This section introduces the Murata Group environmental policy.
Murata strives to quantitatively ascertain the environmental impact associated with its business activities and analyzes that information to reduce the environmental impact of production activities.
Murata has obtained ISO14001 certification for the Group窶冱 domestic sites and overseas production plants. With this certification, we are moving ahead with environmental management through environmental audits and education and reorganization of the management system.
Murata has formulated its strategy for reducing its impact on the environment in stages in its 4th Environmental Action Plan, with 2010 as the target year.
The Group carries out annual action plans to facilitate achievement of the 2010 goals.
Murata endeavors to reduce the environmental impact of its business activities by determining and analyzing the cost of environmental protection as well as the effectiveness of the results of its efforts on the environment.
Murata manufactures products with reduced environmental impact throughout their life cycle, including design, production, use, disposal, and recycling.
Green procurement of part materials with low environmental impact is essential for decreasing the environmental impact of products. That is why Murata asks its suppliers for their understanding and cooperation regarding environmental management.
The reduction of greenhouse gases is becoming increasingly urgent. Murata places priority on the reduction of total emissions and per unit of net production emissions of greenhouse gases, and the Group is involved in efforts to prevent global warming.
The Murata Group achieved its goal of zero emissions (zero landfill waste and a 100% recycling rate) nationwide in 2003. We are now working toward zero emissions and a reduction in the total amount of waste internationally.
Because we handle chemical substances, we have a responsibility to prevent environmental pollution.
We consider the management of hazardous chemical substances emitted during the production process and the reduction of emissions to be important issues, and we are working to resolve them.
Murata is reducing its environmental impact during not only production stages but also the product distribution stage.
We are reducing CO2 by making transport more efficient, and we are reducing waste by cutting down on packaging materials.
