Policy on Environmental Protection
Daikin Industries works with the NGO Conservation International in a new reforestation project in Indonesia. Daikin overseas group companies also conduct their own tree-planting activities in efforts to contribute to the absorption of CO2.
Efforts in Japan
Sakai Plant in Tree-Planting at Forest of Coexistence
Certificate of appreciation from Sakai City
On reclaimed land in District No. 7-3 of Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture, about 100 hectares of forest have been planted for the Forest of Coexistence, an effort to renew forest land and create a habitat for a variety of life. As of the end of March 2010, about 12,000 seedlings had been planted in an approximately 18,000m2 area.
The goal is to take this reclaimed land—built from a bitter legacy of 30 years of industrial waste— and give it life by making it into an urban environment where a range of life forms can thrive. In April 2009, the first Forest Day was held with participation from citizens of Osaka Prefecture.
A number of employees from Daikin Industries' Sakai Plant took part as volunteers, and the company received a letter of thanks from the Sakai municipal government.
Sakai's "Cool City Sakai" initiative is its proclamation to create a low-carbon metropolis, and Daikin has been on the executive committee since 2009. Our goal is to work with local NPOs, citizens' groups, and the government as a good corporate citizen of Sakai.
Italy: Tree-Planting to Absorb CO2 from Business Activities
Daikin Airconditioning Italy S.p.A (DACI) has taken part in the Impatto Zero Project since 2005. The project calls on Italian companies and organizations (over 500 are taking part so far) to plant enough trees to absorb the CO2 that they emit through their business activities.
Since 2005, DACI has planted trees in national parks in Costa Rica and Italy over an area of approximately 2.3 km2.
DACI took this project one step further in fiscal 2007 by pledging to plant enough trees to absorb the CO2 emitted as a result of using the Ururu Sarara residential air conditioners purchased by DACI customers in Italy.
Thailand: Planting Mangrove Trees
Daikin Compressor Industries Ltd. (DCI) plants mangrove trees. Mangroves prevent shoreline erosion and coastal flooding, purify the seawater, and provide a home to a variety of marine life and thus protect biodiversity of the ocean. But mangroves around the world have been cut down in recent years to make way for human development. DCI has been planting mangrove trees since 2007 and in fiscal 2010 planted more than 8,000 trees.
In DCI's home of Amata City, the company has been striving to reduce the environmental impact of its plant operations by taking part in city-sponsored tree-planting projects as well as tree-planting projects on Mother's Day and Father's Day.
Thailand: Planting Endangered Tree Species
Planting endangered species of trees
From fiscal 2009, Daikin Industries (Thailand) Ltd. has been planting endangered species of trees on the grounds of the Kaset Suwan Temple (Wat Kaset Suwan) about 100 km away from the company plant. In fiscal 2010, approximately 250 trees were planted, making about 700 in total since the project began.
This new forest will be used as a nature classroom for children and as a meditation spot for the monks.
Other Tree-Planting Activities Overseas
Policy on Environmental Protection
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