Establishment of Eco Management System
ISO14001 Certification
OMRON Healthcare group companies – OMRON Healthcare Co., Ltd. headquarters, OMRON Matsusaka Co., Ltd., OMRON Dalian Co., Ltd. and OMRON Healthcare Product Development Dalian Co., Ltd. – are accredited with ISO14001, the International Organization for Standardization’s certification for environment management systems.
We at OMRON Healthcare are making constant improvement with our own eco management system, which is to clarify the effects that our major products – home-use health/ medical care equipment and professional-use medical equipment – and service would have on the environment, aiming to reduce the eco-impact and prevent pollution.
| ISO14001 Certification (OMRON Healthcare HQ) | |
|---|---|
| Certification | 152005 |
| Number Original Approval | April 12, 2004 |
| Date | April 6, 2006 |
| Renewal Date 2004 Version | April 6, 2006 |
ISO14001 Certification
| Theme | 2005 | Activities | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Result | |||
| Less CO2 Emission by Energy Saving | Electricity (t-CO2) | 494 | 441 | – Turn off PC when not in use or set at low-power mode – Turn off lights during lunch breaks |
| Gas (m3) | 69 | 63 | ||
| CO2 emission (ton) | 563 | 504 | ||
| Waste Reduction | Non-industrial waste (kg) | 11634 | 11224 | – Promote recycle-oriented floor design – Double-side/ reduced photo-copying |
| Industrial waste (kg) | 7961 | 4543 | ||
| Waste Recycling | Recycling rate (%) | 80 | 69 | – Work more with recycling companies |
| Eco Products | Making of eco-label products (%) | 50 | 100 | – Make eco-label products using no regulated chemicals and less materials |
| Products free of regulated chemicals (%) | 100 | Existing: 94% New: 99% | ||
| Other | Education programs for product environment assessment reviewers | – | Four R&D staffers certified | – General & specialized education based on the environment ISO – Reviewers’ education |
ISO14001 Certification
| Course Description | 2005 | |
|---|---|---|
| # of participants | Classes/ year | |
| (1) Education of general employees | 227 | 11 |
| (2) Education of managements | 15 | 1 |
| (3) Special operations education (for those engaged in chemical substances, eco-facilities) | 115 | 9 |
| (4) Seminar for internal environment auditors | 1 | 1 |
| (5) Training of eco-effect evaluators | 14 | 3 |
| (6) Education on other eco-related matters (handling of fluorescent X-ray analyzer) | 19 | 2 |
