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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
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| 1980s |
- Daikin Group Environmental Control Committee established
- Daikin Group Environmental Management Regulations enacted
- Began dealing with fluorocarbon problem
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| 1991 |
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- Began HFC mass-production
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| 1992 |
- Director responsible for environmental protection and Global Environment Dept. established
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| 1993 |
- Actions Principles on Environmental Protection enacted
- Environmental Action Plan enacted
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| 1994 |
- Began building environmental management system
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| 1995 |
- Environmental audits launched
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- Released chiller using HFC refrigerant
- Started air conditioner forums
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| 1996 |
- Acquired ISO 14001 certification in all Daikin Industries, Ltd. production bases in Japan
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| 1997 |
- Began working toward ISO 14001 certification in overseas production bases
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| 1998 |
- First Environmental Report published
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- Released Super Inverter 60 ultra-energy-efficient commercial air conditioner
- Released HFC multi-purpose air conditioner for buildings, HFC residential air conditioners
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| 1999 |
- Environmental accounting introduced, Environmental Meetings launched
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- Established fluorocarbon destruction facilities
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| 2000 |
- Start of green procurement
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- Released Super Inverter ZEAS ultra-energy-efficient HFC air conditioner
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| 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)
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| 2002 |
- Basic Environmental Policy of the Daikin Group enacted
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- Began fluorocarbon recovery and destruction business
- Completed Conversion to HFC refrigerant for all major products (in Japan)
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| 2003 |
- Aquired integrated ISO 14001 certification in Daikin Group in Japan
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| 2004 |
- Achieved zero waste emissions in all Daikin Industries, Ltd. production bases in Japan
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| 2006 |
- Environmental Action Plan 2010 enacted
- CSR Report published
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- Released Daikin Altherma air-to-water heat-pump space and hot water heater in Europe
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| 2007 |
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- Air conditioner forums in Europe and the U.S. launched
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| 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
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- Released world’s first VRV system (mult-split type air conditioner for building) using CO2 refrigerant
- Air conditioner forums in Japan launched
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| 2009 |
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- Air conditioner forums in China launched
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| 2010 |
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- Air conditioner forums in Asia/Oceania launched
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| 2011 |
- Formulated Environmental Action Plan 2015
- Started environmental protection activities in Shiretoko
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| 2012 |
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- Released Urusara 7 residential air conditioner, world's first air conditioner to use the new R-32 refrigerant
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| 2013 |
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- Released FIVE STAR ZEAS, world's first commercial air conditioner to use new refrigerant R-32
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| 2014 |
- Started "Forests for the Air" project
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- Released cooling-only variable speed (inverter) air conditioners for emerging countries
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| 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
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| 2016 |
- Environmental Action Plan 2020, CSR Action Plan 2020 formulated
- Sustainability Report published
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| 2018 |
- Environmental Vision 2050 formulated
- 10th anniversary event for forest restoration in Indonesia held
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| 2019 |
- Endorsed the TCFD's recommendations
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| 2021 |
- Established medium-term targets (2025 and 2030 targets) to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
- Held event commemorating the 10th anniversary of forest conservation in Shiretoko
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