The Daikin Group provides the world with air conditioners and fluorochemical products. During the manufacturing of these products, we do everything we can to reduce fluorocarbon (HFC, PFC, CFC, HCFC) emissions and energy consumption.

Working Harder to Reduce Emissions Further

For many years, Daikin has striven to reduce CO2 emissions from production processes. For example, we have developed a system for per unit of production control (control of energy efficiency) of energy use in real time; introduced cogeneration systems in our Chemicals Division plants; developed and introduced plant air conditioning systems that automatically switch to power-save mode, as well as energy-efficient hydraulic equipment and thermal insulation coating that reflects the sun's rays.

For Daikin, a company that also makes fluorochemical products, reducing emissions of fluorocarbons, with their high global warming potential, is even more crucial than reducing energy use. A particular focus is reducing the HFC generated during production processes in the Chemicals Division. We are installing equipment, one after another, for recovering HFCs that make use of our proprietary recovery and destruction technologies.

Under the Kyoto Protocol, Japan has pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 6% between 2008 and 2012 against 1990 levels. But in fact, Japan's emissions have risen by 6% and something has to be done. The Daikin Group has already reduced greenhouse gas (CO2, HFC, PFC) emissions by 83% against the base year. And we are picking up the pace with a new target of reducing emissions to less than 1.4 million tons by fiscal 2010 (down 50% from fiscal 2005). Also, we are working toward eliminating emissions of all greenhouse gases. In addition to the above mentioned three greenhouse gases, we are gradually replacing HCFC (global warming potential of 1,810), which is used to inspect for air conditioner refrigerant leaks, with helium (global warming potential of 0).