SYSMEX CORPORATION

• Preventing Global Warming
• Reducing Waste
• Control and Disposal of Infectious Materials
• Reducing Waste Water
• Environmental Considerations at Offices
• Distributing Goods in an Eco-friendly Manner

Preventing Global Warming

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions at Business Offices

In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at our business offices, Sysmex is upgrading the equipment at each site. In fiscal 2010, greenhouse gas emissions were 4.4% lower than in the previous year. (Eco-Vision results: Total emissions per unit of sales)

Sysmex Europe installed a photovoltaic system at its Neumünster Factory in fiscal 2010. Since the system was installed in the middle of the fiscal year, the percentage of electricity generated by the photovoltaic system accounted for only 2.6% of the total electricity used by the factory. Estimates indicate that, when operating year-long, the system will supply 23% of the total electricity required by the factory.

Greenhouse gas emissions from business offices

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Photovoltaic system (Sysmex Europe)

Reducing CO₂ Emissions from Domestic Company Cars

To reduce CO₂ emissions from some 400 company cars in Japan, we provided information on the traveling distance and fuel consumption of each vehicle on the company intranet with the aim of raising the drivers’ awareness of CO₂ emissions from our company cars.

Reducing the number of vehicles in use lowered the CO₂ emissions from company cars in fiscal 2010. We also plan to switch company cars to eco-cars and promote eco-driving to further reduce CO₂ emissions.

CO₂ emissions from domestic company cars

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Reducing Waste

Reducing the Waste, etc. Emissions at Business Offices

Since some of the boxes that were used for transporting raw materials were of a disposable type, we gained the cooperation of suppliers to promote a change to returnable containers. We have also begun to use garbage disposers at facilities that produce large amounts of raw garbage, such as company cafeterias.

Amounts of waste, etc. emissions at business offices

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Control and Disposal of Infectious Materials

Maintaining strict control and proper disposal

Sysmex uses bio-based materials for the manufacture of products at the Seishin Factory and as experimental materials for R&D at Technopark.

Since those materials involve the risk of pathogen infection, we exercise the strictest control over them by limiting the places where they may be stored and used in accordance with practice standards and manuals, and we properly dispose of them by carefully separating them from general waste, as a provision against any possible accident.

Reducing Waste Water

Reducing Water Usage at Business Offices

In fiscal 2010, the amount of water used per unit of sales increased by 2% from the previous year due to the increased production of reagents. We are striving to reduce water consumption by upgrading the water purifying equipment at the Ono Factory.

Amount of water used at business offices

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Environmental Considerations at Offices

Reducing the amount of printing paper used at offices

We will further reduce the amount by promoting “paperless meetings,” double-sided printing, reduced-size printing, and storage of documents via electronic media. We will also aim to recycle 100% of the printing paper used at offices.

Employees contributing their ideas for eco-friendly campaign

“CO₂reduction of 1kg 1day 1person”campaign on the intranet

With the aim of “CO₂ reduction of 1kg 1day 1person,” we have formed an eco-promotion team to lead this group-wide campaign.

Having made a declaration of eco-friendliness, each employee acts with a sense of eco-consciousness, such as turning off lights whenever not in use, use of eco-bags, and eco-driving. They also share their ideas and invite comments from others via the intranet.

Distributing Goods in an Eco-friendly Manner

Setting Global CO₂ Emission Reduction Targets for Logistics

Aiming to achieve the long-term environmental objective of "set a target of reducing global carbon dioxide emissions for logistics" specified in the Sysmex Eco-Vision 2020, Sysmex conducted a fact-finding survey in fiscal 2010 on CO₂ emitted through distribution activities between Japan and overseas hub regions and between overseas regions. Not many manufacturing companies in Japan have completed calculations of CO₂ emissions generated by interregional distribution activities. Thus, Sysmex's survey is considered to be a highly proactive effort.

The results of this survey "visualized" the previously unclear tendencies and characteristics of each region. By analyzing the obtained CO₂ emission data of individual regions from the perspectives of environmental impact and cost, Sysmex plans to extract issues pertaining to the Group's logistics, improve transportation efficiency and reduce CO₂ emissions generated by distribution activities.