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- Sustainability
- Contribution to a circulating society
We recognize that making careful use of our limited natural resources is our responsibility in connecting to the next generation.
We will work to build a “circulating society” that seeks social and economic development
together with sound preservation of and harmony with the global environment.
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FY2024 action plans
Company-wide activities of the 3R Promotion Liaison Committee
Completion of CFP calculations for major products and setting of reduction targets by all sales teams. Calculation of company GHG emissions and establishment of reduction targets.
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FY2030 goals
Operating at least 30% of our handling consumable products under the 3Rs system.
Team goal
Safety Protection Team
Team goal (FY2024)
Create necessary information guide to protect workers from chemicals, and continue to plan and develop products that help reduce environmental impact in the market.
Team goal (FY2030)
Increasing the sales ratio of products that contribute to the assurance of worker safety and the reduction of environmental impacts to at least 30%.
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Functional Apparel Team
Team goal (FY2024)
Plan products using special polyester that decomposes into water and carbon dioxide when buried in compost under specific conditions, and spend one year verifying whether the products biodegrade.
Plan, produce, and propose fabrics and uniforms to our customers using recycled raw materials from collected used uniforms.
Team goal (FY2030)
Constructing a full recycling system for our Sustainable Series brand.
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Clean Technology Team
Team goal (FY2024)
- ・Replace PVC gloves with alternative gloves in order to reduce environmental impact.
Reduce the annual waste of PVC gloves by 50 tons. - ・Conduct a CFP calculation for synthetic rubber gloves currently handled that are derived from petroleum.
Team goal (FY2030)
Increasing the sales ratio of gloves made from sustainable materials (reusable materials, materials that reduce CO2 emissions during combustion, biodegradable materials, etc.) to at least 50% of our total sales volume of gloves.
Consumer Product Team
Team goal (FY2024)
- ・Work on product development by considering environmental certification systems in concrete terms.
- ・Support the health of people and pets through the sale of 100% naturally derived PCM and the development of TPU film, while further promoting efforts to mitigate climate change and reduce CO2 emissions.
Team goal (FY2030)
Achieving an average recycling rate of 50% for our handling products including their packaging materials.
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Food Safety Team
Team goal (FY2024)
Establish a recycling scheme centered on chemical recycling and work to make this the first year of recycling of sanitary consumables.
Through this activity, Contribute to the planning and achievement of the "Recycling Business Plan" of the Plastic Circulation Promotion Law for large volume emitters.
Team goal (FY2030)
Furthermore, we will establish a 3R system for sanitary consumables with a sales ratio goal of these products of at least 30% of the total sanitary consumables sales.
