The Daikin Group strives to reduce environmental impact during production (including procurement and transportation). Besides making it a priority to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases during production, we do all we can to achieve targets that our manufacturing bases around the world have set for managing and reducing emissions of chemicals, and for reducing waste. As for the fluorocarbons used as refrigerants in our air conditioners, we recover and destroy them during the production process, and during maintenance or final disposal of air conditioners.
Preventing Global Warming — Production, Transportation
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced by 67% against Fiscal Year 2005 ahead of Schedule
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.
Overall Group emissions of greenhouse gases in fiscal year 2008 were down by 67% over fiscal year 2005. This put us two years ahead of schedule in achieving our target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to half of fiscal year 2005 levels by fiscal year 2010.
Recovering and Destroying Fluorocarbons from Customers' Air Conditioners
Proper Recovery of Refrigerants during Air Conditioner Disposal and Repair Prevents Release into the Atmosphere
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 or disposal of commercial 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 fluorocarbon recovery.
Green Procurement
Picking Up the Pace of Overseas Green Procurement: 85% in Thailand, 79% in China, 69% in Europe
Whenever possible, the Daikin Group purchases only green parts and materials from suppliers.
Since fiscal year 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.
In fiscal year 2008, we had green procurement rates of 97% in Japan, 85% in Thailand, 79% in China, and 69% in Europe.
*Green procurement rate: The percentage of our suppliers that have scored at least 82% on the green procurement survey.
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Green Procurement- Green Procurement Rate by Region
- Overview of Green Procurement Guidelines 4th Edition
Reducing Chemical Substances
PRTR Substances in Japan Reduced by 78% against Fiscal Year 2005, Achieving Reduction Target ahead of Schedule
The Daikin Group has voluntary restrictions that its uses to strictly manage the chemical substances used in production processes in the Chemicals Division. We are also working towards our target of reducing PRTR (Pollutant Release and Transfer Registry) substances by 70% in fiscal year 2010 compared to fiscal year 2005. In fiscal year 2008, PRTR substances were reduced by 78% against fiscal year 2005.
Reducing Waste
Daikin Companies in Japan Achieve Zero Waste for General Waste. Six Overseas Companies Achieve Zero Waste
All Daikin Group manufacturing bases in Japan have achieved zero waste for both industrial and general waste.
Overseas companies have been working to reduce waste and as of the present time, six overseas production subsidiaries, including Daikin Thailand and Daikin Europe have achieved zero waste (at least a 99% recycling ratio).
