MISUMI Group's Environmental Activities

The following is an introduction to environmental initiatives being taken by MISUMI Group

As a global company handling MISUMI Group’s manufacturing, SURUGA Production Platform is firmly aware of its social responsibilities and has agreed to comply with environment-related laws and regulations, and other requirements.
We promote a sustainable society through environmental activities under the slogan "Coexistence of Technology and Ecology”. Therefore, we established the following "Environmental Policy" and strive in our business activities to achieve these goals.

Environmental committees are held regularly to promote practical environmental improvement activities. The committee shares environmental activity policies, environmental management KPIs, environmental improvement activity plans and results, environmental improvement activities, etc., to strengthen environmental management.

To confirm the operational status and effectiveness of the environmental management system and laterally deploy good environmental activities practices, we conduct, an internal audit every year and undergo an external audit by the ISO14001 certification body. The results of internal and external audits reported by the Environmental Committee lead to continuous improvement of the Environmental Management System.

We provide environmental education to employees based on the environmental education training plan. In addition, to strengthen the Environmental Management System, we carry out regular environmental education activities, such as taking internal audit training every year, centered on on-site managers.

To comply with the RoHS Directive and green procurement, we examine restrictions and banned substances of materials and parts for each business segment and promote substitutions accordingly. For example, precision positioning stages are being adapted by replacing brass components with low-cadmium materials. We are planning to sell compliant products one after another, along with special order products. In addition, in terms of our corporate activities, we recognize that global environmental preservation is of the utmost importance for the earth and will act sincerely to protect and improve the global environment.

Suruga Production Platform has obtained ISO14001 certification at domestic and overseas manufacturing sites.

We Introduced CO2-free Electricity* at seven bases, including the Head Office of SURUGA Production Platform, in April 2022. As a result, we will reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from our production bases in Japan by approximately 6,000 tons a year. That will be an 8.6% reduction in GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2) over our entire group compared to FY2020.

Details on the Introduction of CO2-free Electricity：CO2-free electricity sold by Chubu Electric Power Miraiz Co., Inc. and The Kansai Electric Power Company, Incorporated

Sites where we have Introduced CO2-free Electricity (seven sites)：
SURUGA Production Platform Co., Ltd.

Head Office：505 Nanatsushinya, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka
536 Nanatsushinya, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka
549 Nanatsushinya, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka
147 Hanzaemonshinden, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka
Kansai Factory：2-3-2 Akamatsudai, Kita-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo
Ami Factory：3-2 Hoshinosato, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki
Mishima Seiki Co., Ltd：580-49 Tokura, Shizmizu-cho, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka

Reduction in GHG emissions: Approximately 6,000 tons a year

We are participating in the Shizuoka Prefecture Renewable Energy Electricity Utilization Promotion Project which promotes introducing of 100% renewable energy in Shizuoka Prefecture.

To reduce GHG emissions in logistics, we introduced EV vehicles to one of our delivery routes in the Chubu region in July 2022. Preparations are underway for a nationwide rollout as we advance.