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Design for Environment (DfE)

Basic Philosophy

Our group conducts product assessments based on internal rules, evaluating the environmental impact throughout the entire lifecycle of our products and services, from raw material procurement to disposal and recycling, during the design phase.

Initiatives in the design and development of products and services

The process of creating new products and services, or improving existing ones, includes research and development, product development, process design, and packaging specification design.
Our group conducts product assessments that take into account the entire lifecycle (from raw material procurement to manufacturing, distribution, use, disposal, and recycling) in product feasibility and production feasibility assessments. We check energy and resource usage, the content of environmentally harmful substances, and take measures such as design changes as necessary, while also confirming that there are no human rights or ethical issues.

Environmental aspects to be checked at each stage of raw material procurement, manufacturing, distribution, use, disposal, and recycling. Raw material procurement: raw material efficiency, recycled materials / Manufacturing: hazardous substances, energy consumption, water use, waste generation, processing at the customer / Distribution: packaging, transportation energy / Use: hazardous substances, energy consumption, product lifespan / Disposal and recycling: collection and recycling of used products
Environmental aspects of product assessment