Environmental Influence and Environmental Performance
Energy Saving and Resource Saving
Regarding energy saving, we are striving to reduce electricity consumption by switching to LED lighting and controlling temperature through air conditioning.
In addition, we are reducing the amount of paper (documents) we use by utilizing IT and promoting a paperless environment.
Waste Reduction
Waste reduction is the field which we focus on. Especially, we increase recycling amount general waste from business activities by subdivision of separation.
Chemical substance management
To comply with the PRTR law enforced in April 2001, we grasp the handling amount and the discharge amount to environment of chemical substance in detail. For the future, we make efforts for rationalization of management and reduction of the discharge amount to environment.
*In 2023, any chemical substance was less than the handling amount which requires notification.
| Main Chemical Substances Subject to the PRTR Law in 2023 (unit: ton) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Substance name | Handling amount | Discharge amount to environment | Discharge amount of waste | Adhesion amount of product | |||
| Atmosphere | Soil | Water area | |||||
| KOMAKI PLANT | Toluene | 0.092 | 0.092 | ||||
| Xylene | 0.160 | 0.160 | |||||
| Ethyl benzene | 0.175 | 0.175 | |||||
| Dichloromethane | 0.000 | 0.000 | |||||
| Manganese and its compound | 0.001 | 0.001 | |||||
Pollution Prevention
As to pollution (atmosphere, water quality, noise, vibration, a bad smell, etc.), we observe pollution-related law and regulation exactly and strive for further pollution prevention.
| Measurement Result in 2023 (the inside of parenthesis is a unit) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Object of regulation | Komaki plant | ||||||
| Air pollution(Boiler) | Nitrogen oxide | 50.7/180(PPM) | |||||
| Sulfur oxide | 0.012/1.08(Ｎm3/h) | ||||||
| 0.008/0.61(Ｎm3/h) | |||||||
| Ash dust | 0.003/0.30(g/Ｎm3) | ||||||
| Oscillation | Air compressors | 30/70(db) ... Day time | |||||
| Noise | Air compressors | 63/70(db) ... Day time | |||||
| Water pollution | Septic tank PH | 7.2/5.8～8.6 | |||||
| BOD | 3.2/60(mg) | ||||||
| COD | 16/60(mg) | ||||||
| Floating substance | 2mg/70(g/liter) | ||||||
| Coliform bacteria count | Less than 30 / 3000(piece/cm3) | ||||||
* Numerical value is (measured value / regulation value).
* There was no complaint from neighborhood.
Environmental Product
Product Assessment
Product assessment means evaluating the influence which a product has on global environment in trial design phase and mass-production design phase.
We advance to develop products with less loads by evaluating an environmental influence for each of the following items:
- Ease of re-resources and processing
- Resource saving
- Energy saving
- Extension of product lifetime
- Ease of handling
- Safety and environmental preservation
- Packing
Envrionmentally-friendly Yoshitake Products
Model: PT-104, PT-200&PT-300&PT-400 Series, and Pumping Trap
This is a mechanical pump to use steam pressure or air pressure as driving source and to transmit condensate with pressurized air. There is no need for electrical equipment and no possibility of cavitation by suction, like motor pump.
Keeping present productive efficiency, these trap can recover condensate prevent condensate retention without water hammer.
Model: Y's Jacket (Yoshitake Thermal Cover)
Effect of energy saving and CO2 reduction can be evaluated prior to installment.
The product prevents energy loss due to heat radiation and contributes to energy savings.
Green procurement
Following the announcement of the green procurement guideline by the Ministry of the Environment, Yoshitake advance green procurement along with the policy.
Actual achievement of green procurement
- Promotion of using recycled paper
We have advanced to use recycled paper to pamphlets such as guidebook and corporate guidance, in-company documents, envelopes, stock forms for computers, copy paper, etc. - With partner companies' cooperation, we develop the simplification of packing in the raw material purchase stage and the product delivery stage.
Observance of Laws and Regulations
While there are many environmental laws and regulations including pollution control laws, Yoshitake investigated environmental laws and regulations, and ordinances relating to the environment of related local governments, and have grasped the contents of the environmental laws and regulations applied to our company in detail.
- Environmental Laws
| Air Pollution Control Act | Noise Regulation Act | Vibration Regulation Act |
| Offensive Odor Control Act | Water Quality Pollution Control Act | Sewerage Service Act |
| Private Sewerage System Act | Wastes Disposal and Public Cleansing Act | Revised Act for Promotion of Use of Recycled Resources |
| Containers/Packaging Recycling Act | PRTR Law | Factory Location Act |
| Home Appliance Recycling Act | Industrial Safety and Health Act | High Pressure Gas Safety Act |
| Fire Service Act | Automobile NOx PM Control law | Fluorocarbon Emissions Control Act |
| Others |
- Detailed Observance
As to measurement items designated by laws, such as air pollution, noise, vibration, and water quality, we conduct surveillance measurement periodically and confirm that all measurement results comply with the regulation values (see "Pollution Prevention" for details).
