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 FY2021, we emitted 7.3 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. 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 volatile organic compounds by adding a phot-oxygen plasma device at the gas outlet of its panel workshop. The unit reduces omissions of volatile organic compounds and, as a result, the VOC emissions rate was reduced from 0.059 kg/h to 0.027 kg/h. Assuming 6000 hours annual production, this makes it possible to reduce VOC emissions by 0.192 tons/year. In August 2021, the facility received completion approval from the government of China.