Eco-friendly Design
Reducing Power Consumption of
Diagnostics Instruments
To ensure that our diagnostics instruments provide many years of operation after they are delivered to customers, Sysmex is working to further reduce the power consumption of its products.
Hematology analyzers scheduled to be shipped in fiscal 2011 offer a 20% reduction in power consumption as compared to previous models.
Reducing Substances that have Environmental Impact
Compliance with the RoHS Directive
The revised RoHS Directive* took effect July 2011. Consequently, the RoHS Directive becomes applicable to scientific measuring instruments from July 2014 and to medical equipment from July 2016.
Sysmex is reviewing the design and manufacturing processes of products shipped to Europe in order to ensure compliance with the revised RoHS Directive.
* RoHS: Bans the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment to be placed on the EU market. It demands a total ban of heavy metals (lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium) and specified bromine flame retardants (PBB, PBDE), which can cause dioxins.
Green Procurement
With the kind cooperation of materials and parts suppliers, Sysmex is reducing substances that have environmental impact which are contained in products.
We have formulated a Green Procurement Standard, which is made open on our website. We also announce the toxic substances which must eliminated on the website, thus helping to remove substances that have environmental impact from our products.
Reducing CO2 Emissions for Logistics
Since the rate of CO2 emissions for logistics is large, Sysmex is addressing the reduction of CO2 emissions generated by logistics.
In fiscal 2010, we changed the mode of product transportation from Hyogo Prefecture, where our warehouse is located, to Hokkaido from trucks to trains.
For overseas operations, in fiscal 2010 we established CO2 emission calculation rules for the transportation of products from Japan to various countries, and performed trial calculations.
CO2emissions for logistics
Note) The above numbers indicate CO2 emissions resulting from the distribution of products from Japanese factories to distributors.
Environmental Considerations in Product Packing
Reducing Materials for Containers and Packaging for Products, and Packing for Transportation
We are working to reduce the amounts of materials for containers, packaging and packing for instruments, reagents and repair parts in an effort to reduce the weight of materials used.
In fiscal 2010, we designed simpler packaging for products sold in Japan. We also collected actual data to grasp the amounts of materials used for containers, packaging and packing for products shipped overseas.
Amounts of materials for containers and packaging for products, and packing for transportation
Note) See the Environmental Data section regarding the companies subject to the survey.
