In its business activities and the actions of its employees, Nihon Kohden works towards the conservation and qualitative improvement of the earth’s priceless environment so that all people can enjoy a healthy environment.
Established: September 1, 2015
Based on its Management Philosophy and the Environmental Philosophy, Nihon Kohden will continuously improve its environmental management systems to enhance its environmental performance.
The environmental policies are as follows:
- Provide environmentally friendly products
In carrying out development, manufacturing, marketing, after-sales service, and support for medical electronic devices, we provide environmentally friendly products and services.
We contribute to reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and to sustainable use of limited resources by realizing energy and resource savings, and eliminating the use of hazardous substances throughout the product life cycle.
- Promote energy conservation and reduction of waste in business activities
In all of our business activities, we continually work together with our supply chain to introduce low-carbon and high-efficiency technologies, and improvement activities, strive to promote energy conservation, reduce waste through the 3R’s of reduce/reuse/recycle, reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the medium- to long-term, and prevent environmental pollution.
- Comply with environmental laws, regulations, ordinances, and agreements
In all of our business activities, we comply with all laws, regulations, ordinances, and agreements that concern the environment in Japan and overseas, and carry out our responsibilities to stakeholders such as responding to issues such as climate change, water resource protection and conservation of biodiversity as a global company.
- Promote environmental education
In regard to environmental issues, we promote appropriate education and educational activities to deepen the insight of our employees and stakeholders and enable individual productivity improvements to be linked to environmental improvement activities.
Established: April 1, 2017
Nihon Kohden has set “Realize carbon neutrality” and “Promote circular economy” as one of material issues for sustainability in its Three-year Business Plan and is strengthening its efforts to achieve this goal. In conjunction with the Japanese Government’s declaration that it will pursue carbon neutrality by 2050, we have set environmental targets for FY2050, FY2035, FY2030, and FY2025. We are working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and minimize our environmental impact, aiming to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
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Environmental Target for FY2035 |
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Environmental Target for FY2030 |
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Established: April 1, 2025
*1 Science Based Targets are greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets set by each company for 5 to 10 years in the future in line with the levels sought under the Paris Agreement.
*2 The Company plans to set SBT in FY2026.
*3 NDC (Nationally Determined Contribution): Ambitious greenhouse gas reduction targets set by countries, aligned with the global 1.5°C target and a linear pathway to net-zero by 2050.
*4 The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures is an international framework for assessing and reporting the impacts and dependencies of corporate economic activities on the natural environment and biodiversity.
- Enhance production efficiency and reduce environmental impact by implementing the reform of our profit structure
Reduce environmental impact, including energy use, CO2 emissions, and waste emissions generated throughout the product life cycle (Scope 1, 2, and 3*), by setting specific targets in line with the operations of each site and division and raising productivity. - Reduce environmental impact and prevent pollution in our business activities
2-1. Promote the development of environmentally friendly products and achieve targets based on product assessment plans and evaluation tables for all newly developed products.
2-2. Reduce CO2 emissions in production processes by enhancing manufacturing quality, particularly through lower defect rates. (Target values are based on environmental targets at the Tomioka and Kawamoto sites.)
2-3. Manage water usage linked to production volume to reduce the volume of water consumed in the production process. (Tomioka site) - Continuously reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions in our business activities to realize carbon neutrality
In consideration of the increase due to growth in sales, production, and site reorganization, reduce the energy usage on a per unit basis by 2.6% and the CO2 emissions on a per unit basis by 2.1%, year-on-year. - Promote circular economy
Promote the 3R’s of reduce/reuse/recycle and achieve the following: In consideration of the increase in sales, production, and site reorganization, limit the year-on-year increase in total waste emissions to 6.3%, limit the year-on-year rise in waste emissions on a per unit basis to 0.8%, and achieve a recycling rate of 95.3% or more.
Established: April 1, 2025
* Scope 1: All direct emissions from the Company’s use of fuel.
Scope 2: Indirect emissions from the use of energy (mainly electricity) produced by other companies.
Scope 3: Other indirect emissions in the Company’s supply chain.
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Environmental Goal |
FY2024 Targets |
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1. Enhance production efficiency and reduce environmental impact by improving operational efficiency |
Reduce environmental impact, including energy use, CO2 emissions, and waste emissions generated throughout the product life cycle (Scope 1, 2, and 3), by setting specific targets in line with the operations of each site and division and raising productivity. |
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At each site (Ochiai/Tokorozawa, Tomioka, Kawamoto, and Tsurugashima), we worked to improve productivity based on operational targets and promoted reduction in environmental impact. |
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2. Reduce environmental impact and prevent pollution in our business activities |
2-1. Promote the development of environmentally friendly products and achieve targets based on product assessment plans and evaluation tables for all newly developed products. 2-2. Reduce defect rates and reduce CO2 emissions in the production processes. 2-3. Manage water usage linked to production volume to reduce the volume of water consumed in the production process. |
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2-1. We achieved the targets based on product assessment plans and evaluation sheets by developing new environmentally friendly products, focusing on resource conservation, energy efficiency, and resource recycling. 2-2. At the Tomioka and Kawamoto sites, we achieved our targets by reducing CO2 emissions in the production processes. 2-3. At the Tomioka site, we achieved our targets by managing the volume of water usage linked to production volume. |
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3. Continuously reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions in our business activities to realize a carbon-free society |
In consideration of the increase due to growth in sales and production, as well as the decrease due to changes in crude oil conversion and CO2 emission factors, reduce the energy usage on a per unit basis by 12.3% and the CO2 emissions on a per unit basis by 12.5%, year-on-year. |
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We reduced the energy consumption intensity by 11.5%, and the CO2 emission intensity by 11.2% compared to the previous fiscal year. Although electricity and gas consumption for air conditioning increased due to temperature influences, we reviewed the operation methods of production facilities, introduced an energy management system (EMS) at the Advanced Technology Center, and transitioned to fuel-efficient company vehicles. Although the targets were not achieved, these efforts led to improvements compared to the previous fiscal year. |
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4. Contribute to creating a recycling-oriented society |
Promote the 3R’s of reduce/reuse/recycle and achieve the following: In consideration of the increase in sales and production, limit the year-on-year increase in total waste emissions to 2.3%, limit the year-on-year rise in waste emissions on a per unit basis to 0.1%, and achieve a recycling rate of 95.1% or more. |
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The total waste emissions were reduced by 1.9%, the waste emissions on a per unit basis decreased by 3.4%, and the recycling rate was 95.6%, achieving the targets. |
