Article 12 Raw and Subsidiary Materials Management
1. The Company efficiently uses raw and subsidiary materials such as metals, electrical/electronic components, and paints input into equipment manufacturing, thereby minimizing unnecessary resource waste.
2. By-products such as metal scrap (iron, aluminum, etc.), waste wood, and waste paper are separated and stored, and transferred to external facilities capable of recycling, or re-input.
3. The Company encourages the use of raw and subsidiary materials that have obtained eco-friendly certification or that were produced in an eco-friendly manner.
Article 13 Waste Management
1. The Company applies the 3R principles of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle to the waste generated in the course of business activities to reduce the amount generated and promote resource circulation.
2. The Company separates and discharges waste by type; the items subject to separation include the following.
- Metals such as scrap iron, waste wood, and waste paper/paper
- Electronic/electrical waste (waste electrical/electronic components, waste boards, etc.), and waste plastic/waste glass
- Potentially hazardous (designated) waste such as waste oil, waste acid, and waste alkali
3. The Company reduces internal waste generation through the reuse and recovery of scrap iron, equipment, and parts, and the repurposing of used equipment and facilities, and records and manages the performance of reuse, recovery, and repurposing.
4. General waste and designated waste discharged from workplaces are lawfully separated, stored, and consigned for treatment in accordance with the procedures prescribed by relevant laws such as the Wastes Control Act, and the treatment history is traced and managed through the waste lawful-treatment handover system (Allbaro), etc.
5. The Company sets reduction goals for the amount of waste generated and the recycling rate, minimizes the ratio of landfilled/incinerated waste, and periodically inspects the implementation status. Related matters are managed through the "Waste Management Plan."
Article 14 Environmental Pollutant Management
1. The Company manages the generation and discharge of pollutants affecting the environment, such as air, water, and soil, to below the legally permitted standards.
- Monitoring the discharge of air pollutants generated from overall management activities such as sales, design and development, engineering, and management, and operating reduction facilities
- Conducting inspections and facility improvements to prevent the leakage of water pollutants and substances of concern for soil contamination
2. The Company considers not only the environmental impact from pollutant discharge but also the protection of the safety and health of officers and employees.