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History of Environmental Activities

  Daikin Group Air Condtioning Divisions(Japan) Chemicals Division(Japan)
1970s Environmental Pollution Control System established
Environmental Pollution Control Committee established
Environmental Pollution Control Regulations enacted
Environmental Month started
   
1980s Daikin Group Environmental Control Committee established
Daikin Group Environmental Management Regulations enacted
Began dealing with fluorocarbon problem
   
1991     Began HFC mass-production
1992 Director responsible for environmental protection and Global Environment Dept.established    
1993 Actions Principles on Environmental Protection enacted
Environmental Action Plan enacted
   
1994 Began building environmental management system    
1995 Environmental audits launched Released chiller using HFC refrigerant Ceased production of CFC
1996 Acquired ISO 14001 certification in all Daikin Industries production bases in Japan    
1997 Began working towards ISO 14001 certification in overseas production bases    
1998 First Environmental Report published
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Released Super Inverter 60 ultra-energy-efficient commercial air conditioner
Released HFC multi-purpose air conditioner for buildings, HFC residential air conditioners
 
1999 Environmental accounting introduced, Environmental Meetings launched
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  Established fluorocarbon destruction facilities
2000 Start of green procurement
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Released Super Inverter ZEAS ultra-energy-efficient HFC air conditioner
 
2001

Environmental Action Plan 2005 enacted
Achieved zero waste emissions in Daikin Industries production bases in Japan (machinery divisions)
Regional Environmental Meetings launched

   
2002 Environmental Philosohy enacted
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Began fluorocarbon recovery and destruction business
Completed Conversion to HFC refrigerant for all major products (in Japan)
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2003 Aquired integrated ISO 14001 certification in Daikin Group in Japan
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2004 Achieved zero waste emissions in all Daikin Industries production bases in Japan
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2006 Environmental Action Plan 2010 enacted
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Released heat pump-type hot water heaters and heating systems in 2006 in Europe
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2008 Formulated the latter half of the FUSION 10 strategic management plan, which stresses proactive contribution to solving environmental problems, as well as business expansion
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Started Re: AIRCON Project for reforestation in Indonesia
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Released world’s first VRV system using CO2 refrigerant
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