Achieving a Circular Economy

From the viewpoint of effective use of resources, by reducing amount of factory waste and increasing amount of recovering valuables and resources recycled, we are working to eliminate amount of landfill*¹ to as close to zero.
The factory waste recycling rate*² in fiscal year 2025 was 99.4%, achieving zero emission*³.
We continues activities to improve factory waste recycling rate and promote zero emission*³ in fiscal year 2026.

[Definition]
*1 Amount of landfill = Amount of waste disposed at landfill site
*2 Factory waste recycling rate = Amount of resources recycled / (Amount of resources recycled + Amount of landfill)
*3 Zero emission = Factory waste recycling rate: 99% or higher(Definition by Panasonic)

We are promoting following measures for waste reduction on global basis, reducing waste.

1. Improvement in productivity of process equipment
2. Improvement in yield ratio
3. Reuse of liquid medicine and resin
4. Recovering valuables from waste
5. Hosting workshops on factory waste management and providing education to build knowledge on waste and valuable recyclables to reinforce the importance of related initiatives

Our company is working to improve the recycling of plastic waste (waste plastics) generated from business activities.

Our company‘s domestic plants generate more than 4,000 tons of waste plastic waste annually. Over the past five years, we have consistently achieved our targets through proactive efforts in recycling and trading valuable resources, and met the target again in fiscal 2025. We will continue to promote resource recycling and the conversion of waste into valuable materials.