SEe Power Source Management Panel Shows How Energy is Used

SEe Management Panel, a sign with the manager's name on, is put up at the facilities during operation. This panel gives a visual representation of the facilities' operation, allowing excess energy to be cut and manufacturing to be carried out using only the amount of energy that is needed.

Environment Practice Hall

In the spring of 2009, we established the Environment Practice Hall, a place where all employees can acquire environmental knowledge and raise eco-awareness, as well as learn how to find where energy can be saved.

Using Natural Energy

Employees made wind and water power systems that use the airflow from plant ventilation fans and water level differences. The power generated is used for the parts transport trollies.

LED Outdoor Lighting

The outdoor lighting that guides customers arriving at the factory entrance was converted to LED.

3Rs Practice Hall

The production division established the 3Rs Practice Hall in 2009. Participants take the waste that comes off the production lines and think about how to reduce this amount by either recycling, reusing, reducing, or eliminating it altogether.

Weighing System

Unnecessary items are divided into 20 categories for recycling. Each workplace weighs the items and thinks of ways to prevent these waste items from being generated in the first place.

Atmosphere-Friendly Equipment

The plant has introduced low NOx boilers that emit fewer pollution-causing nitrogen compounds than conventional boilers.

Continuous Monitoring of Wastewater

Plant wastewater is concentrated into one location where it is purified. Based on in-house standards stricter than government regulations, the wastewater is monitored 24- a day, every day of the year to ensure that measurement figures for criteria like COD and pH do not exceed standard values.

Emergency Shed

Emergency materials are stored inside a special shed in case of disasters such as earthquakes, fires and chemical substances leaks.

Drills for Water Quality Emergencies

Drills are held twice a year to prevent chemicals and other substances from flowing into storm drains during natural disasters.

Summer Festival

Every August, a Noryosai Bon dance festival is held to allow plant employees to interact and enjoy with local residents. The 2010 event was attended by about 11,000.

As well, young employees and local elementary school students take the stage to excite the crowd with 'yosakoi soran', a type of modern festival dance.

Rugby School
 

The plant field is open for use by the Sakai Rugby Club three times a month. This contributes to the growth and development of about 130 students in elementary and junior high school.

Factory Tours for Elementary Schools
 

For more than 20 years, the plant has been helping elementary schools with their open learning classes by inviting grade 5 students from local elementary schools to tour the factory.

Earthquake Simulations

A special truck with an interior that can simulate an earthquake was at the annual summer Bon Dance to let people experience what an actual earthquake is like. This is one way Daikin contributes to disaster preparation.

Local Cleanup Activities

Once a month, all employees take their turn picking up litter on the streets around the plant site. June 2010 was Environmental Month, when employees picked up litter in a nearby playground for children.

The Forest of Coexistence in Sakai

A purse-snatching prevention campaign