Environmental Initiatives
We support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Matsuya R&D is building stronger relationships of trust with customers, employees, and communities through its corporate activities, as we aim to achieve continuing business and corporate value growth with an eye to ensuring a sustainable future.
We believe that implementing our corporate philosophy, “to contribute to humanity by improving science and technology through Safety & Medical Healthcare,” will pave the way to achieving sustained growth and enhancing our corporate value over the medium to long term. We have also put this corporate philosophy into practice to address the environmental issues facing us today. By providing safe and environmentally friendly products to our customers and contributing to the development of local industries, we aim to remain a company that has value to society.
Environmental Policy
1. Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
In order to realize a carbon-neutral society, Matsuya R&D will work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by designing products with an eye to carbon neutrality, improving energy efficiency, and increasing the use of renewable energy, in order to minimize the impact of climate change on our ecosystems.
2. Shift to a circular economy
In order to solve the problems of resource depletion and environmental destruction, Matsuya R&D will transform its business model, extend product life, increase recycling, procure recyclable raw materials, and maximize the recycling rate, in an effort to shift to a circular economy.
3. Harmony with nature
Located in the city of Ono in Fukui Prefecture, Matsuya R&D’s head office is surrounded by a rich natural environment.
In order to protect not only the local natural environment but also the global environment, we will reduce CO2 emissions and energy consumption, which are considered to be the causes of climate change, both through our products and corporate activities, efficiently use resources such as water and mineral resources, and appropriately dispose of and reduce waste.
Environmental Conservation Activities
Environmentally friendly manufacturing
Reducing power consumption
We are working to reduce our power consumption by turning off lights during lunch breaks, using power-saving settings for PCs, copiers, etc., setting air conditioners at the recommended temperature, and more.
Procuring materials free from harmful substances
We are working to use materials that are not harmful to human health or the global environment. Our medical device parts do not contain any specified hazardous substances that have been restricted from use in electrical and electronic equipment by the EU.
Reducing waste
We thoroughly sort our waste to reduce the amount of trash to be incinerated.We also follow the rules set by local governments on separating trash.
Reducing working hours
We are working to reduce unnecessary overtime and increase operational efficiency.
Scope of ISO 14001
Matsuya R&D has been certified for ISO 14001 environmental management system and promotes relevant environmental conservation activities as required.The scope of application is as follows.
| Applicable business activities | – Design and manufacture of industrial equipment for the manufacture of textile products – Manufacture of automotive textile products and sale of medical textile products |
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| Applicable business locations | MATSUYA R&D Co., Ltd. 20-1-2 Kuwakake, Ono, Fukui, Japan Tel.: +81-779-662096 / Fax: +81-779-658373 MATSUYA R&D Co., Ltd. Fukui Office, 2nd Floor, Takahashi Building, 4-22-30 Miyuki, Fukui, Fukui Tel.: +81-776-978421 / Fax: +81-776-978431 Shikununo Warehouse 10-15-16 Shikununo, Fukui, Fukui Shimoyoro Warehouse 2-1-1 Shimoyoro, Ono, Fukui |
