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16 Omron Corporation
By March 2000, all Omron Group factories worldwide had achieved ISO
14001 certification. During the past fiscal year, six offices (Kyoto and Tokyo
head offices; Osaki, Nagoya, Komaki Automotive and Osaka branch offices)
and three laboratories (Tsukuba, Kyoto and Kumamoto) also became ISO
14001 certified. Certifying the non-manufacturing sector enables Omron to
build a fully-fledged corporate-wide environmental management system. By
doing so, our environmental conservation activities can be implemented
more effectively and swiftly.
From among all the environmentally friendly products developed by the
company, Omron certifies those products that fulfill in-house standards as
” Eco-Products.“ Once a product receives certification, an Omron designed
eco-label is then printed in product catalogs and brochures. By doing so, we
aim to accelerate the development of products that consume less energy and
conserve resources. As of March 2001, a total of 54 products have been
designated Eco-Products.
In January 2001, Omron established a recycling test center for disposed
ATMs at the end of their useful lives. This center collects, disassembles and
breaks down these ATMs for recycling or reuse of parts and materials. Unlike
conventional processing that used shredders, sorting is now done manually
for more precise classification, resulting in higher-quality recycled materials.
Aiming to achieve a recycling ratio for ATMs of 98% (on a weight basis),
including thermal and cascade recycling, the center is planning to make
design suggestions for more easy-to-disassemble/decompose products.
In conformance with company guidelines formulated in 1999, Omron will
launch a green procurement system for the purchase of parts and materials
in April 2003. Preference will be given to those suppliers who have been
evaluated and rated highly for their active involvement in environmental
conservation. Criteria for evaluation were specified in the past fiscal year.
During the year ended March 31, 2001, the Industrial Automation
Company implemented environmental accounting practices on a trial basis.
Environmental costs (including investments, personnel costs and other
related expenditures) totaled ¥1.1 billion. The Industrial Automation
Company’s environmental accounting record is characterized by a large
proportion of R&D related expenses (over 60%). Our calculation of
environmental activity effectiveness concentrated on direct benefits, which
amounted to ¥150 million. Based on an analysis of the trial run results, we
will strengthen this environmental accounting system for company-wide
implementation.
Environmental
Activities
Environmental
Activities
Highlights of the Year
ISO 14001 CERTIFICATION FOR
NINE OFFICES/LABORATORIES
PROMOTING ECO-PRODUCT
DEVELOPMENT
(54 ECO-PRODUCTS IN TOTAL)
AIMING FOR AN ATM RECYCLING
RATIO OF 98%
PROMOTING GREEN
PROCUREMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING