Local Cleanup Activities (Japan) | Daikin Industries, Ltd.

Local Cleanup Activities (Japan)

Site	Activity	Overview, results
Sakai Plant	Continued participation in "Adopt a Road" cleanup initiative	Under Sakai City's public cleanup campaign, employees took turns cleaning up the streets once a month. The area around the plant and nearby sidewalks were cleaned. At the Kanaoka Plant, employees planted greenery nearby and cleaned up the streets, and employees of the waterfront plants picked up litter on the median dividing the main street.
	Use of E3 bio-gasoline	Company cars were used in a trial sponsored by Osaka Prefecture.
	Anti-noise measures	Employees patrolled the plant at night to ensure there was no disturbing noise or vibration that would disturb nearby residents. When the sound-proof wall was erected, to make the structure less imposing, a sound-proof glass wall was put up at strategic points, and trees were planted.
	Tree-planting	Employees took part in tree-planting in a seaside district to plant 10,000 trees in the Forest of Coexistence. For details, see Sakai Plant in Tree-Planting at Forest of Coexistence
	Aesthetic measures	To improve the view from the adjacent high-rise apartment building, the plant roof had its rust removed and was painted.
Shiga Plant	Weeding and cleanup	Employees removed weeds that had spread to adjoining public roads and picked up litter.
	Cleanup	Litter was picked up around the plant (4 times a year).
	Greenery enhancement	Weeding, flower planting, and care for the cherry trees was carried out. To mark the Shiga Plant's 40th anniversary, in fiscal 2010, 40 cherry trees were planted on the premises and cherry trees were donated to Kusatsu City.
Yodogawa Plant	Cleanup	Areas around the site cleaned up (once a month). Employees took part in cleanup of local waterways (once a year). Area around main and west gates (near bus stops) was cleaned up (everyday).
Yodogawa Plant	Aesthetic improvement of urban area	Sponsored a 'tulip art' event in Settsu.
Kashima Plant	Cleanup around the plant	Cleanup staff were sent out (twice a month), cleanup days of plant held (once a month), meeting of activity managers held (once a year).
Kashima Plant	Took part in cleanup of industrial park along with other companies	The association of 24 companies in the industrial park held a cleanup twice a year.
Soka Station	Was Yashio City representative at Soka City environmental conference