For new products, we conduct an environmental assessment at the development stage from the perspectives of resource conservation, energy conservation, recyclability, toxic substances, packaging, and packing materials. We also promote efforts to develop more environmentally friendly products.
In addition, we have established our own independent evaluation standards under which we certify and register products that have a strong effects on environmental impact reduction as "Eco Model" products. We encourage customers to use these "Eco Model" products by identifying them using the logo at right.