One mark of our progress in this area is ISO 14001 certification for our head office and main production factory in Japan. The ISO 14001 Environmental Management System standard represents the ISO's (International Standards Organization) commitment to support sustainable development by giving companies the tools to assess and control the environmental impact of their activities, products or services.

  • The Tomioka Factory obtained ISO 14001:1996 certification in October 2001, and underwent a transitional review for ISO 14001:2004 in October 2005.
  • Our head office and production department were integrated and registered for joint certification in January 2007.
  • In 2017, we completed transition to ISO 14001:2015, and underwent expansion inspections at the Advanced Technology Center and the Tomioka Second Factory.
  • In 2019, the Asaka Office obtained new certification and joined the Ochiai/Tokorozawa site.
  • In January 2022, the Eastern Japan Logistics Center obtained new certification and joined the Ochiai/Tokorozawa site in January 2022.

Currently, we conduct environmental activities at the Ochiai/Tokorozawa Site: head office and development divisions; Tsurugashima Site: distribution of consumables and repair and maintenance of medical electronic equipment; Kawamoto Site: development of consumables and safety/reliability testing of medical electronic equipment; and Tomioka Site: manufacturing and spare parts supply.
The Fujioka Site was closed and related departments were relocated to the Tsurugashima Site and the Tomioka Site in May 2021. We discontinued environmental activities at this site.
 

In line with the principles of the United Nations Global Compact which Nihon Kohden signed in July 2015, we are driving activities to incorporate elements into its environmental targets, including preventative approaches to environmental issues, leadership in taking responsibility for the environment, as well as the development and widespread adoption of environmentally friendly technologies.

Scope of Application for Environmental Management System

  1. Scope of Registration:
    Development, manufacture, sales and service (repair and maintenance) of medical electronic equipment and development, manufacture and sales of consumables.
     
  2. Associated Organization:
    1. NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
      1-31-4 Nishiochiai, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
      1-1-6 Kusunokidai, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama, Japan
      1-11-2 Kusunokidai, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama, Japan
      1-8-11 Senzui, Asaka-shi, Saitama, Japan
      [Development and sales of medical electronic equipment and corporate staff]

      2-1-1 Nishi Inter, Sakado-Shi, Saitama, Japan
      [Logistics of medical equipment and consumables, and inspection of consumables]

      6-2-20 Fujimi, Turugashima-shi, Saitama, Japan
      [Trial manufacture and manufacture of medical electronic equipment and sales of consumables]

      2909-63 Shirakusadai, Fukaya-shi, Saitama, Japan
      [Support for maintenance of safety and reliability of medical electronic equipment]
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    2. NIHON KOHDEN TOMIOKA CORPORATION
      486 Nanokaichi, Tomioka-shi, Gunma, Japan
      2027-1 Tomioka, Tomioka-shi, Gunma, japan
      1-1 Tajino, Tomioka-shi, Gunma, Japan
      2909-63 Shirakusadai, Fukaya-shi, Saitama, Japan
      [Manufacture of medical electronic equipment and consumables]
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    3. NIPPON BIO-TEST LABORATORIES INC.
      1-8-11 Senzui, Asaka-shi, Saitama, Japan
      [Development, production and sale of immunochemistry products and animal blood-derived products]
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    4. E-STAFF CORPORATION
      1-31-4 Nishiochiai, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
      ​​​​​​​[Subcontracting, dispatch of temporary staff, sale of information technology equipment]
       
    5. E-STAFF INSURANCE SERVICES CORPORATION
      1-31-4 Nishiochiai, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
      [Insurance agency business]

Environmental Management System (EMS)

In-House Environmental Awareness Training Program

Training

Introductory education is held for new employees to facilitate their awareness and understanding of general environmental issues, regulatory and legal compliance, ISO 14001 mechanisms, and the initiatives pursued by Nihon Kohden, as well as our Environmental Philosophy and Environmental Policy, details of targets, specific examples, and the need for full participation of all employees.
Employees working on four sites that have obtained ISO 14001 certification are educated every other year to deepen their awareness of relevant subjects, including changes in the social environment such as law revisions, Nihon Kohden’s Environmental Policy, environmental targets, and the relationship between the activities of each division.
In addition, in order to deepen awareness of environmental issues, we conduct e-learning once a year for all domestic employees.

Awareness Raising Activities

In FY2016, we established an annual Environment Day on June 5 during which we make known to all employees the need for environmental activities.