History of Environmental Activities

	Daikin Group	Air Condtioning Divisions (Japan)	Chemicals Divisions (Japan)
1970s	Environmental Pollution Control System established Environmental Pollution Control Committee established Environmental Pollution Control Regulations enacted Environmental Month started
1980s	Daikin Group Environmental Control Committee established Daikin Group Environmental Management Regulations enacted Began dealing with fluorocarbon problem
1991			Began HFC mass-production
1992	Director responsible for environmental protection and Global Environment Dept. established
1993	Actions Principles on Environmental Protection enacted Environmental Action Plan enacted
1994	Began building environmental management system
1995	Environmental audits launched	Released chiller using HFC refrigerant Started air conditioner forums	Ceased production of CFC
1996	Acquired ISO 14001 certification in all Daikin Industries, Ltd. production bases in Japan
1997	Began working toward ISO 14001 certification in overseas production bases
1998	First Environmental Report published	Released Super Inverter 60 ultra-energy-efficient commercial air conditioner Released HFC multi-purpose air conditioner for buildings, HFC residential air conditioners
1999	Environmental accounting introduced, Environmental Meetings launched		Established fluorocarbon destruction facilities
2000	Start of green procurement	Released Super Inverter ZEAS ultra-energy-efficient HFC air conditioner
2001	Environmental Action Plan 2005 enacted Achieved zero waste emissions in Daikin Industries, Ltd. production bases in Japan (machinery divisions) Regional Environmental Meetings launched Environmental meetings started in each of four regions (Europe, North America, China, and Asia/Oceania)
2002	Basic Environmental Policy of the Daikin Group enacted Related information	Began fluorocarbon recovery and destruction business Completed Conversion to HFC refrigerant for all major products (in Japan)
2003	Aquired integrated ISO 14001 certification in Daikin Group in Japan
2004	Achieved zero waste emissions in all Daikin Industries, Ltd. production bases in Japan
2006	Environmental Action Plan 2010 enacted CSR Report published	Released Daikin Altherma air-to-water heat-pump space and hot water heater in Europe
2007		Air conditioner forums in Europe and the U.S. launched
2008	Formulated the latter half of the Fusion 10 strategic management plan, which stresses proactive contribution to solving environmental problems, as well as business expansion Started for reforestation in Indonesia	Released world’s first VRV system (mult-split type air conditioner for building) using CO₂ refrigerant Air conditioner forums in Japan launched
2009		Air conditioner forums in China launched
2010		Air conditioner forums in Asia/Oceania launched
2011	Formulated Environmental Action Plan 2015 Started environmental protection activities in Shiretoko
2011
2012		Released Urusara 7 residential air conditioner, world's first air conditioner to use the new R-32 refrigerant
2013		Released FIVE STAR ZEAS, world's first commercial air conditioner to use new refrigerant R-32
2014	Started "Forests for the Air" project Related information	Released cooling-only variable speed (inverter) air conditioners for emerging countries
2015	Daikin offers companies worldwide free access to its 93 patents on the manufacture and sale of R-32 air conditioners "Daikin's Policy and Comprehensive Actions on the Environmental Impact of Refrigerants" published Related information
2016	Environmental Action Plan 2020, CSR Action Plan 2020 formulated Sustainability Report published
2018	Environmental Vision 2050 formulated Related information 10th anniversary event for forest restoration in Indonesia held
2019	Endorsed the TCFD's recommendations Related information
2021	Established medium-term targets (2025 and 2030 targets) to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 Related information Held event commemorating the 10th anniversary of forest conservation in Shiretoko

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