Environmental Improvements through High-Quality, Stable Manufacturing and the Elimination of Environmentally Harmful Substances
First written in FY2019. 6 of 10 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2022. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 2 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
8 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「We have now begun sales activities jointly with SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES,LTD. for the environmentally friendly in-mould coating system, SSIMC.」
For the in-mould coating technology, advanced from the joint development and press-release stage to the stage of beginning sales activities with SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES,LTD. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In September 2025, the Group issued a press release on SSIMC, an in-mold painting system jointly developed with SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES,LTD. The Group will continue working to resolve technical issues ahead of the planned launch of system sales in 2026.」
For the in-mould coating technology, issued a press release on the jointly developed SSIMC system with SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES,LTD. and advanced to the stage of preparing for the start of sales in 2026. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「This is a breakthrough technology capable of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the production process by approximately 60%. In April 2025, steering-wheel switch components moulded using this in-mould coating technology were adopted for the first time in TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION’s Hiace.」
For the in-mould coating technology developed as an environmental impact reduction measure, describes its ability to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 60% and its first adoption in TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION’s Hiace. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In February 2023, we developed in-mould coating technology that simultaneously improves production efficiency and significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions.」
States that in-mould coating technology was developed as a specific environmental improvement measure. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「We will also pursue continuous environmental improvements across all corporate activities, including development, design, manufacturing and sales, by using hot-runner moulds, which reduce the amount of resin material required through improvements to mould structure, reducing waste through the use of recycled resin, and eliminating environmentally hazardous substances from manufacturing processes.」
Added specific measures to the environmental improvement programme based on high-quality, stable manufacturing, including hot-runner moulds, recycled resin and elimination of environmentally hazardous substances. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「From an environmental perspective, we believe that stable production of high-quality products is the business activity most beneficial to the planet because it avoids the wasteful consumption of resources and energy and the generation of unnecessary waste. We are therefore working to maintain and improve our quality control system. We also seek to make continuous environmental improvements across all corporate activities, including development, design, manufacturing and sales, by eliminating environmentally hazardous substances from manufacturing processes.」
Continues environmental improvements through high-quality, stable manufacturing, improvement of the quality control system and elimination of environmentally hazardous substances. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「We believe that stable production of high-quality products is the business activity most beneficial to the planet because it avoids the wasteful consumption of resources and energy and the generation of unnecessary waste, and we are working to maintain and improve our quality control system.」
Continues environmental improvements through high-quality, stable manufacturing, improvement of the quality control system and elimination of environmentally hazardous substances. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「From an environmental perspective, we believe that stable production of high-quality products is the business activity most beneficial to the planet because it avoids the wasteful consumption of resources and energy and the generation of unnecessary waste. We are therefore working to maintain and improve our quality control system. We also seek to make continuous environmental improvements across all corporate activities, including development, design, manufacturing and sales, by eliminating environmentally hazardous substances from manufacturing processes.」
Positions high-quality, stable manufacturing as an environmental initiative and sets out improvement of the quality control system and elimination of environmentally hazardous substances as Company-wide activities.