Approach to Chemical Substance Management
In accordance with its Basic Environmental Policy, the ROHTO Group is committed
to promoting the proper management of chemical substances that may impact
the environment and to reducing usage through the adoption of alternative
substances. We consider it essential not only to protect the environment
and local communities, but also to ensure the safety and peace of mind
of our customers and employees, and thus we strictly comply with all relevant
laws and regulations to enforce appropriate controls.
Furthermore, we are strengthening management throughout the entire product
lifecycle—from the procurement of raw materials to production, logistics,
use, and disposal. By developing and providing products that take environmental
impact into careful consideration throughout this lifecycle, we aim to
contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.
Management of PRTR Substances
We appropriately manage chemical substances that may pose risks to human
health or the ecosystem, in accordance with the PRTR (Pollutant Release
and Transfer Register) system under the Act on Confirmation, etc. of Release
Amounts of Specific Chemical Substances in the Environment and Promotion
of Improvements to the Management Thereof. We ensure proper management
when developing and producing products.
The PRTR system is a framework that enables the identification and reporting
of the amounts of designated chemical substances—those potentially hazardous
to human health or ecosystems—released from business sites into the environment
(air, water, and soil), as well as the amounts contained in waste that
are transferred off-site. We appropriately report to the relevant authorities
both the quantities released into air, public water, and soil, and the
quantities transferred off-site for substances whose annual handled amount
exceeds the designated threshold (1 ton or more).
In Japan, our Ueno Techno Center files notifications and implements strict
management in Mie Prefecture, and our Osaka Plant and Laboratory does the
same in Osaka Prefecture, both in compliance with the PRTR system. We are
also committed to continually improving our chemical substance management
activities.
Air Pollution Prevention
We are working to reduce emissions of chemicals that lead to air pollution, such as nitrogen oxide (NOx), particulates, and volatile organic compounds (VOC), by streamlining our manufacturing processes and operating environmentally friendly facilities.
As for sulfur oxide (SOx), the emission from our plants has been zero since 2000.
In addition, we comply with laws and regulations and appropriately report to local governments.