The JVCKENWOOD Group recognizes that it is responsible as a global corporation for minimizing the impact of chemical substances on people and ecosystems by properly managing chemical substances in accordance with international regulations. Therefore, we work to monitor and control the use of toxic chemicals in the production process, look for alternative chemicals, and review and improve the working environment. These efforts also involve our suppliers. 

In FY2022, we emitted 7.0 tons* of toxic chemicals, all of which were properly disposed of as specially controlled industrial waste. We will continue working to promote proper management of toxic chemicals and reduce emissions. 

Going forward, we will continue to develop, manufacture, and sell environmentally and human friendly products around the world so that customers can confidently use our Group’s products. 

We are making efforts to reduce the emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that cause air pollution. In FY2022, we worked on reduction initiatives with the target of reducing VOC emissions to 6.2 tons or less, the volume of emissions in FY2021. The actual volume was 5.4 tons, achieving the target. VOC emissions over the last four years are as follows.

Shinwa Industries (China) Ltd. responded to the government of China’s requirement to reduce emissions of VOC by adding a two-stage activated carbon adsorption system to the exhaust vents at the Jiangbei Business Center’s painting plant. The project received completion approval in 2022 and has yielded the specific benefits of a VOC emissions rate reduction from 0.1 kg/h to 0.013 kg/h. Assuming 6,000 hours of annual production, this reduces VOC emissions by 0.522 tons/year.