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Accelerating Environmental Measures in the Office and Plant |
In North America, McQuay has focused on minimizing our indirect impact on the environment through the development and promotion of high-efficiency environmentally conscious products for our customers. We are now working toward minimizing our impact through green initiatives in our offices and factories as a member of Daikin Group.
In order to accelerate our efforts, we have formed a new department focusing on planning and promoting environmental activities for all of our facilities. Our target for this year is to start the process for ISO 14001 certification.
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Carol Marriott
Director of Environmental Strategy
McQuay International
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McQuay International |
Water cooled frictionless chiller |
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ISO 14001 Certification Is Not a "Goal," It Is a "Start" |
In 2007, we obtained ISO 14001 certification with Daikin's support. We did not think that obtaining certification was a "Goal." Rather, it is a "Start."
Through the process of the certification, awareness of environmental issues among employees has grown while the number of suggestions from them to improve the environment at our factory has been increasing. In the near future, we would like to become a leader of our Malaysian group companies and support them in promoting their own environmental activities. The ISO 14001 certification means that we are merely at the starting line of a number of such activities ahead of us.
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Tan Yong Cheem
Operating Manager,
O.Y.L. Manufacturing
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O.Y.L. Manufacturing, Malaysia Plant |
Maximizing natural light |
Employee-initiated tree planting |
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Purchasing 100% Hydropower Electricity |
In July 2007, Daikin Europe N.V. joined the Green Energy System* under which it purchases about 10 million kWh per year. Green energy is natural energy that emits minimal CO2. We have signed an agreement to purchase 100% hydropower electricity, which in fiscal 2007 helped us reduce CO2 emissions by 2,700 tons.
Other Daikin Group companies in France and Italy, along with a chemical production base in the Netherlands, also purchase green energy. Throughout all our operations, we will continue to search for new ways to contribute to environmental protection.
*Green Energy System: Companies purchase wind power, hydropower, biomass, and other renewable energy sources as part of voluntary environmental efforts. They can trade for green power credits by using the amount of electricity and CO2 emissions they save through these renewable resources. |
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Recovered Fluorocarbons Destroyed On-Site in Factory |
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At Daikin Thailand, fluorocarbon destruction equipment was installed in the plant in 2006 and the company now destroys the used refrigerants it recovers.
Thailand has no regulations for fluorocarbon recovery and no companies specializing in fluorocarbon destruction. This meant that fluorocarbon treatment had to be outsourced to industrial waste contractors. But by installing equipment in the factory, Daikin Thailand can now guarantee the destruction of recovered fluorocarbons.
Daikin Thailand is currently applying for government permission to transfer recovered fluorocarbons from other Daikin bases in the country to this base for destruction.)
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Biofuel for Company Cars |
In October 2007, the Sakai Plant of Daikin Industries joined the Osaka Prefectural government's "Program for the Establishment of a Regional System for the Practical Use of Eco-Fuel,"* in which our company cars run on E3 biofuel (a gasoline containing 3% bioethanol produced from waste wood). As of March 2008, Daikin Industries had more cars using this fuel than any other company in Japan.
For raw material for E3, the Sakai Plant began to supply used palettes (about 20 tons a year), which had previously been burnt to provide thermal energy, as a way to achieve a closed energy loop.
*Program for the Establishment of a Regional System for the Practical Use of Eco-Fuel: The Ministry of the Environment subcontracted Osaka Prefecture to carry out a large-scale experiment to determine the feasibility of the distribution and use of biofuels. |
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