Environmental Responses
Green Procurement Standards
Based on our management principles, we strive to realize a sustainable society by providing strive to realize a sustainable society by providing products with low environmental impact. We believe it is necessary to deepen mutual understanding and strengthen relationships with our suppliers for our business, hence the “AWA PAPER & TECHNOLOGICAL COMPANY, Inc. Green Procurement Standards” has been issued.
People-Friendly Eco Office
As part of the measures to address global warming and energy conservation, we have worked on further energy conservation due to the optimum layout of lighting fixtures to realize an office with superior functionality in accordance with the move of the main building of our head office.
Equipment Overview
- We have achieved 30% better energy conservation by changing all lighting fixtures to LED compared to conventional lights.
- The lights at the entrance and the aisles on each floor are illuminated by motion sensors.
- The solar power generation device (10 kWh) has been installed on the rooftop, and the power generation status has been displayed on a LCD panel, generating approximately 1,500 kW per month.
- We have a roof garden.
Reuse of the Sludge generated from Effluent Treatment Facilities
The wastewater containing waste textiles, resins and chemicals generated in the paper making process is delivered to effluent treatment facilities. In general, the sludge generated there used to be wound up in a landfill as industrial waste. Currently, it is reused as a raw material for cement and solid fuel through intermediate processors.
Approach to the Development of Environmentally-friendly Products
In product development, we consider the environmental impacts from various aspects such as raw material selection, drainage, product function and usage, etc.
In recent years, we have developed a heat radiation fins that are used in the heat dissipation parts of LED lighting, which has been attracting attention for their ability to save energy.
