Sustainability
Environment and Energy
Metrics and targets
The H.U. Group has included a recycling-oriented society as a component of material issue”Mitigation of environmental impacts” based on the Osaka Blue Ocean Vision. We have set long-term targets of achieving recycling 100% of plastic waste by 2050. In addition, we have set medium-term targets to be achieved by 2030 and 2035.
Long-Term Environmental Goals (Waste Plastic Recycling rate)
Initiatives
Promotion of Waste Plastic Recycling
At the G20 Osaka Summit held in June 2019, the leaders of each country shared the "Osaka Blue Ocean Vision" to reduce additional pollution from marine plastic litter to zero by 2050. For this reason, we are targeting the SRL, Inc., which comprises 80% of our total amount of plastic waste, and especially working to tackle waste issues at the Central Laboratory, which accounts for more than half of that. Specifically, we are selecting new vendors for our high recycling/coverage rates and more thoroughly sorting waste within bases. We will expand these activities to resolve issues at the Group's important bases.
- Review of Product Packaging Materials
For products using plastic in our in vitro diagnostics business, we are working to suspend use of plastic materials, reduce the weight volume of plastic parts, and replace conventional plastics with biomass plastics.
Results
Please refer to ESG Performance Data.
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Sustainability Subcommittee