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For E (Environment), one of the pillars of ESG, Torishima focuses on environmental conservation through our products and business activities. At the same time, we have been working to reduce CO2 emissions and to improve resource recycling through efficient production activities to help create a low carbon society.
Through Torishima pumps and other eco-friendly products, we supply environmentally sustainable systems that are engineered to enrich living environments everywhere. We conduct production activities so as to be in harmony with environmental demands, and we offer products that have minimal environmental loads. In this way, we are working to bring about developmentally sustainable societies that can support a healthy global environment well into the future.
To put the foregoing philosophy into practice, we undertake the following activities:
1st April 2021
TORISHIMA PUMP MFG.CO.,LTD.
President & CEO
Kotaro Harada
Since 1999, Torishima has been seeking to preserve the environment by proactively acquiring ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System) certification for branch offices and subsidiaries as well as the headquarters.
As the nerve center of Torishima, the head office factory was designed to keep people safe and secure: to protect employee lives and property in times of disaster and ensure that we continue supporting our customers’ business at all times. For example, earthquake resistance is such that facilities can continue operating even in the event of an earthquake registering 6+ on the Japanese seismic intensity scale. The building exterior is also strong enough to withstand a major typhoon. And with backup water and electricity supply facilities, the head office factory can continue functioning fully during disasters. As well, the head office factory is powered 100% by renewable energy sources. Our new head office factory has therefore achieved carbon neutrality.
Design Primary Energy Consumption of this building: 41% reduction Issued January 25th 2021 Third party certification based on notification by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
Achieved ZEB Oriented Certification
A ZEB (Net Zero Energy Building) aims to provide a comfortable room environment while also achieving net zero energy consumption for its annual primary energy input and output. With recent developments such as the focus on SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) and the need to further reduce energy consumption, the definition of ZEB has been expanded to include a new class of building called ZEB Oriented. ZEB Oriented refers to buildings with a total floor area of 10,000 m2 or more that have achieved an energy efficiency rate for their specific application but that use unevaluated technologies. The head office factory uses ingenious ways to reduce energy consumption by more than 40%. It achieves this through building plans such as eaves on the south side and stairwells, restrooms, and storage at the east and west ends of the building where air temperatures fluctuate most. It also adopts state-of-the art technologies such as external air volume control based on CO2 concentration, a natural ventilation system, and a desiccant air conditioning system.
Procuring 100% Renewable Purchased Power
This factory building is powered 100% (approx. 1.25 kWh) by renewable energy sources such as biomass, wind, and solar power generation, which is supplied through the Renewable Energy ECO Plan provided by the Kansai Electric Power Company, Incorporated.
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