{"id":523,"date":"2023-05-15T10:22:31","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T01:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.murakami.co.jp\/english\/?page_id=523"},"modified":"2026-03-13T17:35:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T08:35:56","slug":"environment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.murakami.co.jp\/english\/sustainability\/environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"swContentTitle borderBottom\">Environment<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"sustainLead\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-320 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/esg_environment.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"748\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"swContentTitle borderBottom\">Environmental Management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"swContentSubTitle borderLeft\">ISO Environmental Management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"swContentSub2Title\">Basic Concept<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"environmentBlock\">\n<p>Realizing a sustainable society in harmony with the global environment is a pressing issue for all humanity. Companies with substantial environmental impact have a duty to actively address environmental problems. In light of this situation, we have established an environmental policy and acquired ISO 14001 certification, and we are taking steps to consider the environment in all our business activities, including R&amp;D, manufacturing, and sales.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"swContentSub2Title\">Environmental Policy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"environmentBlock\">\n<ul class=\"swList-decimal\">\n<li>We shall strive to support and contribute to environmental protection activities as a member of local communities, by improving awareness of employees through environmental education, and actively communicating with stakeholders.<\/li>\n<li>We shall abide by all laws, regulations, ordinances, and voluntary management standards relating to the environment. &lt;Legal, regulatory, or standard violations: 0 cases&gt;<\/li>\n<li>We shall work hard to conserve resources, save energy, reduce wastes, and prevent environmental pollution due to chemical substances, etc. This will be achieved by taking into account environmental impact in all processes of our business activities\u2014including materials procurement, development, manufacturing, sales, distribution, waste disposal, and recycling\u2014and by continually improving our environmental management system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*Numerical targets are set in each area in accordance with the above environmental policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"swContentSubTitle borderLeft\">Environmental Management System<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To promote environmentally-friendly corporate management, we are actively promoting certification according to ISO 14001, an international standard for environmental management.<br>After our first registration in December 2004, we expanded the applicable scope and offices, and acquired certifications for all our offices in Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"swBasicTable colored environmentalManagement\">\n                    <tbody><tr>\n                        <th class=\"colored\">Applicable standards<\/th>\n                        <td>ISO14001:2015&nbsp;\/&nbsp;JISQ14001:2015<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <th>Applicable scope<\/th>\n                        <td>\n                            <ul class=\"swList-decimal\">\n                                <li>\n                                Development, manufacturing, and sale of photo emulsions and capillary films\n                                <\/li>\n                                <li>\n                                Manufacturing and sale of screen stencils\n                                <\/li>\n                                <li>\n                               Procurement and sale of screen printing materials and equipment\n                                <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n                        <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <th>Review registration authority<\/th>\n                        <td>SGS Japan Inc.<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <th>Certification authority<\/th>\n                        <td>UKAS&nbsp;\/&nbsp;JAB<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <th>Initial registration date<\/th>\n                        <td>December 29, 2004<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <th>Review registration certificate no.<\/th>\n                        <td>JP05\/000659(UKAS)&nbsp;&nbsp;\/&nbsp;&nbsp;JP09\/070573(JAB)<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"swContentTitle borderBottom\">Main Initiatives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"swContentSubTitle borderLeft\">Reducing Environmental Impact Through Our Products<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We are working to reduce environmental impact through our products, and focusing effort not only on our own plants, but also on developing products that our customers can use with peace of mind.<\/p>\n<div class=\"environmentBlock\">\n<h4 class=\"swSubheading\">Examples of developing environmentally-friendly products<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"swList-decimal2\">\n<li>Development of neutral-water-developed photosensitive materials<\/li>\n<li>Development of rotary emulsions that do not use bichromate<\/li>\n<li>Development of non-VOC products<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"ZDHC\" class=\"swContentSubTitle borderLeft\">ZDHC<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"swContentSub2Title\">ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"environmentBlock\">\n<p>ZDHC is an organization that aims to eliminate harmful substances from global value chains, particularly in the textile, apparel, and footwear industry.\nThe ZDHC publishs a list of chemical substances that are prohibited for use in industry, known as the ZDHC MRSL (Manufacturing Restricted Substances List).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"swContentSub2Title\">ZDHC MRSL conformance levels<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"environmentBlock\">\n<p>The conformance levels range from 1 to 3. These levels provide a buyer of chemical products a level of confidence indicating how any given chemical product conforms to the ZDHC MRSL. The higher the conformance level, the more extensive and thorough the review of the chemical formulation and its producer.\n52 products currently manufactured at our Singapore factory (Murakami Screen (Singapore) Pte Ltd) (*as of Feb. \n 28, 2025) have complied with the strictest safety standards as the highest ZDHC MRSL Level 3. ChemCheck report can be downloaded from ZDHC Gateway https:\/\/www.zdhc-gateway.com\/ with detail information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"567\" height=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.murakami.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/zdhc_level_001_en.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.murakami.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/zdhc_level_001_en.png 567w, https:\/\/www.murakami.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/zdhc_level_001_en-300x129.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"swContentSub2Title\">Our Initiatives<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"environmentBlock\">\n<p>We are will continue to be committed to eliminate harmful chemical from our products aiming for more sustainable manufacturing to safeguard the health of our employees, fulfill our duty as a supplier and  protect our planet\u2019s ecosystems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"swContentSubTitle borderLeft\">Measures To Address Climate Change<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"environmentBlock\">\n<p>We are working to reduce CO2 emissions from all our business activities including development, production, sales, and office work.<br>We are also striving for appropriate management by calculating the following data in each quarter.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"swTextLink pdf\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/2025\u5e74\u7b2c3Q_\u30a8\u30cd\u30eb\u30ae\u30fc\u4f7f\u7528\u91cf_2014-2025_en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Energy usage<\/a><br><a class=\"swTextLink pdf\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/2025\u5e74\u7b2c3Q_CO2\u6392\u51fa\u91cf_2014-2025_en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CO2 emissions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"swContentSubTitle borderLeft\">Achieving A Resource Recycling Society<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"environmentBlock\">\n<p>We are working to reduce environmental impact by properly managing wastewater and wastes at each business site. <br>We&#8217;re also striving for appropriate management by gathering the following data from each business site every quarter.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"swTextLink pdf\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/2025\u5e74\u7b2c3Q_\u53d6\u6c34\u91cf\u6392\u6c34\u91cf_2018-2025_en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Water intake and wastewater<\/a><br><a class=\"swTextLink pdf\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/2025\u5e74\u7b2c3Q_\u7523\u5ec3\u5168\u793e\u96c6\u8a08_2018-2025_en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Industrial waste emissions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"swContentSubTitle borderLeft\">Protection Of The Global Environment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"environmentBlock\">\n<p>We abide by laws, regulations, and ordinances, and work to prevent environmental accidents like leakage of hazardous materials in our development and production activities. We also place high priority on health management for our working employees, maintain a system of environmental regulations, and check the compliance situation through internal and external audits in every period.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"backTop\"><a class=\"swBackButton\" href=\"https:\/\/www.murakami.co.jp\/english\/sustainability\/\">To Sustainability<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Environment Environmental Management ISO Environmental Management Basic Concept Realizing a sustainable society in harmony with the global environment is a pressing issue for all humanity. Companies with substantial environmental impact have a duty to actively address environmental problems. 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