The Chemicals Division and machinery divisions of the Daikin Group emit during production four kinds of fluorocarbons (HFC, PFC, CFC, and HCFC) that are greenhouse gases. We therefore make it a top priority to reduce fluorocarbons by preventing their leakage during production processes and by recovering and properly destroying them.

We also reduce CO₂ emissions during production and transportation by introducing energy-efficient technologies and raising transportation efficiency.

To protect the ozone layer and help curb global warming, it is crucial that we prevent release of air conditioner refrigerants (fluorocarbons) into the atmosphere. The Daikin Group has a system for recovering and treating refrigerants so that they are not released into the atmosphere during the maintenance, upgrading, or disposal of air conditioners.

Daikin strives to prevent refrigerant emissions post-sales. We have a fluorocarbon recovery and destruction business in which we take requests from customers for refrigerant recovery.

Whenever possible, the Daikin Group purchases only green parts and materials from suppliers and throughout the entire supply chain.

Since fiscal 2000, we have been urging our suppliers to comply with our Green Procurement Guidelines in order to conduct their business in an environmentally conscious manner.

*Green procurement rate: The percentage of our suppliers that have scored at least 82% on the green procurement survey.

For Daikin room air conditioners, we report which of the six substances covered by J-Moss (the marking of presence of the specific chemical substances for electrical and electronic equipment) are contained in our products.

The Daikin Group has voluntary restrictions that its uses to strictly manage the chemical substances used in production processes in the Chemicals Division. We set a goal of reducing emissions of PRTR (Pollutant Release and Transfer Registry) substances by 50% in fiscal 2010 compared to fiscal 2005. We achieved this goal as of 2007.

All Daikin Group manufacturing bases in Japan have achieved zero waste for both industrial and general waste.

We are working to recycle waste and achieve zero waste throughout the entire Daikin Group worldwide: overseas, eight manufacturing subsidiaries including Daikin Fluorochemicals (China) have achieved zero waste.