Initiatives to Reduce Waste Material
Waste Reduction Target
Riding on the increase in efforts to promote a circular economy, since FY2022, we have set specific numerical targets for waste emissions and are working to reduce the amount of waste generated and achieve zero waste emissions.
Waste reduction target : Reduce total waste emissions intensity by 1% from the previous year.
* Note: Targets are Head Office, Sagamihara Factory,and Hosoe Factory sites)
Reducing the Total Waste Emissions Intensity
In FY2023, we reduced total waste emissions intensity by 14.8% at each of the factories. However, the total waste emissions intensity for the Head Office increased by 18.0% as a result of the waste generated in connection with the demolition of the office building. This impact may continue to be felt in FY2024. However, we will continue our efforts to reduce waste emissions.
* Intensity Head Office: Total waste emissions/number of employees,
Factories: Total waste emissions/production output

Subdivision of dry battery separation (Sagamihara Factory)
Promoting waste plastic recycling
In FY2023, the total amount of plastic waste generated by our three sites (Head Of fice, Sagamihara Factory, and Hosoe Factory) was 80.4 tons, which was 12% less than the previous fiscal year.
Meanwhile, the recycling rate decreased by 2% as a result of an increase in waste paint associated with increased production volume. We will continue to promote thorough sorting and strive to recycle and reduce plastic waste.