Reducing environmental impact through the use of domestic timber, scrap recycling and packaging changes

「To achieve these targets, the Company is considering fuel switching at its production plants, CO2 sequestration in its products and company-wide energy-saving activities.」

「当社のオフセットサイディングは炭素貯蔵量が認められ、排出量から控除できる建材になったため、今後のビジネス機会増加を期待」

「To achieve its targets, the Company will consider fuel switching at its production plants, introduce solar power generation and promote company-wide energy-saving activities.」

「Going forward, the Company will strengthen its various initiatives to reduce environmental impact, including improving production efficiency, switching fuels and focusing on CCUS (carbon capture, utilization and storage) to achieve its CO2 emissions reduction targets.」

「The Company's fiber-cement exterior materials are strong not only in design and performance but also in their contribution to the environment, and it views growing demand for decarbonization as a business opportunity. Specifically, the Company's flagship product, Moen Excelard, uses domestic wood chips that would otherwise become waste as a raw material. Because the amount of CO2 sequestered exceeds the amount generated during manufacturing, installing the product contributes to the global environment. The Company has also established and is promoting a recycling system that collects and reuses scrap fiber-cement exterior materials generated during the construction of homes and other buildings, thereby reducing the generation of industrial waste. Going forward, it will strengthen its efforts to reduce environmental impact, including by focusing on reductions in CO2 emissions during manufacturing through improvements in energy intensity.」

「In addition to the scrap collection system it had been operating for some time, the Company launched an in-factory precutting (rough-cut) service at the shipping stage to significantly reduce product scrap generated at construction sites. This initiative was highly recognized as a sustainable, fully circular recycling business model, and the Company received the 2018 Good Design Award.」

「The Company was recognized for efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including manufacturing and selling fiber-cement siding made from domestic timber ahead of its competitors, and for establishing its own recycling system for scrap generated during manufacturing and construction. It received the Bronze Award at the 2018 Aichi Environmental Awards. In addition, for component-related products, the Company began phasing in a change in sealant packaging from paper cartridges to film packs in July 2017, promoting the reduction of waste generated at construction sites.」