year). | ◎ | 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 FY 2022, there was one violation found in the Sewerage Act.
At Shimadzu Corporation's Seta Works (Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture), N-hexane extract exceeding legal standards was detected in wastewater, and countermeasures were completed.
In addition, there were three complaints from residents in the neighborhood, including a large number of caterpillars on cherry trees on the site. The local department in charge quickly grasped the situation and took measures to resolve the problem.