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The implementation of CSR management with a strong emphasis on global environmental protection is a central element of TOK's third medium-term plan. Accordingly, we voluntarily take action to ensure the environmental responsibility, safety and health of our products. This covers every stage from product development and manufacture through to use and disposal. We are dedicated to increasing the confidence society has in our products and are very aware of the importance of good communication with the public.
- We recycle materials and transform waste materials into items of value
- We are reinforcing our chemicals safety management system
- We are committed to energy-conservation initiatives
In order to effectively use our planet's limited natural resources and create a recycling-based society, we are always striving to reduce the volume of waste materials by promoting recycling.
We recover organic solvents (process effluents) used during manufacturing processes and perform on-site refinement so these chemicals can be reused in the same processes. These and other activities allow us to reduce the volume of industrial waste materials. When materials cannot be reused at a plant, we send them to recycling companies where they undergo distillation and other processes for recovery and eventual reuse.
In cases where recovery using distillation is not possible, used solvents are reused as a resource in a variety of ways, such as for fuel at cement plants. TOK is also promoting initiatives for the use of waste plastics as a raw material for plastic reclamation companies, and used bottles as a raw material for glass manufacturing companies.
TOK uses many types of chemicals in its manufacturing activities. Properly managing these chemicals is essential to maintaining workplace safety and health. We also prioritize the management of chemicals from the standpoint of reducing our environmental impact.
We properly manage the chemicals subject to Japan's Pollutant Release and Transfer Resister (PRTR) Law, based on our proprietary system. Even at the earliest stages of procuring raw materials, we check their hazardousness and examine any legal regulations, so as to ensure strict chemical management. In addition, we have improved our system, based on our unique TOK List of Prohibited Substances; this enables us to evaluate the chemicals contained in raw materials at the stage of designing new products, in this way, when the products are used, we are able to ensure conservation of the environment, health, and safety.
TOK is lowering its energy requirements in numerous ways. Among major initiatives are improvements to manufacturing processes, steps to boost employee productivity and the promotion of efficient equipment, including the use of exterior coatings with thermal insulation properties on buildings.
By taking measures, such as the introduction of the cogeneration system to the Koriyama plant and the use of natural gas as boiler fuel, we are playing our part in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Cogeneration systems (Koriyama Plant)
Natural gas boilers (Sagami Operation Center)
Overseas subsidiaries have many environmental conservation activities, including programs to earn ISO 14001 certification, in order to lower the TOK Groups global environmental impact.
To establish efficient and effective environmental management systems, Chinese subsidiary CHANG CHUN TOK (CHANGSHU) CO., LTD. received ISO 14001 certification in July 2006.
Subsidiaries in the United States and Taiwan have already earned this certification. In Italy, subsidiary TOK ITALIA S.p.A. is now preparing to apply for this certification.
TOKYO OHKA KOGYO AMERICA, INC.
CHANG CHUN TOK
(CHANSHU) CO., LTD.
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